# Disappointment

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# Mixed Bag

Mona McSharry qualifies for 100m breaststroke semi-finals, but disappointment for Danielle Hill

Hill finished 25th in the overall standings of the 100m backstroke heats.

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Jul 25th 2021, 11:41 AM

# Disappointment

Injury prompts Ireland's Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe to 'pass my place onto another athlete' at Olympics

The pentathlete has a hip issue and says that ‘to travel and not represent myself or my country to the fullest would be dishonourable’.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 11:59 PM

# Disappointment

Caster Semenya fails again in 5,000m Olympic qualifying bid

The 30-year-old, who is barred from defending her Olympic 800m title, finished fourth in Saturday’s race.

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Jun 19th 2021, 10:47 PM

# Disappointment

Ireland beaten by Iceland for the second time in four days

Vera Pauw’s side were made to pay, as they began to tire in the second half.

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Jun 15th 2021, 8:08 PM

# mixed emotions

Pandev becomes 2nd oldest goalscorer ever at Euros but North Macedonia lose on debut

The underdogs were beaten 3-1 by Austria.

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Jun 13th 2021, 7:03 PM

# Disappointment

Second-half fightback comes too late, as Ireland suffer defeat in Iceland

Heather Payne and Amber Barrett were both on target for Vera Pauw’s side.

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Jun 11th 2021, 8:27 PM

# Disappointment

Defeat in Glasgow ends Leinster's hopes of reaching the Rainbow Cup final

Leo Cullen’s men came up short in Scotstoun.

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Jun 4th 2021, 10:22 PM

# Frustration

'It’s really heartbreaking' - Barry-Murphy unhappy as relegation looms

The Cork native’s Rochdale squad has a strong Irish influence.

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Apr 28th 2021, 6:42 PM

# Disappointment

Fulham's Premier League survival hopes dealt a major blow after late drama

Wolves’ Adama Traore scored a last-gasp winner for his side.

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Apr 9th 2021, 10:24 PM

# Disappointment

England U21s suffer nightmare start at Euros

Switzerland striker Dan Ndoye’s late winner condemned the Young Lions to Group D defeat in Koper.

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Mar 25th 2021, 4:35 PM

# Disappointment

Barcelona 'gutted' at earliest European exit in 14 years

The five-time European champions had not been knocked out before the quarter-finals since 2006/07.

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Mar 10th 2021, 11:59 PM

# Disappointment

Jurgen Klopp plays down reaction of substituted Mohamed Salah in Chelsea loss

After storming to their first English title in 30 years last season, the injury-hit Reds have endured a wretched defence of the crown.

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Mar 4th 2021, 11:36 PM

# Disappointment

Ciara Mageean withdraws from European Indoors 'due to a few setbacks'

The Portaferry native claimed a bronze medal in the 1,500m at the 2019 championships.

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Mar 1st 2021, 2:59 PM

# australian open

Rowdy fan kicked out as Nadal powers on in Australia, teenager Gauff beaten in second round

Elina Svitolina’s experience came to the fore against Coco Gauff.

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Feb 11th 2021, 1:18 PM

# Controversy

Stoke chief 'very disappointed' after James McClean's alleged Covid-19 breach

Tony Scholes also emphasised footballers’ ‘duty to act responsibly’ during the pandemic.

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Jan 15th 2021, 9:57 PM

# Disappointment

Losing start for Wayne Rooney's Derby

The Rams suffered a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship defeat to Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

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Nov 21st 2020, 5:18 PM

# Frustration

'It's never nice to lose 3-0 and have the ball knocked around you a little bit'

Matt Doherty expressed his disappointment after Ireland were well beaten tonight.

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Nov 12th 2020, 10:45 PM

# Disappointment

Play-off heartbreak for Northern Ireland as Slovakia snatch extra-time victory

Slovakia will go into Group E at the European Championships with Poland, Spain and Sweden.

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Nov 12th 2020, 10:36 PM

# Captain

'I was very disappointed coming off like everyone would be' - Sexton

The Ireland skipper bemoaned his side’s inability to be clinical with their chances at Stade de France.

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Nov 1st 2020, 7:00 AM

# Disappointment

Reigning champion Judd Trump knocked out of World Championship

He became the 18th victim of the so-called ‘Crucible Curse’.

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Aug 11th 2020, 5:36 PM

# Disappointment

Ireland Sevens dumped out at quarter-finals by Australia

They did manage to beat England later in the day, however.

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Mar 1st 2020, 10:16 PM

# Disappointment

Late drama sees Real Madrid's winning run come to an end

Santi Mina’s 85th-minute goal ensured Celta Vigo claimed a 2-2 draw.

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Feb 16th 2020, 10:25 PM

# Disappointment

Frustration for Mourinho, as Tottenham held by relegation-threatened Norwich

It could have been worse for Spurs as Teemu Pukki’s goal was controversially ruled out.

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Dec 28th 2019, 7:27 PM

# Disappointment

Harry Maguire at a loss to explain Man United's woes

The Red Devils again dropped points to a team in the bottom half of the table on Sunday, much to the defender’s frustration.

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Dec 22nd 2019, 10:04 PM

# Disappointment

Man United's youngsters beaten in Kazakhstan

A Jesse Lingard goal was not enough for the Red Devils to prevail.

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Nov 28th 2019, 5:48 PM

# Disappointment

Heartbreak for Connacht, as they fall just short of repeating 2013 Toulouse shock

Andy Friend’s men were full of bravery against a home side who started with 13 full internationals.

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Nov 23rd 2019, 3:07 PM

# Disappointment

Pauw: 'They were streetwise. We have to learn from that because we've given it away ourselves'

Ireland boss says her side need to ‘be better’ and ‘learn to dominate a game’ after frustrating late draw.

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Nov 12th 2019, 4:17 PM

# Disappointment

Ex-Ireland international's first game in senior management ends in defeat

Rory Delap watched on as Stoke were beaten 2-0 by West Brom.

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Nov 4th 2019, 10:35 PM

# Disappointment

UAE end miserable week by downing Ireland at World T20 qualifier

The hosts of the tournament had also opened their campaign with a loss to Oman on Friday in Abu Dhabi.

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Oct 19th 2019, 8:40 PM

# Report

Irish teen Aaron Connolly retains starting spot as 10-man Brighton undone by Villa

Jack Grealish equalised on the brink of half-time, before Matt Targett’s injury-time winner.

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Oct 19th 2019, 5:15 PM

# Disappointment

Iceland hand Stephen Kenny's Ireland first defeat of qualifying campaign

Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen — son of former Chelsea player Eidur — scored the winning goal.

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Oct 15th 2019, 6:00 PM

# Disappointment

Borussia Mönchengladbach starlet makes debut, as Ireland undone by Denmark in Sligo

Conor Noss started, though Harvey Neville had to settle for a place on the bench.

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Oct 11th 2019, 9:53 PM

# Disappointment

Ireland bow out of World Championships with no medals after spirited last-eight defeats

Amy Broadhurst was bested by the scourge of Irish boxing, Mira Potkonen, while Christina Desmond lost to Busenaz Surmeneli.

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Oct 10th 2019, 1:45 PM

# Setback

Disappointment for Mark English and Thomas Barr at World Championships

Kenya’s Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich won the race with a time of 1:45.98, while the Donegal native came seventh.

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Sep 28th 2019, 4:24 PM

# Disappointment

'We let ourselves down badly' - USA head coach slams performance in heavy England defeat

The Eagles shipped seven tries to Eddie Jones’s side in their World Cup clash.

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Sep 26th 2019, 6:51 PM

# Disappointment

Setback for Liverpool as they open Champions League campaign with a loss

An 82nd-minute Dries Mertens penalty and a stoppage time Fernando Llorente goal earned a win for Napoli.

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Sep 17th 2019, 9:55 PM

# Disappointment

Nicolas Roche crashes out of Vuelta a day after losing red jersey

The Irish cyclist initially tried to continue following the setback.

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Aug 29th 2019, 2:47 PM

# Disappointment

Pogba penalty miss leaves Man United frustrated at Wolves

Anthony Martial’s opener was cancelled out by a stunning Ruben Neves strike.

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Aug 19th 2019, 9:51 PM

# Disappointment

Ireland's pursuit of history mercilessly ended by England's fast bowlers

Chasing 182 for victory at Lord’s, Ireland collapsed to suffer a heavy defeat at the hands of England.

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Jul 26th 2019, 2:02 PM

# Disappointment

Heartbreak for Cork City in Luxembourg, as they miss out on clash with Rangers

Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, John Cotter’s side brought the tie level on aggregate, before conceding.

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Jul 18th 2019, 8:34 PM