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# Incredible

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2022
# Incredible
Samoa claim giant upset of hosts England to reach Rugby League World Cup final
Four weeks after being humiliated 60-6 by England in the tournament opener, the Samoans sent the home side packing from the tournament.
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Nov 12th 2022, 5:08 PM
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# Take a Bow
Landmark night for 'incredible' Harry Kane
The England captain put his body on the line to score his 200th club goal.
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Jul 15th 2020, 11:22 PM
# Incredible
'Do It For Dan' organisers believe they have reached their €2.1m goal to fund treatment for Laois boy
The gigantic sum has been raised within just 50 days and, if the target has indeed been met, it will allow one-year-old Laois boy Dan Donoher to receive potentially life-saving treatment.
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Apr 25th 2020, 2:29 PM
# Incredible
Ugandan champion runner breaks 5,000m world record by almost 30 seconds
Joshua Cheptegei clocked a time of 12 minutes 51 seconds.
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Feb 16th 2020, 9:34 PM
# History
History maker! Kenya's Kipchoge busts two-hour marathon barrier
The Olympic champion becomes the first-ever athlete to run a sub two-hour marathon.
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Oct 12th 2019, 9:27 AM
Ruddock credits 'incredible' Schmidt before Ireland boss' big announcement
The 53-year-old is set to confirm his decision early next week.
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Nov 23rd 2018, 3:00 PM
# Incredible
Ex-Arsenal winger Gervinho runs the pitch to score outrageous Maradona-esque goal
The former Arsenal star notched his second goal of the season to help Parma clinch a comfortable win against Cagliari.
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Sep 22nd 2018, 8:16 PM
# Incredible
Historic win as Ireland 7s stun USA to book London semi-final
Up next, a final-four clash against reigning Olympic champions Fiji.
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Jun 3rd 2018, 11:51 AM
# Record Breakers
Man City smash Premier League points and goals records with defeat of Brighton
Pep Guardiola’s side recorded their 31st win from 37 games this season against Chris Hughton’s Brighton.
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May 9th 2018, 10:02 PM
# Incredible
Extraordinary finish as late Kane penalty gets Tottenham out of jail against Liverpool
Mo Salah previously appeared to have won the game with a superb individual effort.
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Feb 4th 2018, 6:29 PM
# Incredible
Just a year after devastating tragedy, Chapecoense remarkably secure Copa Libertadores place
They picked up a dramatic victory on the final day of the season thanks to a 95th-minute winner.
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Dec 3rd 2017, 11:35 PM
# Incredible
London Marathon runner stops to help exhausted fellow athlete make it to the finish
Matthew Rees gave us a moment of sportsmanship to remember.
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Apr 23rd 2017, 2:14 PM
# out in front
'I'm going to raise the tricolour high': Galway man to make history after 7 weeks rowing the Atlantic alone
Gavan Hennigan is approaching Antigua with a world record in his sights.
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Feb 1st 2017, 1:37 PM
# Champions
Untouchable Glanmire make it four-in-a-row as National Cup is Cork-bound again
Ulster Rockets, BFG Neptune and DCU Mercy were also succesful in the National Basketball Arena today.
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Jan 29th 2017, 7:58 PM
# humans of dublin
This Clare man's story of surviving a fall from the Cliffs of Moher is incredible
“I do consider myself a very lucky guy.”
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Aug 26th 2016, 2:00 PM
# humans of dublin
This Clare man's story of surviving a fall from the Cliffs of Moher is incredible
“I do consider myself a very lucky guy.”
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Aug 26th 2016, 10:42 AM
# Incredible
Hulk expected to earn €20m per year after completing mega move to Shanghai
The Brazilian joins the club for a Asian football record transfer fee of €55.8m.
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Jun 30th 2016, 4:03 PM
# incroyable
Shake it up, Brady! Late winner sends Ireland into Euro 2016 last 16 on a remarkable night in Lille
The Boys in Green earned one of the great victories to set up a meeting with hosts France tonight.
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Jun 22nd 2016, 10:01 PM
# Unbelievable Jeff
Watch: Incredible finish to college relay is going viral for good reason
UCC athlete Phil Healy comes from ‘the depths of hell’ to claim gold for her team in the 4x400m relay at the Irish university athletics championships.
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Apr 19th 2016, 3:00 PM
# awe
'The famine is over' - Twitter reacts to Westmeath's unbelievable win
“As astonishing a game as I’ve ever commentated on” and more thoughts from today’s game.
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Jun 28th 2015, 4:17 PM
# music obsessive
This man's collection of 40,000 records is going under the hammer
It spans the last 60 years.
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May 8th 2015, 5:41 PM
# Incredible
11 of the biggest Facebook hoaxes people have fallen for
Don’t stop believin’
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Jan 21st 2015, 2:50 PM
# Unlucky
Roche receives 1.1m votes but loses out to Rodriguez for Fifa Puskas Award
The striker’s goal finished runner-up to the Colombian at this evening’s Ballon d’Or ceremony.
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Jan 12th 2015, 7:15 PM
# hoop dream
Tiny basketball prodigy has now beaten Channing Tatum and Bradley Cooper at basketball trick shots
He’s got mad skills.
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Dec 11th 2013, 4:00 PM
# Incredible
VIDEO: Armless player competes in table tennis championships
Ibrahim Elhoseny holds his own in the African tournament despite being without two limbs.
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Dec 23rd 2012, 3:09 PM
# Out of this World
The Greatest: Messi breaks Gerd Muller's calendar year record
The Barcelona star scored his 85th and 86th goal of 2012 against Real Betis this evening.
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Dec 9th 2012, 9:02 PM
# Incredible
F1: Hamilton fumes after Hulk' crash
‘The dude didn’t even say sorry,’ said the departing McLaren driver.
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Nov 25th 2012, 10:00 PM
# Return
Hulk's sister returns after disappearance
Police have said that the 22-year-old Angelica Aparecida Vieira has returned to her family home.
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Nov 7th 2012, 12:15 AM
# Incredible
Autistic man survives 3-week ordeal in Utah desert
A local deputy who had recently completed training in search and rescue operations for people with autism helped to locate the man in the sprawling desert – using a very interesting tip.
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Jul 13th 2012, 10:01 AM
# Incredible
Hulk kicks the ball harder than you've ever seen before*
The Porto forward’s goal effort was clocked at 67 miles per hour. That’s two penalty points.
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Mar 6th 2012, 7:40 AM
# Incredible
Djokovic trumps Nadal in epic Australian Open final
The Serb earned his fifth Grand Slam title after emerging victorious from the longest Grand Slam final in history.
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Jan 29th 2012, 3:25 PM
# Incredible
Making history: gymnast Kieran Behan qualifies for London 2012
The 22-year-old is only the second ever Irish athlete to secure a gymnastics spot at the Olympic Games.
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Jan 11th 2012, 6:16 PM
# Incredible
Paralympic silver medallist regains use of her legs
In a miraculous turn of events, Monique Van der Vorst began to feel tingling in her feet after another cyclist crashed into her. She can now walk, cycle and has been signed to a professional team.
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Nov 26th 2011, 3:55 PM