Ulster Senior Hurling Championship final Antrim 6-21 Armagh 4-14 ANTRIM maintained their stranglehold on the Liam Harvey Cup as they saw off the stubborn challenge of Armagh at Owenbeg on Sunday. It was a pleasing end to what has been a trying year for the Saffrons but, as has been the case for the majority […]
Archive | July, 2016
Saffrons raid Orchard County to retain Ulster title
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Reds ready for stern Larnaca challenge
CLIFTONVILLE will be hoping to build on last Thursday’s excellent victory over FC Differdange when they take on AEK Larnaca in the first leg of their Uefa Europa League second round qualifier at Solitude tonight (Thursday). The Reds scored a magnificent 2-0 victory of the Luxembourg club last week to complete a 3-1 aggregate win and […]
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Absolutely one for diehard fans
Absolutely Fabulous(15) ★★★ Directed by: Mandie Fletcher Starring: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley & Julia Sawalha What’s the story? Fashionista, public relations guru and all-round media darling, Edina Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) is still in the business of, well, hanging out with celebrities and partying to excess with the help of class A drugs and […]
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Queen’s visit brings back varied memories
As I write this the Queen of England and the Duke of Edinburgh are in Bushmills. The royal visit was overshadowed by the homecoming of the province’s soccer team. They were greeted by thousands of fans while the queen arrived almost unnoticed. The Secretary of State was busy furthering her political career in London […]
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Creaking gates in the dark of night
It was the type of field trip Dúlra had been dreaming of. The patrons of the Roddy’s on Glen Road had been hearing some strange sounds of late – no, not the karaoke – but from amid the huge, dark trees that surround the club. As the smokers were enjoying the fresh mountain air, […]
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Sign of the rural times
A LOVELY and lengthy Sunday afternoon stroll through rural County Armagh on Sunday. 16 miles according to the health app on Squinter’s mobile phone, which is good going but by no means a record. Here’s a telegraph pole on the Loughgall Road between Armagh and, ah, Loughgall. And there’s a barbed-wire-protected sign written in […]
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