IN a career of top honours, big stages and widespread support, there isn’t much Paddy Barnes hasn’t done. The North Belfast man is just the second ever Irish Olympian to medal at successive Games, while in Rio he becomes the first Irish boxer to appear at three Olympics. The Holy Family man is the only […]
Archive | August, 2016
Unforgettable performance on an unforgettable night for Frampton
IF Carl Frampton had reached legendary status in his home city prior to the weekend, his victory over Leo Santa Cruz at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday to claim the WBA featherweight title catapulted him to global superstardom. Now a two-weight champion, Frampton continues to make history and must now be […]
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Numerous options for history-making ‘Jackal’
THE boxing world is Carl Frampton’s oyster as ‘The Jackal’ produced the performance of his life at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night to claim the WBA featherweight title from Leo Santa Cruz. Frampton – the first boxer from the North and second Irishman to become a two-weight champion – rose […]
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1916 mural unveiled on Casement anniversary
A NEW Easter 1916 mural on the International Wall on the Falls Road was unveiled yesterday (Wednesday). The mural, which was painted by well known artist Danny Devenny and a team of international muralists, depicts a Belfast narrative of the Rising. Tom Hartley, Chair of the 2016 Committee, said: “When we started to organise events […]
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Excitement builds as Féile begins
THE curtain finally goes up on Ireland’s biggest community arts festival today (Thursday) as Féile an Phobail gets set to welcome thousands of visitors and concert-goers to West Belfast. With the Féile Falls Park Big Top set to welcome international headline acts such as The Kooks, The Coronas, All Saints, Deacon Blue, Holly Johnson and […]
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‘Wee Oscar’ golf event draws big sporting names
THE Ryder Cup won’t be the only big golf event taking place in September following the launch of the inaugural Oscar Knox Cup in memory of the much-loved Mallusk boy. Oscar Knox, or ‘Wee Oscar’ as he was affectionately known, captured the hearts of the nation during a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer and this […]
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