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Lester Piggott: The taciturn racing colossus with an iron will to win

Lester Piggott was without doubt the finest jockey of his generation, and probably of any that has gone before or since. Tall for a jockey at over 5ft 7ins, ‘The Long Fellow’, as he became affectionately tagged, partnered more than 5,000 winners ...

29 May 2022 at 10:52

Obituaries

Pillar of Limerick community passes at the great age of 103

HUNDREDS of warm tributes have been pouring in for the pillar of one Limerick community who passed in her 104th year. Kathleen Finucane née McNamara, of North Circular Road, was remembered as “a great woman” by Fr Tom Ryan of Our Lady of the ...

29 Jan 2022 at 21:01

Sport

David ‘Doc’ Johnson crossed the Merseyside divide like few players have managed

Liverpool-born David Johnson always seemed destined to have an impact in his home city – and he went on to cross the Merseyside divide in a way very few players have managed. For a long time, Johnson, who has died at the age of 71, was the ...

23 Nov 2022 at 14:51

Sport

George Cohen: The World Cup winner who fought battles on and off the pitch

George Cohen may have collected only one trophy during his playing career, but a winners’ medal from the 1966 World Cup final secured the defender a place in English football history. Cohen, who has died aged 83, played all of his club ...

23 Dec 2022 at 10:44

Obituaries

OBITUARY: Maisie Hayes fondly remembered in Limerick village

MAISIE Hayes, who passed away recently was born to Dan and Mary Baggott, of Greenpark Villas, Ballinacurra, Limerick. Both her parents were originally from the Ballingarry area. Her father was a veteran of the War of Independence, ...

08 Nov 2021 at 20:44

Community

OBITUARY: Stalwart of Limerick community leaves indelible legacy and imprint

LIFE in Glenroe came to a standstill on Wednesday, October 6 when everybody came together to bid farewell to a man who, through his lifetime, was a titan of the local GAA club and the community, a force for good and an ...

06 Nov 2021 at 21:00

Obituaries

OBITUARY: Gentleman Patsy was truly devoted to Limerick GAA and politics

ON DECEMBER 6, 1944 Patrick Casey of Lackendarra, Anglesboro was born to Jack and Margaret who were, by any standards, small dairy farmers with a small amount of tillage sufficient for their own use. Patsy as he was ...

20 Nov 2021 at 22:00

Obituaries

OBITUARY: Former Limerick principal was blessed with a long and fruitful life

WHEN Fr John E Butler died on October 1, 2021, he was within sight of his 94th birthday. Born in Thurles in 1928, he was ordained a Salesian priest in 1956. Thereafter, he was blessed with a long and fruitful life ...

18 Oct 2021 at 21:08

Sport

Billy Bingham: The forward-thinking manager who shaped Northern Irish football

Billy Bingham’s influence on Northern Irish football over the past 60 years was unparalleled. A veteran of three World Cup finals, one as a player and two as a manager, Bingham’s blueprint for how his small ...

10 Jun 2022 at 14:49

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Celebrities express ‘utter shock’ after Bob Saget found dead in hotel room

Celebrities have expressed their shock and sadness over the sudden death of US actor and comedian Bob Saget. The 65-year-old, who was best known for starring in the sitcom Full House, was pronounced dead ...

10 Jan 2022 at 10:21

Obituaries

Obituary: Limerick woman and long-serving housekeeper to Canon remembered

THE late, well known and very popular, Mona O'Brien was born at Bunavoi, Pallasgreen, on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes February 13, 1933. At the time of her death on November 29 she was predeceased ...

15 Jan 2022 at 10:55

Arts & Entertainment

Barack Obama leads tributes to ‘trailblazing’ actor Sidney Poitier

BARACK Obama and Oprah Winfrey have paid tribute to “trailblazing” Hollywood star Sidney Poitier after his death at the age of 94. The Bahamian-American actor was known for films including In The ...

07 Jan 2022 at 21:24

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