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The Man Behind the Wire: Spate of walkovers by traditional football clubs is very serious issue for Offaly GAA

IT has not been a good week for the Offaly football championships. The concessions of walkovers by a number of clubs in the past week plus paints a very worrying picture. The fact that some of these walkovers have been conceded by very strong, ...

19 Aug 2022 at 08:33

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THE MAN BEHIND THE WIRE: Offaly GAA should consider on-site access for games

IT looks like the days of cash being accepted at turnstiles in GAA games are over. Spectators must now buy their tickets in advance online and this system is probably here to stay. Things change and technology moves on. Slowly but surely, ...

19 Feb 2022 at 13:33

World

Four charged over The Wire actor’s overdose death

Four men believed to be members of a drug distribution gang have been charged in connection with the overdose death of actor Michael K Williams five months ago. All four were arrested on Tuesday and are in custody based on criminal ...

02 Feb 2022 at 22:55

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The Man Behind the Wire: Sea change of attitude required in GAA world towards referees

AN absolute and complete sea change of attitude is required in the GAA world towards referees and hopefully last week's shocking events in Roscommon will serve as a wake up call across the board and in all counties. The footage of ...

09 Sept 2022 at 16:33

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THE MAN BEHIND THE WIRE: Green shoots for Offaly hurling augurs well for the future

ONE swallow will never make a summer and there are plenty of pitfalls on the road ahead but Offaly's performance in beating Dublin in the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship semi-final last Saturday was certainly heartwarming. ...

14 May 2022 at 14:33

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The Man Behind the Wire: Forget about regime change, the onus is on everyone to stand up and be counted for Tailteann Cup

SOME supporters have begun to call for the head of John Maughan in the wake of Sunday's very disappointing Leinster Senior Football Championship defeat by Wexford in Wexford Park. There have been calls on social media and in ...

02 May 2022 at 11:33

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The Man Behind the Wire: Ratings for all the Offaly Senior Hurlers after a disappointing season

WHILE the expectations were low at the start of the year, it was still a disappointing season for the Offaly senior hurlers. Things never truly ignited for Michael Fennelly's charges during the year as they were relegated ...

12 Jun 2022 at 11:33

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THE MAN BEHIND THE WIRE: Down's unique hurling charm and spirit

THE long trip to Ballycran for last Sunday's Joe McDonagh Cup senior hurling game between Offaly and Down was far from ideal for the visitors. Ballycran is situated way out in the Ard Peninsula. It is in the archetypal ...

08 May 2022 at 12:33

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The Wire and John Wick actor Lance Reddick dies at the age of 60

Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick franchise, has died at the age of 60, his representatives have confirmed. The US actor died on Friday morning, with his death attributed to natural causes, according to ...

17 Mar 2023 at 21:48

World

Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K Williams

A Brooklyn drug dealer has pleaded guilty to providing The Wire actor Michael K Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death. Irvin Cartagena’s plea to a charge of conspiring to distribute drugs was ...

05 Apr 2023 at 22:46

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'The Pen Behind the Wire' launched at Féile Derry

Derry poet, Eoghan Mac Cormaic, affectionately known as Gino, has launched his anthology of gaol poetry at Féile Derry. For younger readers, the anthology’s title ‘The Pen Behind the Wire’ is a fitting ...

14 Aug 2023 at 12:33

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Stay wire stolen from Donegal Town yard

Gardaí are investigating a burglary that happened at a yard in Spierstown, Donegal Town. The locks on the gate were broken and entry was gained. Approximately 14 rolls of stay wire (galvanised steel ...

09 Jan 2024 at 13:33

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