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Thursday 23 March 2023 Dublin: 7°C

# Homecoming

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# Homecoming
Former Irish international Liam Miller is returning to Cork to join his hometown club
“Marquee signing” for Cork City manager John Caulfield.
# Homecoming
Reports are linking Tomás O'Leary with a return to Munster next season
The homing instincts in Corkonians are strong.
# Homecoming
40,000 Atletico fans don't care how terrible Torres has been since 2011, they love him anyway
Some turnout for an unveiling mind.
# Homecoming
Torres set for return to Atletico Madrid on loan
An 18-month loan deal has been agreed.
# Coming Home
Irish family surprise grandmother with homecoming at her 60th birthday
A lovely gesture.
# i'm coming home
Family surprise daughter with lovely Christmas homecoming at Dublin Airport
Carmel O’Connor from Limerick has spent Christmas in Oz for the past four years.
# no place like home
Andy Lee says world title defence 'has to be in Ireland'
The Limerick man is hoping to bring a world title bout to his home city.
# Homecoming
Leinster sign an Irish international on loan to cover the front row
Young prop Ed Byrne was the latest Leinster player to be ruled out with injury.
Voices
Aaron McKenna: How can we bring our emigrants home?
The energy and vibrancy of younger workers is what drives an economy on – but, quite apart from that, emigration is a poignant human tragedy.
# Homecoming
Sexton move the latest success in IRFU's battle against French wealth
The return of the Ireland out-half follows up on last season’s new deals for Sean O’Brien and Jamie Heaslip.
# Homecoming
Nani is going back to Sporting Lisbon and a mean kid might be to blame
At least a bird didn’t crap in his mouth on his way out.
# surprise
SPIN 1038 helped three Irish girls surprise their mammies with an Australian homecoming
Get a tissue.
# Must See TV
LeBron James' homecoming to be against the NBA champs - reports
The Boston Globe has predicted that ‘King James’ and his new, old team will welcome San Antonio to Cleveland.
# adulation
Germany dance back into Berlin on massive open-top Merc truck
The centre of Berlin was thronged with fans celebrating the World Cup success.
# celebrations
Jubilant crowds welcome home German World Cup heroes
The German team have landed in Berlin, where expectant crowds are waiting.
# Homecoming
Son pretends to swim home from Australia to surprise his mammy
Greatest homecoming EVER.
# Homecoming
Victorious Derry yacht returns home following transatlantic race win
The first crews from the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race arrived in the Foyle marina this morning.
# Homecoming
'It'll be like World Cup '94 all over again' - Holohan added to UFC Dublin card
Thy 26-years-old submission specialist will take on Josh Sampo in the first of a four-fight contract on 19 July.
# Happy Days
In pics: Gold medal-winning Katie Taylor and the rest of the Irish squad's homecoming
Bronze winner Clare Grace was also a prominent part of the celebrations.
# Homecoming
US town cancels celebration for soldier captured by the Taliban over safety fears
Bowe Bergdahl’s release has sparked a national debate in the US: was he an American prisoner of war? Or a deserter who abandoned his unit?
# Star Quality
Shay Given spent his Friday night at Donegal county training
He didn’t keep a clean sheet, but he did pose for at least one selfie.
# Homecoming
Cristiano Ronaldo: The boy who conquered Lisbon
Ahead of the Champions League final, Ronaldo is to return to the city where he began his career.
# Art
Banksy has painted a new mural - but nobody knows where it is
Mobile Lovers.
# Homecoming
Hiddink to return as Holland boss -- with Blind and van Nistelrooy as his assistants
Hiddink to take charge until 2016 before Danny Blind leads the Oranje into the 2018 World Cup.
# Homecoming
Ireland's Six Nations champions return home to a heroes' welcome
Joe Schmidt’s side fly back into Dublin after their Six Nations triumph.
# Homecoming
Getting Sexton back in Ireland would be a World Cup boost, admits O'Driscoll
‘I think everyone is in agreement that we didn’t want to see him go’.
# wee pet
Irish mam loses the head at son's surprise arrival home
He’d been gone for two years, TWO YEARS.
# Homecoming
Jordi Murphy hoping to emulate Lansdowne teammate Moore with Ireland cap
The Leinster No. 8 has been heavily involved in Ireland’s training camp in recent weeks.
# santa baby
Returning soldier dresses up as Santa to give his mother a heartwarming surprise
Please allow us one final Christmas-related cry.
# Homecoming
WATCH: The most Irish reaction to a surprise homecoming ever
You know how it is, you go to great lengths to surprise your family and get called names for it.
# News Fix
Here’s What Happened Today: Monday
Everyone’s talking about tonight’s big storm, the St Vincent’s salary revelations and Alan Shatter’s Santa message…
# Homecoming
Irish women's rugby team to play at the Aviva Stadium
It will be the first time a women’s 6 Nations game has been staged at the venue.
# Coming Home
Watch the heartwarming moment a Dublin family are reunited for Christmas
Sue Reilly won a competition to bring a loved one home from Oz. Here’s the moment they touched down.
# Homecoming
Halawa sisters welcomed home to Dublin after Egypt captivity ordeal
Somaia, Fatima and Omaima were greeted by family members and friends at the airport after months in custody in Egypt.
# Homecoming
171 Irish troops due home as their replacements settle in for Christmas in Lebanon
The 108th Battalion troops will be welcomed home by family members and well-wishers at Dublin Airport today.
# Homecoming
12 of our favourite pictures as Ireland's World Boxing heroes return home
Joe Ward and Jason Quigley picked up bronze and silver respectively.
# Snap Happy
19 of our favourite pictures from Clare's homecoming
The Banner men received a hero’s welcome in Ennis tonight.
# nailed it
Kevin McManamon sang The Killers at Dublin's homecoming
The St Judes forward got a turn on the mic during last night’s celebrations in Merrion Square.
# Street Party
35,000 Dublin fans welcome All-Ireland heroes at homecoming
Eoghan O’Gara and Paddy Andrews danced up a storm and Kevin McMenamon treated the Dubs faithful to a song.
# Champions
Details of Dubs homecoming event announced
Dublin’s Merrion Square will be closed off tomorrow as preparations get underway to welcome Jim Gavin’s men and Sam Maguire.