); You either get sober, end up in jail or in a brown box. I wasn t far away from any of them
Former Wexford goalkeeping coach Noel Considine speaks to The42 about his horrific journey to conquering alcoholism. By Sinead Farrell Thursday 24 Dec 2020, 8:00 AM Dec 24th 2020, 8:00 AM 70,339 Views 24 Comments
A MAN IS standing on a bridge in Limerick, peering over the edge. Goalkeeping coach Noel Considine. Source: Noel Considine
He’s jobless, homeless and down to his last €3. It’s Christmas Eve, 2013, a day he usually spends out shopping with his partner and his son. It’s their little annual custom.
A very Hooper farewell to the original Four Green Fields, a Tampa institution
Ernest Hooper pays tribute to the W Platt Street bar where he â and the rest of Tampa â spent many hours.
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Patrons enjoy the last pints served on the last day of the original Four Green Fields bar on Saturday. The iconic Tampa bar opened at 205 W Platt St. in 1992 and will soon move to a new Channel District location. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
Updated Dec. 13, 2020
TAMPA â Itâs not how it proved to be a great launching point for Lightning games or concerts at Amalie Arena. Itâs not the crisp taste it always delivered in a pint of Harp or that I once enjoyed a pint on St. Pattyâs Day with the lovely Ann Slattery from County Westmeath.
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Longford Secretary Peter O Reilly pictured with GAA President John Horan at the Abbeylara Dinner Dance back on March 7, just before the Covid-19 outbreak sent the country into lockdown );
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The annual Longford GAA Convention takes place this Thursday night (7.30pm) and the virtual event via zoom starts at 7.30pm with contests for the Central Council position - Gerry Hagan (Killoe) v James Clarke (Clonguish) - and Assistant Treasurer - George McDermott (Killashee) v Marie O’Reilly Keenan (Colmcille).
The following are extracts from Longford GAA Secretary Peter O’Reilly’s Annual Report:
Coronavirus Pandemic
“I recall saying a few years back in my report about Longford GAA breaking with tradition when for the first time in many, many years we moved Convention from its home in Áras Uí Bhriain. Little did I realise that this year will be yet another break of a different sort with our first virtual Convention.