sunday tribune - final clues

[starmack]

46a (5 and 5). Former Northern Ireland and Coleraine soccer player.
?E?I? and H??L?

12a (8 letters). Ancient Gaelic kingdom
???R?A?A

33a (4 letters). Sang about a sausage from Oz
???G

21a (4 letters). A two toned piper.
No letters yet.

23a (6 letters). Get absolution around the firths.
S?????

15a (11 letters). Suburban area in Co Antrim near Belfast
???E?I?L?N? - looks like Island is last part of word?

[Mamyalynne]

33a Snag anag of sang and aussie slang for a sausage

[sarumite]

12a D�l Riata

[Mamyalynne]

23a Shrift anag of firths and a word for confession

[sarumite]

21a Pied (Piper)

[sarumite]

46a Felix Healy

[starmack]

Jeez! Felix Healy...I saw him playing often enough. Thanks for that; would never have copped it.

Dal Riata I need to check to satisfy myself - I thought that was Dal Riada.....

Thanks to all -- still stuck on that suburb at 15 ac

[starmack]

Hi sarumite - found both spellings listed here - Dal Riata and Dalriada listed here. Will go with your answer. Thanks


http://members.tripod.com/leomcdowell/id22.htm

[sarumite]

Yes ... both options are also listed here starmack, so I guess it's pot luck to some extent on picking the "correct" answer!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1l_Riata