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Farrell

American  
[far-uhl] / ˈfær əl /

noun

  1. Eileen, 1920–2002, U.S. soprano.

  2. Suzanne Roberta Sue Ficker, born 1945, U.S. ballerina.

  3. James T(homas), 1904–79, U.S. novelist.


Farrell British  
/ ˈfærəl /

noun

  1. Colin (James) . born 1976, Irish film actor; he appeared in the TV series Ballykissangel before starring in the films Tigerland (2000), Minority Report (2002), Alexander (2004), and In Bruges (2008)

  2. J ( ames ) G ( ordon ) 1935–79, British novelist: author of Troubles (1970), The Siege of Krishnapur (1973), and The Singapore Grip (1978)

  3. James T ( homas ) 1904–79, US writer. His works include the trilogy Young (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935)

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In Chicago in November, the All Blacks ran away from Ireland with three tries in 15 second-half minutes, before Farrell's side were brutally overpowered by scrum-masters South Africa.

From BBC

An Ireland performance that was described by their head coach Andy Farrell as lacking "intent" continued a number of worrying trends from both the autumn and prior.

From BBC

Ireland coach Andy Farrell was scathing about his team and their passive start to the game.

From Barron's

And given that France scored a record 30 Six Nations tries last year, Farrell's side will be required to apply scoreboard pressure from the outset.

From BBC

Prosecutor Greg Farrell asked the witness if there was "a certain amount of tension" between them due to their respective roles, to which he replied yes.

From BBC