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# Battle

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# Battle
'Forward position is mine to lose,' Shane Long warns new signing Charlie Austin
The Tipperary native also suggested being played in different positions hadn’t helped his form until recently.
# Battle
2008 champs Castletroy squeeze past Glenstal in Munster Senior Cup
Tries from Alan Fitzgerald and Sean English were crucial for the Limerick side.
# well matched
Here's how one guy's opening offer on Tinder sparked an epic rap battle
The great Tinder rap battle of 2016.
# Battle
Former US president Jimmy Carter has announced he is battling cancer
90-year-old Carter served as Democratic president between 1976 and 1980.
# 7
Analysis: Three of the world's best opensides set for titanic contest
Richie McCaw, David Pocock and Michael Hooper all start as New Zealand face Australia.
# Aware
How a near death experience led to a cycle of depression then the Cycle for Life
Cormac Ryan is cycling Ireland to raise awareness and funds for a number of charities.
# Battle
Tesco and Lidl threw some mortifying shade at each other on Twitter
Warning: includes rap.
# Tension
The Premier League relegation battle is a three-horse race after today's games
Meanwhile, Tottenham boosted their hopes of a Europa League spot with a win today.
# Battle
Chelsea survive a big scare to hold off Hull and remain six points clear
Substitute Loic Remy proved the Londoners’ hero with a 77th-minute winner after Hull came back from 2-0 down.
# Copyright Infringement
Google was asked to remove 345 million 'pirate' links in 2014
The number of requests increased by 75% compared to 2013.
# Wanted
Liverpool and Tottenham to battle for €25 million-rated Wilfried Bony
The Swansea City striker only signed a new four-year contract in November but is a target for the Premier League big guns.
# Cancer
Louise McSharry opens up about her cancer battle on the Late Late Show
The 2FM presenter is undergoing chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
# Discovery
Danish archaeologists uncover ringed Viking fortress for first time in 60 years
The fortress was a genuine military facility and was probably the scene of fighting as well.
# gone but not forgotten
Memorial to honour six Limerick men who fought in Spanish Civil War
The six men joined the International Brigade in its fight with the Republican side against Franco’s army.
# Battle
Five years on - Waterford Crystal workers speak of struggle to secure pensions
The workers have been campaigning for five years.
# world war I
Today marks 100 years since the Battle of Mons - this video shows Ireland's involvement
15,000 Irishmen were part of the initial British forces to land in mainland Europe.
# Battle
High Court orders TD to stop blockading Greyhound trucks
Joan Collins and two Dublin councillors have been ordered to stop the blockade – but workers have vowed to continue to picket.
# Growing Game
Japan and Singapore go head-to-head for final Super Rugby spot
The Asian nations are both in contention for the 18th place in the expanded competition.
# Battle
Roger Bannister reveals he has Parkinson's disease
Bannister is best remembered for being the first man to run a sub-four minute mile
# problems
Dublin GAA star Shane Carthy's depression battle revealed
The news was confirmed in a statement this evening.
# Review
Analysis: A battle is being fought that could change Irish sports punditry as we know it
The role of TV analysts has been widely discussed in the wake of recent deals involving Sky and TV3.
# stand by your ma
This 'Your Ma' battle from Irish Twitter last night is the stuff of legend
Featuring comedian David O’Doherty. Sit back and watch.
# Battle
Anelka set to fight FA on 'quenelle' charge
The France forward says he is not ‘anti-Semitic or racist’.
# Cat Fight
This stand-off bewteen a cat and an alligator is INTENSE
Who will be victorious?
# Australia
Reports of looting as Australian wildfires rage
Two teenage boys have also been charged in relation to deliberately starting fires.
# pet politics
Dog versus cat: Who will take home the title of Best Pet?
Can’t we all just get along? It would seem we cannot.
# sync-off
Watch Jimmy Fallon in a lip sync-off with Joseph Gordon Levitt and Stephen Merchant
Who won? YOU decide.
# GAA
This promo for Sunday’s Mayo-Donegal game will get you psyched
Get ready to rumble.
AS IT HAPPENED
Cork v Kilkenny, All-Ireland senior hurling quarter-final
Would it be Cody or JBM celebrating today? Here’s how the action in Thurles unfolded today.
# Battle
Snooker star Ali Carter diagnosed with cancer
“I hope to be back in action soon,” said Carter, who has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.
# Smog
Helicopters 'water-bomb' Singapore to fight hazardous smoky haze
Sinagpore is shrouded in haze due to forest fires on the neighbouring Indonesian island of Sumatra.
# Battle
Bloodbath - Rory Dunne's war wounds after Cavan's win over Fermanagh
The Ulster championship is a tough battle ground.
# Recovery
JT McNamara transferred to Dublin hospital to continue recovery
The amateur jockey suffered a neck injury in a serious fall at Cheltenham last month.
# Mali
France withdraws first batch of soldiers from Mali
The country will gradually pull its soldiers out of the country, leaving a permanent 1,000 strong-force to fight terrorism.
# inez mccormack
Legendary human rights activist Inez McCormack dies
The veteran trade unionist and founder of the Participation and Practice of Rights organisation died following a short illness.
# gary mckinnon
Hacker McKinnon won't be charged in Britain
Gary McKinnon is wanted in the United States for breaking into military computer systems.
# dublin lockout
President to launch 1913 Lockout tapestry project
The tapestry commemorates the historic event, which saw workers fighting for their rights almost a century ago.
# Rough Ride
The Lance Armstrong report is due this week... what will be in it?
USADA is expected to include detailed evidence — including witness names and specific allegations.
# 1916 rising
Scars of the Easter Rising you can still see on Dublin streets
From bullet holes in masonry to trenches in St Stephen’s Green, we take a look at the physical remnants of the 1916 Easter Rising.
# In focus
Daithi Regan’s Key Duel: The midfield battle of Galway and Kilkenny
Ahead of today’s All-Ireland final, TheScore.ie’s hurling analyst looks at one of the key match-up’s that could decide the meeting of Galway and Kilkenny.