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The Memory Man and me
One summer’s evening over a quarter century ago, whilst out for an evening stroll – my wonderful mother doing the walking, me observing from the cockpit – Brendan Reilly was encountered close to his family home. The Reilly homestead being close to St Peter’s GAA Club, enquiries were made as to why there was a…
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An emotional mix of recollections
Recently, in the midst of another bout of insomnia, an airing of the All Ireland SFC semi final of 2006 between Dublin and Mayo was encountered at about 2am. At the time, what resonated greatest was hearing the dulcet tones of Kevin Mallon, formerly of LMFM, conveying the action. To my mind, anyway, undoubtedly Kevin’s…
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Hoping Super Saturday can act as a signpost
“The hay is saved and Cork are bet, the crowds do wildly roar…You speak too soon, my sweet gasun, for here comes Christy Ring, yes, Ring of the eight All Ireland medals”. The preceding parable was delivered by Micheal O’Muircheartaigh as his introduction to The Banks Of My Own Lovely Lee on the GAA album…
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Reminiscing and hoping for a premonition
Sometimes, mindsets have to change. And that is not only meant regarding matters close to home. What was once unimportant may now be pivotal. The opposite, of course, is also true. As was glaringly illustrated in various different ways lately.
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Cloudburst bridges the gap between Tattenham Corner and Dunboyne
What is a treasured passion for all things agricultural often gets an airing here. Obviously, a fondness for machinery and an affinity with livestock are foremost. Equally as cherished, however, are the friendships which have materialised over most of a lifetime spent transfixed with all things farming. Now read on…
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Often left thinking of Les Miserables
“I dreamed a dream of times gone by, when hope was high and life worth living” – so go the opening lines of the beautiful song, so beautifully sung by Neil Diamond, from the famed musical. They often tend to be at the forefront of thoughts here. In the last year or so, they have…
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Thinking of Oliver Goldsmith – and not for good reasons
Dealing with the hand which life has bestowed, negotiation of things which to the masses are routine can be anything but. At the forefront of thoughts presently is going on holiday. No, I’m not about to, rather, thinking of one of the last occasions a trip away was taken.
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The opposite of what we’re used to around here
#RACING With exactly 12 minutes to go in what turned out to be the middle of three championship clashes between Meath and Westmeath in 2001, a group of supporters from another county – who shall remain nameless – were heard to observe: “It’s great to be here to see the end of (Sean) Boylan”. Now…
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The good and not so good eventually comes to an end
Many will be aware that the avid interest in farming here has prospered for as long as the wheels have turned. Long before matters reached levels a few years back that would once have only been dreamt of. Back in the day, such was the familiarity with tractors, one could be heard approaching – and…
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Direct drilling is the way of the forward thinkers!
#RUGBY It has oft been aired here before that fifth class was the most enjoyable spell yours truly spent in the education system. That was because it was spent under the tutelage of Willie Lyons. Now, aside from the Mayo native being an absolute gentleman and very good teacher, to say he was a GAA…