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The remarkable rise of multicultural Belgium GAA to an All-Ireland quarter-final
Marla Candon tells the team’s story as all roads lead to Maastricht in Holland for tomorrow’s showdown against Monaghan side Castleblaney.
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Nov 19th 2022, 7:30 AM
# Irish reds
'Nothing but good things to say' - praise for Liverpool's Irish trio after title success
Lovely words for Niamh Fahey, Leanne Kiernan and Megan Campbell in Matt Beard’s guide to his squad.
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Apr 7th 2022, 3:27 PM
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'It's quite windy in Galway as well' - Maloney Westgaard finishes 29th amid challenging conditions
The 26-year-old had targeted a top-30 finish and consequently was satisfied with his performance
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Feb 19th 2022, 11:32 AM
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# Baller
'The best journey of my life' - Ireland's midfield maestro hits 100 NWSL appearances
A milestone for Denise O’Sullivan amidst a difficult few days at North Carolina Courage.
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Oct 7th 2021, 7:17 PM
# Milestone
'As honest as the day is long' - CJ Stander set to hit 50-cap mark
The 30-year-old has been a key man since his Test debut back in 2016.
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Mar 13th 2021, 1:01 AM
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Mo Farah breaks one hour run world record
The 37-year-old was around 10 metres behind record pace at the halfway stage but gradually increased the tempo.
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Sep 4th 2020, 10:01 PM
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An Irishwoman will be one of the officials in charge of this Sunday's World Cup final
Michelle O’Neill will be an assistant referee for the match between USA and Netherlands.
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Jul 5th 2019, 7:45 PM
# serious achievement
'It's a credit to the players' - Ireland book European Championship spot for third time in four years
Goals from Troy Parrott and Sean Brennan made sure of Ireland’s spot at the European U17 Championships to be held in England at the start of May.
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Mar 25th 2018, 9:55 AM
# Honour
'He has that Paul O'Connell DNA in him, being a Munster man'
Cork man Peter O’Mahony will lead the Lions out for the first Test against the All Blacks.
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Jun 21st 2017, 10:00 PM
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More success for Ireland at World Rowing Cup as O'Donovans claim silver
Earlier, Sanita Puspure was victorious in the Women’s Single Sculls B final.
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Jun 18th 2017, 12:58 PM
# Upgrade
Brilliant news for Ireland's Natalya Coyle as she receives Olympics boost
The modern pentathlete has retrospectively been awarded a sixth-place finish at the Rio Games.
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Jun 1st 2017, 9:24 PM
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The Scottish Invincibles! Unstoppable Celtic go through season unbeaten
Second-half goals by Leigh Griffiths and Stuart Armstrong ensured they didn’t slip up on the last day.
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May 21st 2017, 2:55 PM
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6 brilliant Irish people who overcame the odds
Prepare to be wowed.
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May 4th 2016, 3:38 PM
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Northern Ireland make history with win over Slovenia
Meanwhile, there was disappointment for Wales against Ukraine tonight.
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Mar 28th 2016, 10:21 PM
# recordbreaker
An Irishman has just shattered the course record in 'Britain's most brutal race'
Eoin Keith took 15 hours off the previous best when he crossed the line this morning.
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Jan 13th 2016, 5:32 PM
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Killarney man Paul Nagle on his hopes of becoming world champ alongside Kris Meeke down the road
The pair have signed a three-year deal with Citreon.
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Dec 24th 2015, 10:00 AM
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Roma's Daniele de Rossi celebrated an incredible milestone in the best possible way today
The combative midfielder made his 500th appearance for the Italian side this evening.
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Oct 17th 2015, 7:30 PM
# Have your say
Where does today's West Indies win rank in Ireland's greatest World Cup victories?
The Boys in Green cemented their reputation as giant-killers earlier.
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Feb 16th 2015, 12:48 PM
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17-year-old Irish snowboarder earns top-10 finish in Slopestyle World Championships final
The teenager previously competed at Sochi for Ireland.
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Jan 21st 2015, 7:45 PM
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Student with Down syndrome, Eleanor Murray, celebrates 93% Leaving Cert Applied result
She’s now looking forward to starting a third level course next month.
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Aug 13th 2014, 6:33 PM
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Interview: The man who made football history with the Ireland under-19 women this summer
Dave Connell and his side reached the semi-finals of the European Championships recently.
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Aug 3rd 2014, 10:00 AM
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Irish hockey team claim historic victory over England
It is the side’s first win over their neighbours since 2002 and first win on home soil since 1949.
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Jul 5th 2014, 10:47 PM
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Irish driver Craig Breen to make World Rally Championship debut
The 23-year-old will drive a Ford Fiesta in Rally Sweden next month.
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Jan 4th 2014, 12:05 PM
Voices
Extract: '8,848 metres and I’m sitting on the summit of the world’
Twenty years ago this week, Dawson Stelfox became the first Irish person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. This extract from Everest Calling: The Irish Journey, chronicles the last leg of this challenging expedition.
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May 26th 2013, 8:15 AM
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Silver Cup for history-maker Guan at Masters
The Chinese golfer his final round in the company of 55-year old Scot Sandy Lyle.
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Apr 14th 2013, 7:46 PM
# recognition
Olympic gold medallist Rudisha visits DCU as Irish missionary is honoured
The Kenyan legend was in Dublin to attend an event for his mentor Brother Colm O’Connell.
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Oct 19th 2012, 4:56 PM
Voices
Column: 'I never thought I'd get on a plane alone'
After years of being terrified of flying, Sarah-Jane Goff took a training course to deal with her fear. She writes about how she ended up crossing the Atlantic.
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Aug 6th 2012, 6:30 PM