Tag: 2011
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After eight number ones Deano decides to stop making records
There’s a scene in an episode of The Simpsons in which Homer thinks he has just died. On his way in the gates of Heaven he encounters Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr. Typical Homer, he barges past the triumvirate of musical greats and is quickly chided by the brash Martin for doing…
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He might win matches but does he have a magic wand?
When I was a young fella, one of the things that fascinated me about Donegal footballers was that a large majority of them appeared to have the same haircut. Whether it was a similar scenario to Tyrone when they made a pact regarding beards a decade later is unknown but the similarities were striking. Brian…
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Maguire makes history with Solheim selection
Ballyconnell, Co Cavan golfer Leona Maguire has made history by becoming the first Irish lady to be selected for the European team to contest this year’s Solheim Cup competition. The match, which takes place every two years, is ladies golf’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup. Therein, the pick of Europe’s female golfers against their contemporaries…