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The Rhode native also boasts All-Ireland winner s medals from 1971 and 1972.
Mr Darby has endured plenty of personal challenges in the near four decades since.
During the recession of the 1980s, he lost his family business in Edenderry.
That was followed by his marriage breakdown and his own decision to emigrate at the age of 40 to London where he managed a number of pubs.
He returned to Ireland in 2002 and bought the Greyhound Pub in Toomevara, Co Offaly, which he still runs.
More recently, in 2015, Mr Darby fought and overcome prostate cancer.
His colourful life has also been the subject of an RTE radio documentary.
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Chadwell St Mary misses out on over £20,000 of community money
CHADWELL St Mary has lost out on over £20,000 of money earmarked for the community, according to Chadwell St Mary Councillor Sara Muldowney and Community Forum Chair, Peter Saunders.
This money was part of so called “Planning Gain” – which is paid by developers to help ease the issues caused by their development – and was earmarked for improving sports and play on Orsett Heath.
Chadwell St Mary Labour Councillor, Sara Muldowney said;
“The new builds that replaced the Greyhound Pub are opposite the Heath. There couldn’t be a closer link between this money and where the community wants the money spent.”
Breckland Council promise street cleaning as duck mess woe continues in Swaffham
Ducks are continuing to be a nuisance in a market townâs churchyard and town centre.
Swaffham Town Council discussed the issue again during last weekâs full council meeting due to the ongoing issue of duck mess at the parish church.
Town clerk Richard Bishop said talks had been taking place with Breckland Council over potential signage to discourage people from attracting the ducks by feeding them.
Ducks continue to cause concerns in Swaffham. Picture: Paul Marsh
The council had previously considered trying to move the ducks away from the town centre after councillor Shirley Matthews had complained about them leaving the churchyard in a âfilthyâ state during a meeting in October.