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Fri 03 Mar 2007Red Bull man aims for fruitful cider bullseyeSpotting trends is Barry Connolly's business. And, as the man behind Red Bull in Ireland, his record is there for all to see. Now he is hoping to repeat the trick with a new product, Kopparberg pear cider.Connolly first came across Kopparberg about five or six years ago in London. At the time the Swedish brewer behind the product had tried to introduce Kopparberg pear cider into the British market but it had not worked out.