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Hope, Heartache, Hope Once Again. A Review of Ireland’s Sporting Year

Hope, Heartache, Hope Once Again. A Review of Ireland’s Sporting Year

By on December 31, 2011 in Sport, Uncategorized

Sport transcended itself in 2011 for this small island country. It became more than a form of entertainment, it became hope, transubstantiated into Katie Taylor’s boxing glove, Richard Dunne’s boots, and Sean O’Brien’s hands as we watched him steamroll yet another unfortunate opponent. Barrack Obama came to Ireland at the end of May, and he told us something most of us needed to hear. “Is féidir linn”, or for non gaelgoirs, “Yes We Can”. Of course, Leinster already knew that. It must have been their mantra when, three days before [...]

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Munster win fourth consecutive Heineken Cup group game with victory over Scarlets

By on December 30, 2011 in News, Sport

MUNSTER stood firm against a spirited Scarlets fightback to take the spoils in their fourth Heineken Cup pool game, and emerging with their fourth consecutive win in the competition. It took a second half try from Munster’s James Coughlan to bring Thomond Park in an otherwise relatively lacklustre game, with the Scarlets providing stiff opposition for the men in red. Ronan O’Gara was first on target for the Munster men, slotting over two penalties, with Stephen Jones replying with a well-taken penalty for the Scarlets. The Munster defence were kept [...]

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Crouching Tiger… The Engaging Story of Matt Hampson

Crouching Tiger… The Engaging Story of Matt Hampson

By on December 26, 2011 in Life, Sport

You survey the wreckage that is your living room on Christmas morning. The gaudiness of the wrapping paper belies the dullness of the gifts. A DVD? Seen it. Clothes? Don’t like them. Christmas morning is hell. For those of you who feel this way, a bit of perspective please. Now this is not a piece dedicated to making you feel guilty about over-indulging on turkey this Christmas period while children starve in the third-world. We’ve all heard Do They Know It’s Christmas? This, rather, is a heads up on just how [...]

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Oh the mighty men of Munster!

By on November 16, 2011 in News, Sport

I was one of the lucky ones to witness first-hand Munster’s unbelievable last-gasp finish in last weekend’s Heineken Cup first round encounter with Northampton Saints. It can only be described in one word…UNREAL! Honestly, it was probably one of the most nerve-wracking games that I have ever witnessed in the flesh. I have never gotten so excited and indeed scared in my life when the legend that is ROG moved back into position for that drop-kick. The reaction in the ground was nothing short of amazing, I’ve never seen anything [...]

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