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# Looking Back

Last year
2022
I did not expect an apology over Abu Dhabi – Lewis Hamilton
Formula One’s governing body published its report into last season’s finale which saw Max Verstappen crowned world champion.
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Mar 20th 2022, 11:03 AM
Arrested rugby star Ferguson details Japan prison nightmare
The player was arrested over an alleged assault and possession of illegal drugs in Tokyo last month.
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Feb 28th 2022, 4:55 PM
''People say ‘Harry Kane didn’t come and everything is going well’ – but I didn’t know it'' - Guardiola
Manchester City are nine points clear at the top of the Premier League.
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Feb 19th 2022, 10:32 AM
'He became very engrossed in it' - The story behind Dermot Morgan's unfinished football film
Remembering his work on ‘Miracle of the Magyars’ and other soccer-related projects.
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Jan 25th 2022, 8:36 AM
'We had to get up early and go on a combat run' - An army cadet's morning after All-Ireland final loss
2001 All-Ireland winner Sue Ramsbottom will be the next Gaelic Games great to feature on Laochra Gael.
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Jan 21st 2022, 4:34 PM
'I'm still dealing with inflammation around the heart' - US Ryder Cup captain on frightening illness
Steve Stricker says in an interview with Wisconsin Golf that he feels lucky as he slowly recovers.
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Jan 7th 2022, 2:41 PM
'Christy Ring unleashed a devastating display of hurling to score 3 goals in a 4-minute spell'
Read an extract from Semple Stadium: Field of Legends by Liam Ó Donnchú.
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Jan 2nd 2022, 7:30 AM
All time
'Everybody was having a laugh. Those were indeed the days when you could enjoy yourself with the players'
George Hamilton recalls a trip to Bulgaria in his early days as a commentator.
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Dec 31st 2021, 7:00 PM
'We wouldn’t wear the club colours and if the ‘parkie’ came along we’d disappear'
Terry Palmer remembers his time at Shamrock Rovers.
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Dec 30th 2021, 7:30 AM
N’Golo Kante reveals his humility stems from string of ‘setbacks’ as a youngster
Chelsea’s French maestro earns global accolades as much for his midfield supremacy as his low-key demeanour and lifestyle.
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Dec 28th 2021, 4:44 PM
'I probably thought I didn't belong there' - Raised in hurling country but prospered in Galway football
Gary O’Donnell retired from the Galway footballers this year after 13 seasons.
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Dec 26th 2021, 9:30 PM
'I don’t remember the World Cup final' - Sinckler feels KO has made him a better person
Eddie Jones’ side were crushed 32-12 by South Africa in the 2019 global showpiece.
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Nov 14th 2021, 10:40 PM
'Ferguson told me I was good enough to play for Man United' - What it means to win the Premier Division
With Shamrock Rovers on the verge of winning the title, two former champions Paul Carlyle and Mark Rossiter recall their respective triumphs.
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Oct 28th 2021, 8:00 PM
'This is what saved my life – I was dead for 12 minutes' - David Ginola on CPR
Newcastle’s game against Tottenham was delayed while a spectator received medical attention.
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Oct 17th 2021, 8:25 PM
'We were an international team sitting on our suitcases preparing for a game two days later'
Remembering the other time the Irish football team went on a lengthy winless run
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Oct 9th 2021, 9:30 AM
Olympic hero Simone Biles says everything came to a head in Tokyo
‘If you look at everything I have gone through the past seven years… I should have never made another Olympic team. I should have quit way before Tokyo.’
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Sep 28th 2021, 8:38 AM
Jurgen Klopp almost turned off TV before ‘Miracle of Istanbul’
Liverpool take on AC Milan on Tuesday in their opening Champions League group game.
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Sep 14th 2021, 6:20 PM
Taoiseach says 'evaluation' into handling of Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland will be carried out
However, he said it’s his “preference that we manage the pandemic first with all hands on deck”.
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Sep 1st 2021, 2:10 PM
'Crazy, unbelievable, beyond my expectations' - Phil Healy's historic Olympic exploits
The Cork star’s in-depth reflection on Tokyo 2020.
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Aug 17th 2021, 7:30 PM
'The other side of the bench was Modric, Bale and Harry Redknapp' - A historic moment for Irish football
Enda Stevens, Karl Sheppard, Ciaran Kilduff and Macdara Ferris remember Shamrock Rovers’ Europa League group run 10 years on.
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Aug 11th 2021, 8:00 PM
Brooks Koepka reveals origin of feud with Bryson DeChambeau
The golf star held court at Royal St George’s on Tuesday.
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Jul 13th 2021, 4:53 PM
Ranking the 10 best games of Euro 2020
We also choose our favourite pundit, best goal and biggest disappointment.
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Jul 11th 2021, 8:00 AM
'I really didn't like myself in 2020' - Women's PGA leader recalls mental struggles
American Lizette Salas fired a bogey-free five-under-par 67 to seize a one-stroke lead.
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Jun 25th 2021, 1:11 PM
Childhood coach reveals pace problems almost saw England star slip through the net
Kalvin Phillips is making a huge impact for club and country.
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Jun 24th 2021, 3:23 PM
'I was seven years old, my Mam had died earlier that year. It was really tough and the Laois ladies became a second family to me'
Mo Nerney was the team mascot when Laois won the All-Ireland title for the only time in 2001. Now, she is a key player as they bid to win the Division 3 league title next week.
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Jun 19th 2021, 7:45 AM
The unlikely pairing of a former judo athlete and an Italian football icon in Ireland
Manuela Spinelli on her abiding memories of working with Giovanni Trapattoni.
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Jun 16th 2021, 8:31 AM
Worst signing? Best player? Our writers review the Premier League season
Manchester City prevailed as the pandemic wreaked havoc on the fixture schedule.
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May 23rd 2021, 7:30 AM
Frank Lampard claims he 'laid foundations' for Chelsea success
The club’s all-time top goalscorer was sacked in January with the Blues languishing ninth in the Premier League.
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May 20th 2021, 2:07 PM
Eddie Jones faces 'brutally honest analysis' after England's Six Nations flop
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said on Tuesday no stone would be left unturned during the inquest.
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Mar 23rd 2021, 6:51 PM
Tottenham star denies January exit desire
Davinson Sanchez found himself out of Jose Mourinho’s Premier League team during the autumn.
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Mar 10th 2021, 9:24 PM
'You think back to all these wonderful players - Liam Brady, Damien Duff, Wes Hoolahan, are these types dying off now?'
Stuart Byrne on his new song reflecting on the nostalgia of playing football on the street as a child.
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Mar 2nd 2021, 7:15 AM
Thomas Tuchel reveals Man United defeat left him in a 'dark place'
The German did not speak to anybody for two days after.
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Feb 26th 2021, 11:58 PM
'Suddenly, Liverpool was having a pint. Even more of a pint than normal'
Read an extract from the book ‘From the Jaws of Victory: A History of Football’s Nearly Men.’
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Feb 21st 2021, 9:00 AM
Quitting the Irish team at 27 to set up a business and the 'obsession' required to be an elite footballer
Former Ireland star Marie Curtin reflects on her distinguished career.
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Jan 30th 2021, 6:45 AM
Crawley boss opens up about Bournemouth ‘betrayal’
John Yems is aiming to secure another FA Cup scalp.
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Jan 26th 2021, 9:22 AM
Winning the '4 in a row,' getting capped by Ireland and escaping a 2016 terrorist attack
Ex-Shamrock Rovers player Peter Eccles is the latest to feature in our League of Ireland Legends series.
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Jan 17th 2021, 9:30 PM
'I certainly know what this disaster means to people' - Steven Gerrard on 50th anniversary of Ibrox tragedy
The Rangers boss can relate to their loss as his cousin Jon-Paul Gilhooley, 10, was the youngest victim of the Hillsborough disaster
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Jan 1st 2021, 4:13 PM
'You'll think it's the end of your business - but it won't be': Two sisters write a letter to their pre-pandemic selves
Sisters and business partners Masindi Phiriga and Denga Phiriga look back on launching a small business during the pandemic.
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Dec 28th 2020, 7:00 AM
'He had turned down Aston Villa but decided Cardiff was the correct choice'
A look at the turbulent early days of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s managerial career.
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Dec 27th 2020, 3:54 PM
'He felt good about Ireland without thinking about the consequences. He was very poorly at the time'
Author and journalist Bob Harris discusses Bobby Robson’s career, including his ill-fated stint with Ireland.
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Dec 27th 2020, 10:00 AM
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