Minority Report from Herald Oct 8 – more to life thanfootball!

VOLLEYBALL: Want to sponsor an elite Irish sporting team? The Irish men’s volleyball team have just re-launched their ingenious raffle with sponsorship of the European Cup team the top prize. For just a couple of euro, the winner has the chance of getting their company’s name printed on the team uniform. They will also receive […]

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Fleming, Egan Win Liffey Descent

After many years in the minor placings, Celbridge’s Neil Fleming and Peter Egan of Salmon Leap teamed up to win the K2 class at today’s Great Outdoors Liffey Descent.Despite the race taking place a month later than usual, conditions were perfect and Egan and Fleming’s time of just over 1 hour 49 minutes was not […]

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Fleming, Egan Win Liffey Descent

After many years in the minor placings, Celbridge’s Neil Fleming and Peter Egan of Salmon Leap teamed up to win the K2 class at today’s Great Outdoors Liffey Descent.Despite the race taking place a month later than usual, conditions were perfect and Egan and Fleming’s time of just over 1 hour 49 minutes was not […]

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Expect Spills ‘n’ Thrills at Liffey Descent

Over 700 hardy paddlers will take to the waters of the Liffey on Saturday (12.30pm) for the annual Liffey Descent – a month later than usual. Water levels at Blessington lakes reached a record low this summer, forcing a postponement of the annual classic known as the Grand National of canoe racing. Last weekend’s deluges […]

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Expect Spills ‘n’ Thrills at Liffey Descent

Over 700 hardy paddlers will take to the waters of the Liffey on Saturday (12.30pm) for the annual Liffey Descent – a month later than usual. Water levels at Blessington lakes reached a record low this summer, forcing a postponement of the annual classic known as the Grand National of canoe racing. Last weekend’s deluges […]

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On Your Marks – from Herald Oct 5

Linda Byrne is paced by Feidhlim Kelly Linda Byrne of DSD put the final touches to her marathon preparation when she won the Athlone Three-Quarter Marathon in a new record time of 1 hour 59 minutes 14 seconds. After long lay off, Byrne cautiously resumed training last May and since then has stuck to the […]

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