# curtain-raiser - Sunday 6 June, 2021
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
It finished 0-33 to 2-19 in favour of Limerick last night in the Gaelic Grounds.
# curtain-raiser - Friday 2 October, 2020
# Opening Night
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# Opening Night
Andy Friend is able to field his strongest available side as his team bid to bounce back from their ‘A’ defeat to Munster.
# curtain-raiser - Wednesday 29 July, 2020
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Premier League champions Liverpool will face the FA Cup winners on Saturday, 29 August.
# curtain-raiser - Monday 11 November, 2019
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Jack Byrne, Troy Parrott, and Lee O’Connor are all likely to feature in Thursday’s friendly.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 3 August, 2019
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Ryan Johansson, the teenager who is currently taking an appeal to Fifa so as to be eligible to play for Ireland, was an unused substitute for Bayern.
# curtain-raiser - Monday 6 May, 2019
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Racing fans will get a first glimpse of the Kildare venue’s multi-million Euro redevelopment today.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 26 January, 2019
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Dublin get the defence of their National Football League title underway against Monaghan tomorrow afternoon.
# curtain-raiser - Friday 12 October, 2018
# Here We Go Again
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# Here We Go Again
Leo Cullen’s side begin their Heineken Champions Cup campaign against Wasps at the RDS tonight.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 6 October, 2018
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The AIL returned to a club ground near you this weekend.
# curtain-raiser - Friday 24 August, 2018
# Racing Stripes
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# Racing Stripes
And there’s much more Irish interest in France with Paul O’Connell and Mike Prendergast coaching Stade Francais.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 11 August, 2018
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Goals from Tinney, McCormack and Gill helped the Tribe sweep Meath aside.
# curtain-raiser - Thursday 20 July, 2017
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Cork take on Kilkenny in the intermediate decider.
# curtain-raiser - Tuesday 4 July, 2017
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Cork county chair Ger Lane has dismissed reports that the venue will not be ready for this year’s Championship quarter-finals in two weeks’ time.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 4 February, 2017
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Feb 4th 2017, 1:25 PM
# curtain-raiser - Thursday 8 September, 2016
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Let the Games begin.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 6 August, 2016
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Throw-in in Croke Park is 1.30pm on Sunday.
# curtain-raiser - Friday 5 August, 2016
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Croke Park hosts tomorrow’s showdown.
# curtain-raiser - Friday 17 June, 2016
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Limerick face Tipperary in Sunday’s curtain-raiser in Thurles.
# curtain-raiser - Sunday 7 February, 2016
# Out Of 10
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# Out Of 10
Ireland will head back to Carton House disappointed at having to share the spoils.
# Honours Even
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# Honours Even
It’s the first time in Championship history that the sides have shared the spoils.
# curtain-raiser - Monday 14 September, 2015
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Brad Barritt will continue as Stuart Lancaster’s inside centre after his recovery from ankle and calf injuries.
# curtain-raiser - Friday 4 September, 2015
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Fit-again Stephen Quirke is the only change for the Premier men.
# curtain-raiser - Thursday 6 August, 2015
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Joe Schmidt’s first squad for the summer series is jam-packed with experience.
# curtain-raiser - Wednesday 29 July, 2015
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Here’s 6 of them ahead of this year’s curtain raiser .
# curtain-raiser - Thursday 11 June, 2015
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
The sides clash in Sunday’s opening game at Semple Stadium.
# curtain-raiser - Sunday 7 June, 2015
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
The teams clashed in Semple Stadium today.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 28 February, 2015
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
The domestic season got under-way this afternoon.
# curtain-raiser - Sunday 18 January, 2015
# Preseason
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# Preseason
The Kehoe Cup also got under way today.
# curtain-raiser - Sunday 10 August, 2014
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Aug 10th 2014, 3:00 PM
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 9 August, 2014
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Keegan vs Bremner and the secret history of the Charity Shield
# curtain-raiser - Thursday 3 July, 2014
# Pride
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# Pride
The Sydney Convicts are out to discredit stereotypes that gay people ‘can’t play tough sports like rugby’.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 21 June, 2014
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
The sides met in this evening’s curtain-raiser in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
# curtain-raiser - Sunday 15 June, 2014
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Cork will now face Tipperary in the decider on June 27th.
# curtain-raiser - Sunday 1 June, 2014
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
Extra-time was needed in today’s opening game in Semple Stadium.
# curtain-raiser - Sunday 25 May, 2014
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
The teams met in today’s first game at Semple Stadium.
# curtain-raiser - Tuesday 28 January, 2014
# Curtain Raiser
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# Curtain Raiser
There is no place in the squad for Dan Biggar.
# curtain-raiser - Friday 11 October, 2013
# Team News
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# Team News
Jamie Heaslip will once again captain the side, but Brian O’Driscoll’s calf has kept him out of contention.
# curtain-raiser - Sunday 11 August, 2013
# Wembley Way
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# Wembley Way
The first silverware of the new English season is up for grabs today, and we’re stoked about it.
# curtain-raiser - Saturday 1 September, 2012
# Rugby
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# Rugby
Rob Penney’s side showed a little glimpse of the style that Munster fans can look forward to.
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