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He was then tied up and dumped in a ditch on Tubbers Lane, Lucan, Co Dublin while the thugs burnt out his BMW car.

Midland Airport Development Ltd plans to build the airport between Tubber and Horseleap and give it the longest runway in Ireland.

Former chairman Tommy Byrne (Gracefield) takes over as secretary with Ballyfore's Mary Dunne assistant secretary, while Joe Higgins from Tubber slots in as vice-chairman.

Perhaps there's some vengeance in the Tubber attack - his Fianna Fail relatives, David, Niall and Barry Andrews have all crossed swords with Bertie.

The 36-year-old (below) is one of a number of players that Coffey invited back into the panel after taking over from Gerry Cooney last month but the Tubber man is currently studying for exams.

Ambitious developers are in talks with An Bord Pleanala over plans to build Ireland's longest runway - at Tubber in Brian Cowen's constituency.

Nigel Dunne of Shamrocks and Tubber's Bernard Allen are the only two Championship debutants and both are named in the full-forward line alongside captain Niall McNamee.

There is anger in Longford over proposals to develop a Midlands airport at Tubber in Co Offaly.

MICHAEL HOURIGAN looks the trainer to follow at Sligo where Tubber Gael Holly and Sally's Dream give him an excellent chance of securing a double.