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# Disappointment

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# 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
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'Bale hasn't lived up to Real Madrid's expectation'
Ramon Calderon believes the Wales international has struggled to deliver for the Blancos.
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Jun 20th 2019, 6:37 PM
# Disappointment
Stephen Kenny's Ireland knocked out of Toulon Tournament by brilliant Brazil
They will now face Mexico in the third-place play-off.
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Jun 12th 2019, 6:33 PM
# Disappointment
Irish trio Harrington, Power and Hoey miss out at US Open qualifiers
47-year-old Dubliner Harrington came closest.
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Jun 4th 2019, 9:31 AM
# Wave Goodbye
Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi's last match ends in disappointment
The midfielder’s dazzling career came to an anti-climactic end when his side Al Sadd were beaten 2-0 by Iranian giants Persepolis.
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May 21st 2019, 12:20 AM
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'The only thing Liverpool can look back with at regret is they didn’t beat City'
Jamie Carragher feels Jurgen Klopp’s men could have done better against the Premier League champions.
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May 13th 2019, 12:02 AM
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Man United's dire season ends with defeat at home to already-relegated Cardiff
The Red Devils produced another poor display at Old Trafford.
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May 12th 2019, 4:59 PM
# Disappointment
Cullen and Sexton rue Leinster's failure to take scoring chances
‘It’s gutting for this group, we’re a very close group and now we’ll have to bounce back.’
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May 11th 2019, 7:50 PM
# outspoken
'Why should a young player suffer because of an opponent cheating and an official being misled?'
Colin O’Brien is standing firm on his comments following Monday’s controversial red card against the Czech Republic.
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May 8th 2019, 5:41 PM
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'I made a mistake': Pochettino takes blame for Spurs defeat
Ajax dominated the first half until the manager completely changed his game-plan.
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May 1st 2019, 12:42 AM
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Solskjaer: United not good enough to match City
The gulf between the two Manchester clubs was there for all to see at Old Trafford and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had no complaints.
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Apr 25th 2019, 12:30 AM
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Irish women's national team fall to narrow friendly defeat against Italy
Colin Bell’s side took the lead but ultimately fell to a 2-1 loss.
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Apr 9th 2019, 10:32 PM
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'We don't like to lose any game, we are hurting now' - Dublin and Cork to go again
The reigning champions get another crack in the league semi-final, while Galway face Donegal.
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Apr 8th 2019, 1:01 PM
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PSG's Neymar 'cried for two days' after injury
The Ligue 1 club are hopeful the Brazilian star will be back in time for the Champions League quarter-finals.
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Feb 19th 2019, 8:57 PM
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Setback for Liverpool's title ambitions as they're held by West Ham
The Reds have dropped points for the second Premier League game in a row.
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Feb 4th 2019, 9:50 PM
# Disappointment
Barcelona left with mountain to climb after cup defeat
Lionel Messi was rested and Luis Suarez left on the bench amid a defeat to Sevilla.
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Jan 23rd 2019, 10:50 PM
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'I won a Europa League, a World Cup, what else do I have to do to win the Ballon d'Or?'
Luka Modric claimed the award for 2018.
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Dec 4th 2018, 7:30 AM
# On the rise
Disappointment for Irish trio as Leeds go top of the Championship
Enda Stevens, David McGoldrick and John Egan featured as Sheffield United were beaten 1-0.
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Dec 1st 2018, 3:05 PM
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Pochettino rues Tottenham defender's omission 'mistake'
Juan Foyth was left out of their Champions League squad as Spurs have 20 non-locally trained’ players.
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Nov 27th 2018, 8:02 PM
# Disappointment
'I’ve not made these mistakes since 2010'
Mats Hummels was not at his best as Bayern Munich fell seven points off the pace of the Bundesliga leaders
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Nov 11th 2018, 2:47 PM
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'I think the victory certainly hurt me much more psychologically than my injury'
France defender Laurent Koscielny has confirmed his international career is over.
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Oct 15th 2018, 12:44 AM
# Setback
Disappointment for Ireland's Cian O'Connor at World Equestrian Games
The Dubliner just missed out on a top-12 spot that would have secured his passage to the final round.
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Sep 23rd 2018, 5:51 PM
# Setback
Disappointment for Ireland as they miss out on chance to seal Tokyo 2020 Olympics spot
With 10 teams competing in today’s event, a top-six finish would have been enough.
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Sep 22nd 2018, 12:56 AM
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Belgium's Courtois blasts France victory as 'shame for football'
Centre-back Samuel Umtiti’s 51st-minute header from a corner gave his side a 1-0 win.
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Jul 11th 2018, 12:30 AM
# Disappointment
Facing an uncertain future, Lionel Messi avoids media after Argentina crash out of World Cup
After suffering yet more international disappointment, Argentina captain Lionel Messi did not speak to the media.
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Jun 30th 2018, 8:05 PM
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Tunisia's first World Cup victory in 40 years means Panama join Egypt as the only point-less teams
Nabil Maâloul’s side ended their Russian adventure on a high.
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Jun 28th 2018, 8:58 PM
# Disappointment
What happened to Robert Lewandowski?
The Bayern Munich star was poor as Poland exited the World Cup following a 3-0 loss to Cololmbia.
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Jun 24th 2018, 11:08 PM
# Disappointment
Around 400 Argentina football fans were left heartbroken in Temple Bar last night
Jorge Sampaoli’s side saw their World Cup hopes suffer a blow amid a loss to Croatia.
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Jun 22nd 2018, 5:12 PM
# Tough To Take
'People have been trying to say it will make me a better player, but it's hard to look past that'
The omission of Barry McCarthy for Friday’s first Test against Pakistan raised questions over Ireland’s selection policy.
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May 10th 2018, 7:59 PM
# semi-final pain
'It's a very tough one to take but it's rugby, it's life'
Johann van Graan rued his side’s slow start as they suffered more semi-final pain in Bordeaux.
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Apr 22nd 2018, 5:55 PM
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Pivac full of praise for Leinster as Scarlets turn their focus to Pro14 run-in
The Welsh region’s first European semi-final appearance since 2007 ended in disappointment.
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Apr 21st 2018, 8:29 PM
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