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# Gold medal

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Northern Ireland secure second gold medal at Commonwealth Games
Sam Barkley, Adam McKeown, Ian McClure and Martin McHugh raced to victory in Leamington Spa.
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Cheers on the streets of north Dublin city as Olympic star Kellie Harrington arrives home
The champion boxer returned with other members of the Olympic team today.
Olympic champion received hero's welcome in Dublin this evening.
Dublin City Council approves lighting up Five Lamps landmark to acknowledge Harrington’s achievement.
"I'm delighted to be bringing the gold back to the north inner city," Harrington said today.
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Aug 10th 2021, 5:30 PM
Freedom of Dublin sought for Kellie Harrington ahead of her homecoming
'An inspiration': Ireland sends its congratulations as Kellie Harrington claims gold in Tokyo
'A tremendous achievement’: Ireland sends congratulations as Skibbereen pair take gold in Tokyo
President Michael D Higgins congratulated the pair on their “tremendous” achievement
President Michael D Higgins congratulated the pair on their "tremendous" achievement.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the win will "inspire generations to come".
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Jul 29th 2021, 8:39 AM
Olympic Breakfast: Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy secure gold for Ireland
McCarthy and O'Donovan make history with gold medal in Tokyo
TheJournal.ie's Stardust wins gold at New York Festivals Radio awards
The longform six-part documentary podcast got the nod last night at the prestigious awards.
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Apr 22nd 2020, 6:00 AM
'I found yesterday very emotional seeing the boys winning gold. I wanted the anthem to be playing for me as well'
Sanita Puspure secured Ireland’s second gold medal in as many days at the World Championships in Bulgaria.
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Sep 16th 2018, 11:34 AM
Son thanks 'special' Spurs as Asian Games gold medal spares forward two years of military duty
Son Heung-Min will join back up with his Tottenham team-mates after winning gold at the Asian Games.
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Sep 2nd 2018, 1:36 PM
Spurs forward Son Heung-min avoids military service as South Korea claim Asian Games gold
The Spurs star provided the assists for both South Korea’s goals as they defeated Japan in a tense final.
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Sep 1st 2018, 3:23 PM
Gold for Ireland! Ellen Keane powers to first place in 100m breaststroke SB8 final
The 23-year-old earned Ireland’s first gold medal at the 2018 European Paraswimmimg Championships.
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Aug 19th 2018, 7:56 PM
Saving a life more important than a gold medal - Michael Phelps
The US swimmer has spoken before of falling into depression after each Olympics.
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Aug 18th 2018, 4:29 PM
Winter Olympics gold medallist dismisses sexual harassment allegations as 'gossip'
Snowboarder Shaun White reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement last year with Lena Zawaideh.
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Feb 14th 2018, 12:15 PM
This skyscraper is the architectural design of the year
Now the world’s second-tallest building, the tower began construction in 2008 and took seven years to build.
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Dec 26th 2016, 6:30 PM
The man trapped in a POW camp 2 decades after winning Olympic gold
Scottish athlete Eric Liddell led an extraordinary life, as this extract illustrates.
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Dec 20th 2016, 12:37 PM
Paralympic Breakfast: All eyes on Ireland's Michael McKillop as he aims for 4th gold medal
Meanwhile, Ellen Keane is among the other athletes due to represent Team Ireland today.
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Sep 11th 2016, 7:00 AM
Steak, spuds and selfies: A hero's welcome for O'Donovan brothers in Cork
The pair arrived into Cork
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Aug 29th 2016, 8:51 AM
An Olympian's grandparents had the most heartwarming reaction to his gold win
SO SWEET.
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Aug 12th 2016, 8:51 AM
Flying Fiji secure first-ever Olympic medal with place in 7s final
Ben Ryan’s men were a delight to watch in their semi-final victory over Japan.
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Aug 11th 2016, 6:52 PM
15 things that should be Olympic sports in Ireland
We’d be guaranteed a rake of golds.
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Aug 10th 2016, 9:30 PM
'There's no reason why I can't win a gold medal'
Greg Broderick tells The42 that himself and MHS Going Global can have a big impact in Rio in the coming days.
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Aug 7th 2016, 10:00 AM
'Nothing has ever matched it' - 20 years on from WWE legend Kurt Angle's Olympic miracle
The Pennsylvania native is an icon in the world of amateur wrestling.
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Aug 1st 2016, 6:34 PM
Katie Taylor suffers first loss since 2011 and will have to wait to secure Olympic place
The Bray boxer must now compete at the World Championships in Astana to qualify for this summer’s Games.
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Apr 15th 2016, 12:56 PM
World champion hammer thrower used gold medal to pay for taxi after night out
Taxi fares in Beijing aren’t cheap.
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Aug 25th 2015, 2:05 PM
'Up there with the top days of my life' - Ireland win gold in modern pentathlon
Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe made history at the European Championships in Bath, England.
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Aug 22nd 2015, 9:04 PM
Caitlyn Jenner can keep her Olympic gold medal
A petition calling for her title to be revoked has received almost 14,000 signatures.
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Jun 5th 2015, 12:40 PM
Katie Taylor on coverage of women's sport: What more do we have to do?
How useful are role models if we never get to see them?
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Aug 16th 2014, 8:30 PM
Gold medal joy for Katie Taylor at European Boxing Championships
The Bray native was pushed all the way by Estelle Mossely of France.
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Jun 7th 2014, 1:24 PM
WATCH: Katie Taylor's gold medal bout at the European Championships
The Olympic champion is taking on the French boxer that defeated her London 2012 rival Sofya Ochigava.
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Jun 7th 2014, 12:46 PM
The Irish martial artist who's just won four gold medals at the Wushu Championships in China
Adrian Kearns chats to TheScore.ie about his phenomenal recent achievements.
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Apr 6th 2014, 10:00 AM
Rio still on the radar for World Champion Heffernan but Zurich the main goal for 2014
Last year’s World Champion is gearing up for a new season.
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Feb 25th 2014, 7:15 AM
Interview: Irvine could never have dreamed of 'rollercoaster' year
The Irish cyclist won golds, a silver and a bronze in 2013.
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Dec 27th 2013, 5:00 PM
Jesse Owens' 1936 Berlin Olympics gold fetches a cool €1.1 million
The American gained worldwide fame for his sporting efforts and his victory over Germany’s best athletes.
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Dec 8th 2013, 10:02 PM
Ireland's Martyn Irvine wins gold at UCI Track Cycling World Cup
Meanwhile, Caroline Ryan finished 5th in the Individual Pursuit, while Eoin Mullen was 7th in the men’s equivalent.
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Nov 3rd 2013, 10:09 AM
VIDEO: Irishman Robbie McMenamy claims kickboxing world title
The Gold Medal tallies nicely with the Silver claimed by Donegal boxer Jason Quigley on Saturday.
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Oct 27th 2013, 11:25 AM
Rob Heffernan's wife Marian named manager of the month
The Irish athlete was accompanied by her world champion husband as she received the award today.
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Sep 10th 2013, 12:25 PM
Usain Bolt gives Moscow 7/10 and says Russians need to smile more
The sprint world champion reflected on Gold Medal-filled week.
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Aug 19th 2013, 6:25 PM
World champion Rob Heffernan toasted in Cork by Dinny and DOC
Three legends under the one roof and the rugby player was the most excited of the lot.
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Aug 19th 2013, 4:37 PM
Run for your wife! 12 of our favourite pics from the sporting week
Here’s how some of this week’s big sports news looked through a camera lens.
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Aug 18th 2013, 9:40 AM
Usain Bolt powers to third world 200m title
The Jamaican athlete clocked a world-leading time of 19.66 seconds.
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Aug 17th 2013, 5:38 PM
'He always wanted to do better' - Loughnane praises Heffernan's persistence and dedication
The former Irish race walker spoke with us earlier.
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Aug 14th 2013, 12:43 PM
President Higgins hails Ireland's new world champion Rob Heffernan
“He has achieved all that he deserves,” said the President.
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Aug 14th 2013, 10:45 AM
Ireland’s Rob Heffernan claims gold at World Track and Field Championships
The result follows the Irish race walker’s fourth place finish at the London Olympics.
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