04-02-2015

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DUNDALK’S FREE NEWSPAPER De La Salle show their talent for maths

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Wednesday, 4th February, 2015. Vol. 8, Issue 5 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com

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THERE were scenes of jubilation on the Mill Road on Saturday evening following Dundalk’s stunning All Ireland Junior Club Champions. The 55-5 victory against Ulster’s Bangor seen Dundalk completely outclass their stunned opponents much to the delight of their loyal

band of supporters who made the journey to Portadown. This was Dundalk's most comprehensive and finest performance since the Towns Cup final win in 2011 and according to player/coach Ene Fa’atu it ranks as one of the clubs finest achievements. “It’s a great feeling to be crowned All Ireland Champions and it’s just reward for

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all the hard work put in by everybody over the last year. Despite the scoreline it was a tough game and Bangor are a really physical top Ulster side but we played really well and made the most of our chances”, noted Ene. “We went in 19-0 at half time and we just told the players to keep on doing what they were doing and not to let up.

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We knew the first score of the second half was going to be crucial and thankfully we got it and we pushed on really well from there. “I’d like to give a big thank you to the five bus-loads of supporters who came up to cheer us on as they gave us a big lift. You take a nervous energy into big games like this See Page 20

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David is star on internet By Conall McCann A Dundalk musician has become an overnight internet sensation after an impromptu performance in a taxi was viewed almost three million times across the globe. David Keenan, who is a regular on the local music scene, hit the media spotlight after his song was recorded by a dashboard camera and uploaded onto Facebook. As a result, the 21-year-old has appeared on national television and radio and has also been featured in a number of daily newspapers as he explains the success of his song ‘El Paso’. David was gigging in McManus’s pub Seatown last See Page 11

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