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21 signs you’re a sports fan from Wicklow

Next up, it’s the turn of the Garden County.

1. You know Olympic gold medal 1500m runner Ronny Delany is originally from Arklow

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2. You argue with Laois people over the Battle of Aughrim in 1986

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3. You frequently attend the Carlisle Grounds on a Friday night

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4. And although he's a Dub, this fella's alright in your book

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5. You love telling people just how good the county's only All-Star Kevin O'Brien was

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6. The Joyces (Ed, Dom, Gus, Isobel and Cecilia) are a cricket dynasty

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7. Not only is Aughrim's Shane Byrne a legendary rugby player, he was also a handy junior footballer

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8. There's only one ginger-haired footballing legend - Paul McShane

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9. You took up an interest in Formula 1 because of Eddie Jordan

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10. You loved Micko for the All-Ireland football qualifier run during 2009

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11. You've played a round with Eamonn Darcy at Druids Glen

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12. You know that Leighton Glynn was the star of the Irish International Rules team in 2011

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13. You kept an eye out for MLS results when Ronnie O'Brien was playing there

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14. If it's rugby analysis you want, Reggie Corrigan is your only man

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15. You watched Darren Randolph play between the sticks for Ardmore Rovers

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16. Leo Cullen is a personal hero of yours

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17. You gave a few bob towards Robbie Doyle's Charity 30th at The Martello last year

18. You remember seeing a young girl destined for greatness around Bray

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19. You followed her every fight years before the London Olympics

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20. And turned out to welcome her home when she won gold

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21. You know you've got a world class athlete in Kilcoole AC's Fionnuala Britton

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23 signs you're a sports fan from Kildare

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    Mute Paul Francis
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    Jun 14th 2013, 9:34 PM

    21. The boot of your car is big enough to stick a referee into.

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    Mute edward gallagher
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    Jun 14th 2013, 9:51 PM

    that’s my local club!

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    Mute guardian
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    Jun 15th 2013, 6:51 AM

    22. Your from rathnew and dangerously inbred

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    Mute Cormac Byrne
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    Jun 15th 2013, 8:36 AM

    It is you’re or you are.

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    Mute Tony Byrne
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    Jun 15th 2013, 9:26 AM

    Very funny.. And I am from Arklow.

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    Mute Keith Ryan
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    Jun 14th 2013, 9:37 PM

    No 1 county in the country!!!

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    Mute Irene Millar
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    Jun 14th 2013, 10:07 PM

    Some parts of Wicklow are quite scary, in the west the women are quite hairy.

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    Mute Kay Tighe
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    Jun 14th 2013, 9:33 PM

    Yay up wickla !!

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    Mute Paul McGovern
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    Jun 14th 2013, 11:55 PM

    So you’ve come up with all these things and haven’t even mentioned reigning double European Cross Country champion Fionnuala Britton. What a joke.

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    Jun 15th 2013, 12:13 AM

    Not quite sure how Fionnuala was overlooked as she deserves to be the first name on the list but we’ve just added her in.

    Thanks Paul.

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    Mute Réamann Ó Murchú
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    Jun 15th 2013, 8:28 AM

    up wicklow. lets take the royals today in fortress aughrim

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    Mute Rob McDonnell
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    Jun 14th 2013, 9:41 PM

    Oh, my apologies.

    I thought this was a news app.

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    Jun 14th 2013, 9:49 PM

    You know where Rupert is if you want to be force feed depression all day !

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    Mute Philip Doyle
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    Jun 15th 2013, 1:13 AM

    Paul McShane is from Kilpedder!

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    Jun 15th 2013, 5:26 AM

    Paul mcShane. ..classic

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