The Irish News - Thursday February 18 2010: Ulster University, Jordanstown lifted the Ladies Football Division One colleges league title in Inniskeen on Tuesday night with a 1-11 to 1-2 win over Dublin outfit UCD.
Jordanstown had seven different scorers as they claimed victory, however, after a tight first half the sides were level 0-4 to 1-1.
A trio of points from Aileen Pyers and a sweet score from Clare Timoney were matched by a Lisa Cafferky goal and a point from Wicklow midfielder Caoimfliene Deeney.
In the second half, UUJ were awesome and further points followed from Timoney, Naomi McMullen (2), Sinead McCleary, Cathy Carey, Carol Dooher and Aisling Moane.
Pyers added a goal to bring her match tally to 1-3.
Armagh ace Sinead McCleary was named 'Player of the Match'.
It's been a decent few days for the J-town ladies as their second string opened their league campaign with a 3-11 to 2-7 win over CIT.
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Rob Andrew
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Former England fly-half and professional rugby director at the Rugby Football Union, now chief executive of Sussex County Cricket Club, born 1963.
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Roberto Baggio
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Former FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or winner, a forward who played for AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan and others, as well as Italy, born 1967.
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Colin Jackson
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Former hurdler, who won two world championships and Olympic silver, born 1967.
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During England's record 13-0 win over Ireland, Howard Vaughton (five goals) and Arthur Brown (four) became the first England footballers to score hat-tricks in a full international.
- 1898
Enzo Ferrari, who created the most successful grand prix team in history, was born. A driver with Alfa Romeo, he quit racing at the end of 1929 and started manufacturing cars under the Scuderia Ferrari banner. He died in 1988.
- 1933
The first officially recognised world heavyweight boxing champion under Queensberry Rules, 'Gentleman' Jim Corbett, died at the age of 66.
- 1933
Sir Bobby Robson was born. Following a playing career, he managed Ipswich to European success and also took charge of PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona after taking England to the 1990 World Cup semi-finals. His final job was as manager of Newcastle before he lost a long battle with cancer in July 2009.
- 2004
Tottenham defender Ledley King scored on his full England debut in a 1-1 draw with Portugal in Faro.
- 2009
The Football Association confirmed the appointment of Ian Watmore as chief executive.
- 2010
Wolves were handed a £25,000 suspended fine by the Premier League Board after fielding a weakened team for their fixture at Manchester United on December 15.
- 2012
Dereck Chisora lost his WBC heavyweight title fight against Vitali Klitschko on a unanimous points decision in Munich. The fight was followed by a brawl between Chisora and David Haye in the press conference.
- 2017
National League leaders Lincoln became the first non-League team to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals since 1914 with a 1-0 win at Premier League Burnley.
- 2019
Leeds were fined £200,000 and received a formal reprimand following an investigation into the club spying on opponents' training sessions, the English Football League announced.
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