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# back from the brink

Last year
2022
Wallabies stage extraordinary comeback to heap pressure on Pivac and Wales
An under-fire and injury-hit Australia outfit came from 34-13 down to win win 39-34 in Cardiff.
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Nov 26th 2022, 5:36 PM
After contemplating retirement, injury-plagued Ireland star set for big return
Megan Campbell is delighted to ‘be back with a smile on my face, enjoying my football’ following a horrific run of setbacks.
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Feb 17th 2022, 4:33 PM
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'You aren't thinking about anybody. You just want the pain to stop, and you'll go to any extreme to do it'
Tyrone and Dromore 21-year-old Oran Sludden delves deeper into his story and mental health struggles – and shares messages of hope.
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Apr 19th 2020, 8:00 AM
22 of our favourite sports books
Featuring ‘Back from the Brink,’ ‘Friday Night Lights’ and many other classics.
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Mar 22nd 2020, 8:00 PM
Matt Doherty hits winner as Wolves come from two down to defeat Man City
A stunning comeback by the home side at Molineux tonight.
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Dec 27th 2019, 10:24 PM
Ireland's long-throw specialist Campbell 'buzzing to be back' in green after injury hell
The Manchester City star shone on the big stage last night.
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Oct 9th 2019, 4:06 PM
'I didn't want to go to prison without having achieved anything in my life'
Dean Fitzpatrick reflects on an incredible 12 months.
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Aug 25th 2019, 10:00 AM
McIlroy battles back from nightmare start to finish just inside the cut at Bethpage
The four-time major winner picked up birdies in four of his final six holes finish his round+3.
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May 17th 2019, 9:30 PM
Woods' battle back from the brink a truly remarkable sporting tale
‘I was very fortunate to be given another chance to do something that I love.’
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Apr 15th 2019, 6:15 AM
'Ignorance is bliss' - Playing on a torn cruciate for 10 months but missing All-Ireland glory
Kildare captain Grace Clifford casts her mind back to a whirlwind time.
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Feb 24th 2019, 7:15 AM
'When I was on the trolley in Vincent's, I definitely didn't think I'd play again'
It’s been a long, hard road for Ireland star Alison Miller – but she’s delighted to be back in the green jersey.
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Feb 7th 2019, 6:45 AM
'It's definitely an injury at the time that broke me, it was a tough place to be'
Galway captain Tracey Leonard speaks of her cruciate comeback ahead of tomorrow’s Connacht final against Mayo.
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Jun 23rd 2018, 12:46 PM
'I hit a low point. It’s mad looking back, I still find it hard to believe I have an All-Star'
Galway defender Rebecca Hennelly shares her remarkable story of triumph over adversity.
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Dec 28th 2017, 10:00 AM
With some exciting signings, could Milan finally be ready to step back into the spotlight?
Without a title since 2011, are the club set to break out of the shadows?
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Jul 25th 2017, 7:04 PM
State is preparing to offer up part of its stake in AIB to private owners
The bank was nationalised following the global banking crisis in 2008.
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Nov 17th 2016, 6:08 PM
'They wouldn’t operate because it’s tricky and they felt I was too young'
Bill Cooper has overcome injury travails to make his mark for the Cork hurlers.
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May 17th 2016, 5:30 PM
'The linesman says to me that's the nail, I said well the coffin's not closed yet'
Even the linesman thought the game was up for Clonmel Commercials on Sunday.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 4:00 PM
13 of the greatest senior championship comebacks in GAA history
Here are some of the most famous revivals of all time.
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Jun 29th 2015, 6:00 PM
Rangers inch ever closer to Celtic reunion as they reach Premiership final
Stuart McCall’s side will face Motherwell in this year’s decider after getting the better of Hibernian.
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May 23rd 2015, 2:59 PM
'I find it hard to say I'm lucky, I've worked really hard to get back in this position' - Luke Fitzgerald
Four years after his last start for Ireland, the winger looked back on a time he considered retiring from rugby.
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Mar 19th 2015, 5:00 PM
Man wakes up in body bag at funeral home, says he's definitely alive
Family members say the 78-year-old told them he’s happy to be alive.
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Feb 28th 2014, 4:15 PM