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# Goat

This year
2023
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'When you stand next to Johnny Sexton, you feel pretty special'
The Ireland captain will play his last Six Nations game tomorrow in Dublin.
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LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
The LA Lakers star passed Abdul-Jabbar’s longstanding total against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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'I'm retiring, for good' - NFL quarterback great Tom Brady bows out
Quarter-back calls it a day with seven Super Bowl victories.
Last year
2022
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Pep Guardiola hails Messi as greatest footballer ever
City manager describes World Cup win as ‘final achievement of an incredible career’ for Messi.
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NBA renames MVP trophy after Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan
Jordan, a six-time NBA champion, won five MVPs in his 15-season career.
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'He's not going to be lost for Donegal for too long' - Murphy backed for future county senior role
Former Donegal manager Declan Bonner pays tribute to the retired Michael Murphy, and ponders if a move into management awaits the Glenswilly man.
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'When the Gooch retires you think, nobody could be as good. And then David Clifford arrives'
Marc Ó Sé talks about trying to stop the footballer of the year as a club manager in the GAA weekly podcast.
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Department of Agriculture to review Puck Fair goat situation after receiving 175 queries
The department received the contacts to the Animal Welfare Helpline last week.
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Puck Fair goat has been let down from its cage due to heatwave
Before the festival began organisers announced that the goat would have a fan in its cage during its three days in its cage.
# Kerry
Puck Fair goat may be given fan to cope with heatwave amid cruelty concerns
Traditionally the wild goat spends three days and three nights on a tall stand overlooking the town of Killorglin.
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USA’s Sydney McLaughlin smashes own 400m hurdles world record
The track star set another world record at Hayward Field.
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Crusaders' impeccable record at stake in Super Rugby semi showdown
In 27 years of Super Rugby, the Crusaders have played 26 knockout games at home and never been defeated.
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Seven-time Super Bowl winner and NFL icon Tom Brady to retire after 22 season – reports
The 44-year-old won his record seventh crown last year with Tampa Bay.
All time
# True Great
'It was instantly obvious to me that she was a player ahead of her time'
Claire Molloy made a huge impact for Ireland over the course of 74 caps.
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'That's a ridiculous thing you've said' - Neville and Carragher wade into Messi/Ronaldo debate on MNF
Neville declared Ronaldo as the greatest player ever to play the game…and Carragher disagreed.
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Lionel Messi breaks Pele’s South American international goals record
Messi scored a hat-trick as Argentina beat Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier.
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Sprinter Jason Smyth storms to sixth Paralympic gold medal in Tokyo
Smyth won his sixth gold medal after a dramatic photo finish in the T13 100m final.
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Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi to retire from MotoGP at end of season
Rossi will bring down the curtain on an illustrious 25-year career which yielded 115 victories.
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Messi sparkles as Barcelona hammer Athletic Bilbao in Copa final
Messi scored two of Barcelona’s four second half goals as they consigned their opponents to a second final defeat in two weeks.
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'I love you and Barcelona loves you' - New club president desperate to keep Messi at the Nou Camp
Juan Laporta was elected as president for a second spell last week.
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‘If you ask me, Messi or Ronaldo, I’d say Ramos’ – Bailly's praise for Madrid defender amid Man Utd links
The Red Devils centre-half says the World Cup winner, who continues to run down his contract in Spain, has been his “greatest inspiration”
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Roger Federer to miss Australian Open for first time in his career
The 39-year-old has undergone two operations on his right knee in 2020.
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Lionel Messi matches Pele record but struggling Barcelona held by Valencia
Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona in a 2-2 draw with Valencia.
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‘Diego, me auld flower, would you mind if I had your shirt?’
Paddy Mulligan kept Diego Maradona scoreless at Lansdowne Road in 1979. He considers the Argentinean one of the greatest players of all time.
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38-year-old Carter leaves Japanese club but no retirement announcement
The legendary former All Blacks out-half helped the Kobelco Steelers to the Top League title in 2018
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US great Felix adds to remarkable gold haul and breaks Bolt's record for world titles
Her team romped to mixed relay gold in Doha.
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All the info you need to watch Katie Taylor's bid to become the undisputed world champion
One of Ireland’s greatest-ever athletes can unify all four belts at Madison Square Garden in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Lionel Messi scores sensational hat-trick to send Barcelona 10 points clear in La Liga
The champions moved 10 points clear of Atletico thanks to another inspirational display from their captain.
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Messi marks 50th career hat-trick as Barcelona beat Sevilla
The Catalan side rediscover their goalscoring mojo ahead of back-to-back Clasicos.
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Nunes hailed as the best female fighter ever following historic UFC victory
Amanda Nunes emulated Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier with last night’s knockout of Cris Cyborg.
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Majestic Messi has a hat-trick and two assists as Barcelona thrash Levante
Barcelona restore three-point lead at the top with 5-0 win.
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Messi dazzles with two brilliant free kicks as Barcelona demolish Espanyol in Catalan derby
The Argentine scored a double and set up another during a one-sided win for Barcelona.
# Review
Tom Brady is underrated
It’s easy to forget how good the Patriots player actually is in an era of great quarterback play, writes Steve O’Rourke.
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Messi hailed as 'the best ever' after Wembley masterclass
Lionel Messi’s brace against Tottenham ensured Barca ended a run of three games without a win.
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'It's time we let Serena Williams just be Serena Williams, imperfect and complex as she may be'
Why are we so quick to vilify certain athletes over others?
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Serena Williams' post-pregnancy return to tennis is bringing sexism in the game to the fore
Is anyone surprised?
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'We know Messi can decide our fate' - Lloris warns France ahead of Argentina clash
The Tottenham goalkeeper is aware the Argentina star has the ability to send Les Bleus out of the World Cup.
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'He's already the greatest' - Messi doesn't need World Cup to be best of all time, says Xavi
The ex-Barcelona midfielder believes Messi has already written a legacy as the best ever, regardless of events in Russia.
# Air Apparent
Conservatives buy Nikes too - LeBron, Jordan and reading between the lines of the GOAT debate
Are LeBron’s efforts to highlight social injustice the reason he’s not automatically regarded as the best player we’ve ever seen?
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Roger Federer suggests Serena Williams could be the greatest tennis player of all-time
“She became one of the greatest, if not the greatest tennis player of all time.”