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Due to current restrictions regarding public gatherings, John’s Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the presence of his family and close friends only (max 50 people) on Friday morning in SS Peter & Paul’s church at 11 o’clock followed by burial in St Patrick’s cemetery.
In lieu of attendance, messages of sympathy can be left at the condolence section on the RIP.ie website.
Those who cannot attend can take part in the ceremony on the church live stream service www.churchservices.tv/clonmelpeterpaul
Family flowers only.
House strictly private please.
All enquiries to Fennessy’s Funeral Directors.
Soper to build upon Peel s foundations when he takes reins of Ulster s attack
Ulster face Scarlets, who will be coached by the Welshman from next season, in the Rainbow Cup this weekend. By Adam McKendry Tuesday 25 May 2021, 7:00 AM 5 hours ago 2,786 Views 3 Comments
Dan Soper celebrating with John Cooney in 2018.
Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO
Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO
DAN SOPER WILL have big shoes to fill at Kingspan Stadium next season when he steps up to lead Ulster’s attack, replacing the outgoing Dwayne Peel, and the current skills coach has hailed the impact of his fellow assistant.
The pair have been at the centre of Ulster’s attacking revolution over the past few years, Peel masterminding the attacking structure and Soper refining the basics as skills coach, which has coincided with an upturn in results for the prov
Jockey Evans makes triumphant return home Jockey Nathan Evans was all smiles after winning the 2021 Rocky Amateurs Cup. Photo Tony McMahon.
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Toowoomba jockey Nathan Evans made a triumphant return home when he landed imposing grey Factory Warrior ($5) a narrow winner of the $30k Rocky Amateurs Cup (1600m) at
Rockhampton’s Callaghan Park races on Saturday.
On a busy 10-race card where exciting and close finishes dominated, Factory Warrior won by a half-head from an unlucky and fighting Mr Phenomenal ($13) with The Tax Accountant ($4.40) a nose away third.
Factory Warrior is trained in Toowoomba, where Evans has been based for well over a decade by Mark Currie.
Cooney and Treadwell ruled out of Ulster s trip to RDS
Scrum-half Cooney continues to recover from the neck injury he suffered against Leicester while lock Treadwell injured his ankle in training. By The42 Team Tuesday 11 May 2021, 9:25 PM May 11th 2021, 9:25 PM 3,468 Views 3 Comments
Ulster s John Cooney exiting injured against Leicester during the Challenge Cup semi-final.
Image: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO
Image: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO
JOHN COONEY AND Kieran Treadwell have been ruled out of the northern province’s visit to the RDS to face Leinster on Friday night (eir Sport, 8:15pm).
Scrum-half Cooney sustained a neck injury in Ulster’s Challenge Cup semi-final defeat to Leicester Tigers and remains an absentee, while lock Treadwell suffered an ankle injury in training and has joined Dan McFarland’s injury list ahead of the R