# legacy

This year

2023

# legacy

Human remains taken from Inishbofin by Trinity researchers returned to island

The skulls, thought to be around 400 years old, were taken from a monastery on the island in 1890.

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Jul 16th 2023, 4:12 PM

# Record Breaker

Zach Tuohy set to overtake Jim Stynes' appearance record in Aussie Rules

Mark O’Connor also set to make a comeback for Cats after missing Sydney Swans game.

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Jul 6th 2023, 12:58 PM

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Peter the Great and his football sons - Kerry brace themselves for Canavan test

Peter, then Darragh, and now Ruairí Canavan are the stuff of Kerry nightmares ahead of this Saturday.

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Jun 29th 2023, 6:30 PM

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'I would go on a camel' - World Cup plans, growth of the game and overdue recognition

Olivia O’Toole is a legendary figure in Irish women’s football.

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Mar 31st 2023, 7:45 AM

Last year

2022

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'He was such an integral part of our journey in Munster' - Remembering Jerry Holland

Ronan O’Gara and John Kelly look back on the life of the former Munster player, head coach, team manager and administrator, who passed away last month.

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Dec 26th 2022, 9:55 AM

Voices

Deaglán de Bréadún: It was clear in Moscow that Gorbachev's popularity was not reflected there

Gorbachev’s popularity on the international stage did not exist to the same extent on his home ground.

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Sep 3rd 2022, 8:34 AM

# legacy bill

Troubles legacy bill: Johnson and Tories accused of treating families like 'daft Paddies'

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill has been widely criticised.

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May 24th 2022, 12:51 PM

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What Meath's magical All-Ireland win has done for the game in the county

In their first year back in the senior ranks, the Royals lifted the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time and ended Dublin’s Drive for Five.

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Feb 12th 2022, 6:30 AM

All time

# legacy

Founding the club that brought Liverpool, Man United and Ajax to Monaghan - The legacy of Sean McCaffrey

The42 reflect on the legacy of the late Sean McCaffrey by looking back at the improbable journeys and successes of the club he founded Oriel Celtic.

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Dec 31st 2021, 12:00 PM

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History will be kind to Johann Van Graan but end of season parting is best for everyone

The Munster coach has divided opinion yet he has still managed to take some decent scalps in his four years with the province.

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Dec 18th 2021, 7:03 AM

# legacy

'Godfather of modern Black cinema' Melvin Van Peebles dies at 89

Van Peebles died Tuesday night at home with his family.

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Sep 23rd 2021, 4:26 PM

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'Even though Craig wasn't around, he was very much part of their journey to ensure they got there'

Two of Jeremy Lyons’ athletes at Dublin Sprint Club, Sophie Becker and Cillín Greene, are at the Olympic Games. The late Craig Lynch’s legacy will always live on in the group.

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Jul 25th 2021, 8:00 AM

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'His office had pictures of everyone who had come through the Academy, he was very proud of those fellas'

The inside look at how Nigel Carolan built a lasting legacy at Connacht.

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May 13th 2021, 8:00 PM

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'From the day he arrived he did his best to buy in to our culture, now he's creating culture'

Peter O’Mahony is hoping to create a few special memories before CJ Stander bids farewell to Munster.

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Mar 16th 2021, 4:03 PM

# legacy

FAI paying Mike Ashley's Sports Direct €100,000 a month until October 2025

The Association’s dreadful financial position was outlined in an Annual General Meeting today.

145k

Dec 29th 2020, 7:54 PM

# legacy

Lewis Hamilton equals world title record with Turkish Grand Prix victory

Hamilton claimed his 10th win from 14 rounds as he matched Michael Schumacher’s title haul.

7.6k

Nov 15th 2020, 1:47 PM

# legacy

An ode to the lifeblood of the nation's sporting anatomy

Let coaches know how much they’re appreciated, because the importance of participation in sport for young people has never been more clear.

21.0k

Oct 17th 2020, 11:06 AM

# just move

'Live like Lynch would': Craig's legacy lives on as heartwarming challenge comes to a close

The Craig Lynch For Life Challenge has been a huge success.

19.3k

Sep 30th 2020, 8:00 PM

# legacy

'It is an Irish success story, one of the greatest to come out of Ireland since the foundation of the State'

Read an extract from Alan Conway’s book on Coolmore Stud.

8.2k

Jun 25th 2020, 6:00 AM

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'Protecting the 2012 Games by covering up a scandal was more important than protecting Londoners'

Read this extract from Michael Gillard’s book on the Olympics.

8.3k

May 14th 2020, 7:00 AM

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Garrett Fitzgerald - a good man who leaves a lasting legacy at Munster

The Cork man oversaw the transformation of the province in his 20 years as CEO.

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Feb 17th 2020, 12:40 PM

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'It is always there: 'You need to live your life just like Lynch would.' He left a mark on everyone'

A tribute to late Irish and Shercock AC athlete Craig Lynch, with contributions from two of his former coaches.

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Dec 27th 2019, 8:00 AM

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Delaney sidelined by Uefa and left without entitlement to tickets to Irish home games

Some more troubling revelations come to light, including details of how the FAI paid for Delaney’s 50th birthday party.

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Dec 8th 2019, 7:00 AM

# legacy

Joe Schmidt interview: planning to live without a plan... for now

Murray Kinsella sits down with the former Ireland head coach to reflect on the Rugby World Cup, his new book and much more.

27.2k

Nov 26th 2019, 5:30 PM

# Tools of the trade

'You can train skill sets, but you can't drive ambition into people if they don't have it'

Tools of the trade: Legacy and PepTalk founder Bernard Brogan talks ambition on and off the pitch.

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Nov 15th 2019, 11:45 AM

# Arigatou

Sayonara, Japan! Curtain comes down on a memorable World Cup

The Brave Blossoms’ stunning exploits were a real highlight over the past seven weeks.

6.5k

Nov 4th 2019, 2:00 AM

# legacy

The father-son brain trust behind Corofin's 30 years of Galway dominance

Frank and David Morris have been central figures in the Corofin success story.

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Oct 20th 2019, 7:30 AM

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'I'm gutted for him' - Paulie and BOD lament Schmidt's cruel swansong

‘Look at what he’s done for Ireland over the past six or seven years,’ says Brian O’Driscoll.

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Oct 19th 2019, 2:21 PM

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'My grandmother heard I was warming up and she ran up the road and forced her way into Thomond Park'

Rugby runs in Craig Casey’s veins.

66.0k

Jun 1st 2019, 1:00 PM

# legacy

Horn: Crawford will state pound-for-pound case against Khan

The WBO welterweight title holder gets a chance to impress against another former world champion.

6.1k

Apr 20th 2019, 10:48 AM

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Warburton hails 'brilliant' Gatland for transforming Welsh rugby

Gatland has won three Six Nations titles, two Grand Slams and reached the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup.

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Mar 13th 2019, 11:58 AM

# Derry

Ex-British soldiers could reportedly face Bloody Sunday murder charges 'within weeks'

Fourteen people were killed after British paratroopers opened fire.

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Mar 2nd 2019, 1:50 PM

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'There are things I hold onto dearly - her class, her accent and her beautiful smile'

Italian football legend Carolina Morace pays tribute to her late friend Anne O’Brien, a pioneering, revolutionary but unheralded icon.

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Feb 17th 2019, 10:00 AM

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'No matter what Joe does, he has changed Irish rugby' - Rory Best

The Ireland head coach is due to confirm his decision before the end of this month.

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Nov 9th 2018, 1:16 PM

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'We all know the standards': Sexton backs Ireland to progress even if Schmidt turns for home

The Ireland head coach is in demand and has just over a year remaining on his contract.

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Oct 26th 2018, 6:31 AM

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'He could only have dreamed of this': How one man's legacy led an Irish team to the brink of motorsport history

With Derry racer Eunan McGlinchey on the brink of championship success, Team #109 Kawasaki manager Paul Tobin catches up with The42 ahead of Saturday’s race.

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Oct 13th 2018, 8:30 AM