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# Drama

Last year
2022
Galway beat Armagh on penalties after incredible All-Ireland quarter-final
They advance to play Derry in the last four.
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Jun 26th 2022, 4:34 PM
Charles Leclerc delights home crowd at Monaco Grand Prix, disappointment for Lewis Hamilton
The Ferrari driver, born and raised on Monte Carlo’s famous streets, held his nerve to deliver an almighty lap under pressure.
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May 28th 2022, 4:55 PM
Leeds survive as they produce rare away win at Brentford and Burnley lose at home
Jesse Marsch’s side beat Brentford 2-1 with Jack Harrison smashing home a 94th-minute winner following Raphinha’s opener.
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May 22nd 2022, 6:24 PM
Stoppage-time goal sees Sunderland book place in Wembley play-off final
Patrick Roberts grabbed the late goal to ensure a 2-1 aggregate win over Sheffield Wednesday.
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May 9th 2022, 10:37 PM
Jubilant Joey Barton celebrates most dramatic of promotions
Bristol Rovers beat Scunthorpe 7-0 to go up on goals scored.
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May 8th 2022, 11:50 AM
Agony for Munster as Toulouse advance after penalty shoot-out in European epic
It was a cruel ending for Munster following a stunning clash at the Aviva Stadium.
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May 7th 2022, 5:52 PM
Drama in Ennis as penalty shootout sends Limerick into Munster football semi-finals
90 minutes of action could not separate Clare or Limerick, so for the first time in the Munster SFC, penalties determined the winner.
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Apr 30th 2022, 9:22 PM
Rangers come from behind to defeat Celtic in Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden
The Light Blues won 2-1 after extra time to set up a meeting with Hearts in the final.
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Apr 17th 2022, 5:01 PM
Lee Chin hits final four points as Wexford steal last-gasp draw with Galway
Galway let a six-point lead slip in the final few minutes of the game.
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Apr 16th 2022, 6:22 PM
Shamrock Rovers leave it late to overcome Shelbourne
Aaron Greene proved the match-winner for the Hoops.
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Apr 8th 2022, 10:05 PM
Ireland finish over the top of 14-man England with bonus-point win in London
It was edge-of-the-seat stuff at times as the English scrum dominated Ireland’s pack.
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Mar 12th 2022, 6:41 PM
Waterford's Kiely fires late goal from free as UL stun IT Carlow to reach Fitzgibbon Cup final
UL will now meet NUI Galway in Saturday’s final.
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Feb 17th 2022, 9:37 PM
Stunning late goal hands All-Ireland senior title win to Waterford's Ballygunner
Harry Ruddle’s late goal saw Ballygunner defeat Ballyhale Shamrocks.
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Feb 12th 2022, 4:23 PM
Djokovic to play in Dubai after vaccine controversy - reports
The world number one’s deportation from Australia prevented a tilt at a record 21st Grand Slam title.
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Jan 26th 2022, 12:13 PM
Irish duo feature as Wayne Rooney-less Derby scrap to earn late point
The Rams were 2-0 down with four minutes remaining before Colin Kazim-Richards and Curtis Davies scored to seal a share of the spoils.
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Jan 3rd 2022, 5:32 PM
All time
Irish goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher the hero as Liverpool beat Leicester on penalties
A stunning James Maddison goal was among the highlights of a lively encounter.
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Dec 22nd 2021, 9:56 PM
Max Verstappen wins Formula One world title after high drama at the death
It came right down to the wire at the Abu Dhabi GP.
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Dec 12th 2021, 2:38 PM
Chelsea earn last-gasp win in heated clash with Leeds
Elsewhere, Arsenal comfortably beat Southampton.
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Dec 11th 2021, 5:05 PM
Last-minute interception secures third straight win for Washington
Washington’s Kendall Fuller picked a pass from Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson in the final three minutes of the game.
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Nov 30th 2021, 8:05 AM
Blackmore shows incredible strength to stay on horse in dramatic Cheltenham win
Gin On Lime overcame a slip after the second last fence to capture the SSS Super Alloys Novices’ Chase.
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Nov 12th 2021, 3:30 PM
Jose Mourinho sent off as Napoli's 100% start finally ends
The draw means Roma keep the record for the most wins from the start of a Serie A season.
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Oct 24th 2021, 10:12 PM
Finn Harps hit two late goals to grab draw against Sligo
Late goals from Sean Boyd and Karl O’Sullivan stole victory from Sligo Rovers.
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Oct 23rd 2021, 10:09 PM
The rise and fall of the world's greatest football club
Simon Kuper on documenting Barcelona’s successes and struggles.
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Sep 11th 2021, 12:11 PM
Taoiseach and Tánaiste to meet live event reps next week as pressure mounts to reopen entertainment sector
Government has said it will follow through with its commitments to provide a comprehensive plan for the sector.
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Aug 25th 2021, 6:00 AM
Rassie Erasmus releases explosive hour-long criticism of refereeing
The SA Rugby director of rugby has picked apart Nic Berry’s performance in the first Test.
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Jul 29th 2021, 11:55 AM
Wallabies overcome 5th-minute red card to seal series win over France
Noah Lolesio kicked a late winning penalty for Dave Rennie’s side.
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Jul 17th 2021, 1:09 PM
14-man Cork hit late winner to defeat Kerry in six-goal Munster football clash
Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted tonight’s game.
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Jul 15th 2021, 9:01 PM
Ex-Swansea winger scores dramatic last-gasp equaliser to deny Bohs
Marc Walsh came off the bench to give 155 delighted Brandywell supporters plenty to cheer about.
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Jun 11th 2021, 10:45 PM
Ian Madigan lands a last-minute penalty as Ulster secure dramatic win
Ulster defeated Edinburgh 34-31 in their final Rainbow Cup game of the season.
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Jun 5th 2021, 7:36 PM
Scotland win at the death against France as Wales claim Six Nations title
Scotland won 27-23 at the Stade de France while Wales become Six Nations champions. Ireland finish third.
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Mar 26th 2021, 10:07 PM
Envoi Allen crashes out as Chantry House takes Marsh honours
It was JP McManus’s first winner of the week.
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Mar 18th 2021, 2:01 PM
Johnny Sexton's last-gasp penalty sees Ireland to edgy win over Scotland
Andy Farrell’s side gave up a 14-point lead in the final quarter but got out of jail.
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Mar 14th 2021, 4:56 PM
'Other days, you're the hero... It's the life of the number 10'
Johnny Sexton and Andy Farrell stressed that Billy Burns didn’t cost Ireland the game in Cardiff.
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Feb 7th 2021, 9:43 PM
Hernandez heads in late winner to leave AC Milan top of Serie A for winter break
Lazio recovered from 2-0 down only to let the game slip again.
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Dec 23rd 2020, 11:11 PM
Farrell's sudden-death penalty sees England past remarkable French effort
There was sensational drama at Twickenham in the Autumn Nations Cup final.
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Dec 6th 2020, 4:13 PM
West Ham go fifth after Aston Villa have stoppage-time strike ruled out by VAR
Ollie Watkins missed a penalty and had a late goal disallowed.
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Nov 30th 2020, 11:08 PM
3 penalties in 5 minutes help Shamrock Rovers survive scare
The Hoops narrowly overcame Finn Harps in the FAI Cup quarter-final today.
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Nov 20th 2020, 8:14 PM
David Beckham's Inter Miami reach MLS playoffs in first season
There were plenty of familiar faces involved on the MLS’s ‘Decision Day’ finale.
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Nov 9th 2020, 8:21 AM
Tipperary edge past Limerick and into Munster final after clutch equaliser and extra-time winner
They will meet Cork or Kerry in the final on 22 November.
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Nov 7th 2020, 3:54 PM
Wexford win appeal over fielding ineligible player, Galway United replace Cabinteely in play-offs
Pat Devlin’s side are set to lose out after today’s decision.
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Oct 29th 2020, 5:02 PM
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