Tag: Middlesbrough
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Carabao Cup Fourth Round Draw
Tonight’s fourth round draw in the English League Cup has thrown up a repeat of last season’s final as Manchester United will play host to Newcastle United. With the Toon Army having sensationally evicted Manchester City from the competition at St James’ Park. Elsewhere in the draw, Arsenal were handed a tricky assignment away to…
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Winter’s in without summer ever visiting
When one ends up under the black cloud that is depression at this time of year, that which should be the greatest comfort and means of healing becomes unbearable. Translated to simple terms – where harvest season should be the happiest, most comforting time of the year for me, there’s partly a wish to be…
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Fergusons were always a good engine for getting things done
Rep. Of Ireland…3 Latvia…2 Anyone of an agricultural persuasion is no doubt retorting to the above headline that Harry Ferguson’s ground breaking invention of the most famous piece of agricultural machinery ever made was in fact powered by the equally iconic Perkins engine. On the football landscape at the moment, both in the Premier League…
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Short memories cause unnecessary meddling
It’s most likely the case that at least some viewers in the UK got their first viewing of GAA when Sky Sports had broadcast rights to same. Something which was unfortunately and wrongly discontinued. Now, during the myriad lockdowns foisted on people because of Covid-19 and/or some of its by-products, as they so often do,…
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Lenihan revives Dunboyne Riverside connection
Republic Of Ireland defender Darragh Lenihan has completed his transfer from Blackburn Rovers to fellow Championship hopefuls Middlesbrough. While the 28-year-old’s decision to leave Ewood Park – where he had been club Captain – might raise a few eyebrows, it’s clear Rovers didn’t appreciate the asset they had on their books. Plenty of others did,…
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Meath onto a winner with horses for courses move
Before 1997, I’d never been in Bective. Thereafter however, it would be a GAA ground with which I would become familiar. Always receiving a wonderful welcome whenever wheels with yours truly aboard touched down thence. It has always been a happy hunting ground for Dunboyne teams too. Early in ’97, our U-14 hurlers won their…