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News Letter sports editor (National World)
Portadown, Northern Ireland
Joined February 2011
George Best's Mourne magic and Irish League goalkeeper's 'damn good' penalty save on one special day in May
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Although the Mourne Mountains offer a stunning backdrop, all eyes turned only to George Best when the Northern Ireland icon made an exhibition appearance in Annalong during the 1980s.
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'He was in a bit of shock' - Niall Currie's Friday phone call behind Saturday win for Portadown
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In his post-match buzz off a well-earned 2-1 weekend win over Carrick Rangers, Portadown boss Niall Currie had an extra smile thinking back to one key phone call the previous day.
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'Eventually the conversation goes back to France' - How EURO 2016 memories motivate Josh Magennis for Northern Ireland's World Cup dream
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Put Josh Magennis in a room with any Northern Ireland team-mate who shared four games over 14 days of one summer nine years ago and “eventually the conversation goes back to what we did in France”.
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MANAGER'S VIEW: 'I've never seen a guy who beats himself up as much' - Niall Currie celebrates tough away win for Portadown
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Boss Niall Currie left past club Carrick Rangers celebrating a 2-1 win for current club Portadown thanks to goals by Ben Wylie and Eamon Fyfe either side of a home penalty from Jack Scott in the 2-1...
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MANAGER'S VIEW: 'Have a look at it and let me know if you're wrong' - Stephen Baxter reacts to late drama in Carrick loss against Portadown
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Portadown held the lead twice on the path to three points from a tough test at Carrick Rangers.
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STORY OF THE MATCH: Carrick Rangers 1 Portadown 2 - Fyfe the hero with second-half header
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In-form forward Eamon Fyfe secured a 2-1 away-day success for Portadown with his second-half header after the game burst into life following the break against Carrick Rangers.
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97: Carrick with the ball in the net off Gibson’s header from a Crowe free-kick but the offside flag is up to rule out the last-gasp equaliser
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83: Portadown hit Carrick on the counter-attack as Teelan slips a pass into the path of Ukek but Gartside saves
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75: SUBS (Carrick) - Steele and Burns for Snoddy and Scott
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74: Cherry from distance but McCarey is behind it for a comfortable save
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68: GOAL – Carrick Rangers 1 Portadown 2 (Fyfe) Fyfe heads home off Teelan’s excellent cross from the left to steer the ball beyond a stretching Gartside
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66: Fyfe denied by Gartside then the Carrick goalkeeper recovers to push away Wylie's fierce curling shot off a Gibson pass
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56: GOAL - Carrick Rangers 1 (Scott) Portadown 1 Scott slots home from the penalty spot with an assured shot after Isamala is adjudged to have fouled Waide in the box
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