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2 unusual facts about Rory


Rory's Jester

Some of his major race victories include the 1985 STC Golden Slipper Stakes, STC Pago Pago Stakes and the SAJC R.N. Irwin Stakes.

He also finished second (to Hula Chief) in the 1986 VRC Lightning Stakes.


Afghanistan: The Great Game – A Personal View by Rory Stewart

Afghanistan became a safe haven for many terrorist groups and when the twin towers were attacked in New York the United States and its coalition allies entered Afghanistan in large numbers and as Rory Stewart points to the history of Afghanistan, it is an easy country to enter but a difficult one to leave.

Airgíalla

In the beginning of the 4th century, three warlike princes, called the Three Collas, sons of Eochy Doimhlein, son of Cairbre Lifeachar, legendary High King of Ireland, of the race of Eremon, made a conquest of a great part of Ulster, which they wrested from the old possessors, princes of the race of Ir, called the Clanna Rory, or Rudericians.

B. Dexter Ryland

On March 18, 2005, Judge Ryland upheld the actions of the Louisiana College trustees when they elected the theologically conservative, Joe W. Aguillard, a former school superintendent in Beauregard Parish, as the new president to succeed the retiring Dr. Rory Lee.

Brendan O'Neill

Brendan O'Neill (musician) (born 1951, Belfast), Irish musician, drummer of the late Rory Gallagher band and now Nine Below Zero

Calling card

Calling Card, a 1976 album by Irish blues-rock musician Rory Gallagher

Cynthia Farrelly Gesner

Cynthia married former Sinbad star Zen Gesner from the television series The Adventures of Sinbad in 1997, he is also the son of actress Nan Martin, together they have 3 sons: Finn Harry Gesner (b. 24 July 1997 in Cape Town, South Africa), Rory Farrelly Gesner (b.

D'Arcy Niland

Niland married fellow writer, Ruth Park (1917–2010), on 11 May 1942 and the couple had five children: Anne (born ca. June 1943), Rory, Patrick and twin daughters, Kilmeny (1950-2009) and Deborah (1950-present).

Daniella Monet

Monet landed a recurring role on the television series 8 Simple Rules as Missy Keinfield, Rory's love interest in the second season.

David Reivers

Gilmore Girls (2006) - Police Officer - (S5EP22) The officer that Lorelai spoke with when Rory was arrested for stealing a boat with Logan.

Dawn Powell

Powell is referenced in the Gilmore Girls episode "Help Wanted", in which Rory expresses sadness over her relative obscurity.

Descendants of Smith

Harper sent out 3 promo versions of his single "Laughing Inside" using anagrams of his own name; 'Per Yarroh' a Norwegian classical avant garde composer, 'Rory Phare' a lounge lizard and trendy art designer and 'Harry Rope' a Hells Angel.

Doug Parkinson

Led by Rory Thomas (piano, organ, woodwind and brass) the group held a residency at the Canopus Room, colloqually known as "The Can", at The Manly Pacific Hotel in Manly, a seaside suburb of Sydney, Australia.

Eastern Electricity

In 2006, artist Rory Macbeth painted Sir Thomas More’s entire novel ‘Utopia’ onto an old Eastern Electricity building on Westwick Street in Norwich.

For Felix

The band toured in the USA with other acts including Gym Class Heroes, Greeley Estates, My American Heart, Rory and made an appearance on the 2006 Taste Of Chaos tour as well.

Gerry McAvoy

After playing with Rory for 21 years, in 1991, McAvoy moved on, and joined Nine Below Zero.

Inside I'm Dancing

Michael is distraught over Siobhán's departure from their lives, and considering suicide; Rory finds him on the edge of the James Joyce Bridge.

Ivan Bunn

In 2004, he starred opposite Rory McGrath in the Witchfinder General episode of Bloody Britain.

Jimmy's Winnin' Matches

The documentary featured an exclusive interview with McGuinness filmed at his Glenties home, while Rory Gallagher, who penned the famous song, also featured, with Alan Foley doing the research.

Julian Gaskell

The band (named after the novel by Robert Tressell) would later come to include Dan Pye on Guitar and Rory Pugh on drums as well as a number of other guest players.

Junior Olympic Gold

There were 538 bowlers in the inaugural championships, with Rory Kalanquin of Davison, Michigan, and Melissa Bellinder of Fullerton, California as the first national champions.

Kit Culkin

Culkin is the father of Shane (1976- ), Dakota (1979-2008), Macaulay (1980- ), Kieran (1982- ), Quinn (1984- ), Christian (1987- ) and Rory (1989- ) with Patricia Brentrup.

Lara Amersey

Since then, she has guest starred in shows such as Life with Derek as Lucy, Overruled as Rory Jablonski, as well as short films Hate, Rose, and Red Velvet Girls as well as the feature film Land of the Dead.

Late Nite Comic

The producer was 25-year-old Rory Rosegarten, who had an interest in comedy and, although he had recently served as executive producer for a comedy record by David Kolin, had never produced a Broadway musical before (and never would again).

Linus the Lionhearted

In addition to Leonard, Carl Reiner voiced several characters, most notably Linus' friend Billy Bird; Ruth Buzzi voiced an old woman who'd befriended Lovable Truly, as well as Sugar Bear's sometime nemesis, Granny Goodwitch; and veteran Bob McFadden voiced So Hi, Rory and Lovable Truly.

Mary Woodvine

Woodvine, along with Rory Wilton, Jerome Wright and Kirsty Osmon together developed, poet Murray Lachlan Young's first play, The Incomers during a residency at The Space, Dartington Hall Trust.

MIA/NYC NonStop

In this episode, when Tim Speedle (Rory Cochrane) walks outside of the house to take pictures, "Teardrop", by Massive Attack plays.

Michael Mates

They had two sons (James, a senior reporter and presenter for ITN, and Rory) and two daughters (Caroline and Emily).

National Lampoon White Album

The musicians who played on the album were Tony Scheuren (vocals, guitar); Michael Simmons, Rhonda Coullet, Rory Dodd (vocals); Don Sarlin, Steve Burgh (guitar); Harvey Shapiro (steel guitar); Curtis Fields (saxophone); Paul Jacobs, Bruce Foster (keyboards); Barry Lazarowitz, Michael Finkelstein, and Yogi Horton (drums).

Phil Collen

He has three children: a son Rory James Collen (born 1990) with his first wife Jacqueline Collen, and a daughter Samantha (born 2004) with a later girlfriend.

Rory Cellan-Jones

Both his father James Cellan Jones and his half-brother Simon Cellan Jones are film and television directors, although Rory was born out of wedlock and was unacquainted with them until adulthood.

Rory Culkin

Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor who is known for his roles in You Can Count on Me and M. Night Shyamalan's Signs and is the younger brother of actors Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin.

As a teenager, Rory started moving into more independent films, such as The Chumscrubber, Hick and Down in the Valley.

Rory Dames

Rory Dames is an American soccer manager and currently managing Chicago Red Stars.

Rory O'Donoghue

Rory O'Donoghue (born 1948) is an Australian actor and musician, best known for playing the character "Thin Arthur" in the 1970s ABC Television sketch comedy series The Aunty Jack Show.

Rory Peck Award

Both were set up in 1995 by Peck's widow Juliet Peck and his friend John Gunston, in order to provide support and help to freelancers and is sponsored by Sony UK Ltd. The Rory Peck Trust is now an internationally recognized organization that supports freelancers' rights and enables them to work safely.

Rory Staunton

Rory Staunton (13 May 1999 – 1 April 2012) was a young boy from Queens, New York whose death from sepsis created a nationwide movement to address the issue of childhood sepsis and its treatment.

Rory Steyn

In 2001, Steyn published a memoir, One Step Behind Mandela: The Story of Rory Steyn, Nelson Mandela's Chief Bodyguard, co-authored with Debora Patta.

Taking the Flak

In the third episode, she gets a new cameraman, Rory Wallace (Damian O'Hare), who can film almost anything under any circumstances.

The Angels Take Manhattan

There, recurring monsters the Weeping Angels send Rory back to the 1930s, where he is reunited with River Song (Alex Kingston), Amy and Rory's daughter.

The Hungry Earth

The Doctor and Rory capture one Silurian, Alaya (Neve McIntosh), and the Doctor instructs Rory and a local family to not harm Alaya, as it could spark a war.

The Treasure of Pancho Villa

During the Mexican Civil War of 1913, mercenary Tom Bryan (Rory Calhoun) and his Lewis machine gun he names ("La Cucaracha") joins a band of revolutionaries headed by Colonel Juan Castro (Gilbert Roland).

The Vampires of Venice

He went on to criticise Lucian Msamati as Guido as he "seemed to be taken straight out of Othello", negatively compared the love triangle between the Doctor, Amy and Rory to the storyline with previous characters Rose and Mickey, and thought the ending was too similar to "The Idiot's Lantern" and "Evolution of the Daleks".

We're Up to No Good, We're Up to No Good

"(Rory's new album is) all the best parts of the first Taking Back Sunday record mixed with all the best parts of the first Brand New record." Alternative Press 11/06

White Hispanic and Latino Americans

Most Americans may not be aware that the actress who played "all-American" Gilmore Girl Lorelai Leigh "Rory" GilmoreAlexis Bledel — is Hispanic, with a mother from Mexico and father from Argentina.

Willaston, Cheshire East

In 2008 celebrity contestants were Paddy McGuinness and Rory McGrath who were filming a slot for their series "Rory & Paddy's Great British Adventure".


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