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# History Books

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Irish Olympian Shanahan storms to new 800m record
The Leevale star clocked 1:59:42 and edged out previous record holder, Ciara Mageean, in Belfast today.
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May 14th 2022, 10:46 PM
# History Books
From Article 41.2 to the X Case: An A-Z of pivotal policy moments in Irish women's history
We’ve catalogued some of the landmark moments and milestones in Irish women’s history as part of this month’s Good Information Project cycle.
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Jan 22nd 2022, 10:00 AM
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Newport 'keeper’s 105-yard goal breaks Guinness World Record for longest strike ever
Tom King scored from inside his own six-yard box on Tuesday night.
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Jan 21st 2021, 4:20 PM
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The Hagler-Hearns war and 7 other middleweight classics Golovkin v Alvarez could match
Saturday’s superfight could be the latest in a glorious middleweight canon.
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Sep 14th 2017, 1:30 PM
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Swimming has a new superstar - and his name is Caeleb Dressel
American bagged his seventh gold on the final day of the World Swimming Championships in Budapest.
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Jul 31st 2017, 12:00 PM
# History Books
PGA golfer incredibly makes two holes-in-one in the same round at The Barclays
Brian Harman’s achievement won two fans their mortgage paid for a year.
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Aug 30th 2015, 8:46 PM
# History Books
Farah recovers from last-lap stumble to claim record sixth consecutive 10,000m world title
The British runner took gold ahead of Geoffrey Kamworor and Paul Tanui at the Bird’s Nest.
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Aug 22nd 2015, 3:41 PM
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Niamh Fahey becomes the first 1st Irish woman to win the FA Cup at Wembley
The Galway native played 90 minutes as the Blues saw off Notts County in front of a 30,000-strong crowd.
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Aug 1st 2015, 4:55 PM
# reeling in the seasons
20 signs you've had enough of watching 'Premiership Years' on TV for one summer
Yep, we’re more than ready for new football at this stage.
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Aug 15th 2014, 12:01 AM
# It's Good!
There's a new record for the longest field goal in NFL history
Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos kicked successfully from 64-yards last night.
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Dec 9th 2013, 9:13 AM
# gutsy
No cigar: 7 times Ireland got within a mile of beating the All Blacks
Apart from these, New Zealand has been the land of the long, heavy defeat for Ireland.
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Nov 21st 2013, 2:09 PM
# History Books
Germany v Ireland: 6 past meetings
It hasn’t always been doom and gloom for Ireland against Germany. Here’s a look back at the last 25 years.
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Oct 11th 2013, 9:18 AM
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56 years ago: Shamrock Rovers met the Busby Babes in Europe
It was the first time a League of Ireland team featured in the prestigious competition.
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Sep 26th 2013, 6:37 PM
# History Books
Rooney joins United’s 200 club, then snaps at post-match interviewer
The striker became the fourth player in the club’s history to reach the milestone in their 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
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Sep 18th 2013, 12:00 PM
Voices
Column: Here's why I decided to make a graphic novel about Jim Larkin
Jim Larkin is an iconic figure in Irish history, yet when I was in school the Lockout only received a minor mention on the history syllabus – we wanted to make him more accessible, says Rory McConville.
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May 18th 2013, 7:00 PM
# World Record
Carlow to try set Irish dancing world record today - and you're invited
The aim is to get in excess of 652 people to dance while holding hands in the centre of Carlow today.
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Apr 5th 2013, 11:41 AM
# UFC
Uncaged: Here come the girls
This weekend sees the UFC hold its first ever women’s fight with Ronda Rousey taking on Liz Carmouche.
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Feb 23rd 2013, 8:00 AM
# History Books
LeBron could match Jordan with gold in London
The Miami Heat plamaker wants to become the first NBA player since 1992 to win a title and Olympic medal in the same year while also being voted the NBA Finals and regular season MVP.
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Jul 16th 2012, 11:11 AM
# History Books
14-year-old Zhang to become youngest US Open competitor
Paul Casey’s withdrawal means the Chinese teenager will take to the field at the Olympic Club.
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Jun 12th 2012, 11:08 AM
# Record Breaker
New Zealand's Lydia Ko becomes youngest pro tour winner at 14
The teenager enters the history books after her victory in the New South Wales Open.
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Jan 30th 2012, 1:15 PM