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News: Ex-mayor dies while refereeing GAA game
TRIBUTES poured in last night to an SDLP councillor who collapsed and died while refereeing a GAA match in Co Down. Former Newry and Mourne mayor Michael Cole (54), pictured, collapsed minutes into a division-one league game between Ballyholland and Saval yesterday evening. 04/07/08
Sport: Celtic at Casement ‘a non-starter’: McSparran
GLASGOW Celtic will play namesakes Donegal Celtic later this month – but the glamour pre-season friendly game is unlikely to be staged at Casement Park. The historic clash will probably be played at Donegal Celtic’s home ground of Suffolk Road on Wednesday July 23, but club officials plan to hold talks with local GAA officialdom to discuss the viability of Casement Park. 04/07/08
News: Car-crime death 3rd tragedy for family
A 25-year-old killed in a stolen car that crashed on the outskirts of west Belfast yesterday was one of three brothers to have died in tragic circumstances. Anthony Wilson, pictured, who had a daughter aged six, died when the blue Honda Civic in which he was travelling hit a verge on the Glenside Road, near Poleglass, at about 2am. 04/07/08
Business: More airlines cut Belfast routes due to slowdown
More airlines are scaling back ser-vices from Bel-fast this winter because of the economic slowdown and surging oil prices.
Jet2.com yesterday confirmed that it would discontinue flights to Barcelona and Blackpool from the end of October 04/07/08
Living: Furry fun times
Kung Fu Panda is the new animated film smash featuring voice talent including Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Ian McShane. Scene met the stars before the London premiere last week... 04/07/08
Sport: Injury-hit Doyle to miss rest of year
LIAM Doyle will play no further part in Down’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship campaign. 04/07/08
Sport: Around The Counties
THE meeting of Armagh and Fermanagh in the Ulster final on July 20 will rekindle memories of the 1982 decider between these two counties, when Colm McKinstry raised aloft the Anglo-Celt Cup for the Orchard for only the fourth time. 04/07/08
News: Even after all these years, Rita is still wild about Harry
Childhood sweethearts who were “parted by fate” more than half a century ago finally walked down the aisle yesterday at the ripe old age of 83. Marie Louise McCrory watched the extra-special nuptials 04/07/08 
Sport: Fitzgerald happy to be in Decie hotseat
“[Davy] Fitzgerald works on flexibility, core development, aqua-strengthening, plyometrics and power training in the gym while he plays badminton and squash whenever he can to keep his eye in. 04/07/08
Sport: Waterford full-back on master McGrath
ALLSTAR talisman Ken McGrath has been asked by new Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald to sort out their housekeeping problems at full-back, starting tomorrow against Ulster champions Antrim in the second round of the
All-Ireland Qualifiers. 04/07/08
