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KNOW YOUR INITIALS

This week it’s WS

1: They’ve got one at Old Trafford and Thomond Park

2: Shergar’s partner

3: Ha, ha, he once played for Man United

4: Gordon Banks brought off one

5: Teams sometimes go on one of these

6: They’re decided on snow or ice

7: London grounds that got a make-over a few years ago

8: He was known in American horse racing as ‘The Shoe’

9: He could only look on in envy from the bench as Celtic dominated in Old Firm tussles

10: They’re from Chicago

LOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS ODDS ‘N’ ENDS

When Hunterstown Rovers won the second division (third grade) in 1973, Joe Fedigan played in goals. Twenty-six years later, Joe’s son, Alan, was also in goals for Rovers’ intermediate win...

Eddie Boyle, Louth’s finest full-back, won senior medals with Cooley Kickhams in 1935 and ’39, and on his transfer to Dublin, won the same honours with Seán McDermott’s.....

Among others who won senior medals in two counties are Stefan White (Clan na Gael and Castleblayney Faughs) and John Donaldson (Stabannon Parnells and Crossmaglen Rangers).....

Niall O’Donnell, a winner of four seniors with Clan Gael playing in goals, got a special award at the Louth Supporters’ Club dinner in 1996. It was in recognition of him having gone through the 1995/’96 National League without conceding a goal. It had the title of Clean Sheet Award....

St Joseph’s have had the most recent senior success of a new club. Successful in 1996 and 2006, Joe’s were founded in 1961, replacing Darver Volunteers and soon after that joining forces with fellow parishioners, Unknowns.

There had always been great rivalry between the clubs, with both enjoying championship success. Indeed, they won the old junior in successive years, Unknowns taking the title in 1955 and Joe’s twelve months later

THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG HERE

Before moving to Oriel Park, Dundalk FC played home games at the nearby St Joseph’s Park, the Athletic Grounds, Grammar School Grounds and the Marist College Grounds.

The club’s first League of Ireland title was won in 1932/’33, and in 1942 the FAI Cup came this way. Joey Donnelly captained the 1942 team.

WHEN THE ‘POOL CAST A LONG SHADOW

A Manchester derby was played at the Etihad just before Christmas, 2019. Rashford and Martial scored for United, with Otamendi replying for City.

Victory didn’t improve United’s position in the table all that much. They remained in fifth, three places behind their keenest rivals.

Even at this stage, both were looking on as Liverpool streaked ahead, unbeaten in 16 matches and 11 points clear of their nearest rivals, Leicester City.

It ended with the Pool just one point off the ton. City were 18 points further back, while, if Liverpool were on all the 9s, United had to be satisfied with clickety-click, all the 3s behind the runaway winners.

Answers

Know Your Initials: 1 West Stand, 2 Walter Swinburn, 3 Wilfreid Saha, 4 Wonder Save, 5 Winning Streak, 6 Winter Sports, 7 Wembley Stadium, 8 Willie Shoemaker, 9 Walter Smith, 10 White Sox. There’s Something Wrong Here: St Joseph’s Park was never the venue for a Dundalk home game.