Tag: TRIBUTE
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Podcast Episode: Paul B. Garvey Naulswood and New Inn – A Tribute
Pip: There are tributes, and then there are tributes that make you wish you'd known the person being written about. Brendan has written one of the latter. Mara: This episode is one long piece — a tribute to a man named Paul B. Garvey, covering friendship, loyalty, and the kind of adventures that only happen…
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Paul B. Garvey Naulswood and New Inn – A Tribute
There’s a scene in the old Dermot Morgan tape often quoted in this space in which Ireland’s greatest political satirist is ‘taking off’ Mike Murphy interviewing Michael D. Higgins and he begins the monologue thus: “Michael D. Higgins, the D’s for Dodgy”. Between my admiration for Both men (Dermot and Mickey D) it very often…
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Nigel Beresford – A Tribute
With deep sadness I learned this afternoon (Tuesday) of the passing of Nigel Beresford, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan and formerly of Dunboyne. Like so many other posters adjacent to his death notice, may I echo that Dunboyne was indeed blessed to have Nigel part of our community for as long as was the case. He was…
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Patsy Farrell – A Tribute
In any community, there are people who are both beloved and relied upon for the skills they have which lead to the betterment of all and sundry. Whether that skillset is their ‘official’ job or a hobby which in turns renders them an invaluable asset to others. In our locality, that calls to mind the…
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Tom Meyler – Meath and Wexford – RIP
May I extend my most sincere sympathy to Mrs Meyler, Johnny, Tommy, extended family and all in Blackhall Gaels, on Tom’s passing. Many’s the ‘friendly discussion’ we had along side lines around the county. But once the whistle went, hands were shaken and that was that. Also great memories of when he worked at the…
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Mick O’Brien – Walterstown and Meath GAA – RIP
With profound sadness last Tuesday evening I learned of the passing of the great Mick O’Brien, the Godfather of Walterstown GFC and Meath GAA. There could be no better war to describe the octogenarian legend. For is not the role of a godparent to step in in times of strife when things go wrong? That…
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Martin I. Kelly – Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin – RIP
It can probably be fairly safely assumed that it was a parent or a similar leadership figure who first planted the love of sport within. It certainly was with yours truly, and while that initially manifested as da bringing me to internal matches involving my own class mates in primary school. That then evolved to…
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Richard Rennicks Kilbride GFC – RIP
It was a complete shock and source of immense sadness to learn of the passing of Richie Rennicks at the age of just 47 following a short illness. For as long as wheels have been required to convey yours truly around this big old ball of a world, the importance of the Rennicks family to…
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Ollie Nolan (Snr) – A Tribute
I would like to this opportunity to express my Deepest Sympathy to the Nolan family on the occasion of Ollie’s passing. A dear friend for many years. He was an immense help to me during his time over the C.E. scheme in Dunboyne when life in St Peter’s College was difficult for me, to say…
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In Memory Of Pongo
If you’ve been frequenting this piece of webspace for any length of time, firstly thank you, but if have, you will also be aware of the amount of occasions upon which yours truly was docked in Brady’s in Dunboyne when major world events were going down. From the Omagh bombing to the Iraq war starting…