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Person: Watty Graham

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Time to let the breeze fade a little for this Northern soul
Time to let the breeze fade a little for this Northern soul

My uncle Pat once declared that he owns one of the rarest books in existence. Pat said he has a volume of his brother’s poetry which isn’t signed.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Next generation showing the way back into the light
Next generation showing the way back into the light

"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses — behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights." — Muhammad Ali

Thu, 23 Jul, 2015

It’s not the jersey that counts, it’s the man wearing it

A few weeks ago our club, Watty Graham’s Glen, received a request from the St Vincent’s club in Dublin.

Thu, 24 Apr, 2014

Men of the Glen gear up to climb ‘Le Col de Cool’

The Coolnasillagh Road. Up until this year, this two-mile-long mountain pass was used only by stray sheep and the people who lived along its steep slopes.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2013

Remembering gentleman Jim, a true Derry hero

ONE of my first heroes, Jim McGuigan, died on Saturday.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2011

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