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# Comeback Kid

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# Inspirational
Former Leinster and Ireland U20 out-half McKinley called into Italy squad
The Treviso playmaker’s remarkable story in rugby continues.
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May 2nd 2017, 9:25 PM
# Comeback Kid
Tony Blair promises to get 'hands dirty' as he re-enters UK politics to fight Brexit
Blair will campaign to give the British people a chance to change their minds.
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May 1st 2017, 12:54 PM
# Comeback Kid
'I forgot how good this place was': ROG moved by warm Limerick reception
“It’s great for players to taste the real Thomond Park,” says the Munster legend who was plotting their downfall.
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Jan 21st 2017, 9:56 PM
# Comeback Kid
18 months after being let go, Tim Elliott has a chance to shock the best fighter in the UFC
He headlines tonight’s TUF 24 Finale against Demetrious Johnson.
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Dec 3rd 2016, 7:30 AM
# Comeback Kid
One step at a time: this Meath man's journey from a brain haemorrhage and stroke to Rio
Six short weeks in the summer of 2009 saw Paul Keogan’s life change forever. He now has his sights set on the Paralympic games in September.
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May 29th 2016, 7:34 AM
# Comeback Kid
'He's been hounding the doctors' - Dublin boss Cunningham hails O'Dwyer comeback
Ryan O’Dwyer made his long-awaited comeback for the Sky Blues last night.
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May 22nd 2016, 8:15 AM
'Money' Mayweather refuses to rule out return to the ring
He hasn’t gone away you know.
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May 1st 2016, 1:13 PM
# Comeback Kid
Down to the wire: This Labour TD might still have a chance at a seat
Penrose had conceded on Saturday evening but this morning he said there is “an outside chance” he’ll get back in.
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Feb 29th 2016, 10:11 AM
# Comeback Kid
Joyce returns for Cork hurlers from cruciate injury for first time in 11 months
Cork take on Galway on Sunday.
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Feb 12th 2016, 7:25 PM
# Comeback Kid
'Last April I wasn't sure if I'd ever get back playing' - Noel McGrath's return from cancer battle
The Tipperary player endured tough times in 2015.
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Feb 9th 2016, 9:13 AM
# Comeback Kid
Video: Adnan Januzaj catches the eye of LVG with brace on Man United return
The Belgium international starred for the club’s U21 side last night.
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Jan 19th 2016, 10:48 PM
# Comeback Kid
'It wouldn’t happen again in 1,000 tries': O'Donnell on the freak injury that ruined his World Cup
Back-row returned to action against Leinster, a couple of months ahead of schedule.
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Dec 30th 2015, 10:40 AM
# Comeback Kid
Girvan Dempsey says Rhys Ruddock is fit and ready for the World Cup
Dempsey says Ruddock came through 80 minutes against the Dragons unscathed.
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Oct 12th 2015, 3:10 PM
# Comeback Kid
Kerry football legend O'Keeffe backs return of former sidekick as Kingdom senior boss
Ger O’Keeffe worked alongside Jack O’Connor in the past and is a big fan.
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Oct 6th 2015, 12:05 AM
# Comeback Kid
'Your body sinks, it's just that word' - Noel McGrath gives first interview since cancer diagnosis
The Tipperary hurler made a dramatic return to the pitch after surgery and chemotherapy.
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Sep 5th 2015, 8:41 PM
# Comeback Kid
From lifting Sam to a ruptured Achilles, 16 weeks out of work and cheering on Kerry
It’s been a contrasting season for Kerry’s Kieran O’Leary.
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Aug 21st 2015, 2:21 PM
# Comeback Kid
'He's shown us what way to go about life, never mind hurling' - McGrath's return from cancer battle
McGrath could feature for Tipperary in Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final.
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Aug 14th 2015, 7:00 AM
# Comeback Kid
'I was bursting with joy inside' - Waterford star on comeback from knee injury hell
Steven Daniels made his first championship appearance since 2012 last Sunday.
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Jul 29th 2015, 5:40 PM
# Comeback Kid
'It is a leap of faith in one sense. There is a risk factor for Brian too.'
Cork Jimmy Barry-Murphy on the return of 2006 Allstar winner Brian Murphy to the Rebels camp.
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Jun 1st 2015, 11:27 AM
# Comeback Kid
McIlroy top of the world at Match Play Championship
The Northern Irishman saw off Gary Woodland tonight.
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May 3rd 2015, 11:20 PM
# Comeback Kid
Ian McKinley will play for the Barbarians four years after losing sight in one eye
It has been an incredible journey for the out-half since a freak injury in 2011.
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Apr 20th 2015, 5:14 PM
# Comeback Kid
O'Halloran returns to perform for Connacht after making most of injury
The 24-year-old has overcome his knee issues to discover some of his best form.
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Apr 8th 2015, 7:00 AM
# Comeback Kid
18 old Irish baby names that need to make a comeback
All the little people used to be called these way back in the day.
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Mar 29th 2015, 9:30 PM
# Guess who's back
Paul Galvin is back - and that's good news for Kerry
The main main scored two points for his club Finuge today
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Mar 28th 2015, 9:41 PM
# Comeback Kid
Sparrow on Shaughs Kilmallock return - 'I was thrilled to give him a run, he's a fantastic guy'
In 2009 ex-Limerick senior hurler Andrew O’Shaughnessy was diagnosed with MS.
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Feb 9th 2015, 8:06 PM
# Comeback Kid
Kieran Donaghy on his 'lonely old drive' after the Galway game and how he fought back
The full-forward’s return to prominance this season has been nothing short of remarkable.
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Oct 10th 2014, 7:00 AM
# Comeback Kid
Ruby Walsh grateful for Sean O'Brien's advice on the road to recovery
Walsh needed surgery in June to reattach three ligaments to his shoulder.
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Oct 3rd 2014, 2:17 PM
# Comeback Kid
Serious illness meant Christy Toye didn't play in 2013 but now he's set for All-Ireland final
The Donegal player has experienced a remarkable revival.
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Sep 16th 2014, 7:00 PM
# Comeback Kid
Stuart Olding returns stronger in both body and mind after ACL layoff
The Ulster tyro talked us through the little details that helped keep him sharp before attacking this season with Ulster.
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Sep 10th 2014, 12:35 PM
# Comeback Kid
Jack on Gooch return - 'It would be a romantic notion but not a runner'
Colm Cooper togged out last Saturday but a cruciate injury still looks like sidelining him for the All-Ireland final.
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Sep 2nd 2014, 9:09 PM
# Comeback Kid
Given's return won't be a distraction to Ireland says O'Neill
The Irish keeper is back in training two years after retirement.
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Sep 1st 2014, 1:53 PM
# Comeback Kid
Paddy Jackson: I was sad to see Anscombe leave, but training is class with Kiss
The Ulster and Ireland out-half talks to us about his recovery from a fractured vertebrae and a new era around Ravenhill.
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Aug 21st 2014, 7:14 AM
# Comeback Kid
'The leg that had broken, I tied it to the bike with a shoe lace and cycled with one leg, all uphill'
James Woodlock has endured more than most to play in Croke Park tomorrow.
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Aug 16th 2014, 10:00 AM
# the front line
Comeback kid O'Sullivan deserved his Munster final goal - Patrick Horgan
The Glen Rovers man was thrilled to be re-united on the field with Paudie O’Sullivan after his injury woes.
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Aug 14th 2014, 6:20 AM
# Comeback Kid
Tommy Walsh back in action for Sydney Swans nearly 12 months after horror injury
Walsh will line up for the Sydney Swans reserve side against UWS Giants tomorrow.
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May 8th 2014, 3:31 PM
# Comeback Kid
Leinster House to local council: This former Fianna Fáil TD is going back into politics
Behan resigned from the party in protest to Budget 2009. He’s now throwing his hat back in the ring of local politics, this time, as an independent.
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Mar 29th 2014, 5:00 PM
# his sweet surprise
Guess which former Green TD turned pop singer is back in politics?
One guess should be enough.
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Mar 2nd 2014, 11:30 AM
# Comeback Kid
Peadar Tóibín returning to Sinn Féin after six-month suspension
The Meath West deputy expects to be back in the party by the end of the month.
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Jan 23rd 2014, 5:39 PM
# Comeback Kid
Seamus Hickey: 'Just being able to run again is a massive psychological boost'
The Limerick hurler is battling back after tearing his cruciate against Clare in August.
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Dec 23rd 2013, 8:00 AM
# Comeback Kid
Sligo's David Kelly had career saved by surgeon who helped Marouane Fellaini
The 26-year-old is looking forward to getting back into action for the 2014 season.
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Dec 10th 2013, 6:45 AM
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