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James Joyce was a rugby fan? It's TheScore.ie's 50 favourite sports articles of 2014 (part 1)

Also featuring articles on Luis Suarez, Munster coach Anthony Foley and Kobe Bryant.

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Dec 24th 2014, 12:00 PM

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10 of the best sports books to buy as last-minute Christmas gifts

‘Night Games,’ ‘The Test,’ ‘The Race to Truth and more of this year’s most memorable work.

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Dec 22nd 2014, 8:06 AM

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Blind footballers, Montreal Screwjobs and the rest of the week's best sportswriting

There are also pieces on England’s most-capped player and a footballer turned teacher.

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Nov 23rd 2014, 8:30 AM

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Wrestlers you won't believe existed and the link between Springsteen and baseball; the week’s best sportswriting

Also featuring an in-depth interview with snooker legend Jimmy White.

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Nov 9th 2014, 9:00 AM

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Slow-mo replays, place-kicking and the World Cup; the week’s best sportswriting

There are also pieces on rugby coaching and Scottish travails.

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Jul 20th 2014, 8:00 AM

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Unmoving Messi, folding arms and star-attachment; the week’s best sportswriting

There are also articles on a Brazilian family’s misfortune and Messi’s statistical brilliance.

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Jul 6th 2014, 8:30 AM

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Place-kicking, Disneyland and statistics; the week’s best sportswriting

The World Cup features strongly, while there is also an excellent article on Andy Lee.

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Jun 15th 2014, 8:30 AM

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Diana Ross, NFL in LA and the All Blacks; the week’s best sportswriting

There are also articles on Leinster’s season and the world of Brazil’s ‘Organizadas’.

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Jun 8th 2014, 8:30 AM

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A portrait of Suarez, Roche's nemesis and the Williams sisters; the week’s best sportswriting

This week’s selection also features a piece on the high performance culture in Team Sky.

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Jun 1st 2014, 8:30 AM

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Cheating, Munster's coaching team and battling cancer; the week’s best sportswriting

We’ve also picked out articles on Marco Materazzi, Louis van Gaal and a fictional 1994 World Cup.

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May 25th 2014, 8:30 AM

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Saipan revisited, Mayweather in jail and Cliftonville's fight for gay rights; the week’s best sportswriting

Also featuring Bill Simmons’ take on the Donald Sterling controversy and Alex Gibney’s analysis the Loughinisland tragedy.

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May 4th 2014, 8:30 AM

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The ego of Zlatan, dogs at Old Trafford and losing streaks; the best sportswriting of the week

There are also excellent articles on gambling addiction and a PGA Tour caddie’s child, who was born with Down syndrome.

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Apr 6th 2014, 8:30 AM

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A deadly own goal, doping at the World Cup and choke tackles; the week's best sportswriting

There are also pieces on Six Nations ball carrying stats, El Clásico and the kind-hearted Hartlepool manager.

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Mar 30th 2014, 8:30 AM

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Arsène Wenger, a godfather of sports analytics and BOD; this week's best sportswriting

There’s also room for the story of Scotland’s greatest win and a study of box kicking in rugby.

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Mar 23rd 2014, 8:15 AM

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James Joyce's love of rugby and the tale of the team who only lost once in the NFL; this week’s best sportswriting

Plus, a detailed analysis of the recent Ireland-Wales game and an interview with Willie Mullins ahead of Cheltenham.

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Mar 9th 2014, 7:00 AM

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Science at the Winter Olympics and homosexuality in sport: Some of the week’s best sportswriting

Also featuring articles on Nemanja Vidic’s impending Man United exit and Shane McNaughton’s life as a young GAA star.

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Feb 16th 2014, 7:20 AM

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A young BOD and nightmare hotels in Sochi: Some of the week’s best sportswriting

Pour yourself a coffee and enjoy the best sports-related articles of the past seven days.

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Feb 9th 2014, 8:15 AM

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27 sports books to spend your Christmas vouchers on

Featuring Jonny Sexton, George Best, Owen Mulligan and much more…

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Dec 25th 2013, 12:00 PM

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Usain Bolt, Cavan GAA and Wayne Rooney: some of the week’s best sportswriting

Also featuring a lengthy dissection of Landon Donovan’s enigmatic persona.

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Aug 4th 2013, 8:30 AM

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8 of our favourite articles written about Alex Ferguson this week

Roy Keane and the book that never was are among the issues discussed in some of the best Fergie-related sportswriting of recent days.

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May 11th 2013, 9:00 AM

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The Sunday Papers: Some of the week’s best sportswriting

Featuring pieces on English football’s recent problems and a look at the disconcerting amount of concussions suffered by NFL players.

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Dec 16th 2012, 9:31 AM