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Injury jinx strikes for a second time Wednesday, 19th June, 2013. Vol. 6, Issue 25 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
By Paul Byrne
A GAA injury jinx has struck for the second time in five days after a local hurler suffered a broken bone in his neck on the same pitch as a referee was seriously injured. Local hurler, Mark McGuinness, suffered the damage to his neck at the Sean O’Mahonys field on the Point Road, the same venue where referee Malachy Craven was hurt less than a week earlier. Ironically, the Dundalk man ended up in the same ward as Malachy had been taken to in the Lourdes hospital, and is waiting to follow him to the Mater Hospital when a bed becomes available. Mark was playing for his local Naomh Moninne side against Pearse Og in the Sean O’Mahonys pitch when he was shouldered from the side
Roche Emmets are on top of the world
Mark McGuinness
whilst picking up the ball. He heard a cracking sound from his neck and knew immediately that he was in trouble. “I was playing hurling with my club Naomh Moninne last Sunday morning when the accident occurred” recalled Mark. “About six or seven minutes before half time I was shouldered in the top of my head Continued on Page 4
The huge crowd that gathered at Roche Emmets on Sunday to break the world record
Roche Emmets struck a blow for Louth GAA on Sunday afternoon when they claimed a world record for the largest recorded training session.
As a result, the Faughart side earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Roche Emmets had a target of 1189 to beat and with the help of the favourable
weather conditions, they had a total of 1204 taking part in a 30-minute training session. The club are grateful to the Continued on Page 4