The Forum: Transparency will cure cycling’s ills

By Kieran Murphy IRISH cyclist Daniel Martin’s recent win in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one day classic could well herald a new era in the popularity of cycling in Ireland. If the Birmingham-born racer and nephew of the legendary Stephen Roche should...

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Pádraig Amond: The view from the beautiful game

Shocked by our manager’s resignation After the excitement of avoiding relegation from the Football League last week we got brought back down to earth by the news on Tuesday that our manager Leam Richardson was leaving us to join our...

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Daletta: Plotting racing’s rich history

Balding’s flawless memory Always a welcome visitor, retired trainer Toby Balding attracted a continuous stream of old friends and acquaintances...

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Pádraig Amond: The view from the beautiful game

Holiday time has come at last SATURDAY’S 3-0 loss at home to Oxford was an anti-climax for us and the...

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Daletta: Plotting racing’s rich history

  Equine portrait paints another column Dealers in horsey pictures – unless a sale appears imminent – will tell you...

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Daletta: Plotting racing’s rich history

Peerless Punchestown AN uncle had ridden in point-to-points. That was about our family’s only claim to racing involvement. Nevertheless, as...

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Pádraig Amond: The view from the beautiful game

Safety means so much to the club   LAST Saturday was one of my most enjoyable days of my career...

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The Forum: It’s time this county shouted stop

By Kieran Murphy ON 14 April in Navan, almost a year to the day after Carlow hurlers won promotion to...

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Daletta: Plotting racing’s rich history

Hunter Jack Lee brought to book Back in October Johnson Lee of Kill House, Monasterevan, provided the material for this...

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Pádraig Amond: The view from the beautiful game

My old team-mate Vitorino Antunes did really well for Malaga last week in the Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund
Victory brings us closer to safety It was a good weekend all round for Accrington Stanley as we had a...

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The Forum: Time to get behind camogie voyage

Carlow's Emma Brennan in action during the recent national camogie league clash against Cavan
By John Foley   THEY are hands down the most successful Carlow team in this spring’s national leagues and yet...

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Daletta: Plotting racing’s rich history

War-heroes from the racing world Last week it was the ascent of the Eiger by an Irishman, Charles Barrington, 135...

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Pádraig Amond: The view from the beautiful game

Another late goal keeps us in the hunt MATCHES are never over until they are over and in the past...

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The Forum: Bans won’t solve alcohol issues

By Kieran Murphy   THANK heavens. It looks as if common sense is going to prevail. Recent comments by Minister...

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Daletta: Plotting racing’s rich history

More than a name BY the time you read this another name will have been added to the Irish Grand...

Thursday, 04/04/13 - 2:11pm Read More

Pádraig Amond: The View From the Beautiful Game

We’ll fight every step of the way FOR us in Accrington Stanley this is a massive month for the club....

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The Forum: The Iditarod is a stone cold challenge

The Iditarod begins along the streets of Alaskan state capital Anchorage before heading out into the wilds
By John Foley     ALL that unseasonal snow and ice and those arctic winds of the past couple of...

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Daletta: Plotting racing’s rich history

Making connections Frankie Cole’s paper on Ballybar Races, delivered to an appreciative gathering of the Carlovingian Historical Society last week,...

Thursday, 28/03/13 - 1:06pm Read More

Pádraig Amond: The view from the beautiful game

Trap makes life so difficult for himself IRELAND pulled off a great result away to Sweden but, unfortunately, I think...

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Pádraig Amond: The View From the Beautiful Game

Cook’s departure was a real shock A LOT can happen in a week in any sport and last week that...

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