Category Archives: Sport / soccer.

YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ LIKE THE MIGHTY…..

Posted on October 17, 2012 by 11sixtynine

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. Phil McCauley had a story to tell : the postman meeting a man on the road gave him a letter addressed to his brother. A letter … Continue reading →

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SICK OF THE OLYMPICS…. ?

Posted on August 4, 2012 by 11sixtynine

ME ? SICK OF THE OLYMPICS……? …..NO , NOT AT ALL. I JUST DON’T LIKE ALL THE SPORTY THINGS THAT SEEM TO GO WITH IT…..! This blog should have has a special affiliation with the Olympics , seeing as they … Continue reading →

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A NAKED ‘EMPEROR’ .

Posted on June 18, 2012 by 11sixtynine

WE WERE ALMOST RIGHT – IT DID END WITH A TWO-GOAL DIFFERENCE ! The forecast we went with , 3-1 against this Free State team , was not entirely accurate but , in our own defence (….could make a pun … Continue reading →

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‘PITCH SWITCH’ TO OBTAIN SAME RESULT…..

Posted on June 16, 2012 by 11sixtynine

‘WHAT’S ANOTHER TROPHY’ , MR. LOGAN ? Whatever about the 4-0 defeat to Spain suffered by the soccer team representing this State , the Irish fans that were in the stadium for that match have received high praise for the … Continue reading →

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WE WOULD HAVE WON……

Posted on June 14, 2012 by 11sixtynine

…..ONLY FOR THEY SCORED FOUR TIMES 😉 ! (My first non-political , ‘sporting’ post : tongue-in-cheek , as you’ll notice but , if we can’t slag ourselves then we’re in worse condition that we thought we were !) The two … Continue reading →

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