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SPORT: QUB Boat Club on the Crest of a Wave – BUCS Regatta 2011

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

The Royal Wedding may have gifted the majority of the population an extended bank holiday weekend, but it was hard work and ceremonies of a different kind which were to occupy the men and women of the Queen’s University Boat Club. 14 times were the rowers to mount the medal podium, 7 of these on the top spot, across the three days of the British Universities Championships, held at the National Watersports centre in Nottingham.

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LETTER: QUB Wado Ryu Karate Club Fundraise for Japan

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

On Thursday 14 April 2011 members of the QUB Wado Ryu Karate Club took part in fundraiser with a difference. The club was trying to think of ways to raisemoney for the earthquake victims and they came up with the unique idea of £1 1 Punch and the wheels were put in motion. David Bradley fromthe Student Union wanted a disclaimer saying it has to be signed before they could punch. We complied with this and on Thursday night 14 April between 6.30 and 9.30pmthe Club raised £396.55.

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SPORT: QUB CU rugby team beat UUJ Medics

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

QUB Christian Union saw off a strong second year Medic side in the latest Societies’ rugby match. Both sides have been suffering from poor form in recent weeks. QUB Christian Union were narrowly denied a win by UUJ Christian Union and the second year Medics were comprehensively seen off by their first year colleagues.

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SPORT: Six Nations preview

Friday, February 4th, 2011

The last Six Nations before the World Cup is just around the corner. It is the last competitive opportunity for coaches to experiment with their squads before flying out to New Zealand this summer. The tension in the build up has been palpable, with none of the teams anywhere near ready to take on the might of the southern hemisphere’s ‘big three’. The desire to gain momentum ahead of the World Cup cannot be far from the coaches’s minds, so don’t expect anything too outlandish ahead of this weekend’s opening fixtures.

BY SEAN ASHFORD

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COMMENT: CAS decision spells uncertain future for Northern Ireland football team

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

This week The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) turned down a plea from the Irish FA to amend current laws stipulating player eligibility. Whilst this was not an unexpected outcome, the decision has cast a major cloud of uncertainty over the very future of the Northern Ireland international squad. Hard to believe, you might imagine, given the current on-field success of the Northern Ireland team, beating the Englands and Spains of this world in recent years.

BY RYAN SIMPSON

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SPORT: “Average” Germans blitz “experienced” England

Monday, June 28th, 2010

As the BBC punditry tore England’s performance to shreds in the immediate aftermath of the 4-1 defeat to Germany, a nation begins to look for a culprit. They need look no further than the men on the field.

BY DAMIEN EDGAR

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