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Crokes back in top gear
MEATLOAF playing down the road at the O2. Tasty stuff in the Parnell Parlour. A lovely evening and some lovely hurling. The champions were back in town.
Carton hits equaliser for O'Toole's
A CRACKING Dublin SHC Group A tie resulted in a deadlock at O'Toole Park last night.
Sharry: I followed my dream
THE possibility of life as a semi-professional athlete, or playing ball for free?
GAA bosses reveal workings of 'Hawk-Eye' score-detection system
THE GAA yesterday unveiled Hawk-Eye to the national Gaelic games media, the score detection technology which will be used by referees in Croke Park this summer.
Dillon a sub for Mayo in Tribes clash
ALAN DILLON has failed to make the Mayo team for Sunday's Connacht SFC opener with Galway in Salthill (4.0).
Lethal Leonard lets loose to seal silverware for Aidan's
ST AIDAN'S 5-13, ST FINTAN'S HIGH SCHOOL 3-5 - JORDAN LEONARD'S mid-game switch from half-forward to full-forward proved to be the difference between the two teams at Parnell's on Monday afternoon, as his four second-half goals capped a wonderful comeback by St Aidan's in a thrilling Tom Quinlan Cup final.
Crowley treble sparks 'Nure success
TERENURE COLLEGE 4-8, MAYNOOTH PP 0-4 - CIARAN CROWLEY was the hero for Terenure College last Thursday as his hat-trick of goals helped the south Dublin school seal the Dublin Schools Juvenile Hurling 'C' title at the expense of an overwhelmed Maynooth Post Primary.
Chilliain crowned
COLAISTE CHILLIAIN 7-3, ST PAUL'S CBS 0-3 - TWO goals each from Riain O Dhuibh and Adam O Cuinn paved the way for Coláiste Chilliain's victory at Tom Russell Park on Tuesday, as the Nangor Road school were crowned Tom Quinlan Shield champions.
Shefflin setback delays return of King
EVEN the immortals are occasionally betrayed by feet of clay. Or, in Henry Shefflin's case, another foot injury complication that will – barring a medical miracle – finally scupper his incredible run of never missing a championship game since his SHC debut 14 years ago.
St Patrick's raise Barr'
TWO goals inside the opening eight minutes set St Patrick's of Palmerstown on their way to a comfortable 10-point victory over Naomh Fionnbarra in their Dublin SHC Group D encounter at Parnell Park last night.
Buoyant Ballyboden primed to crush Vincent's ambitions
BODEN were motoring against the Barrs. They took the Rolls Royce out of the garage and they cruised off down the Firhouse Road.
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The Beatles started a revolution back in the USSR
If ever a band has been well served by the literary world it's The Beatles. Practically every aspect of that revolutionary body of work has been dealt with in book form... or so one would have thought. From Hunter Davies' The Beatles, through Philip Norman's Shout, Bob Spitz's humongously detailed history and Ian McDonald's brilliant Revolution in the Head, which offered a musical and contextual analysis of every song they ever recorded, surely there's nothing left of interest to diehard fans of the Fabs. Well, think again.
Brucie (85) gives Strictly another twirl
Bruce Forsyth has ended speculation by signing up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Ryan hits a high note with Scissor Sister Ana ahead of grand final
EUROVISION hopeful Ryan Dolan got a bird's-eye view of the song contest yesterday – courtesy of Ana Matronic of Scissor Sisters.
Cannes heist gang grabs hotel safe with $1m worth of movie star bling
Thieves have ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1m (€780,000) worth of jewellery.
Super Susan reads the RTE news in hoodie and T-shirt
NEWSREADER Susan Jackson "looked super" while delivering the headlines on Morning Ireland in a hoodie and Superman T-shirt.
My perfect weekend
On Friday night I'd: Be grateful for a night at home after a week of going out. I've discovered a pleasure unknown to the young – the pleasure of not going out.
Shay's wife in town for first time since her split from soccer star
THE estranged wife of former Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given joined friends Georgina Byrne and Cecelia Ahern at the annual CARI lunch.
Ali drops in to check out children's charity work
PUPILS at a South Dublin school welcomed charity campaigner Ali Hewson to tell her about their project helping others less fortunate than themselves.
Nicky proves he's a big Hit at RTE with summer TV presenting gig
FORMER Westlife star Nicky Byrne is to be one of the two hosts of RTE summer music show The Hit.
Comedy star Sharon gets to rewrite history as 'Psychobitches' Eva Peron and Cleopatra in new TV sketch show
Sharon Horgan is hitting the psychiatrist's couch for a new ironic sketch show looking at powerful females from history.
