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Local Heroes

# local-heroes - Sunday 30 September, 2012

Club call: Dunloy rue missed chance as Loughgiel retain Antrim title

Cuala booked their place in the Dublin hurling decider against Kilmacud Crokes meanwhile.

# local-heroes - Monday 13 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt tells Donegal radio station: ‘Yes, I’d like to try Long Jump’

The Donegal-managed sprinter also tells Highland Radio that he’d love to visit Ireland whenever his schedule allows.

# local-heroes - Friday 1 June, 2012

It’s Friday, so here are all of your Airtricity League Premier Division previews

The Louth derby is on the tellybox and there’s five other Premier Division games to choose from on a busy night.

# local-heroes - Monday 13 February, 2012

From Russia with love: Moscow men join Limerick FC on trial

Czech midfielder Lubos Kalouda and Polish striker Dawid Janczyk have joined Limerick FC on trial from CSKA Moscow.

# local-heroes - Thursday 9 February, 2012

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Watch: Croke Park set for All-Ireland club deciders

It’s a big weekend at HQ with eight counties represented in four national deciders.

# local-heroes - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

‘We’d play them on a halting site’ – Na Piarsaighs ready to roll in All-Ireland semi

Skipper Kieran Bermingham says the Limerick outfit are looking forward to their showdown with Loughgiel Shamrocks.

# local-heroes - Tuesday 29 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Drogheda

Drogheda rolls out free wi-fi across town in regeneration drive

The town centre will be among the first in Ireland to offer blanket wireless access, aiming to tap into the ‘smart economy’.

# local-heroes - Monday 28 November, 2011

Here’s everything you need to know about yesterday’s Club Championship action

Three provincial titles were up for grabs yesterday. Here’s your round-up of the afternoon’s winners and losers.

# local-heroes - Monday 7 November, 2011

Here’s everything you need to know about yesterday’s Club Championship action

With a host of provincial ties and three county titles up for decision, it was another busy weekend of club football and hurling. Here’s the scoop.

# local-heroes - Friday 28 October, 2011

Q&A: Everything you need to know about Airtricity League final weekend

As the domestic leagues draw to a close, here are some briefing notes that you can use to wow your barstooler buddies.

# local-heroes - Monday 24 October, 2011

Local heroes: here’s what happened in yesterday’s county finals

It was a another busy Sunday around the country. Despite the weather.

# local-heroes - Monday 17 October, 2011

Here’s what happened in the county finals around the country this weekend…

It was another busy weekend of GAA action with plenty of silverware on offer.

# local-heroes - Monday 10 October, 2011

Local heroes: everything you need to know about yesterday’s county finals

Another ten county titles were dished out on a busy day of GAA action yesterday. Here’s your round-up of all the winners and losers.

# local-heroes - Wednesday 5 October, 2011

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WATCH: Home thoughts for intercounty stars ahead of club assignments

Brian Hogan, Kevin Nolan, Lar Corbett and Colm Cooper all lined out in Templeogue this week ahead of the AIB GAA Club Championships.

# local-heroes - Monday 25 July, 2011

Bar stool: the main talking points from this weekend’s Airtricity League action

On a weekend when Shamrock Rovers weren’t in action, Sligo, Pat’s and Derry couldn’t push home their advantage, writes Alan Smith.

# local-heroes - Friday 15 July, 2011

Five things to look out for in the Airtricity League this weekend …

We look ahead to another busy weekend of domestic football action.

# local-heroes - Friday 8 July, 2011

Five things to look out for in the Airtricity League this weekend …

Alan Smith is back with his preview of the weekend’s domestic action.

# local-heroes - Friday 17 June, 2011

What to look out for this weekend in the League of Ireland

We offer our weekly guide of the five main talking points ahead of the upcoming LOI fixtures.

# local-heroes - Monday 23 May, 2011

Five things we learned from the Airtricity League this weekend

Shamrock Rovers were the big winners after another round of League of Ireland matches.

# local-heroes - Monday 16 May, 2011

League of Ireland: Five things we learned this weekend

The Hoops took the first silverware on offer with a good Saturday night in Tallaght.

# local-heroes - Friday 13 May, 2011

League of Ireland preview: What to watch out for this weekend…

The first piece of silverware is on offer in Tallaght and two old foes meet in a top-of-the-table clash, off-Broadway, in the First Division.

# local-heroes - Monday 9 May, 2011

Five things we learned this weekend in the Airtricity League

With three Airtricity League games scheduled for this evening, Alan Smith looks over the weekend’s action for any clues about what to expect.

# local-heroes - Friday 6 May, 2011

Five questions ahead of the League of Ireland weekend

We’re into the second round of Airtricity League fixtures. And Alan Smith has more questions than answers.

# local-heroes - Monday 2 May, 2011

Five things we learned – so far – this weekend in the Airtricity League

Ahead of tonight’s programme of Bank Holiday fixtures, Alan Smith reflects on the League of Ireland action.

# local-heroes - Friday 29 April, 2011

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Questions and Answers: five things to watch out for in the League of Ireland this weekend

In a new-look weekly feature, Alan Smith flags the major talking points ahead of the weekend’s football.

# local-heroes - Monday 25 April, 2011

Seagulls continue to soar with win over Galway

Bray moved into second place with a 2-0 win over Galway United, writes Alan Smith in his round-up of Easter weekend’s Airtricity League action.

# local-heroes - Friday 22 April, 2011

The west’s awake as Gypsies in town

Alan Smith previews a packed weekend of League of Ireland soccer.

# local-heroes - Friday 15 April, 2011

League of Ireland preview: focus on Dalymount for Dublin derby

Michael O’Neill brings his Shamrock Rovers side to Phibsboro as champions but Bohs can go top with a victory.

# local-heroes - Monday 11 April, 2011

Sligo make no mistake as Rovers slip-up

There were a couple of surprises in this weekend’s League of Ireland fixtures, writes Alan Smith in his weekly round-up.

# local-heroes - Monday 4 April, 2011

Fenlon still the boss as Bohs’ woes continue

Nutsy looks like he’s staying for the moment but Bohs were lucky to escape with a point on Friday, writes Alan Smith.

# local-heroes - Friday 18 March, 2011

League of Ireland preview: Gypsies on a roll

Alan Smith previews the weekend’s League of Ireland action, starting with Bohemians’ trip to Oriel Park.

# local-heroes - Thursday 17 March, 2011

CLARINBRIDGE HAVE WON their first AIB All-Ireland Club SHC title at Croke Park this afternoon. The Galway side rallied in the second half to claim the historic title on a scoreline of 2-18 to 0-12 against O’Loughlin Gaels.

Goal heroes Mark Kerins and Eoin Forde were central to the win as they battled back from a five-point deficit in the 27th minute.

Between Hackers and Hoggers, life in the AUL

It’s the glamour of the cup for Paul Ring this week – but there’s no dressing-rooms in Millstreet.

# local-heroes - Monday 14 March, 2011

Hoops and Bohs preserve unbeaten starts

The off-season may have been chaotic but things are looking rather familiar at the top of the table. Alan Smith fills us in on the second weekend of League of Ireland action.

# local-heroes - Friday 11 March, 2011

League of Ireland preview: big two meet early

After last weekend’s kick-off, two two title hopefuls meet in an early showdown.

# local-heroes - Thursday 10 March, 2011

Between hackers and hoggers, life in the AUL

He hasn’t gone away you know. We’ve thawed out Paul Ring and he’s found his missing football boot after a winter of discontent for the country’s Sunday footballers.

# local-heroes - Monday 7 March, 2011

Twigg picks up where he left off as Rovers up and running

Missed any of the action as the League of Ireland kicked off? Alan Smith fills us in.

# local-heroes - Saturday 5 March, 2011

The big kick-off: all your League of Ireland club profiles

Here’s how the league table will finish. Fact.

# local-heroes - Friday 4 March, 2011

League of Ireland kick-off: is the west awake for Galway United?

In our final installment of League of Ireland club profiles, Galway United take a seat in our front room and tell us what they’re intentions are.

League of Ireland kick-off: Rovers the team to beat in 2011

Shamrock Rovers kick-off their title defence later on this evening with a tricky fixture at home to Dundalk. Can Michael O’Neill’s team carry on where they left off last year?

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