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Bangor RFC v Portadown RFC 7th Feb 2015 low tackle by John Mooney

Bangor bounce back against Portadown

by Roger Corbett

Determined to put their disappointing performance against Dundalk behind them, Bangor produced a patient display against Portadown to win by 17-10.

Last weekend had been a difficult one for both sides. Bangor were well and truly humbled by an exemplary performance by Dundalk, losing by the largest margin in recent years. For Portadown’s part, they travelled to Donaghadee only to be put to the sword by a merciless 46-0. Bangor needed the win today to show that still had what it takes to remain a powerful force in the league. Likewise, Portadown were hoping to stop the rot of several poor results and remain in contention for an all-important top four place, keeping alive their hopes to contest the All Ireland Junior Cup next season. With both sides fielding teams that reflected their growing injury lists, this had all the ingredients for an interesting and competitive encounter. Bangor had 6 changes from last weekend, the most notable being a 1st XV debut for David Caughey coming in for Freddie Black at second row.

Portadown kicked off with the wind at their backs, and for the first half hour of the game play was almost entirely held within the centre of the pitch, between the two twenty twos. Although Bangor were producing the more meaningful attacks, they suffered from knock-ons when tackled, and some miss-timed passes that went astray. On a positive note, the scrums looked solid and the line-outs showed signs of improvement. However, after 35 minutes a good Portadown break saw Bangor desperately defending their line. In the resulting series of defensive rucks, Bangor were eventually penalised and a yellow card was shown to Curtis Stewart. The stalemate was then broken on the stroke of half time when Bangor conceded another penalty, this time in front of their own posts. The straightforward kick was successful giving Portadown the narrowest of leads as the sides turned around at 0-3.

Now playing with the wind advantage, Bangor got the second half underway. However, it was Portadown who showed the early initiative, winning another penalty after 12 minutes of play. With the wind in their faces, the kick was pushed wide and Bangor were let of the hook. Bangor now started to lift their game and were showing signs of promise with characteristically good runs from Curtis Stewart and Davy Charles. The sustained pressure eventually paid off when Portadown conceded a penalty which Neil Cuthbertson successfully converted, levelling the scores at 3-3.

As the game entered the final quarter, Bangor were making better use of the wind than their opponents had in the first half. Although some kicks went too long, others provided just enough pressure on the Portadown defence to cause them problems. This is exactly what happened when a kick deep into Portadown’s twenty two looked like it might have been going long, but the Portadown full back decided to play it. However, he underestimated the flight of the ball and only managed to get his hands to it, slowing its progress to the goal area. Realising the danger of his actions, he tried to keep the ball in play and then clear up-field, but it overran and Bangor were awarded the 5 metre scrum. Finding themselves in one of their best attacking positions for some time, Bangor’s scrum proved too much for Portadown who were duly penalised. This hadn’t been the first offence of this nature, so the yellow card was shown to the offending Portadown player. Now with the extra man advantage in the scrum, Bangor set about the weakened Portadown pack, resulting in another collapsed scum. The referee, having just warned the Portadown players about the implications of such repeated offences, had no hesitation in awarding Bangor a penalty try under the posts. With the added conversion from Cuthbertson, Bangor were now ahead for the first time, by 10-3.

Bangor now started to look more relaxed, and were keeping play in Portadown’s half. After another 10 minutes, a Bangor scrum on the right hand wing resulted in quick ball to the back line. A long pass by Mark Thompson at out half missed the centres and went straight to Davy Charles, coming into the line from full back. With the Portadown defence trying to cover across, Charles had the pace to get through and dive over in the left hand corner for a try. The touchline kick by Cuthbertson was superbly judged, added the extras and extending Bangor’s lead to 17-3.

Although Bangor enjoyed further scoring opportunities, these came to nothing as poor passing saw the ball go to ground and the attack falter. Portadown, on the other hand, were anxious to come away with something to show for their efforts and mounted a late surge towards Bangor’s line. In the ensuing waves of attack, a series of penalties conceded by Bangor resulted in a yellow card for Charles. The combination of a quickly taken tap penalty and an out of shape Bangor defence, provided Portadown with enough space to dart through for a converted try, and earn a losing bonus point in the process, as the final score came to 17-10.

While this performance could hardly be described as champagne rugby, it still tasted good for Bangor to return to winning ways, and go some way to putting last week’s loss behind them. The mixture of old and new players worked well together, and demonstrates the depth in strength Bangor enjoy within their senior squad. With no match next week, the players and coaching staff have time to regroup and prepare for another ‘cup final’ game – this time against our closest neighbours and rivals, Donaghadee. With the Dee currently enjoying a purple patch and fighting for their survival in this league, and Bangor looking to maintain their hold at the top end of the table, this fixture promises to be an intriguing encounter.

Bangor side: O McIlmurray M Crockford, P Whyte, D Caughey, G Irvine, A Jackson, J Clegg (c), C Stewart, J Ball, K Rosson, N Cuthbertson, M Weir, M Widdowson, A McCusker, D Charles

Subs: S Irvine, M Thompson

Bangor scores: D Charles (1T), N Cuthbertson (1P, 2C), penalty try.

difficult roof puzzle by Harry -[ The Travel ]- Marmot

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Je leerde toch vroeger al dat je de Jigsaw puzzel bij de hoeken en de randen moest beginnen?

Docklands 11 Canary Wharf by TonyW1960

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Difficult to realise this is Canary Wharf!

puffin in flight by marlesghillie

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Difficult to catch a good shot of the puffins when flying - they are pretty fast and the lens wasn't always quick enough to focus - but these shots aren't too bad

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Forget Me Not 5km 2013 by Peter Mooney

The Sandra Dunne Forget Me Not 5K fun run 2013 was held in Stapelstown Village, Donadea, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland at 15:00 on May 19th 2013. The race was an event organised to honor the memory of local lady Sandra Dunne and to raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis in order to raise much needed funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Unit at St Vincent's University Hospital. Sandra's journey in this life was made so much more difficult and ended so much shorter than she deserved with her diagnosis with Cystic Fibrosis. The esteem in which she was held was more than evident today with the superb community spirit and large turn out at this event - with the local community providing volunteers for tasks from time keeping to parking to stewarding to refreshments. The warmth, generosity, and community atmosphere at the race today stands as a fitting tribute to her memory. Congratulations must also to Mick Kane, Rosarii Byrne, and many others for making this race an outstanding success.

This photograph is part of a collection of photographs from the event: the start, finish, and general photographs of the day.

Overall Race Summary

Participants: There were over 300 adult participants who ran, jogged, and walked the 5KM course. There were about another 100 children who took part in the event.

Weather: A beautiful summer's afternoon with warm sunshine, little breeze, and clear skies.

Course: A lovely rural route where the 1st KM and the final KM are effectively shared and the remainder of the course is a left-handed loop on rural roads near Donadea Forest.

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The finish area of the race and the race headquarters (school in the background) on Google Streetview: goo.gl/maps/7zksr

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Rencontre de l’Education prioritaire « Difficultés sociales, difficultés d’apprentissage : quelles coopérations et quels leviers pour réduire les inégalités ? » by Académie de Bordeaux

Le 18 novembre 2016, Olivier Dugrip, recteur de la région académique Nouvelle-Aquitaine, recteur de l’académie de Bordeaux, Chancelier des Universités d’Aquitaine, a ouvert le séminaire académique « Rencontre de l’Education prioritaire » organisé au lycée Gustave Eiffel à Bordeaux

A l’ordre du jour de ce temps d’échange et de rencontre qui a réuni des représentants de l’ensemble des acteurs de l’Education prioritaire de l’académie : « Difficultés sociales, difficultés d’apprentissage : quelles coopérations et quels leviers pour réduire les inégalités ? »

saduragiri by balaji rayadurgam

madam, finding it very difficult to climb,

♪♬♩•*¨*•.¸¸Three things have been difficult to tame ➳ the oceans, fools, and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans ➺ fools and women will take a little longer.¸¸.•*¨*•♩♬♪ ⓘⓩ♪♬♩d(^_^)b❤M¡J❤d(^_^)b♩♬♪ⓩⓨ™ by Izzy Alexander aka Md Iskandar Jr

♪♬♩•*¨*•.¸¸Three things have been difficult to tame ➳ the oceans, fools, and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans ➺ fools and women will take a little longer.¸¸.•*¨*•♩♬♪

ⓘⓩ♪♬♩d(^_^)b❤M¡J❤d(^_^)b♩♬♪ⓩⓨ™ ➳ Listening to Fun by Coldplay feat. Tove Lo

Difficult radius to fit. by HighVoltageFeathers

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"crazy slide" by Siobhan

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difficult to tell, but this is in color.

difficult_0231 by kurbeltreter20

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up and down near the mountain crest - on the right side Masca canyon. Guerges trail, Teno mountains, Tenerife, Spain

difficult to read by Istvan Penzes

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A Difficult Model by nyc.nyc

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Honey trying to catch some zzz's....Who's more sleep deprived? Honey or the one taking the picture

freehand henna by Accessoreyes

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Dandelion in rapeseed by Roy Costello

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Surprisingly difficult to take, since the dandelion puff was being held in my hand.

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I think it payed off though.

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FEBRUARY Orange by Catcher In My Eye

It's difficult to know just when oranges were introduced into what is now Italy. From their travels to the southern and eastern reaches of their Empire, the Romans knew of them, and oranges are occasionally depicted in Roman art. However, it is generally accepted as fact that citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, citron) were first cultivated in Sicily during the Arab period. In other words, the ninth and tenth centuries. Indeed, the modern English word orange, like the Italian arancia, probably derives from the Arabic naranj. Oranges are native to tropical Asia, particularly the Malay region. Any reddish fruit in the genus citrus and the family rutaceae, specifically citrus arantium, is an orange.

TS Eliot by laura munday

The Naming Of Cats (by TS Eliot)

The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,

It isn't just one of your holiday games;

You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter

When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.

First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,

Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,

Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey--

All of them sensible everyday names.

There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,

Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:

Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter--

But all of them sensible everyday names.

But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,

A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,

Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,

Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?

Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,

Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,

Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-

Names that never belong to more than one cat.

But above and beyond there's still one name left over,

And that is the name that you never will guess;

The name that no human research can discover--

But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.

When you notice a cat in profound meditation,

The reason, I tell you, is always the same:

His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation

Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:

His ineffable effable

Effanineffable

Deep and inscrutable singular Name.

The Difficultizer by cazphoto.co.uk

Day 1 of Hacked.io, 20th July 2013 at IndigO2, London. Ref: D1034-018

Parisian street by RdPz

Difficult to find a quiet touristless place in Paris in July. This comes close

Bangor RFC v Portadown RFC 7th Feb 2015 here come the cavalry by John Mooney