Clontarf

British

/ klɒnˈtɑːf /

noun

a battle fought in 1014, near Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, in which the Danes were defeated by the Irish but the Irish king, Brian Boru, was killed

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The result means England win the ODI series 2-1, with two T20s starting on Saturday in Clontarf, Dublin.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

The victory also sees England secure a series win, with the third ODI taking place at the same venue on Wednesday, which is followed by three T20s in Clontarf, Dublin.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

His 59 from 65 balls won the man-of-the-match award and was the one innings of authority on a tricky Clontarf surface.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2011

Persian Gold, which had requested for an immediate suspension of its shares from the AIM, said the new enlarged company would be called Clontarf Energy Plc after the acquisition.

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2010

They were set free by the conversion of the Norsemen to Christianity, and by their final defeat at the battle of Clontarf.

From St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh by Lawlor, Hugh Jackson

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