The Final Whistle Christmas Crosswors

[JustinCredible]

57 (a). For us, it was E in France. G??U? (5)

109 (a). Speculate when you take one of these kicks. P?N? (4)

2 (d). McRory's Irish beach in Tyrone. A?T (3)

89 (d). The perfect place to practice the perfect pitch perhaps. B?L?P?N. (7)

[scorpiojo]

109 Punt?

[scorpiojo]

89 Bullpen

[dannyk13]

109.Punt
89d.Bullpen?

[elliemay1]

2 Art?

[mallyh]

89 bullpen

[scorpiojo]

57 Group

[JustinCredible]

Thanks for the answers folks..

[elliemay1]

I don't know what this has to do with 'beach' but:
Art McRory is a former Tyrone Gaelic football Manager. The Dungannon man was manager on and off for nearly twenty five years, leading Tyrone to their first two periods of relative success - the All-Ireland Finals of 1986 and 1995.

[JustinCredible]

Thanks Elliemay, I can't see the connection with a beach either but Art fits in well.

[saoirs]

the Irish for "beach" is trá

[elliemay1]

Thanks saoirs, I should have spotted that!

[Townie4life]

57a group
2d art
Any chance you know 41A

[Captain2]

Not without the clue Townie

[dannyk13]

41a.(John) Stones

[Captain2]

That doesn't get us much further though Danny

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Question1529711.html

[dannyk13]

Seems to be a setter's error Capt.

[Captain2]

Probably Danny; it was just that Townie obviously wasn't totally convinced first time as he has asked again - but nothing better has materialised

[Townie4life]

Thanks for help. Still can't convince myself that stones is right. Clue : a rock at back for Chelsea. Stones is a city man