The Irish Times Chequered Flag Crossword 2013

[darkknight]

2 Down: No.2 ???n? This is all that is given for the clue. I cannot figure it out.

[Slimjo]

is the answer six letters in which case it might be "second"

[werbone]

It's 5 letters, ???N?

[pixie373]

Blank?

[slaney]

Has this crossword a sports theme?
If so perhaps Keane...

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/01/martin-oneill-ireland-manager-roy-keane

[Seosamho]

And with 23d. the names of two people recently appointed to Irish managerial positions

[crosswordnut]

No.2 is Keane
No.1 is O'Neill

[lisheen]

16) Victoria victorious at court in Oz (8) A?A??N?A
25) For bargains in sharks (4) S?L?
40) Put it there for a goal (3) ???
45) See 30 down (5) 30) Church officer in Racing 45 across (6)
47 New York for the aeroplanes (4) ??t?
54) Chief for Ulster and Leinster at 9 (4) ???s
95) I saved Bod's replacement (6) D???e?
37) Turns out nice at the Seasiders (4) ????
53) Bend for home of the Quins (5) ?t??p

[scorpiojo]

16 Azarenka

[scorpiojo]

25 Sale
40 net?
47 Jets

[scorpiojo]

53 Stoop

[shoota]

53 (The) Stoop (@ Twickenham)

[shoota]

95 Davies (anag I saved) ???

[shoota]

Blackpool FC are called the seasiders so:

37 Pool (their nickname) ?

[shoota]

Or Ince (players name)

[scorpiojo]

Probably nice/Ince?

[shoota]

It is ' Ince ' anag nice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ince

[scorpiojo]

Lisheen, what is Q9 please?

[shoota]

45/30 There is a racehorse trainer called Geoff Deacon. ?

[lisheen]

9 Barriers to get over (7) Hurdles

[lisheen]

Thanks for the answers scorpiojo - shoota
for 29 Give the coach a smacker (4) I had kiss so it Church officer in Racing starts with a s??t??