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South Belfast News April 11, 2012

Hillerby keeping the faith ahead of Odyssey showdown

FOLLOWING his one round demolition of Alesandrs Radjuks at the Emerald Roadhouse in February, Joe Hillerby (6-0) declared that 2012 would be the year when he makes the breakthrough.

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South Belfast News February 16, 2012

Hillerby has ‘The Faith’ for success

SELF-BELIEF is a character trait essential to boxing and Joe ‘The Faith’ Hillerby is certain he will make it six wins out of six when he steps through the ropes at The Emerald Roadhouse next Saturday (February 25).

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Andersonstown News December 27, 2011

It’s quality not quantity at Ulster boxing championships

WHAT the 2012 Ulster Elite boxing finals may have lacked in quantity, they certainly made up for in quality as the large attendance at The Emerald Roadhouse were treated to some fantastic action on Thursday night.

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Andersonstown News October 23, 2011

Rogan promising mirror image of first Skelton fight in King’s Hall showdown

FORMER Commonwealth heavyweight champion Martin Rogan will return to action at the King’s Hall on November 12 against Matt Skelton – the man he claimed the title from on a memorable night in Birmingham.

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South Belfast News October 21, 2011

‘Rogie’ set to return to action at King’s Hall

THE King’s Hall is set to stage another night of heavyweight boxing when Martin Rogan makes his long anticipated return to action against Matt Skelton.

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Andersonstown News October 20, 2011

‘Fab four’ unveiled as 2011 Sean Graham Aisling Award for Sport is launched

The final four nominees for the 2011 Aisling Sports Award have been unveiled.

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Columnists May 18, 2012

Lock us up and swallow the key!

I was in Donegal at the weekend and I asked a man how he planned to vote in the south’s up-coming referendum. “Well,” he told me, “ if Sinn Féin say no about something, I say yes”.

Liam Murphy May 14, 2012

Big man of GAA celebrates in style

Veni, Vidi, Vinci . I came, I saw, I conquered, was the powerful message sent back to Rome by Julius Caesar when he won a war in Zela (currently known as Zile in Turkey. After spending two days with the Gaels of Glengormley, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh might well have sent a similar message back to headquarters. Throughout the two days he won the hearts of all who met him as he demonstrated his love and passion for the Irish language and Gaelic games.

Columnists May 13, 2012

That’s not the way to do it as summer nears

THERE’S nothing funnier for children to watch than a long-suffering wife getting battered with a cudgel by a short-tempered violent husband – or so you’d think if you watched a seaside Punch and Judy show.

Colin Millar May 12, 2012

Blues make it a double

Linfield replicated their end of season celebrations from 12 months ago as they lifted their second trophy in the space of a week, defeating Crusaders 4-1 in Saturday’s Irish Cup final.

Andersonstown News May 11, 2012

My marathon highs and lows

HIGHLIGHTS 1. Sheltering in City Hall with marathon veteran from New York Fr Brian Jordan — chaplain to the trade unions of the Big Apple — before the 9am start while thousands were getting drenched outside waiting for the Lord Mayor Niall Óg to sound the starting horn (gun for off apparently decommissioned).

Columnists May 11, 2012

Who calls the shots in Europe?

I enjoy elections. I enjoy them so much, I was delighted when the Fianna Fáil wheeze of introducing electronic voting machines backfired, leaving them (and the taxpayer, of course) with machinery that couldn’t be used and cost a packet to store.