Tag: Longford
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The opposite to Shannon Noll’s song
When making the journey through life on wheels – or with any type of disability – the temptation and opportunities to defer to the lyrics of Australian singer/song writer Shannon Noll are numerous. “What about me, it isn’t fair, I’ve had enough now I want my share”. However, that was not my motivation in writing…
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Selections for Sligo – Oct. 2nd 2024
1.15: NARA (MARK WALSH/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 1.50: VALSORPRESSA (DANNY GILLIGAN/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.25: CEANNDANA (KEITH DONOGHUE/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 3.00: ONE NIGHT STANDARD (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 3.35: JOE’S TURN – EW – (PHILIP ENRIGHT/MARK MCNIFF) 4.10: SPACE TOURIST (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.45: BONDI BOY BLUE – EW – (DANNY MULLINS/MAGS MULLINS) 5.20: NATIVE SPEAKER (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD)
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Be careful what you wish for but don’t stop believing
On the night Colm O’Rourke appeared on the Tommy Tiernan Show last February, his Meath charges had just been soundly stuffed by Derry in the third round of the National League at Owenbeg. Now, hindsight has proven that to be not that big of a deal because, were it not for a horrendous decision by…
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Selections for The Curragh – May 1st 2023
1.20: NEO SMART (RORY CLEARY/JIM BOLGER) 1.50: NOCHE MAGICA (BILLY LEE/PADDY TWOMEY) 2.25: PADDINGTON (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 3.00: QUEENIE ST CLAIR – EW – (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 3.35: STAR GIRLS AALMAL – EW – (CHRIS HAYES/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.10: INSINUENDO (BILLY LEE/WILLIE MCCREERY) 4.45: TRANSCANDENTAL – EW – (ROBERT WHEARTY (4)*/GAVIN CROMWELL) 5.20: MOGWLI –…
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Sideline Cuts – 22
Revolving Doors Keeping The Void At Bay At the risk of boring our devoted and treasured readers, one more mention of displeasure felt at the split season in GAA needs a run out. This time, though, it’s in the context of a long standing part of the off-season filling the void therein. That being the…
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Getting a fill up of hope from Longford’s finest
YouTube means many things to many people. Entertainment, education, a platform to promote themselves and/or their businesses. In my case, it’s probably a combination of all of the above. Except in my case, it is probably more therapy above all of possible uses listed up to now. Though even at that, it can be something…
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History repeated as Lake County claim landmark win
Westmeath… 2-14 Cavan… 1-13 There have been numerous examples in GAA of matches being turned on their head by moments of greatness. Anyone who has been kind enough to frequent this space for long enough will know my favourite exhibits of same. There is another one, mind you, which never got the acclaim it deserved.…
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Lally point completes Royal rally
Meath……0-09 Armagh……0-09 Eamonn Murray’s ladies showed the true character of champions when reeling in a classy Armagh outfit at Glennon Bros. Pearse Park. In so doing guaranteeing their passage through to the knockout stages of the race for the Brendan Martin Cup. The Orchard County county had the better of the first half but, having…
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Tailteann Cup opening pairings revealed
Anybody who questions the GAA’s willingness to and alacrity at the accepting and implementation of change should use the the example of the coalition between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the GanGreen Party as a reference point. Now read on… Nobody really wanted it, nobody is sure how it came about but it’s holding steadily…
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Selections for Cork – May 6th 2022
5.30: FURNACE CREEK (LUKE MCATEER (3)/JAMES BARRETT) 6.00: LADIES CHURCH – EW – (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 6.30: POLAR BEAR (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 7.00: CARRYTHEONE – EW – (SCOTT MCCULLAGH (5)/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 7.30: BRIGHTBURN – EW – (CIARA FLYNN (7)/PAUL FLYNN) 8.00: CHICAGO BEAR – EW – (JAMIE POWELL (4)*/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 8.30: POINT GALLIBRAND (SHANE CROSSE/JOSEPH…