THE remarkable story of Leicester City FC is one that has touched sporting fans all over the world, none more so than one West Belfast man who works for the club. Terrence O’Hara, originally from Hannahstown works full-time at the home of the new Premier League champions and has seen up close and personal the […]
Archive | May, 2016
The local coach and the fearless Foxes
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Rossa finish stronger to claim Feile hurling title
Antrim Feile hurling final O’Donovan Rossa 0-11 Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-8 WITH five minutes to go on Saturday afternoon, Loughgiel scored their eighth point of the match to open a two point lead and their hopes of winning back to back All County Feile titles was growing stronger. Rossa showed their class in the closing stages […]
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Super Saffrons seal date with Donegal
Ulster Minor Football Championship Preliminary Round Fermanagh 2-9 Antrim 4-10 ANTRIM minors recorded their third successive Championship victory over Fermanagh with a seven-point win in Brewster Park on Sunday. The Saffrons made life difficult for themselves at times but they were full value for their victory. After conceding an early goal when full-forward Eoin Beacom […]
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Gallagher claims vacant Celtic title with stunning Dixon win
PADDY Gallagher says he is in no rush to decide his next move following last Saturday’s stunning first round knockout of Tony Dixon to claim the vacant Celtic welterweight title at the Cardiff Ice Arena. Gallagher was fighting on the undercard on the Lee Haskins versus Ivan Morales with the Bristol native retaining his IBF […]
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A welcome alternative to Euro 2016
“THERE is an alternative to the Euros,” laughs GBL Theatre producer Joe Rea as he tells me that his latest show Handbag Positive will prove a refreshing tonic. The show, which played to sold-out audiences in its debut Waterfront run last year, will be performed for one week only at the Grand Opera House from […]
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Weapons haul discovery believed to belong to dissident republicans
Dissident republicans are in the frame after the discovery of a significant weapons cache in Larne – the second to be found in the area in a matter of months. Among the items uncovered were explosives, ammunition, claymore anti-personnel mines, pipe bombs and an ‘explosively formed projectile’ designed to cut through armoured vehicles. Detective Superintendent […]
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