Tag: Charles J. Haughey
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Willie Lynskey 1926-2026 – A Tribute
With a quiet degree of confidence, it will be put that, with the passing of Mrs Annie McEnroe and her late husband Johnny, Mr William Lynskey assumed the mantle of being the oldest resident the locality. Alas, the title is up for awarding once again as news emerged on Monday evening that gentleman Willie will…
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Selections for Curragh – Sept. 28th 2024
1.25: ASTON VALUE – EW – (SHANE B. KELLY/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 2.00: MOLLIE FOSTER – EW – (SAFFIE OSBORNE/ED WALKER, IN GB) 2.35: WINDLORD (BILLY LEE/ANDREW BALDING, IN GB) 3.10: GREEK FLOWER – EW –(JAMIE POWELL (3)/JOHNNY FEANE) 3.45: GARDEN OF EDEN (RONAN WHELAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 4.20: WHITE CLOVER (GARY CARROLL/JOE MURPHY) 4.55: SOMEONES WISH (HANNAH SMULLEN…
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Dynasties re-ignited, some others broken and bullsh** bubbles burst
Politics can be a dangerous business. There was a time the threat only came from nosey curiosity, jealousy and political point scoring. Now, though, there is a clear and present danger to not only politicians themselves, but their spouses, families and homes. Already this year we have seen bomb scares at the home of Justice…
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John Bruton
I have absolutely no doubt some eyes will pop out of heads – certainly locally and perhaps further afield – that what appears hereafter was produced by the occupant of this seat. Now read on… That’s OK. However, there could never be a better or more apt illustration of the foibles of judging a book…
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Selections for Dundalk – Dec. 8th 2023
5.00: CASH OR CRYPTO (LUKE MCATEER/DAVID MARNANE) 5.30: THE OLD NINE (PADDY HARNETT (5)/DONNACHA O’BRIEN) 6.00: MIGDAM (JAMES RYAN (5)/ADO MCGUINNESS) 6.30: SIOUX PRINCESS (JAMIE POWELL/MICHAEL O’CALLAGHAN) 7.00: HARRIET ANGEL – EW – (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/PAT FLYNN) 7.30: COMFORT LINE (ADAM CAFFREY (5)/ADO MCGUINNESS) 8.00: GENTLE BREATH – EW – (ROBBIE COLGAN/SHEILA LAVERY) 8.30: CEALLACH (COLIN…
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There’s only one way to describe it – G.U.B.U.
There’s only one occasion – prior to a most recent weekend – that I can recall sit down protests taking place on a GAA pitch. That being the 1998 All Ireland SHC semi final between Clare and Offaly when Galway referee Jimmy Cooney played two minutes short of regulation time.In comparison, the complaints of the…
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Selections for Gowran Park – Jan. 26th 2023
1.05: SIXHANDSINMYPOCKET – EW – (CHARLIE O’DWYER (7)/CONOR O’DWYER) 1.40: HANDS OF GOLD – EW – (AINE O’CONNOR (3)/ARTHUR MOORE) 2.15: TEAHUPOO (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.50: COKO BEACH – EW – (BEN HARVEY (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.25: SIR GERHARD (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.55: LADY RITA – EW – (RICHIE CONDON (2*) /LOUISE LYONS) 4.25: ANKUD (HARRY…
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This Lad owes his spot in the Press Box to AFR
This corner has often opined that an idle mind is a dangerous thing. Speaking wholly from personal experience, it can be a grave threat to one’s mental stability. On that score, An Fear Rua never had any such worries. Now read on… Liam Cahill slipped quietly out of the world last week. From what I…
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Fields of Gold – Previously posted in 2006
FOGRA: The below was the first non-GAA related piece I ever sent to the late Liam Cahill for his much loved and sadly missed website http://www.anfearrua.com Never for a minute thinking he would print it. But he did, and not only did it open up a whole new avenue of writing for me, it stands as a…
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Selections for Fairyhouse – Nov. 2nd 2021
12.15: RIGHTPLACERIGHTTIME (BRIAN HAYES/EMMET MULLINS) 12.45: STEALTHY TOM (JORDA GAINFORD/ENDA BOLGER) 13.15: LAISHANN (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.45: THREE STRIPE LIFE (DAVY RUSSELL/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.15: CIEL DE NEIGE (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.45: DIFFERENT BEAT – EW – (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 3.15: CRACK ON CORRIE – EW – (MARK MCDONAGH (7)/WILLIE AUSTIN) 3.45: BRIGHT SUNBIRD – EW…