Photo- Denny Irish Surf Team Front Row- L to R Easkey Britton, Jamie Byrne, John Mc Carthy, Ashleigh Smith, Fergal Smith, Stephen Kilfeather, Shauna Ward Back Row- L to R Bryan Mc Auley, Stevie Burns, Hugh Galloway, Andrew Mennie, John Mc Curry, Colin O’Hare, Pascal Devine, Darragh Mc Carter. Denny Irish Surf Team member, John…
Day: June 24, 2007
Quiksilver King of the Groms Crowned in Strandhill
Young surfers (groms) from all around Ireland travelled to Strandhill at the weekend for the Irish leg of the Quiksilver King of the Groms. Although there had been no waves for several weeks Strandhill produced just enough surf on Saturday morning to kick off the competition. The Quiksilver King of the Groms is a worldwide…
Asian Games begin in Singapore
· “500+ Players arrive in Singapore for the Guinness Asian Gaelic Games” · Friday 22 Jun 2007 saw the opening of the 12th annual Asian Gaelic Games with a gala event at the Asian Civilisations Museum, one of Singapore’s most famous buildings. · Former Tánaiste & Kerry footballer Dick Spring joined a number of Irish…
90% of people in Northern Ireland are happy with their lives, new research reveals
90% of people in Northern Ireland are happy with their lives, new research reveals – 61% believe that the future will get even brighter over the next 5 years One thousand people across Northern Ireland have taken part in a major piece of research by BT aimed at discovering what social and cultural values impact…
Robbed GAA man beat with hammers
A member of GAA’s Ulster Council has been beaten with hammers and had his car hijacked in a robbery. The man was leaving Casement Park in Belfast following championship games. Money was stolen from the car he was in was attacked by the gang between the M1 and Ballygawley in County Tyrone. A fellow member…