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Irish Sweep World Handball Championships

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2015

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Two Irish GAA handball players retain the rights to call themselves the king and queen of handball following the 2015 World Handball Championships in Calgary this past August. Paul Brady, from Cavan, won the men’s event for a record fifth straight year, while Belfast’s Aisling Reilly retained her title from last year’s win in a tie-breaking round (and despite having been hit in … [Read more...] about Irish Sweep World Handball Championships

Irish Sweep World Handball
Championships

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2015

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Two Irish GAA handball players retain the rights to call themselves the king and queen of handball following the 2015 World Handball Championships in Calgary this past August. Paul Brady, from Cavan, won the men’s event for a record fifth straight year, while Belfast’s Aisling Reilly retained her title from last year’s win in a tie-breaking round (and despite having been hit in … [Read more...] about Irish Sweep World Handball
Championships

The Rice Man Cometh

By Louise Carroll, Contributor
August / September 2003

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Damien Rice: o If you have lost faith in the possibility for a new singer-songwriter to emerge with a graceful album of dirges and lullabies, it's time to believe again. Dublin-born Damien Rice's debut album, o, has been released in the U.S. by Vector Recordings (see also www. damienrice.com) after being praised ceaselessly overseas for the past year. With literary references … [Read more...] about The Rice Man Cometh

Music Roundup

By Tom Dunphy, Contributor
June / July 2001

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Paul Brady Oh What A World Compass Records Let's all ponder Paul Brady's career for a moment. The man has written songs that have been recorded by the likes of Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, and Cher. He's co-written with Roseanne Cash, Beth Nielsen-Chapman, and Curtis Stigers. "Luck of the Draw," as recorded by Bonnie Raitt, netted a Grammy in 1991. His own work – listen … [Read more...] about Music Roundup