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UCD's Croker call...could yet be held in Croke Park. GAA President Christy Cooney recently offered GAA HQ for the centenary of third-level football's blue riband event in two years' time. UCD, as the inaugural winners, were confirmed as the event's centenary... In this article: Cork, Croke Park, Blue Riband, GAA, University of Limerick, Dublin university, and University College Dublin |
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sportinglife | 6 days ago
THOMAS 'EXPECTED' DENMAN SNUB
...for his memorable 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup win. He again rode the nine-year-old when he finished second to Kauto Star in this year's blue riband at Prestbury Park. However Thomas recently became stable jockey to Tom George and...
In this article: Denman, Paul Nicholls, and Kauto Star
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Independent.ie | 6 days ago
carberry pays heavy penalty for the sin of being 'careless'
...his concept of danger. He is famously brave in the saddle. Awkward, obstreperous mounts have never inhibited him. Just as he might win a blue riband race (like the '99 Aintree Grand National on Bobbyjo), he will pitch up at a small, midweek...
In this article: Shyness, Genghis Khan, and Spain
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Daily Express | November 08, 2009
Case of Haye fervour
...s corner, only the realisation they had been soundly beaten. Schaeffer, Haye s American promoter, said: It is great that boxing s blue riband now has a charismatic champion. He is a superstar. Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield were great...
In this article: David Haye, Nikolay Valuev, Carl Thompson, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Champagne, and WBA
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Daily Express | November 06, 2009
Haye's stepping stone to glory
Good-looking, articulate boxers are not exactly falling off the shelves these days in a sport which is crying out for heroes. Boxing s blue riband division has been moribund since Lennox Lewis retired six years ago. At yesterday s...
In this article: David Haye, Nikolay Valuev, Boxing, Bratwurst, Lurcher, WBA, Don King, and Mike Tyson
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Sunday Mirror | November 01, 2009
Hoy claims third gold
...from Edinburgh won the keirin on day one and sprint on day two, leading Crampton and Kenny in a British 1-2-3 in track cycling's Blue Riband event. Advertisement - article continues below » A ninth gold soon followed as...
In this article: Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny, Lizzie Armitstead, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Great Britain, Beijing, and Britain
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ITN Headline News - Sports News | November 01, 2009
Hoy seals golden World Cup hat-trick
...from Edinburgh won the keirin on day one and sprint on day two, leading Crampton and Kenny in a British 1-2-3 in track cycling's Blue Riband event. Chris Newton missed out on a second medal of the weekend, finishing seventh in the...
In this article: Chris Hoy, World Cup, Jason Kenny, Ross Edgar, Jamie Staff, David Daniell, and Manchester Velodrome
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Guardian | October 31, 2009
Hoy and Armitstead cap golden day
...with Sir Chris Hoy leading from the front in every sense. The team's total now stands at seven golds and two silvers. Hoy's victory in the Blue Riband event of track racing, the match sprint, could well be the highlight of the weekend,...
In this article: Chris Hoy, Lizzie Armitstead, Victoria Pendleton, Jason Kenny, Great Britain, London, Trademark, and Battle of Britain
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Sunday Mirror | October 30, 2009
Allan Wells recalls the day he won gold in the 100m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
...to the same emotions since," admitted Wells. "To achieve something most people can only dream about - the highest accolade in one of the blue riband Olympic events - is a phenomenal thing. Even now I pinch myself sometimes. " The...
In this article: Allan Wells, London, Moscow, Olympic events, Silvio Leonard, and Afghanistan
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Scotland on Sunday | October 30, 2009
Ecclestone rules out Donington race
...it was noon on Monday. Regardless of the specific timing, the Leicestershire circuit's ambitious plan to host one of British sport's blue riband events is officially dead in the water. It had been suggested Simon Gillett had paid a...
In this article: Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One, All rights reserved, Credit crunch, British Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and Silverstone
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sportinglife | October 29, 2009
HEIDFELD SUPPORT FOR BRITISH GRAND PRIX
...back around the negotiating table with bosses at the Northamptonshire track as Donington Park's bid to stage one of British sport's blue riband events appears to be dead. However, Simon Gillett, the chief executive of Donington Ventures...
In this article: Nick Heidfeld, Bernie Ecclestone, British Grand Prix, Formula One, BMW Sauber, Silverstone, and Great Britain
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Blue Riband is a chocolate bar produced by Nestlé. The bar was launched in 1936/1937 (Nestle is unsure which year) as a real milk chocolate wafer- a crisp wafer biscuit covered in real milk chocolate. It was re-launched in December 2004.
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