# close but no cigar

Last year

2022

Adidas technology confirms Ronaldo did not touch ball for Portugal goal

Bruno Fernandes’ cross did not meet the striker’s head before finding its way into the net.

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Nov 29th 2022, 1:53 PM

All time

After trailing Kilkenny by 16 points, Dublin produce epic comeback but fall just short

Kilkenny are into the Leinster SHC final while Dublin head for the qualifiers.

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Oct 31st 2020, 5:58 PM

Michael Ryan says Tipp tried their 'absolute best' and salutes 'heart-breaker' Joe Canning

For a third year in succession, only a point separated Galway and the Premier in an All-Ireland semi-final.

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Aug 6th 2017, 7:26 PM

'We rattled them and there wasn't the gap that was on the scoreboard in the end. It was very close'

Carlow gave Monaghan a huge fright in the qualifiers tonight.

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Jul 15th 2017, 10:22 PM

As Cuba emerges from economic hibernation, opportunity knocks for Irish firms

But don’t expect anything to happen quickly in the Caribbean nation.

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Apr 16th 2017, 8:05 AM

Rory McIlroy moves to number two in the world but falls short on final day at Bay Hill

Marc Leishman took victory as the Northern Irishman finished two shots further back.

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Mar 19th 2017, 11:32 PM

7 players who were unlucky to miss out on a football All-Star this year

These footballers were close but missed out on individual honours.

19.5k

Nov 3rd 2016, 7:45 AM

Derek McGrath: 'It was heroic. It was epic. They gave everything inside their soul.'

The Waterford manager nearly saw his side claim a momentous win.

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Aug 7th 2016, 7:27 PM

120 of 121 voters decide LeBron James is the NBA MVP

The Miami Heat star thinks the missing vote must have been ‘a writer out of New York.’

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May 6th 2013, 9:15 AM