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[Limerick GAA @LimerickCLG]

Result in Allianz Football League Division 3 Round 3
Limerick: 1-15(18)
Wexford: 1-14(17)

[Ardscoil Rís Limk @ArdscoilRisLimk]

A wonderful night in @ArdscoilRisLimk last night to celebrate the historic hurling life of our past pupil Declan Hannon superbly MC’ed by @willocallaghan and featuring stories from past managers, teammates, opponents, teachers as well as from the man himself!!

[Coláiste Nano Nagle @colnanonagle]

✨ Throwback Thursday
From then until now.. 20 years of Intercultural Day! Celebrating culture, inclusion and community 🌍🎶 A tradition that continues to bring us together and remind us who we are.

[Limerick Leader / Limerick Live @Limerick_Leader]

Limerick hurling star Oisín O’Farrell leads Mary Immaculate College to Fitzgibbon Cup victory over SETU Waterford https://t.co/KiGJL1KQ11

[Meta fitzsimons @MetaFitzsimons]

@LimerickCLG Congratulations Conor

[Coláiste Nano Nagle @colnanonagle]

🎄💚 BREAKING NEWS: The Grinch has invaded Coláiste Nano Nagle! 💚🎄 From sneaking through corridors to causing festive chaos, he’s been up to no good around the school 👀😈
Is he here to steal Christmas… or has Winter Wonderland worked its magic already? ✨

[Coláiste Nano Nagle @colnanonagle]

Craft Club got into the festive spirit and Grinched up the place 🎄💚Check out their brilliant Grinch themed door design which is creative, colourful, and full of Christmas mischief. Merry Grinch-mas! 🎨✨

[RTÉ GAA @RTEgaa]

'That will always be number one' - Limerick's Declan Hannon highlights their breakthrough All-Ireland victory in 2018 and the Covid season of 2020 as standout memories
Full interview: https://t.co/ci6WwzZElU

[Coláiste Nano Nagle @colnanonagle]

We’re thrilled to announce that three of our projects have made it through to the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026! 🧪💡🔬@StripeYSTE @CeistTrust @TeenTurn

[Coláiste Nano Nagle @colnanonagle]

Delighted to welcome back past pupil Leona Purcell, who joined Clare Nee from UL to deliver the Destination College programme today. 🌟 Leona is now in her third year of Nursing at UL. It’s always inspiring to see our alumni return! 💙

[Barry Murphy @BarryMurphyHG]

A husband, a dad, a son, a brother, a captain, a teammate, a friend and so much more to so many. Thinking of Anthony and all the Foleys today. Miss you Ax and cherish all the memories. Alone You Stand ❤️

[Coláiste Nano Nagle @colnanonagle]

The 6LCA Science class have been busy in the polytunnel this week, putting in great work digging, weeding, and cleaning. 🌱 Their efforts have the space looking fantastic and almost ready for our winter planting! ❄️👏 #6LCA #Teamwork #GreenThumbs

[Coláiste Nano Nagle @colnanonagle]

Throwback Thursday 🎞✨ Taking a trip down memory lane with some classic moments from years gone by! https://t.co/MUmHV61anf
#ThrowbackThursday #PresToPresent

[Dr Kathryn McSweeney @KathrynMcS]

Thank you @Oide_HomeEc for sharing my publication. It is also available in Irish. See @Ubuntu_Network (https://t.co/dXcpwJkZfu Exemplars of Practice) for the two publications. @ATUStAngelas #Sustainability #homeeconomics

[Coláiste Nano Nagle @colnanonagle]

Creative minds at work 🎨✨ Our Craft Club spent lunchtime bringing colour, imagination, and a whole lot of fun to their projects!

[Shane Hartnett 🇮🇪 @HartnettShane]

This is class... I'd expect nothing less from @TheAdareManor This is how it should be done @RyderCupEurope #JP #Limerick 💚🤍

[St.Senans GAA/ LGFA @StSenansGAA1]

Fantastic news for our club!
@GAARoundersoffi #gaa

[Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder]

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge 🙏🏻

In memory of her, I encourage everyone to read these words of hers from February last year.

Whether young or old, you're bound to get something out of it.

*****

"I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude.

My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found.

At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me.

At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul.

At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being.

At 80, I took up watercolour painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible.

Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever.

I’m writing this to tell you something simple:

Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again.

Let these years ahead be your TREASURE YEARS.

You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless.

You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours.

With love and gentleness,

Patricia Routledge

*****

Once more, rest in peace. 🤍

[The Life Of Brian @DaytrippingRed]

If you watch one video today, make it this

Don’t ever be afraid to ask your mate if he’s ok, it might be exactly what they need

Far too many men are battling with demons and trying to hide it

Well done Brighton, top stuff

It’s ok not to be ok 👍🏻