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Heavenly Intervention by Billy Keane |
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Heavenly intervention sparks one of the great comebacks
By Billy Keane
Monday May 23 2011 - The Independent The Northampton captain's housekeeper took the matching sitting ducks from the mantelpiece to make room for the Heineken Cup and the urn containing Leinster's ashes. Leinster were so far off the chase at half-time they couldn't even hear the huntsman's horn. Sexton had a big cranky head on him at half-time. His team spent more time on the ropes than the bum of the month. "I don't want to be remembered as the man who was at the end of the biggest hiding in a Heineken Cup final." Yesterday, he told us he was "totally calm". 'Calm' was said in a calm way as if to emphasise the importance of keeping the head. "I just said, 'this thing can be done'." When Leinster came back out they were more afraid of Sexton than Northampton. The front-row dominated the Saints, so much so that the Northampton front three were substituted long before the end. The men in blue showed courage, daring, ingenuity, intensity and at times controlled recklessness. They ran the ball from so far behind their own lines, one Nacewa attack started out in the field kitchen. |
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The death has occurred of Dr. Éimhear Mac Carvill,
long standing Member and one of Bective's Vice-Presidents
and father of Member of Colm Mac Carvill. Peacefully, in the wonderful care of the staff at St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, now reunited with his beloved wife of 50 years Leonie (McDonnell). Brother of the late Éilis (Brennan). Will be very sadly missed by his loving children Richella, Aisling, Órla and Colm, granddaughter Alison, brothers Diarmuid and Niall, sister Máire (Brady), relatives and a large circle of friends. May He Rest In Peace Removal on Wednesday morning from his home to the Church or Our Lady, Queen of Peace, Merrion Road (opposite St Vincent’s Hospital) arriving for 10am Funeral Mass and afterwards to Mt Jerome Crematorium. Family flowers only, please. Donations, if desired, to The Blackrock Hospice. oooo |
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