Was it a tactic or are Galway too afraid to kick the ball?

Bloomsday, celebrated yesterday, is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce. The president of Ireland honoured the great writer with a garden party in the Áras yesterday.

Was it a tactic or are Galway too afraid to kick the ball?
Mon, 17 Jun, 2019 - 01:00
John Divilly

Bloomsday, celebrated yesterday, is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce. The president of Ireland honoured the great writer with a garden party in the Áras yesterday.

Henceforth, James Joyce will now have to share his great day with Anthony Cunningham. The legendary Galway hurler celebrated his 54th birthday yesterday and in his honour we now declare that June 16 will now be known as ‘Primrose & Blue Day’, a celebration of how

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