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# Hard Luck

This year
2023
# Hard Luck
Cruciate blow for Tipperary football captain Sweeney
The All-Star attacker suffered the injury during a Division 3 loss to Down.
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Feb 1st 2023, 6:23 PM
Last year
2022
# Hard Luck
Mark English narrowly misses out on World 800m final after impressive run
Meanwhile, Louise Shanahan came fifth in her 800m heat in Oregon.
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Jul 22nd 2022, 8:07 AM
All time
# Hard Luck
National Lottery regulator could be asked to appear before Oireachtas Committee
The lengthy wait for a winner has led to some calls for greater scrutiny of the lotto system.
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Nov 24th 2021, 5:30 PM
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Irish sailing finish Race 12 in first place but just fall short of medal final spot
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove are in 13th place overall in the men’s 49er class.
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Jul 31st 2021, 9:57 AM
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Huge blow for Tipperary as two-time All-Ireland winner suffers cruciate injury
Aishling Moloney is set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines.
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Jun 25th 2021, 5:58 PM
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Japan coach sorry for her players after 'cruel' penalty ends World Cup dream
Lieke Martens’ late spot-kick sent Japan crashing out of the Women’s World Cup at the hands of Netherlands.
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Jun 26th 2019, 9:58 AM
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'It was always going to be a massive ask': Gregan misses out on Worlds final spot
The Dubliner finished in sixth place in the 400m semi-final.
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Aug 6th 2017, 8:37 PM
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Mark English fails to qualify for 800m semi-finals at the World Championships
English finished in fifth place in heat five.
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Aug 5th 2017, 1:47 PM
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A superfan spent nearly €7,000 on Adele concerts... and they all got cancelled
The universe does not want this woman to see Adele.
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Jul 6th 2017, 9:12 AM
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Toulon's owner paid a very classy gesture to Clermont fans after the Champions Cup final
See, Mourad Boudjellal isn’t completely evil.
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May 2nd 2015, 9:30 PM
# Bad Beat
The excruciating randomness of gambling on rugby summed up in one betting slip
This slip proves that the bookies know more about rugby than everyone except Joe Schmidt.
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Feb 15th 2015, 6:25 PM
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The 10 players unlucky to miss out on a football or hurling Allstar
The 2014 hurling and football Allstar teams were officially announced last night in the capital.
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Oct 25th 2014, 1:59 PM
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Government set to overturn rejection of Labour senator from banking inquiry
Independent senator Seán Barrett and Fianna Fáil’s Marc Mac Sharry were both recommended to sit on the inquiry meaning the government lost its majority.
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Jun 5th 2014, 9:30 AM
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Companies 'fire their best workers during recessions'
High-skilled – but high wage-earners – are among those most likely to be let go, finds Columbia University research.
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Nov 11th 2012, 8:30 AM
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Fourth place finish sees Puspure miss out on semi-finals
The rower came up short in her single sculls quarter-final this morning.
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Jul 31st 2012, 1:34 PM