Breaking new ground
The story of St Mary s Magherafelt s All-Ireland junior success
Simone Forbes in action during St Mary s All-Ireland Semi-Final win over St Patrick s Cork.
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Taking on the southern teams was always a significant obstacle for Ulster camogie teams, but St Mary s Magherafelt s 1996 junior team were different. Twenty-five years after being the first Ulster side to win an All-Ireland junior title, Martina Devlin (née McGuckin) looks back on the joy of making history. Michael McMullan writes.
Fantastic. It wasn t just Martina Devlin s choice of word, but it was more how she said it. With an enthusiastic tone that jumped across a conversation of a moment she will never forget.
In Praise of Difficult Questions
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January 29, 2021
In a denomination like ours that puts a premium on firmly believing a lengthy list of biblical truths, posing difficult questions can be unwelcome. Harboring spiritual doubts can be frowned upon. Openly expressing skepticism can lead to marginalization. But wrestling with challenging questions is a vital component of a robust Christian experience.
Jesus questioned the teachings of the Pharisees and the Sadducees which opened His mind to a counter-kingdom of humility and love.
Peter questioned the privileged, exclusive attitude of his Jewish culture which led to treating Gentiles like family.
The apostle Paul eventually questioned much of what he had been taught at the prestigious Seminary in Jerusalem which freed him to become the world champion of grace.
IT WAS a craze which swept across the UK in the late 1990s, despite being in existence for around 15 years prior. Qualified class instructors across Hampshire got busier and busier as the demand for line dancing classes rapidly grew . It was not just the dance craze of the moment, but also a way for locals to make new friends, and because no partner is required, ideal for single people. The regional semi-finals of the first British Line Dancing Championships were held at Southampton Guildhall on April 5, 1997. More than 300 dancers garbed in cowboy splendour descended on Southampton Guildhall to take part in the competition with hope of becoming one of the sixteen hot-footed movers to progress into the national finals.