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The Ultimate Warrior.

An inspirational athlete who could have chosen any sport but picked the unshowy, dangerous, and highly competitive, world of WWE and WCW wrestling to demonstrate his fierce will to win at all costs.

Starting his career as simply ‘Warrior’ he became known for his habit of ‘rocking the ropes’ pre-fight and sporting an enviously deep all-year tan.

Many consider his punishing clashes with Hulk Hogan in the late-1980s  pound for pound on a par, if not better, than boxing’s fabled Ali-Frazier bouts.

Karl is inconsolable.

WWE’s Ultimate Warrior dies at 54 (ESPN)

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A night with The Roscommon GAA football senior players.

Ciaran Walsh writes:

“Everyone who worked on the video did so for free and has a connection to Roscommon (some ties stronger than others). The video was out of respect to the dedication of the Roscommon team. I think that dedication is captured in the video.”

Amateurs.

ClubRossie.ie

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Want to be a link in a Guinness world record breaking five mile long chain AND help fund Irish cancer research?

Yes?

The Caroline Foundation in partnership with Bray Cancer Support Centre and Greystones Cancer Support need your help for an exciting world record challenge.

Helen from The Caroline Foundation writes:

A system is being set up involving 100 individual ‘cells’ or groups – hopefully Greystones and Bray residents but also CCRT patients and families. Each cell leader will have responsibility for bringing 40 people to line the route. Each ribbon holder will be asked to donate €10 – that means that each cell will contribute a minimum of € 400.

When?

Sunday, 11 May 2014 starting on Bray seafront.

If you would be interested in setting up a ‘cell’ or joining a ‘cell’ please contact Helen O’Sullivan-Dwyer (helen@thecarolinefoundation.com)

The Caroline Foundation Cliff Walk

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A GAA World Series?

Via The European County Board (GAA):

“There has been much talk recently about the GAA getting Olympic recognition, a World Cup of Gaelic games and the GAA spreading the games to a worldwide audience
For anyone searching for further information there are three books by three amazing authors that have created a genre on a Global GAA movement. All 3 books can be ordered in print or online.
* Philip O’Connor’s “A Parish Far From Home” from Stockholm GAA , Sweden examines setting up a new club and gives a great representation of European County Board (GAA)
* Denis O’Brien from GaelicSportsCast looking into the Hurling Revolution in America among native players especially.
* Eamonn Gormley and his book Waiting to Launch which has a vision of a GAA of the future and predicts what obstacles may lie ahead of the GAA getting Olympic recognition, a World Cup of Gaelic games and the GAA spreading the games to a worldwide audience…”

European County Board (Facebook)

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For the weekend that’s in it,

Horgan! D’Arcy! Cullen! O’Connell! O’Gara! O’Driscoll! Other People!

All locking horns in the Celtic League final at An Sean Bóthar Lansdún on 15 December, 2001.

Carnage ensued.

The Irish Times reported the following Monday:

“When we look back at this one it could turn out to be a seismic day. Rumours of Munster’s impending demise may be a tad premature, but notions of Leinster’s emergence as a real force in Irish and European rugby were confirmed by this memorable win. Hallelujah. Leinster have come of age…”

FIGHT!

Meanwhile..

poster prize

The spirit of Irish rugby by Retro Eire

Fancy this on your wall?

We have one, yes ONE print to give away.

Simply PREDICT the score of tomorrow’s game. That’s all.

Lines MUST close at 2.45pm. 4.45pm.