Sailing in Dun Laoghaire Harbour

By on October 7, 2006 in Uncategorized

These pictures came during a happy afternoon, watching the Irish Sailing Championships in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The 25 seniors all had to sail 1720s – a boat designed by a Cork man and made in Tralee. The name refers to the founding year of the Royal Cork Yacht Club.On the high-powered rib we were aboad […]

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Happy birthday Wael!

By on October 3, 2006 in Uncategorized

Meanwhile, back in Doha …It was our wonderful driver Wael’s 26th birthday last Sunday and the lads sprung him a suprise party, asking him to pick them up for a trip to the supermarket. Denis reports: “Wael’s surprise party went really well. He returned from Mecca two days ago bearing GIFTS for all of us; […]

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BOOT CAMP IN THE BURREN

By on October 2, 2006 in Uncategorized

With a mixture of music and a running “boot camp” on the menu, a mixed group of Dublin athletes descended on the County Clare village of Quin last weekend to take part in the Seisuin na hEireann weekend, organised by our own Eileen Hassett, a mainstay of the Kiely’s “seisuin” in Donnybrook. By the time […]

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Running in the Park

By on September 25, 2006 in Uncategorized

Yes, I’m back! Not quite sure how I did it, but it involved downloading Firefox on to my iBook. Suddenly the blog appeared again as I wanted it, and the buttons allowing me to post new entries re-emerged at the top of the page.These pictures are from the adidas Dublin Half Marathon in the Phoenix […]

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Things which kept me sane

By on August 30, 2006 in Uncategorized

Things which have kept me sane here: 1 My iPod. Thank you especially Kathryn Tickell, June Tabor, Lucinda Williams, Randy Newman, Richard Thompson, Francis Cabrel, Damien Dempsey; musicians for every mood. 2 My guitar. Though have failed entirely to “get” Clapton’s “Signe”; and I know it’s simple. Can sing Martha Wainwright’s venomous “BMFA”, though whether […]

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One more sleepless night….

By on August 30, 2006 in Uncategorized

Time is now flying – just one night left here. It’s very warm and humid. Toughest time of the day is the half hour when you go to bed, attempting to ignore the unrelenting drone of machinery. For some reason, they are really getting to me again. I’m sure they cause deep neurological damage. It’s […]

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