[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"year-excerpts-1987":3},{"marcus-o-sullivan-and-frank-o-mara-win-world-indoor-gold-1987":4,"loughgall-ambush":5,"philip-walton-s-first-irish-professional-championship-win-1987":6,"stephen-roche-wins-triple-crown-1987":7,"stephen-roche-wins-world-championship":8,"sean-kelly-wins-nissan-classic-third-time-1987":9,"remembrance-day-bombing-enniskillen":10},"Marcus O'Sullivan (1500m) and Frank O'Mara (3000m) both won gold medals for Ireland at the inaugural World Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, showcasing Irish talent on the global indoor stage.","On May 8, 1987, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched an attack on a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base in Loughgall, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The IRA unit used a digger carrying a bomb and a van to breach the perimeter fence. However, they were ambushed by the British Army's Special Air Service (SAS), who had been forewarned. Eight IRA members were killed in the ensuing gunfight, making it the greatest loss of life for the IRA in a single incident during The Troubles. The bomb detonated, injuring three RUC members and causing substantial damage.","Philip Walton won his first Irish Professional Championship at County Louth after a playoff against Des Smyth. This marked the beginning of his four titles in the event.","Stephen Roche achieved a historic 'Triple Crown' in 1987, winning the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the World Road Race Championship in the same year. This made him only the second cyclist in history to achieve this feat.","Stephen Roche, an acclaimed Irish cyclist, achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Irish rider to win the World Professional Road Race Championship. This victory, secured in Villich, Austria, followed his earlier triumph in the Tour de France in July of the same year, making him only the second cyclist in history to complete the coveted 'Triple Crown' of cycling (Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and World Championship). Roche's remarkable achievements brought immense pride to Ireland and significantly elevated the profile of Irish cycling on the international stage.","Sean Kelly achieved his third victory in the Nissan International Classic in 1987.","On November 8, 1987, a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb exploded during a Remembrance Day service at the war memorial in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The attack killed eleven civilians, including ten Protestants and one Catholic, and injured over sixty others. The bombing, which occurred moments before the ceremony was due to begin, caused widespread condemnation internationally and within Ireland. It became a significant turning point in public perception of the IRA's tactics during The Troubles, leading to increased pressure for a political resolution to the conflict.",1789333836138]