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Michael Collins in History.

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Parents in my Private Life.

I have loads of heroes but I suppose number 1 would have to be James Connolly for his struggles on behalf of workers rights.

Firsst, for heroic deed... My brother in law. He pulled my daughter to safety when she nearly drowned. In a cruel twist of fate he's now battling cancer of the brain at only 36yrs old.

Second, another hero (for another heroic deed) would be my Great Grandfather, a train driver. He was immortalised in the film The Wind That Shakes The Barley.

Third would be my son. Just getting on in life even though he is Autistic.

both collins and connelly would be two of mine for different reasons. My number one is che guevera, he was a true socialist and a great leader he had a clear idea of what he wanted to do and did it, his views were shaped by the world he lived in and he tried to change that world.

sorry to hear about your brother hope he pulls through.

Only one idol for me...hero.......Brad
Sure ill not bore anyone with the details...ill keep them to meself

history micheal collins.

ive yet to find other role models

ah go on bore us

Michael Collins

My Daddy Con is my hero. (Feels like I'm in Junior Infants)
I love my Daddy because throughout my life he has truly been the Rock of Gibraltar. Now if you were in trouble, you really don't wanna go to him outta the sheer bollocking you would get but you know you could, you know he'd be there.
He raised 5 kids on his own, used to work ridiculous hours, but every Friday he'd always have a dairy milk and a spot on his lap in front of the telly for me.
We aren't an incredibly touchy feely family but when Ireland won the Grand Slam it was possibly one of the best days of my life, the man gave me a bear hug that meant more to me than a 100 hugs I've received from random people.
He doles out the best relationship advice I've ever heard. Mainly because he has been through his fair share. His best advice is "Hessy, you can't make someone do something they really do not want to do." I always knew something was coming to an end whenever I Wanted to change someone I was with, or they wanted to change me.
When he laughs it's the heartiest thing, the closest comparison I can make is when a toddler giggles uncontrollably and it's just infectious. A jovial, fantastic epic of a man. They call him "The 'Tache."

I raise my milkless coffee to him. (2nd cup, poured sour milk into first one)

Hess you say the nicest things about your Dad, he must be one of the proudest man to have you as his daughter ..your both very lucky........

political figure = minister lenihan.. i think he is doing a very good job under the circumstances...

tv personality = pat kenny.. i find his shows and radio very interesting and he is a great debater..

sportsperson = paul hanagan (jockey).. this man has increased my bank account steadily

relative = actually nobody, i am in a family of non-family people!!!

Hanagan is a good jockey. He is very good on the all weather tracks. A bit like Fran Berry in style.

well most of fahey's horses run on the turf, i feel hes just as good on turf... if you stick with paul hanagan, you will be guaranteed nice sums of money as he gets lots and lots of doubles and trebles.. at nice prices.. my favourite irish flat jockey is fran berry , i will be following him all year. over the jumps in ireland, im not too fond of sticking with a jockey, id stick with ruby only you never get a fair price on a horse hes riding. so i stick with a trainer over the jumps in ireland, my favourite is probably eddie o grady, hes horses are flying, keep an eye on them. over the jumps in england, its very competitive, but my favourite jockey is probably graham lee, hes top class!!!

I'm not one for sticking to one certain Jockey or Trainer. I look at each race and the contestants on its merits. But everyone has their own particular way of punting. The only thing i do is i will follow Twistin Davis Horses from Aug- Dec over jumps as he always has his horses as fit as possible to pick up prize money befor the big stables get going. Also Mark Prescotts horses on the flat are always in great form in the last couple of months of that season. He doesn't have many runners from April to July.

i had 50 on an 11/1 winner today, i thought it was clear as day that he would run well. mark johnston trains him, went a couple of hundred miles with one horse, dropped him in grade and he was way down in the weights, and a great jockey jow fanning on board. that was my only bet today and it won!!

and ya never told meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Naomh Geileis ? Yes Johnston has had a great season. Over 200 winners for the first time in his career. The new declaration rules really helped him. He runs horses far and wide too. Very good stable. I must admit i'm not a huge fan of Joe Fanning though.

it wasnt a tip irish!!! it was a personal choice lol..