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# Closer Look

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2022
# Closer Look
Star players, managers, experience - A guide to Ireland's World Cup opponents
Vera Pauw’s side will face Australia, Canada and Nigeria in Group B next summer.
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Oct 24th 2022, 8:00 PM
# Closer Look
To the wire - The four-way title race in the Women's National League
The penultimate round of fixtures are down for decision today.
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Oct 22nd 2022, 9:30 AM
# Visitors
Opposition focus - Finland's turbulent build-up to this crunch World Cup qualifier
Ireland go in search of a play-off spot against the Finns at Tallaght Stadium.
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Aug 31st 2022, 7:00 AM
# Royals Rule
Meath Magic, Kerry patches and what's next? - All-Ireland final talking points
Eamonn Murray’s side lifted the Brendan Martin Cup for the second year running yesterday.
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Aug 1st 2022, 6:30 AM
# Closer Look
What's at stake in the All-Ireland ladies senior championship this weekend?
The picture will become much clearer after the final round of group games on Saturday.
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Jun 24th 2022, 7:35 AM
# Closer Look
What's next as Ireland chase World Cup dream?
Vera Pauw’s Girls In Green have three group games remaining, with a convoluted play-off route down the line should they progress.
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Apr 14th 2022, 10:12 PM
# new and improved
'We felt this was the way to go eventually' - inside the LGFA's subscription streaming service
The comprehensive live-streaming platform will show over 100 games that are not available on TG4.
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Feb 12th 2022, 9:30 AM
# Closer Look
Best in their leagues: the numbers behind Ireland's in-form goalkeepers
Nobody has kept more clean sheets in their respective leagues than Irish ‘stoppers Mark Travers and Gavin Bazunu.
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Jan 31st 2022, 6:18 PM
All time
# Cloud 9
Goals, awards and much more - Irish star Kiernan's electric start to life at Liverpool
Kiernan missed the recent World Cup qualifiers through injury, but could play a big part for the Girls In Green going forward.
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Dec 4th 2021, 7:00 AM
# Looking Back
Olympic hero Simone Biles says everything came to a head in Tokyo
‘If you look at everything I have gone through the past seven years… I should have never made another Olympic team. I should have quit way before Tokyo.’
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Sep 28th 2021, 8:38 AM
# Closer Look
Cork's 'great chance,' Limerick's 'know-how' - Tony Kelly and Jamie Barron preview final
The Clare and Waterford stars are in agreement one one thing, anyway: Sunday’s showdown will be ‘interesting’.
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Aug 20th 2021, 7:00 AM
# Semi-Final Showdowns
The four teams bidding for TG4 All-Ireland senior championship glory
Dublin, Mayo, Cork and Meath are still in the hunt for the Brendan Martin Cup.
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Aug 14th 2021, 8:00 AM
# Closer Look
Shane Keegan's tactical preview: How the Euros will be won and lost
An in-depth look at the major tactical dilemmas teams will face at both ends of the field.
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Jun 11th 2021, 9:19 AM
# Comment
Irish rugby's loss is Dublin football's gain as 'fine athlete' Tyrrell lights up the league
Hannah Tyrrell has made an outstanding return to inter-county football.
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May 31st 2021, 8:30 PM
# Closer Look
Paul Pogba to star in Amazon documentary series
The Pogmentary will follow the life of the France international, giving a unique insight into his life on and off the pitch and will air in 2022.
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Apr 14th 2021, 8:16 PM
# Closer Look
'A shining light' and 'a live wire' - the nine Irish stars that featured Down Under this weekend
Tipperary team-mates went head-to-head, while there was a different kind of Dublin-Mayo showdown. Here’s the view of an AFLW expert ahead of TG4′s highlights show.
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Feb 15th 2021, 7:21 PM
# Ready to go
Profiles, fixtures, TV - Everything you need to know about the Irish stars lining out in the AFLW
14 players are involved, with seven counties represented across eight clubs.
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Jan 28th 2021, 6:15 AM
# opening up
'It's scandalous that lads don't feel comfortable in those jerseys' - body image in GAA
Johnny McMahon – or Johnny Smacks of The 2 Johnnies – delves deeper into a brilliant podcast discussion with The42.
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Jan 1st 2021, 7:00 AM
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'He was born to coach and manage' - Quiet man Crawford the perfect fit for Ireland U21s
Conan Byrne predicts a continued run of good form for the side under Jim Crawford’s stewardship
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Aug 26th 2020, 7:00 AM
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'It is very alien' - Tipperary star McCarthy completes historic switch between Aussie Rules sides
Aisling McCarthy joins West Coast Eagles from Western Bulldogs. Here, she speaks to The42 about the move.
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Aug 4th 2020, 12:00 PM
# Closer Look
Everything you need to know about the Irish stars lining out in the AFLW Finals Series
Mayo, Galway, Cavan, Louth, Tipperary and Fermanagh will be represented Down Under this weekend.
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Mar 19th 2020, 7:00 PM
# Closer Look
'We have this intrinsic idea of masculinity. Talking about mental well-being or sexuality is stigmatised'
Dublin star Nicole Owens delves deeper into her story, and explores how and why the GAA is a heteronormative environment for men but being openly gay is accepted in the women’s game.
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Apr 6th 2019, 8:00 AM
# Closer Look
Player Watch: Davy Fitz converts former Wexford forward into brilliantly effective sweeper
Kevin Foley has assumed the key position in defence this season.
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Mar 12th 2019, 4:31 PM
# Closer Look
Player Watch: How Kerry made a reborn Tommy Walsh the focal point of their attack
The former AFL player scored four points against Monaghan to continue his strong start to the season.
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Mar 4th 2019, 7:40 PM
# Closer Look
Tax authorities investigate payments from Barca to Messi's foundation
They’re suspicious that payments from the club may have been used to help the player evade taxes
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Jan 13th 2018, 2:43 PM
# Closer Look
'I won't be watching the All-Ireland final, I'll be golfing or something' - Davy Fitzgerald
The Clare boss opened up in a season-long radio documentary by RTÉ.
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Aug 27th 2016, 4:38 PM
# Closer Look
FAI orders review of Athlone Town after club's failure to fulfil fixture
Players refused to travel to Waterford on Friday night due to a dispute over expenses.
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Jun 6th 2016, 9:19 PM
# Closer Look
Sport Ireland vows to work with Government to regulate MMA in Ireland
The governing body of Irish sport also added that it will not be conducting an investigation into the death of Joao Carvalho.
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Apr 13th 2016, 7:25 PM
# Closer Look
'Top class', 'compelling', 'what a club' - praise pours in for Crossmaglen Rangers TV documentary
The documentary was broadcast last night on BBC Northern Ireland.
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Mar 22nd 2016, 2:24 PM
# the toughest
A closer look: Mayo pain and scaling the Irish music charts, life at Castlebar Mitchels is never dull
Publican and club stalwart Mick Byrne knows better than to get his hopes up too high ahead of an All-Ireland final.
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Mar 14th 2016, 7:15 AM
# the toughest
A closer look: Ballyboden St Enda's has heart and soul to match 'superclub' status
The Dublin and Leinster champions will be hosting plenty of visitors from Mayo this week.
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Mar 13th 2016, 10:00 AM
# Closer Look
Analysis: Can Galway's underage rise finally see them match up to Mayo at senior level?
Huge Connacht clash on Sunday, we take a closer look at the teams involved.
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Jun 12th 2015, 6:45 PM
# Closer Look
Analysis: What does Donnchadh Walsh bring to Kerry and where will Paul Galvin fit in?
Kerry open their Munster championship campaign against Tipperary next Sunday.
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Jun 10th 2015, 6:57 PM
# Closer Look
Analysis: How Mayo handled O'Donoghue in the draw and what they'll do for Kerry replay
Kerry’s danger man hit 1-3 last Sunday and will have a key role in Saturday’s replay.
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Aug 28th 2014, 9:35 PM