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...plays, especially on defense. There was junior safety Niall Murphy on Saturday, erratic for much of the season, sacking near-legendary Penn quarterback Gavin Hoffman on a third-and-long to end a drive. There was junior Rodney Thomas, taking advantage of Penn miscommunication to block the ensuing punt. There were seniors Marc Laborsky and Eric LaHaie, nailing Hoffman on consecutive plays in the next drive. The Laborsky hit sent Hoffman’s helmet flying...
...Niall O?Dowd, publisher of New York?s Irish Voice and part of an Irish-American network that helped bring about the 1994 I.R.A. cease-fire, said there is "no question" that the unease in America influenced the I.R.A. decision to decommission. "The deal was underway, but the events of Sept. 11 and the Colombian episode accelerated the process," he said. Ronnie Flanagan, the Ulster police chief who has spent decades combating the I.R.A., said the "attitude of the American public, even among those who would be sympathetic to Irish republicanism, changed and changed permanently...
...after Brown went up 17-7 in the third quarter, the Crimson allowed only a field goal the rest of the way. Niall Murphy atoned for his earlier missed assignment by picking off a Rowley pass that had been tipped by defensive back Dan Miree at the Brown 42. The ensuing possession ended with another Staph touchdown run. Fried attributed the turnaround to an adjustment to Browns hurry-up offense...
Facing a third and long at midfield in the first quarter, Rowley aired out the ball to a wide-open Gessner, who had completely eluded junior safety Niall Murphy. Gessner stumbled out of bounds at the Harvard 4 to set up the first score, and Browns Joe Rackley ran it in two plays later...
Harvard free safety Niall Murphy got a chance to redeem himself after getting burned by Browns Chas Gessner early in the game. In the second quarter, blown coverage allowed Travis Rowley to get open deep downfield. While a catch would have been a sure touchdown, Murphy reacted by turning on the speed and diving sideways for the ball. He managed to get his fingers on it and deflect it harmlessly away...