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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Kieran Cunningham
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Kieran Cunningham
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2 months ago | 
irishmirror.ie | Kieran Cunningham
The grainny video footage tells the story of the revolution. Dublin, long-haired and exuding glam-rock cool, standing tall in their white tracksuits as they posed for photographs before the 1974 All-Ireland final with Galway. Paddy Cullen, lean and lithe, diving to his left to keep out Liam Sammon's penalty with a flick of his wrist. Then there was Hill 16.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
coolofthewild.com | Kieran Cunningham
When we’re out on a long trek or camping overnight, the absence of some of our dearest ‘home comforts’ can make things pretty trying. Sadly, hauling our TV, laptop, kettle, AC, or favourite teddy bear along with us just isn’t terribly practical.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
irishmirror.ie | Kieran Cunningham
Eamon Dunphy is not unwell. As for The Stand podcast, it may return, it may not. But rumours of its host's demise have been greatly exaggerated. It has been one of the most popular pods in Ireland for a long time, so an announcement earlier in the week that it was ending took many by surprise.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
belfastlive.co.uk | Kieran Cunningham
A Donegal footballer has landed a huge cash prize in a GAA club draw that raised a massive amount of money. The Glenswilly club started selling tickets for the draw as far back as last June and the draw took place at the weekend. And the top prize of €25,000 was won by Leeza Cunningham from Glencolmcille. She is a 22-year-old student in Galway and is also a member of the Donegal senior ladies squad. What was particularly remarkable was the amount of money raised by the draw.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
irishmirror.ie | Kieran Cunningham
Kerry legend Kieran Donaghy has opened up about the massive blow sport in Tralee has been dealt by the cold snap. Donaghy is renowned for his exploits on the football pitch as a player with Kerry, and last year he coached Armagh to the All-Ireland. But another of Donaghy's sporting loves is basketball, and he was a star player for Superleague side Tralee Warriors for years.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
irishmirror.ie | Kieran Cunningham
When the filmmaker Alan Gilsenan followed Sean Scully - one of Ireland's greatest artists - for a documentary, he took some unexpected detours. That was due to his exploration of Scully's fascination with boxing - the film was eventually called 'The Bloody Canvas'. One trip was to Sheffield to meet Brendan Ingle, a son of Ringsend who became one of the most acclaimed boxing trainers around. There is a scene in the film that is a joy, a beauty, a thing of wonder.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
irishmirror.ie | Kieran Cunningham
Maybe it was down to Raging Bull - could even have been Rocky - but filmmakers became obsessed with boxing during the 1980s. From John Huston to Martin Scorsese, from Brian De Palma to Robert Wise, so many directors had been drawn to the fight game over the years. There was one who was obsessed with joining that company, so he became a regular on big fight nights. READ MORE: Dubliners: 15 stories about a football team and a city over 50 dramatic years READ MORE: Alisson who?
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
irishmirror.ie | Kieran Cunningham
It's nearly 30 years since a 19-year-old wonder-kid on Manchester United's books - one who is now remembered as a true great - scored his first league goal. So who did the goal come against? Arsenal? Liverpool? Tottenham? Chelsea? No, the first goal scored by the 19-year-old came at Deepdale against Doncaster Rovers in the old Third Division.
