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Francis Keogh

@HonestFrank

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The greatest sporting moment of 2023 happened on the third day
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7 years
Good to see this lad on the Sports Personality red carpet - a special invite for terminally ill 5yo Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery #SPOTY
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Remarkable that John Higgins is still in the World Snooker Championship after he was murdered five years ago
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4 years
@carolkirkwood I almost called the police when I heard!!
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1 month
Can’t get enough of this nipper in the suit dancing alongside Terry Hall as The Specials sing ‘Madness’
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1 year
Terry Hall was so cool. He made Christmas jumpers look cool
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3 years
The big questions about returning to school - from a friend’s young niece
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6 years
Take a bow, At The Races presenter Hayley Moore
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1 year
The greatest leg of darts ever 🎯 Michael van Gerwen 60✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ 57✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ D12 X Michael Smith 60✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ 60✔️ 57 ✔️ D12 ✔️ #9Darter
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5 years
Beautiful moment between mother and daughter after Dina Asher-Smith wins world 200m title
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4 years
‘You’re a loser. I’m a winner’ This has not aged well #SunYang
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6 years
David Moyes is available - and he's still got a few months left of his Manchester United contract
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Francis Keogh
3 years
Barcelona statement as club confirms departure of Lionel Messi #Barca #Messi
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7 years
"Saffie was simply a beautiful little girl in every aspect of the word" Head teacher Chris Upton on Saffie Roussos, 8 #Manchester
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3 years
Jurgen Klinsmann is a classy pundit. Bright, dignified, knowledgeable, balanced, despite his team being beaten #ENGGER
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Francis Keogh
3 years
As dogging is trending, here is the weather…
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6 years
Yep #ENG
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3 months
‘This has been Steve Wright in the afternoon’
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4 years
Carrie Symonds on the naming of her son "Wilfred after Boris' grandfather, Lawrie after my grandfather, Nicholas after Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick Hart - the two doctors that saved Boris' life last month."
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Francis Keogh
7 years
Monday: Ophelia Tuesday: Shakespeare The week is going from bard to verse
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Francis Keogh
4 years
Then there was the dramatic pantomime horse race @CatterickRaces Keep a close eye on Wonkey Donkey 🐴 👀
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2 years
Champagne snooker 🍾 🟡 🟢 @markwil147
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Francis Keogh
3 years
Frank Worthington - Shoot Q&A Most difficult opponent: The Taxman
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Francis Keogh
3 years
I'd like to think that Rob Daley, who died 10 years ago, was somewhere looking down on his son Tom with the biggest smile imaginable
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Francis Keogh
7 years
Awful day Confirmed that Saffie Roussos, 8, who attended Tarleton Primary school, among those been killed in Manchester terror attack
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Francis Keogh
3 years
Tom Daley may have actually said Team Great Knitting Suspect he’s just trying to pull the wool over our eyes, but hope there won’t be any needle over this thread #Diving #Knitting #Tokyo2020
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Francis Keogh
7 years
Terminal ill five-year-old boy Bradley Lowery on weighing scales at Aintree, where he is #GrandNational guest
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Francis Keogh
6 years
Arsenal have announced the official crowd for tonight's game is 59,642 😄 #CROENG
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Francis Keogh
4 years
Day 4 is absolute genius
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Francis Keogh
4 years
The Twitter ‘experts’ debating the coronavirus reminds me of a conversation on here during the equine flu crisis ... 😂
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Francis Keogh
5 years
IT'S A BOY - the first picture MUM - Annie Power. Champion Hurdler. 15 wins from 17 races 1111111/1112/1F/1111/ DAD - Galileo. Derby winner. 6 victories from 8 races. Super stallion 1/1111126/ SON - Could be anything Mother and child - pictured @coolmorestud - doing well
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4 years
Morning - are you well? As the hotel concerned is temporarily closed, perhaps it is time to revisit this extraordinary classic promotional video
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3 years
Des O’Connor - with Morecambe and Wise
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Francis Keogh
4 years
BREAKING: Irish teenager Aaron Hill stuns six-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan ☘️🔴⚫️ The 18-year-old from Cork, who is ranked 115 in the world, knocks the Rocket out of the European Masters with a 5-4 triumph in round two #Snooker
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4 months
Frodon and Black Corton are both now being looked after in retirement by Bryony Frost Here they all are together
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#TysonFury - What a story * Born prematurely, weighing 1lb * Named after heavyweight great Mike Tyson * Defeated Klitschko in his backyard * Derailed by drugs and booze * Came back from brink of suicide * Lost 10st in battle to get fit World champion
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Francis Keogh
3 years
BREAKING: Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona, confirm club “As a result of this situation, Messi shall not be staying on at FC Barcelona. Both parties deeply regret that the wishes of the player and the club will ultimately not be fulfilled.”
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Francis Keogh
5 months
Best ad this Christmas? Take a bow, Charlie’s Bar in Enniskillen
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5 years
The rider is Eve McCoy, aged 11 - the daughter of 20-time champion jump jockey @AP_McCoy @mccoy_chanelle #LIHS
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Francis Keogh
2 months
Kim Bailey visited Mark Bradstock on Thursday 'Poor Mark looked so frail and we were not sure if he recognised us, but when Sara brought his 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner onto the yard lawn so he could see him, the smile that came on to his face was one I will never forget'
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Francis Keogh
1 year
@cerysmatthews This could be a case for Mulder and Scully
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Francis Keogh
4 years
Katherine Jenkins - what an utter legend 👏👏 * Intervenes when elderly woman attacked * Gets mugged herself * Identifies the suspected mugger * Goes on to perform at charity concert
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Francis Keogh
5 years
SPOILER ALERT If you missed #LineOfDuty and wondering who is H?... The following people have been released pending further inquiries
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Francis Keogh
7 years
Terminally ill five-year-old Bradley Lowery to be given honorary 41st place in racecard for the Grand National @AintreeRaces on Saturday
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6 months
Band of brothers The emotion says it all as @AP_McCoy talks about his injured friend Graham Lee and @Ruby_Walsh knows when to step in @itvracing
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Francis Keogh
7 years
Ryan Moore gave £1,000 prize for being Racing UK top jockey at Glorious Goodwood to fund in memory of stalls handler Stephen Yarborough
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Francis Keogh
3 years
A historic seventh gold for Jason Kenny means 12 overall for the Kenny household - more than Team GB won at Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 & Atlanta 1996 Olympics combined
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Francis Keogh
3 years
The Kenny household has won as many gold medals (11) as Team GB secured in total at three Olympic Games - 1988, 1992 and 1996 #CyclingTrack #Olympics #Tokyo2020
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3 months
The Office - Keith’s appraisal @ewenmacintosh
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Francis Keogh
18 days
George Michael and Queen - ‘Somebody To Love’ Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembley Stadium 32 years ago today #BBCTwo
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Francis Keogh
2 years
John Francome has been given a retrospective two-day ban by the stewards
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1 year
@piersmorgan لن يت��ق الجميع
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4 years
Peter Kay. Comic genius
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4 years
‘Just get Royal Ascot on, okay?’
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Joe Kinnear predicting the Republic of Ireland would beat Italy at USA 94 World Cup
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5 years
Goalkeeper Adrian injured (swollen ankle) after spectators ran onto the pitch Fans shouldn't run onto the pitch, says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who ran onto the pitch
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Terry Hall night on BBC Four. What a talent Thinking of you #TheSpecials #FunBoyThree #ColourField
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1 month
The Specials generated an incredible energy Love the way they just let everyone get up on stage at the end and join in with the band #TheSpecials #TwoTone #TerryHall
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Francis Keogh
3 years
What were you doing aged 18?…
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3 years
Sean Lock - The Tiger Who Came For A Pint
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Francis Keogh
7 years
2017 @England ⚽️ U17 World Cup Won U17 Euros R/up U19/20 Toulon Won U19 Euros Won U20 World Cup Won U21 Euros Semis #U17WorldCupFinal
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Francis Keogh
6 years
@JacquiOatley @GarethSouthgate And I'll be honest. I'm gutted for him. If ever someone deserved a big final, it's Gareth Southgate. In an at times brash, ego-driven culture, he is the polar opposite and has demonstrated there is another way to be popular
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5 years
Sir Geoffrey Boycott and one of the great on-air wind-ups @bbctms
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6 years
@JacquiOatley @GarethSouthgate He doesn't smile. He acknowledges the fans. He's gutted. He shows respect. The behaviour of Gareth Southgate has been admirable
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Francis Keogh
3 years
Tiger Woods winning the Masters at Augusta in April 2019 - one of the all-time great sporting moments
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5 years
Breaking: Break Dancing has been formerly accepted as part of the Olympic Games. At their annual meeting IOC members voted unanimously to include it at the Paris Games in 2024, reports @ @Cappo61
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6 years
Jessica Ennis-Hill a worthy winner of #SPOTY lifetime achievement award Talented. Hard working. Pleasant. Such a good role model
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3 years
Racehorse named after @Rob7Burrow to raise money for MND research
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4 months
This is Luke Littler, aged three, impersonating his darts idol Raymond van Barneveld They are now playing each other on the Ally Pally stage for a place in the world darts championship quarter-finals #Littler #Barney #Darts
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Francis Keogh
3 years
In 2017, this 14-year-old girl was delighted to get a selfie @Wimbledon with tennis legend @rogerfederer Four years later, Emma Raducanu is the #USOpen women’s singles champion. Ace
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1 year
Paisley Park. What a horse 2017 - Nearly died from colic 2020 - Diagnosed with irregular heartbeat 2022 - Wins third Long Walk Hurdle @ELavelleracing
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Now that’s what I call a send-off Dancing in the aisles as Fairytale of New York is played at the funeral of Shane MacGowan #ThePogues
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12 years
Worth another outing. Police officers near Olympic Stadium give their own Usain Bolt tribute #bbc2012 http://t.co/Zj5JDdYi
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6 years
This is such a good picture of the French president Emmanuel Macron celebrating at #WorldCup #FRA Seems a shame not to credit the photographer. Anyone know?
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Francis Keogh
5 years
And for those asking, this is in real-time, not speeded up!
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The rider is Eve McCoy, aged 11 - the daughter of 20-time champion jump jockey @AP_McCoy @mccoy_chanelle #LIHS
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Francis Keogh
4 years
As Cheltenham preview season is nearly upon us, a reminder of this classic from @_Davy_Russel_ Can anyone top the rain check call?... 📱 ☔️ 🐎 #CheltenhamFestival
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3 years
"I don't feel male or female right now. I don't even feel human." Rachael Blackmore - One of the great quotes. One of the great sporting stories #GrandNational
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5 years
Some good news Just discovered that Jennifer Aniston is celebrating a landmark birthday, and is older than me!
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2 years
This week 40 years ago ‘Come On Eileen’ by Dexys Midnight Runners reached number one @DexysOfficial #CWG2022 #KevinRowland #ClosingCeremony
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6 years
Can't stop watching that Jordan Pickford save. Mesmerising #ENG #ENGCOL #WorldCup
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4 years
#StormCiara is not stopping charity fundraiser @speedomick #Everton #EFC
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4 years
Whoopee cushion stops play at the snooker. What a time to be alive #Masters #Snooker #Cushion
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4 years
Remembering jockey John Thomas McNamara, who died four years ago today #JT
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4 years
Funny old game Great Voltigeur, York 1st: Pyledriver - Unsold for 10k as foal 3rd: Mogul - cost 3.4 million 5th: Darain - cost 3.5 million
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* Runs a marathon * Pushes his mate all the way * Carries him over the finishing line Find a friend like Kevin Sinfield #RobBurrow #LeedsMarathon #SirKev
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Francis Keogh
7 years
It's been a long day but #GrandNational guest Bradley Lowery is still smiling as he leaves What a lad he is
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6 years
Reminder of Alexis Sanchez playing well in a Man Utd shirt
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4 years
June: Jocked off English King in the Derby - ‘All you can do is respect the decisions of owners’ Sept: Wins St Leger on Galileo Chrome after replacing Shane Crosse, who tested positive for Covid: ‘I can’t stress enough how bad I feel for him’ Jockey Tom Marquand, 22. Classy
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6 years
Two great fillies 🐎🐎 Two great jockeys 👏👏 Super sportsmanship after Frankie Dettori wins the Breeders' Cup Turf on Enable from Magical, ridden by Ryan Moore @ChurchillDowns #BC18
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4 years
Gunnersaurus reminds me of the great sporting drama provided by mascot races Here is the infamous 2013 Mascot Gold Cup @WetherbyRaces - carnage after the sedate start by Mr and Mrs Sausage
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9 years
West Ham fans taunt Newcastle supporters: 'You're going down with the Chelsea' #whufc
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3 years
Bill Bailey singlehandedly saving 2020 #Strictly #RappersDelight #GoodTimes 🎵 I said-a hip, hop, the hippie, the hippie To the hip hip hop-a you don't stop the rock 🎵
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Francis Keogh
6 years
Tinchy Stryder and the Chuckle Brothers - To Me, To You (Bruv)
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3 years
Jockey @HollieDoyle1 on her 3rd place at #SPOTY “It felt unbelievable but felt like it wasn’t for myself but for our industry as a whole, which I’m proud to be part of. “Things like this don’t happen to people like me. I’m just honoured to be where I am.”
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#FallonSherrock 17 Dec: Defeats Ted Evetts 3-2 21 Dec: Beats Mensur Suljovic 3-1 1 Feb: Reaches UK Open after winning against +200 qualifiers 13 Feb: Draws 6-6 with Glen Durrant Not just a one-off then #darts 🎯 @OfficialPDC
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Francis Keogh
4 years
On this day seven years ago, racing lost a legend - trainer Sir Henry Cecil died aged 70
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Francis Keogh
3 years
This will never be unfunny #OnlyFoolsAndHorses
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