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Donoghue out to repeat All Ireland magic with Exiles

damian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:25:50 +0000

By Damian Dolan. London manager Tommy Donoghue is hoping the All Ireland winning exploits of Parnells Ladies can inspire the county team to similar heights in the Leinster Championship and beyond. Donoghue guided Parnells to All Ireland Club IFC success […]

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The glitz and the glamour

damian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:12 +0000

By Simon Clifford. Royal Ascot is here and the excitement is building. I always look forward to this meeting every year as we get horses from all over the world competing. One of the big jockeys who usually has a […]

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How 1997 hurt fuelled Coggins’ desire

damian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:27 +0000

By Damian Dolan. For Paul Coggins, London’s victory over Sligo went some way to healing the wounds caused by defeat to Leitrim in 1997, but only some way. Corner forward on that Ruislip day, Coggins was part of a London […]

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The semi-final dilemma facing Mulvey family

damian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:20:04 +0000

By Damian Dolan. London’s clash with Leitrim in Carrick on Shannon on Sunday will test county and family loyalties to the limit in the Lorcan Mulvey household. The London star forward’s parents both hail from Carrick and not only did […]

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Egan urges hurlers to step up to the plate

damian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:17:36 +0000

By Damian Dolan. No strangers to a win, or to picking up a bit of silverware for that matter, London’s hurlers might be forgiven for wondering what all the fuss is about in the wake of the media frenzy which […]

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English chasing Irish title

damian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:15:29 +0000

By Sean Moriarty. The Irish National Elite Cycling Championships roll into Louth’s Carlingford village this week (June 20-23) and the Irish in Britain will be cheering for one their own. Felix English is the current under 23 Irish Criterium champion […]

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London waiting on Greene light for Sunday

damian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:12:44 +0000

By Damian Dolan. London are waiting on confirmation from Croke Park as to whether former Laois star Cathal Greene would get the green light to play against Leitrim on Sunday in their Connacht SFC semi-final. Greene had been hit with […]

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McNicholas holds key, says Smyth

damian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:08:39 +0000

By Damian Dolan. Brian Smyth has warned his former London teammates that they must stop Westmeath forward Derek McNicholas if they are to set up a mouth-watering clash with either Waterford or Offaly. Smyth helped the Exiles to Christy Ring […]

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Scrub-bing up well

david — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:01:07 +0000

By David Hennessy Best known for playing Dr. Cox, the morose and reluctant mentor in popular and long running sitcom, Scrubs, the actor John C McGinley will be recognisable to many. The hospital series was an instant hit when launched […]

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Dancing with snow tigers

david — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:50:50 +0000

By David Hennessy The Irish presenter Liz Bonnin can currently be seen in BBC2’s Operation Snow Tiger, where she looks into how scientists are fighting to protect and preserve the Siberian tigers. The only tigers who survive most of the […]

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