Life And Sport From An Armchair View
Do you remember the old Batman television series from years ago? The one in which Adam West played the 'Caped Crusader' and Burt Ward was his trusty sidekick Robin, aka 'The Boy Wonder'. At the end of almost every episode, the Dynamic Duo would be left impaled in some precarious position in one of the... Continue Reading →
1.25: PIRATE JENNY (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 2.00: NERO TULIP (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 2.35: RED LACEWING (ANDY SLATTERY/FOZZY STACK) Andy Slattery has been employed by some of the top trainers 3.10: OUR LOUISE (SIOBHAN RUTELEDGE (7)/LIAM MCATEER) 3.45: MUMAYAAZ (CHRIS HAYES/KEVIN PRENDERGAST) 4.20: EUROCRAT (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 4.50: DOMESTIC GODESS - EW - (NATHAN CROSSE (3)/JESSICA... Continue Reading →
Rotor Volgograd - no, I'd never heard of them before (or since) either. Peter Schmeichel scored what this corner reckons was his only goal for Manchester United against the Russian outfit, in the UEFA Cup. Drawing the encounter on the night and indeed over the two legs. But the minnows went through via the away... Continue Reading →
1.35: THE SLIDING ROCK (BRYAN COOPER/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.10: BENTHAM (JAMES O'SULLIVAN (5)/GAVIN CROMWELL) 2.40: JACK HOLIDAY - EW - (GAVIN BROUDER (7)/JOHN GLEESON) 3.15: THAT'S LIFEBUOY (BRYAN COOPER/JOHN RYAN) Bryan Cooper should be among the winners at the foot of Mount Benbulben 3.45: EMIR DES ROTTES (RICKY DOYLE/CONOR O'DWYER) 4.15: FANCY FOUNDATIONS (BRYAN COOPER/GORDON ELLIOTT)... Continue Reading →
What is almost sixteen years ago now, Roger Loughran fell foul of racing's Brains Trust by pulling up the Dessie Hughes trained Central House too early - mistaking the winning post - in a major race at Leopardstown. The Cortown man was subsequently banned for 14 days in the wake of the incident, but it... Continue Reading →
1.30: RADIYKA (OISIN ORR/DERMOT WELD) 2.00: CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/AIDAN O'BRIEN) 2.30: OH PURPLE REIGN - EW - (DECLAN MCDONOGH/GORDON ELLIOTT) Gordon Elliott: First runner in six months 3.03: SHERKIN ISLAND (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 3.33: CHAMPION GREEN (WAYNE LORDAN/JOSEPH O'BRIEN) 4.05: AURORA PRINCESS - EW - (BEN COEN/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 4.40: JAZZ DREAMERS - EW - (WILLIE... Continue Reading →
The adoption of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) is probably the most contentious alteration to the governance of football in a generation. Naturally, judgement about such things is mostly subjective. If a decision from the eye in the sky goes your way, it's a great thing, be on the wrong side of a dubious call and... Continue Reading →
Dunboyne... 1-13 Summerhill...0-06 Dunboyne's superior efficiency with possession and alacrity at depriving their opponents of same made this Group D closer at Pairc Tailteann surprisingly one-sided. With both sides already qualified for the knockout stages, the not inconsiderable carrot on offer was avoidance of treble chasing Ratoath at the third last hurdle. However, while the... Continue Reading →
1.45: HIGHTIMEYOUWON - EW - (RYAN MOORE/DERMOT WELD) 2.20: LOVE (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O'BRIEN) 2.55: MOONIESTA - EW - (WAYNE LORDAN/JACK DAVISON) 3.30: HOMELESS SONGS (OISIN ORR/DERMOT WELD) Dermot Weld seldom leaves The Curragh without a winner 4.05: DUKE DE SESSA - W/O FAV - (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 4.40: SONNYBOYLISTON (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 5.15: THREEBAGSFULL -... Continue Reading →
