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Drogheda Independent

print edition 30.07.2008

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Brave Drogs undone by late Aliyev strike

By Marcus Cavaroli

Tuesday night’s Champions League tie went down in the record books as a home defeat for Drogheda – but it must be a contender for the best ever performance by a League of Ireland side in Europe.

Mooney red card costly for St Pat?s

St Patrick?s hopes of avoiding the drop in the Gunne Carnaross Mart Division 1 received a setback on their visit to Seneschalstown last Friday evening.

Drogs are living the dream

On rare occasions in sport there are triggers that fill people with emotion and make the hair stand on the back of your neck. It happens generally when an individual, team, club, county or country with whom we have a close involvement achieve something rare and special.

Byrne Beijing-bound against all the odds

Did you hear about the Irish man who turned up for the Olympic Games opening ceremony with no ticket and his attempt to gain admittance was met with a stern refusal? While wandering around outside the stadium he came across a construction site which gave him an idea. Seizing a role of barbed wire, he presented himself at the gate and announced, ?O?Sullivan, fencing?.

In Pictures

  • Joe and Emma Sullivan enjoying their night in the d hotel.
  • Tony and Alice Murphy enjoying a night at the d Hotel.

Out and About March 3

Editor's Choice

  • Switch off the life support

    In the first of a two-part special, well known broadcaster and soccer fan GERRY KELLY argues it's time to LET THE LEAGUE DIE