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‘Scotland is my home, but Ireland my country.’ –Margaret Skinnider Margaret Skinnider was born to immigrant parents from Co Monaghan. She became a mathematics teacher in Scotland and was active in the women’s suffrage movement. She also joined the Glasgow branches of the Irish Volunteers and Cumann na mBan in 1914; she also joined the women’s rifle club, becoming a first class shot. She was…

Happy Birthday the often underrated World Champion boxer Ricky Burns born April 13th in Coatbridge.

Ricky has had a sterling career as one of the best British boxers of recent times. He has repeatedly upset the odds to win world titles at three separate weight divisions – Super Featherweight, Lightweight and Super Lightweight. Ricky has made history by becoming the first Scottish fighter to hold a world title in 3 different weight categories!

Ricky is considered one of boxing’s “nice guys” as well as a superb role model. He recently made a comeback, winning a fight against Argentina’s Emiliano Dominguez Rodriguez by unanimous decision in Sunderland in December, his first fight in two years.

Burns hasn't officially retired, so we might yet see him return to the ring but currently he is training fighters now so getting himself a fight may not be as high priority as it was a few years back. Hi promoters Probellum were planning an event at the Hydro back in August which he was due to headline, but it never came together. From what I heard it may well have been set up as a farewell fight. Based on that it's likely he wants one more to go out on in front of a home audience.

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“Scotland is my home, but Ireland my country.” –Margaret Skinnider Margaret Skinnider’s mother was Scottish and her father was originally from Co Monaghan. She became a mathematics teacher in Scotland and was active in the women’s suffrage movement. She also joined the Glasgow branches of the Irish Volunteers and Cumann na mBan in 1914; she also joined the women’s rifle club, becoming a first…