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GOING BACK to the 1980s need not involve one of 'Doc' Brown's time machine Delorean car - it just needs 1980s covers band Delorean, who play HALO this weekend.

Johnny Logan won the Eurovision for the first time, veteran republican Tom Barry died, retired international Robbie Keane was born, and Knockmore and Castlebar Mitchels last met in the Mayo senior club championship final. The year was 1980 and that final saw the meeting of two Mayo footballing traditions. Mitchels, founded in 1885 was the oldest club in the county, while Knockmore, though founded in 1958, were not registered until 1960. Mitchels had 24 senior titles in the bag to Knockmore’s one before the 1980 final. However, it could be said that the playing field had been levelled on the run in to the decider as both teams had shown recent good form. Mitchels had taken the 1978 title by a point against Claremorris and Knockmore were beaten finalists in 1979. Two early Knockmore goals in the 1979 semi-final had knocked champions Castlebar out of contention. Knockmore’s opponents in the final were the all-conquering Garrymore side. Garrymore had completed the three-in-a-row from 1974 to 76 (the last club to do so), and it took a replay for them to be beaten in the 1977 final.

Do you know your eighties? If so, prove it at The Twelve Hotel, Fri Nov 12 at 8.30pm sharp when an eighties table quiz followed by an ’80s DJ until late.

Think the Blues Brothers, think Top Gun, Tom Cruise in that leather jacket and dark shades. For one night only, Friday May 29, you can re-live it all at the McWilliam Park Hotel and at the same time help two very worthy causes, the Irish Cancer Society and Down Syndrome Ireland.