Tag: Mrs Patricia O'Rourke
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Something new in every interview
The question has often been fired in this direction, like a curve ball shooting out of a scrum – at which point did the realisation dawn that Colm O’Rourke was my favourite player and my hero? Who blessedly over the years has become a treasured friend. It’s a valid and interesting query, but one which…
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Quiet legend Manning goes out on a high note
An era ended in Ballybrit this afternoon when the quiet legend of the Irish Flat weighroom, Kevin Manning, called time on his illustrious glory-laden career in the saddle. Fittingly going out on a winner prepared by his father-in-law and boss, Jim Bolger. Vocal Studies carrying the colours of Jim’s wife Jackie, as so many of…
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A different kind of excitement
As I begin typing this, it’s 2:19am. Insomnia and a galloping mind rule the roost yet again. To completely extract the urine out of this writer, the song I can’t get out of my head is Lou Reed’s Perfect Day. Now read on… It most certainly is not. The old man not being about for…
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BREAKING NEWS: O’Rourke to be next Meath boss
The Management Committee of Meath GAA have recommended that Colm O’Rourke be put before the County Committee for ratification as Meath Senior Football manager. The legendary former Skryne and Royal County forward has long being linked with the Meath management position, but by now many might have felt that ship had sailed. Especially given that…
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Selections for Thurles – Oct. 7th 2021
1.15: TIMIYRA (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 1.45: PLAY BY THE RULES (KEVIN MANNING/JIM BOLGER) 2.20: NOTRE BELLE BETE (CHRIS HAYES/DARREN BUNYAN) 2.55: FENOR CROSS – EW – (DONOGH O’CONNOR/JOHN MCCONNELL) 3.30: COMEDY LA VEGA – EW – (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 4.05: DALILEO – EW – (BILLY LEE/JOHN HANLON) 4.40: DUFFLE COAT (SAM EWING (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT)
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Selections For Roscommon – Aug. 16th 2021
4.45: MOUNT FAIRWEATHER (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE (3)/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 5.15: MALAYAN (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 5.45: KOJIN (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 6.15: WEE PABLO (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE (3)/PAT MARTIN) 6.45: SAGITTARIUS RISING (DONOGH O’CONNOR/JOHN MCCONNELL) 7.15: CIEL D’AFRIQUE (COLIN KEANE/DERMOT WELD) 7.45: IVY AVENUE (RORY CLEARY/JIM BOLGER)