Monthly Archives: June 2013

BNHQ4dJCEAEexbI-1The Irish wheelchair rugby 7 squad.

At the wheelchair 7s Six Nations in Vichy, France.

The results are in from Day 1 of the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby Six Nations and it’s been a spectacular start for Ireland who now sit top of the table after a remarkable 60 – 0 win against Wales.
Earlier in the day France defeated Italy 23- 18 in a bruising encounter and England edged out Scotland 14 – 0 in the final match of the day, leaving Ireland in top spot, on points scored, at the end of Day 1.
Ireland overcame Wales thanks to their physical defence and superior speed. The Irish line outs were sound and they just about shaded the scrums but it was the dominance of the pack in open play that lay down the foundations of this victory.
…It was a remarkable achievement for the Irish side, in their first ever match together, given that they didn’t arrive at their hotel until 7:30am yesterday morning.

 

Ireland travel to Montlucon this evening to play Italy at 6pm.

Wheelchair Rugby 6 Nations, Day 1  (The Front Row)

6 Nations Wheelchair 7s (Facebook)

Pic:IWA

Orange Order Parades in Belfast

 

Chair of Culture Company 2013, Martin Bradley, said: “It’s fantastic that as Derry-Londonderry glories in its status as UK City of Culture the city is playing host to an extensive programme of Orange Order events.

“Given that 2013 is such landmark year for the city, marking as it does the 400th anniversary of the granting of the city charter and the building of the city walls, it’s particularly fitting that Derry-Londonderry will be the location for key elements of the Orange Order’s flagship celebrations.

 

UK City of Culture to host Flagship Twelfth (Grand Orange Lodge)

(Albert Gonzalez / Photocall Ireland)

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Aisling Healy, from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, volunteering in Ethopia.

Donnacha Maguire writes:

I‘m just back from Ethiopia where VSO made a number of cool videos about Irish people volunteering to fight poverty.
Above is Aisling’s video. She is from Clonmel, works as a secondary school Irish teacher and is involved in local politics.

 

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Aisling’s blog