Tag: Dave Chisnall
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I just smiled and had a bit of my sandwich
When it comes to music, my interest diverge from Elvis Presley to Daniel O’Donnell, The Dubliners to The Prodigy. And everything in between. Everyone loves a one hit wonder, though, don’t they? And so our journey arrives in Milton Keynes in January 2022. The Ladbrokes Masters, hitting the bullseye on another season of darts action.…
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Old hands send opponents on steep learning curve
When Navan O’Mahony’s won the Meath Senior Football Champïonship of 1997 it was considered quite a turn up. Simply as The Hoops were thought to be in a transitional period, having enjoyed a spell of utter dominance between 1987 and 1990. In fact, it wasn’t as much a thought as a reality. With the exception…
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Of jabs and arrows
At some point in the week leading up to the 1991 All Ireland SFC Final, it must have emerged that Colm O’Rourke was seriously doubtful. It’s highly umlikely anybody knew just how ill the legendary forward was. Now read on… On the Sunday evening after Down inflicted the pain that for some of us might…
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Rockstar drowned out in Machine-driven crescendo
When one’s life has revolved around sport as much as it has in this seat, tying down a single favourite sporting moment – or indeed a compilation thereof – would be akin to asking Elvis Presley which one of his Number One records were his favourite. Were pressure put on the occupant of this seat…