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# Focus

This year
2023
Plenty of police presence and big crowds but Ireland can't be 'sidetracked'
The World Cup is different to any other competition in rugby. Hugo Keenan is staying focused.
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Sep 6th 2023, 3:04 PM
Calm heads key as Farrell's Ireland aim to steer clear of 'losing the plot'
The head coach has tried to test his squad’s resilience over the last two years.
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Sep 2nd 2023, 6:00 AM
Robbie Keane: 'I don’t want to get into politics... I’m here as a football man'
New Maccabi Tel Aviv head coach says he travelled around as a player and understands different cultures.
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Jun 27th 2023, 5:09 PM
Cullen to 'tweak the team' as Leinster target Champions Cup and URC double
The Leinster boss was pleased with the support at the Aviva Stadium today.
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Apr 29th 2023, 7:00 PM
Ireland have to break 'negative momentum' amidst more controversy
Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams admitted it’s tough for his team to ignore bad news.
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Apr 14th 2023, 6:00 AM
Last year
2022
Conway excited about detail of new Munster set-up as he nears return
The Ireland international should be back in action next month.
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Sep 7th 2022, 7:52 AM
Lampard insists Everton cannot treat home clash with Crystal Palace as 'all or nothing'
The Toffees realistically need two points from their remaining two matches to avoid relegation.
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May 18th 2022, 4:22 PM
Klopp: 'Maybe Juve or Bayern under-estimated them, but that will never happen to us'
The Liverpool manager says his side won’t be taking Villarreal’s challenge for granted in tomorrow’s Champions League semi-final first leg.
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Apr 26th 2022, 3:59 PM
Liverpool cannot fixate on Man City double header in bid for quadruple glory - Klopp
Liverpool will face Pep Guardiola’s side twice in crucial games next month.
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Mar 21st 2022, 9:26 AM
All time
Clarity key for Connacht and Dillane
The Westerners were left frustrated by muddled information against Munster.
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Jan 21st 2021, 6:17 AM
Klopp reveals Firmino apology after securing Liverpool's win
The Reds have earned 61 points from a possible 63 in 21 games and are now 16 points clear at the top.
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Jan 11th 2020, 9:58 PM
Klopp: Liverpool's Premier League lead is irrelevant
The table toppers produced a fine display at King Power Stadium on St Stephen’s Day.
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Dec 27th 2019, 1:38 PM
Hansen laughs off Jones' spying comments as 'a distraction and clickbait'
‘Eddie needs to work out what England are going to do about the pressure they’re under.’
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Oct 24th 2019, 7:25 AM
Scotland's big win underlines importance of bonus-point victory for Ireland
Joe Schmidt’s side still have it in their control to secure a quarter-final.
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Oct 9th 2019, 12:19 PM
'I hear the outside noise' - Criticism not affecting Hendrick ahead of milestone game
The midfielder is in line for his fiftieth cap on Thursday, and is glad to be playing in his favoured position.
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Sep 3rd 2019, 2:13 PM
'It would have been better to win 4-0 than 3-0' - Liverpool tie not over yet, warns Messi
The Argentine star scored his 600th career goal last night.
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May 2nd 2019, 11:12 AM
'I don't go out - apart from football'
Jurgen Klopp admits he’s become a hermit amid Liverpool’s title chase.
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Apr 21st 2019, 11:04 AM
Mayo ladies boss determined to face Cavan despite 10-player exodus from panel
‘I am preparing for a championship match on Saturday and as soon as that is over I will give you the facts.’
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Jul 11th 2018, 6:15 AM
'This is not the time to talk about this:' Willian unfazed by rumours of move to Barcelona
The Chelsea player insists he is focused on delivering a World Cup title for Brazil.
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Jul 4th 2018, 9:32 PM
Jack Conan striving to lock in and rid his game of 'mental tap-outs'
The Leinster man is chasing perfection in a bid to compete with CJ Stander for Ireland’s number 8 jersey.
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Dec 6th 2017, 6:02 AM
'Being homeless was so overwhelming. I never felt safe. I never felt the kids were safe'
Focus Ireland has brought 300 families out of homelessness.
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Nov 18th 2017, 1:45 PM
JJ Hanrahan plays down Ireland call after his man-of-the-match show for Munster
“I just want to focus on Munster and it’s step by step for me.”
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Nov 6th 2017, 8:11 AM
Everyone is talking about this powerful ad on youth homelessness in Ireland that played during Gogglebox
It was given a full ad break.
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Sep 14th 2017, 10:21 AM
'Winning is a habit' - How Micheál Donoghue's approach is getting the best out of Galway
The Galway boss has expertly managed celebrations and expectations.
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May 29th 2017, 6:05 AM
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite sports pics from the past week
These are the sporting images that have caught our eye over the past seven days.
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Apr 30th 2017, 8:30 PM
Thrills, spills and heartache: 21 pictures that sum up the women's rugby year
It’s been an up and down 12 months.
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Dec 21st 2016, 7:00 AM
'I have never seen anything like this': Homelessness in Galway hits crisis point
More and more families are presenting as homeless in Galway, where no social housing has been built since 2009.
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Nov 28th 2016, 9:15 PM
Coleman on life as captain, Robbie's Germany goal and the road to Russia
The Ireland captain is hoping to guide his side to their first World Cup finals in 16 years.
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Nov 10th 2016, 2:07 PM
'Where there's one sperm there's a way': Male infertility is common but treatable
A doctor from Cork Fertility Centre said the procedure for men to get checked out is “non-invasive and not expensive compared to what a female has to do”.
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May 14th 2016, 8:30 PM
"Like being in a train station in downtown Beijing" - what it's like to live life with autism
21-year-old Adam Harris was diagnosed with autism when he was just five. He says it’s time Ireland learned to understand and engage with the condition.
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Apr 15th 2016, 6:03 AM
It’s Sunday so here's 15 of our favourite sports images of the week
Another busy week captured from a different angle.
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Apr 3rd 2016, 7:30 AM
CJ Stander man of the match on barnstorming Ireland debut against Wales
The Munster back row was superb on his Test debut for Joe Schmidt’s side.
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Feb 7th 2016, 5:07 PM
Here are 15 PRACTICAL ways to help homeless people this Christmas and New Year
It can be as simple as treating someone with empathy when they approach you in the street.
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Dec 19th 2015, 7:30 AM
The worst thing about losing our home? How guilty it made me feel as a mother
I felt like I had failed my daughter in some way after we were forced to live out of a hotel room.
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Dec 12th 2015, 7:30 PM
Ireland's crisis: I have never seen it so bad. These families are living under terrible stress
At least two families lost their home today – and the homeless crisis is deepening, writes Sr Stanislaus Kennedy.
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Dec 1st 2015, 5:15 PM
Ireland's Alan Judge 'laughing off' Premier League rumours
The former Irish underage international has been linked with a number of clubs in the past week.
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Oct 28th 2015, 3:39 PM
Are you sure you know what your smartphone camera can really do?
Taking a good photo is one thing, but it’s just as important to know what features you can use and when.
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Sep 23rd 2015, 12:50 PM
Phoney war finally over as Ireland squad settle in for extended RWC stay
Rory Best admits it’s not easy to fully focus on a World Cup warm-up fixture and is pleased to see the real Tests on the horizon.
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Sep 14th 2015, 3:22 PM
Waterford Whispers just fooled one of Germany's biggest news magazines
Whoopsie.
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May 12th 2015, 11:02 PM
People are taking drugs like Ritalin to help them perform better in school and work
And scientists aren’t sure that’s a good thing.
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Apr 1st 2015, 6:03 AM
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