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# Let's get physical

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Contract worth €160k out for a fitness instructor for the gym used by TDs and Senators
The fitness room next to Leinster House was opened to “counterbalance some of the negative lifestyle aspects” of working in parliament.
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Jun 15th 2019, 9:50 AM
'Bang, bang... and see if he wants to come back' - Carragher's advice for Liverpool keeper Mignolet
The former Reds defender says the Belgian stopper needs to be more ‘streetwise’.
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Sep 26th 2017, 12:06 PM
'My girl's mad!' - US striker Altidore bitten and has nipple twisted
The FC Toronto forward was on the receiving end of some dirty tactics from El Salvador defender Henry Romero.
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Jul 20th 2017, 4:36 PM
Want exercise to be more fun? These apps will help you out
Who would have thought the two could be combined?
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Jul 17th 2016, 11:00 AM
Springbok coach preparing side for huge physical battle in deciding Test
Allister Coetzee has highlighted Ireland’s kicking game and strip-tackling as key areas for South Africa to address.
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Jun 20th 2016, 4:36 PM
Keane would kick the poor attitude out of Belgium captain Hazard
Ireland’s number two was speaking about the Chelsea attacker in the run-up to Saturday’s Euro 2016 game.
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Jun 16th 2016, 12:49 PM
The new year might bring with it a much better way to track your fitness
Samsung claims its new chip can measure stress, skin temperature and body fat.
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Dec 29th 2015, 9:55 AM
Ed Sheeran popped up on the Leaving Cert yesterday and people couldn't handle it
You can’t get away from him and his soundness.
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Jun 16th 2015, 10:13 AM
They're getting better but how useful are fitness trackers?
With more devices promising to be more accurate with tracking steps and calories burnt, are they worth getting?
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Apr 4th 2015, 6:00 PM
There's an easy, scientifically proven way to delay the negative effects of aging
There IS something you can do to prevent — or at least, delay — the inevitable decline.
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Jan 17th 2015, 10:00 AM
Microsoft is hoping this device will make you a more active person
Microsoft has entered both the health and smartwatch industry with its new wearable, Band, but what is it like?
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Nov 6th 2014, 3:15 PM
Google challenges Apple HealthKit with its own fitness app
Google Fit will sync with all Android Wear devices and can bring health and fitness information from different services and apps together.
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Oct 28th 2014, 5:29 PM
U2 unveiled their 'intimate' album cover, and it's making people feel weird
It features topless Larry Mullen.
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Sep 28th 2014, 11:45 AM
'We won't accept being bullied by Juve,' says Celtic boss Lennon
The Hoops manager does not want a repeat of the first leg where the Italians were guilty of pushing and shoving during set-pieces.
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Mar 6th 2013, 10:58 AM
England are coming over to beat us up - Conor Murray
The Munster and Ireland scrum-half is expecting nothing less than a bruising encounter at the Aviva on Sunday.
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Feb 5th 2013, 5:00 PM
Guess which sport 230,000 Irish adults participate in every week?
A new ESRI study has found that almost 7 per cent of adults take part in one specific sport every week.
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Jan 29th 2013, 1:11 PM
PHOTOS: The largest gym class you’ve (probably) ever seen
Yes, it’s in China…
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Jun 10th 2012, 9:15 AM
Liverpool v Stoke, FA Cup quarter-final
It was a battle of the big men as Andy Carroll and Liverpool took on Crouch, Huth, Shawcross and co at Anfield.
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Mar 18th 2012, 3:55 PM
Begley: Ireland won't back down from an International Rules scrap
Colm Begley has said that Ireland will be ready for whatever Australia throw at them in Friday’s first International Rules test.
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Oct 26th 2011, 10:40 AM