Ironically, the Miami Dolphins became a Professional Football powerhouse, winning two Super Bowl Championships, including the perfect season of 1972.

Ironically, it soon became apparent that it had been Lascoe, an old pro ... who had made her feel like an amateur.

Ironically, Mazda's version was unsuccessful, while the Ford ( available from the start as a 4-door or 2-door model ) instantly became the best selling sport-utility vehicle in the United States and kept that title for over a decade.

Ironically, the Platters became the label's more successful act, the Penguins never scoring a second hit single.

Ironically, O ' Sullivan's term became popular only after it was criticized by Whig opponents of the Polk administration.

Ironically, the isolationist Albania under Enver Hoxha, virtually a hermit kingdom, became one of the most prolific international broadcasters during the latter decades of the Cold War, with Radio Tirana one of the top five broadcasters in terms of hours of programming produced.

Ironically, Somerset became Henry VII's other grandfather.

Ironically, the only remaining estate that was not removed for flower cultivation ( Keukenhof ) became world-famous for its flower displays.

Ironically, the war helped with the introduction of the company's newest product, Nescafé (" Nestlé's Coffee "), which became a staple drink of the US military.

Ironically, Chapuys had liked George, before he became aware who he was.

Ironically, if he became CIGS he wanted Robertson ( whom he thought would refuse ) or whoever else replaced him at Versailles to report to himself.

Ironically, the enhanced graphics and sound standards the PCjr pioneered ultimately became known as " Tandy-compatible ", with the extended graphics modes eventually coined " TGA " ( Tandy Graphics Adapter ) graphics.

Ironically, years later, Johnson himself became a Republican and supported Governor Frank D. White, later a benefactor of Faubus.

Ironically, Lancaster and Frankenheimer became close friends during the filming, while Douglas and the director had a falling out.

( Ironically, Thurloe's own department was also infiltrated: in 1659 Morland became a Royalist agent and alleged that Thurloe, Richard Cromwell and Sir Richard Willis-a Sealed Knot member turned Cromwell agent-were plotting to kill the future King Charles II.

Ironically, during the German Occupation of Denmark in the Second World War, presentation of the same opera in Copenhagen became a manifestation of Danish national feeling and opposition to the occupation.

Ironically, Nekrasov joined the staff of Отечественные Записки ( Notes of the Fatherland ) under his critic Belinsky, and became close friends with the critic.

Ironically, however, both the state and Church interference became something that Irish people began to resent.

Ironically, when Franco became President, Sarney became one of his allies.

Ironically, although Union Pacific was the dominant company, taking complete control of SP, its corporate structure was merged into Southern Pacific, which on paper became the " surviving company "; which then changed its name to Union Pacific.

Ironically this started in the United States but became the definitive British hot rod, which it still is today.

Ironically, the children were raised in the Reformed faith, and the family name once again became prominent in Zürich.

Ironically, they became a victim of their electoral successes.

Ironically, vom Rath himself was a professional diplomat with the Foreign Office who expressed known anti-Nazi sympathies, largely based on the Nazi's treatment of the Jews, and was himself under Gestapo investigation for being politically unreliable.

Ironically, the fervent drive for professional education gave birth to new Soviet intelligentsia, which gave the current meaning to the term.

" Ironically Norway were not a professional side.

Ironically, the performing skills taught to the youths employed in these brothels led many of them to become professional later in life.

Ironically his status as a professional officer — he did not join the Communist Party until 1930 — may have helped him avoid Stalin's suspicions.

Ironically, it was Pottsville's win in this game against the Notre Dame All-Stars that gave professional football legitimacy over college football.

Ironically, Valentín Cané would not enjoy, even if briefly, the golden age of the ensemble he had co-founded and to which he had dedicated his professional life.

Ironically, these near-disposable guitars of 45 years ago remain in the ' stables ' of many professional musicians today, who even today bring them out onstage on occasion for their distinctive bluesy sound.

Ironically, his first professional match, while at Napoli, was played against Juventus in a 0 – 0 draw.

Ironically, New Zealand founded the fully international rugby league, was responsible for strengthening English professional rugby and gave the rugby rebels of Australia a leg up, which resulted in the formation of the New South Wales Rugby League.

Ironically, Herrmann had composed some jazz for the " picnic " scene in Citizen Kane and he later used some jazz elements ( much in the vein of Maurice Ravel's two piano concertos ) for The Wrong Man when he scored the nightclub scenes showing Henry Fonda as a double bass player in a jazz band, and for Taxi Drivers saxophone-driven theme which recalls Charlie Parker's rendition of " Laura.

Ironically, a New Zealand All Blacks player was felled by one of the flour bombs.

Ironically, when The Suck Box was introduced, one player created a card for the express purpose of adding it to The Suck Box.

Ironically, they had tried to sign Dean Saunders ( the player who effectively replaced Beardsley at Anfield ) just weeks earlier, and soon afterwards Beardsley was joined by Mo Johnston, who had been a Liverpool transfer target just before Beardsley's transfer.

Ironically, Kenny Dalglish was still registered as a player ( though he only played four competitives games after the 1986 – 87 season before he finally retired in August 1990 ) at Anfield when Walsh ( the player who had been signed with a view to being his eventual long-term successor ) was on his way out of the club.

Ironically both premierships were coached by Neil Kerley who showing his worth as a player and coach took over as Panthers coach in 1964 and took them from 8th and last in 1963 to the SANFL premiership just one year.

Ironically, Kennedy would eventually prove to be Smythe's favourite player and he would come to call Kennedy " the greatest competitor in hockey ".

Ironically, Toni is the first character that the player encounters that uses the word.

Ironically, Templeton, who began his career as an unpopular player in St. Louis, went on to become one of the most popular players in Padres history, and was considered an emotional leader on the National League championship team.

Ironically, as with the ISL winning team, the Bees were coached by an ex Bees player, Mike Ellis, again coaching in his second season.