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Bill Fallon – Part 1

Bill Fallon – Part 1

Bill Fallon was born on January 14th 1912 in Larne, Co Antrim. When he was young he moved to Dublin, and that was where he started playing football. By the time he was nineteen he was one of the best players in Ireland. Bill made his name as a goalscorer in junior football.

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Lansdowne FC’s historic first match at Claremont Road

Lansdowne FC’s historic first match at Claremont Road

Sunday 22nd October was a very historic day in the club’s history being the very first rugby match to be held at the Claremont Road grounds now known as Lansdowne Sports Park. Lansdowne Football Club acquired the site earlier this year

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Mick O’Brien – Part 4 (final)

Mick O'Brien – Part 4 (final)

Mick O’Brien played for years in the lower leagues of English football before he made it to the Football League. He joined Third Division Queen’s Park Rangers, in May 1920. Within a year of that, he was playing international football for Ireland.

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C’mon the Paddys!

C’mon the Paddys!

St Patrick’s Rowing Club is one of the oldest skiff clubs on the River Liffey (1935/36).  This club is steeped in a rich history, dating back several decades and still has the same vision, values and leadership that the founding members lived by.  These members were all connected to the docks; they were dockers, checkers

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Meet and Greet at Lansdowne FC

Meet and Greet at Lansdowne FC

Lansdowne FC hosted a very special ‘Meet and Greet’ information evening in their very impressive clubhouse on Sep 26th last. The aim of the evening was to introduce themselves to their neighbours in Sandymount, along with announcing their plans for the newly acquired sports grounds located off Claremont Road

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Lansdowne FC acquires sports grounds in Dublin 4

Lansdowne FC acquires sports grounds in Dublin 4

Lansdowne Football Club has completed the acquisition of the sports grounds located off Claremont Road in Sandymount from YMCA Dublin. This follows formal approval for the deal from the Charities Regulator. The acquisition of this significant site in Dublin 4 will provide Lansdowne FC with the ability to extend its sporting facilities

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Mick O’Brien – Part 3

Mick O'Brien – Part 3

When the 1923/24 season began, Michael O’Brien was made captain of Leicester City Football Club. He was a natural leader and the job brought out the best in him. He started the season by playing 22 consecutive games for Leicester and he was often their best player. He scored in his second game as captain, and from then on he was increasingly effective going forward.

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So Proud of Our Girls in Green

So Proud of Our Girls in Green

Ringsend’s own Abbie Larkin, who just turned 18 last April is the youngest member of the Irish Women’s Football team who represented Ireland in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia.

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Festina Lente is this year’s Positive Strides equine charity at the RDS Dublin Horse Show

Festina Lente is this year’s Positive Strides equine charity at the RDS Dublin Horse Show

It’s August and that means the Dublin Horse Show is back at the RDS from 9 – 13th August. In celebrating the positive impact that equestrianism has had on society in general, the RDS is once again bringing back ‘Positive Strides’ to the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ RDS Dublin Horse Show.

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Mick O’Brien – Part 2

Mick O’Brien - Part 2

On March 16th 1922, Mick O’Brien joined Leicester City. Two days later, he made his debut and helped them get their first win in six games.  From then on he was an automatic starter for Leicester and by the end of the 21/22 season he was their first choice centre-back.

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