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# Box Office

This year
2023
Barbie takes US box office crown and Oppenheimer soars in ‘historic’ weekend
Both films vastly outperformed projections and gave a glimmer of hope amid the backdrop of strikes in Hollywood.
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22.4k
Jul 24th 2023, 7:44 AM
Top Gun: Maverick was the highest grossing film in Irish cinemas last year
The sequel to the 1980s blockbuster took in over €6 million at the Irish box office.
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8.7k
Jul 13th 2023, 6:27 PM
Last year
2022
Today's Munster JFC semi-final between Castlemahon and Fossa is sold out
Fans without a ticket are asked not to travel to the fixture, which throws in at 1pm.
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14.5k
Nov 26th 2022, 10:57 AM
Djokovic, Nadal and 19-year-old Alcaraz reach French Open last-16
Reigning champion Djokovic and 13-time winner Nadal are on course to meet in the quarter-finals.
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May 27th 2022, 11:03 PM
All time
A former Ireland U21 international's journey from Crystal Palace to a movie role at the Bernabeu
Danny Boxall looks back over a career that was tarnished by injuries.
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28.8k
Dec 26th 2021, 10:00 AM
No Time to Die takes in €1.73 million at the Irish box office in opening weekend
It had the biggest ever Bond opening weekend to date.
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11.6k
Oct 5th 2021, 2:34 PM
Three films from 2019 among highest grossing movies of all time in Ireland
Annual box office revenue for 2019 is expected to total €117.4m.
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26.7k
Jan 8th 2020, 10:55 AM
Over 800,000 people tuned in to Tipperary's emphatic All-Ireland final victory
The All-Ireland camogie semi-finals attracted impressive audience figures for RTÉ as well.
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5.8k
Aug 19th 2019, 4:36 PM
Avengers: Endgame smashes Irish records with €4.46 million opening weekend
The film has become the biggest opening weekend box office hit in 44 countries.
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13.0k
Apr 30th 2019, 8:57 AM
James Lowe, the fan favourite who is box office on and off the pitch
The Kiwi wing was in flying form during and after Leinster’s win over Wasps.
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14.0k
Oct 13th 2018, 7:15 AM
'He's one of those world-class players': Leinster's Kiwi magician a joy to behold
James Lowe’s moments of brilliance proved the difference as Leinster continued their recent dominance over Munster.
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14.3k
Oct 7th 2018, 11:08 AM
Stunning action and 13 new champions make for memorable Elite finals night at National Stadium
It was a cracking National Senior Elite finals night on Dublin’s South Circular Road.
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7.0k
Feb 24th 2018, 11:34 PM
'Andy Lee can't be killed!': For director Jay Bulger, CounterPunch saw a remarkable story come full circle
Director and Rolling Stone journalist Jay Bulger wants to create boxing’s own ‘Boyhood’ after the success of his recent Netflix documentary, which featured a cameo from Ireland’s Andy Lee.
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22.4k
Jul 22nd 2017, 1:20 PM
Done deal: Romelu Lukaku has officially signed for Manchester United
The 24-year-old has signed a five year contract.
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13.3k
Jul 10th 2017, 5:30 PM
Fire crews free boy after he got his hand trapped inside a cinema seat
The boy had been going to see the new Smurfs film with his family.
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20.2k
Apr 19th 2017, 5:48 PM
McGregor claims he remains two-weight champion and Mayweather is scared
Your move, Floyd.
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9.1k
Dec 3rd 2016, 10:15 AM
A litany of high-profile stars clash in MLS tonight - with two frenemies coming face to face
It’s the first time Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard will play each other since joining Major League Soccer.
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4.6k
Aug 20th 2016, 10:19 AM
'Paul Pogba ticks all the boxes in an unpredictable market', admits Arsene Wenger
The Arsenal boss has expressed his ‘guilt’ over Leicester winning the Premier League last season.
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7.7k
Aug 10th 2016, 2:08 PM
Scarlett Johansson is now the top-grossing actress ever
She is tenth overall.
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16.9k
Jul 1st 2016, 9:04 AM
Constipated hurling to two-trick ponies: 10 most controversial moments on The Sunday Game
The Sunday Game returns tonight and it has provided us with its fair share of memorable moments over the years.
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May 15th 2016, 4:06 PM
Batman v Superman had the best Easter weekend opening EVER at the box office
Its debut broke records, despite some decidedly negative reviews.
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15.6k
Mar 29th 2016, 7:50 AM
Star Wars has just blasted its way through Irish box office records
The film could push Avatar for the biggest ever globally.
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14.4k
Dec 22nd 2015, 11:34 AM
Dublin is getting a new cinema and 65 new jobs
Odeon are opening in Finglas.
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22.9k
Sep 17th 2015, 2:16 PM
Can you guess what the biggest film of the summer was?
We bet you can’t. (Not really).
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15.7k
Sep 5th 2015, 5:42 PM
Fifty Shades of Grey had the 10th biggest opening weekend in Irish box-office history
It still has nothing on Harry and Hermione.
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20.0k
Feb 16th 2015, 8:36 PM
After another boxing debacle, Sonny Bill will finally be back to being Sonny Bill on Saturday
Super Rugby is back and so is SBW.
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8.5k
Feb 12th 2015, 4:36 PM
Here is why everyone is making a fuss over American Sniper
The divisive film set several box office records over the weekend.
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7.2k
Jan 19th 2015, 11:43 AM
Irish Film Board wants more government money for the movie business
Chairman of the IFB Bill O’Herlihy says more can be done to improve the film industry.
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5.6k
Jan 14th 2015, 4:50 PM
Sony is expanding the number of places where The Interview can be seen
There’s no such thing as bad publicity.
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6.7k
Dec 31st 2014, 7:21 PM
More than 2 million people have watched The Interview so far
The controversial comedy has made more than $17 million since its release.
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8.9k
Dec 29th 2014, 11:59 AM
Roy Keane: 'I've had the Celebrity Big Brother offers and the jungle stuff'
The Republic of Ireland assistant coach also revealed he’s not a fan of Gone Girl.
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Oct 30th 2014, 12:13 PM
Ferdinand and McGregor among speakers confirmed for Web Summit
Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley will also appear at next month’s event.
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Oct 27th 2014, 7:10 PM
Guess how many people paid to see Kevin Costner's new film in the UK last weekend?
Hint: not very many.
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17.0k
Oct 9th 2014, 5:29 PM
LeBron James' homecoming to be against the NBA champs - reports
The Boston Globe has predicted that ‘King James’ and his new, old team will welcome San Antonio to Cleveland.
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Jul 28th 2014, 5:49 PM
Calvary the most successful Irish film this year, grossing €1.5m
The movie is also the fifth highest grossing film to go on general release in Ireland.
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May 13th 2014, 2:30 PM
7 brilliant covers of Let It Go that you absolutely must hear
Let it goooooooo, let it goooooo. The cold never bothered us anyway.
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Jan 14th 2014, 8:30 PM
15 moments to remember from The Sunday Game in 2013
It’s not on TV tonight but here’s the recap of the big incidents throughout the summer.
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Dec 25th 2013, 10:00 PM
Setanta Sports buy rights for O'Neill and Keane's first away game in Poland
There’ll be no sing-song in Poznan this time though.
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Nov 7th 2013, 12:13 PM
Skyfall is the UK's biggest film of all time
In Ireland, it is the biggest film of the year so far, taking in €5.7 million.
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5.4k
Dec 5th 2012, 6:00 PM
Taken 2 tops North American box office on debut
Liam Neeson’s Taken 2 brought in around $50 million at the US box office this weekend.
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Oct 7th 2012, 7:09 PM
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