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# And so it begins

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Shields and Hammer get ball rolling for women's superfights, and Taylor's big nights should follow

After 15-odd years in the wilderness, women’s professional boxing is about to explode.

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Mar 2nd 2019, 7:30 AM

'We wouldn’t be losing sleep over it' - a low-key January start for the Gilroy hurling era in Dublin

The new Dublin boss got up and running with a Walsh Cup victory last night.

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Jan 4th 2018, 7:21 PM

'Bring on the hostile atmosphere,' declares Keane

The Ireland number two was in bullish form ahead of the trip Tbilisi for Sunday’s Euro 2016 qualifying curtain-raiser.

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Sep 4th 2014, 4:58 PM