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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013
EDITION NO. 34,832
Serving Cork for 120 years Nemo and Army hero passes away “ONE of life’s great gentlemen” — that’s how Nemo Rangers legend Seamus Coughlan, left, was remembered today, writes Ronan Bagnall. The former All-Ireland winning Cork footballer and Army Commandant passed away on Saturday, aged 59. Nemo Rangers chairman, Des McCarthy, said everyone at the club was deeply saddened by Mr Coughlan’s passing. He said: “Seamus was one of life’s great gentlemen. “He served at every level for Nemo — player, club chairman, various committee roles and up
to recently as a selector for our Junior two squad.” Mr Coughlan, originally from Ballyphehane and living in Grange, had been a member of Cork’s All-Ireland winning senior football team of 1973. Part of a golden era of Nemo minors, he went on to become a key member of the club’s first Senior County Championship success in 1972 against UCC and won four other medals, in 1974, 75, 77 and 1983. He served for the last 16 years as the manager of the Cork County Board clubs’ draw. ● See page four and Echo Sport for more.
Pope Benedict resigns Ill-health cited as Pontiff to retire at the end of February
POPE Benedict XVI this morning announced he is to resign as head of the Catholic Church on February 28, citing a deterioration of his health in mind and body.
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The 85-year-old German-born Pontiff said: “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry.” He said he had come to the realisation
By ANN MURPHY that his strength of mind and body had deteriorated to the point “that I have had to recognise my incapacity to adequately fulfil the ministry entrusted to me.” The shock resignation was confirmed this morning by the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Federico Lom-
bardi said: “The Pope announced that he will leave his ministry at 7pm on February 28.” The 265th Pope in the history of the Catholic Church will step down after almost eight years in the post, having been elected in April 2005 to replace Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Francis Arinzwe of Nigeria is the current bookies favourite to ● Continued on page three.
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