Opinion
Tony McCoy epitomises all that is brave about a National Hunt jockey
My admiration for jockeys knows no bounds. No, I’m not talking about those who steer home a 10/1 winner whose name is written on a docket I’m carrying – though when that happens and I’m at the meeting, I like to greet the pilot as he makes his way back to the winners’ enclosure with a ‘well done’.
Second Lions Tour a further embellishment of Kearney’s career
It’s only in years to come that we’ll fully appreciate what Robert Kearney has achieved on the rugby pitch. His current CV is impressive – a Grand Slam, two Heineken Cups, a Lions tour, and a not insignificant number of International caps, 49 to be exact. Also included is a European Player-of-the-Year award.
Gavin freaks out as Fergie bows out
All I was looking for when I put in a call to Demo soccer guru, Gavin McLaughlin, last Wednesday was a phone number. But before I could even tell him I was sorry for bothering him, I got it: “Ah, I’m in shock,” he said.
Turas is a welcoming confidential service
TURAS Counselling Services was founded in 2005 to help people with addiction problems.
Dortmund star on the continent - Dundalk doing nicely at home
Borussia Dortmund caught Inside Track’s eye in the Champions League as far back as last October. They were playing Manchester City in the group stages, and while the piece which appeared on this page concentrated on City getting a hairy penalty decision, Balotelli scoring the equaliser from the spot, it said the German side was “very exciting”.
O Fiaich College annual student exhibition on this week
Students at O Fiaich Institute of Further Education are holding their eighteenth annual exhibition which opens this Tuesday 7 May and runs until this Friday 10 May. The exhibition is being held once again this year in The Indoor Garden, Carrolls Building, Dundalk Institute of Technology. This event has been a great success in previous years.
Jockeys and trainers keep it in the family
Did any of you racing fans notice anything similar about the winners of the two big races in England over the weekend?
The true cost of waste
Enda Kenny came to town last Thursday and many locals took the opportunity to have a moan about his policies.
Dundalk Book Festival proves a huge success
THERE was a real sense that something special was taking place in Dundalk on Saturday for the town’s very first book festival which was launched the previous day by Peter Sheridan at Dundalk Institute of Technology.
No point in looking to the minnows for the Premier League winner
Is the Premier League the best in the world, as some commentators claim it to be? Yes, if it’s the quality of players involved, or the wages those players are paid, or the number of people it attracts to its games or on television. No, if you’re talking about its competitiveness.
Joe’s umpire makes right call on Lotto line
THERE was a spontaneous round of applause in Darver chapel at twelve o’clock Mass on Sunday morning when it was announced that the parish had a lotto winner.
MacRory programme a must for collectors
Match programmes don’t come much better than the one produced for the recent Ulster Colleges finals day at Armagh’s Athletic Grounds. If you’re a collector, get your hands on one.
The market for laundered fuel
The discovery last week of mobile diesel laundering units in the Ravensdale area shows us once again that the problem of laundered diesel remains a major issue for this region. The fact that the latest discovery was greeted with little more than a collective public shrug indicates that there is a weariness about these types of discoveries. After a while, they are not news anymore.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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