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# breaking boundaries

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'She hopes it encourages young girls to get into the game' - world-class Dublin teen the focus of new film
‘Seven Feet Nine and a Quarter Inches’ maps the meteoric rise of Katie Sheldon as she makes waves on the darts scene.
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Feb 21st 2021, 10:00 AM
NFL official Sarah Thomas makes history with Super Bowl appointment
Thomas will become the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl.
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Jan 19th 2021, 11:08 PM
'A huge career ahead of her' - 13-year-old sensation called into Ireland training camp
Jessie Stapleton – remember the name.
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Aug 3rd 2018, 8:09 AM
Another record-breaking crowd turns out to Tallaght for Ireland's World Cup qualifier
There were 4,047 fans watching on as they lost to The Netherlands.
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Apr 10th 2018, 8:27 PM
'I would never have thought it would be possible. I would have said, 'Absolutely not''
Trailblazing referee Joy Neville looks back through the past few months, and years, of breaking boundaries and smashing firsts.
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Mar 11th 2018, 8:00 PM
Henderson history as Buveur D'air storms home to claim Champion Hurdle
Irish trainer Gordon Elliott has also started the Cheltenham Festival with a bang, claiming a hat-trick on day one.
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Mar 14th 2017, 5:03 PM
Working 9-5 and beating the professionals: Eoin Morton looking to repeat last year's Rás feat
Eoin Morton spoke to The42 about fitness, his hectic life and THAT Rás stage win last year.
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Feb 22nd 2017, 7:00 AM
Galway youngster Manning signs new deal with QPR following impressive run
The deal keeps him at Loftus Road until the summer of 2019.
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Jan 20th 2017, 6:46 PM
Munster Council confirm U25 hurling championship
A similar format could be introduced for football
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Jan 18th 2017, 7:30 AM
Ellen Keane's remarkable journey from self-conscious 'girl with one arm' to Paralympic medallist
The 21-year-old’s outstanding efforts were rewarded at her third Paralympics with a bronze medal.
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Dec 31st 2016, 7:00 PM
Diver Oliver Dingley advances to semi-final of men's 3m springboard
The Harrowgate native saved his best dive of the day for last to qualify in 13th position.
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Aug 15th 2016, 10:37 PM
Breaking boundaries and changing the game - how Ireland are defying their amateur status
It’s a huge month for the Ireland cricket team as they look to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 with their application, hard work and determination an example of why women’s sport in this country is thriving on a largely amateur footing.
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Nov 21st 2015, 10:00 AM
Windies win further evidence Ireland aren't prepared to bow to the established order
This side aren’t afraid to go against the tide in order to receive greater recognition.
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Feb 17th 2015, 7:28 AM
VIDEO: Meet the footless footballer impressing Barcelona
11-year-old Gabriel Muniz from Rio is hopeful football will be a Paralympic sport by the time he grows up.
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Aug 29th 2012, 4:20 PM