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# mentality

This year
2023
# mentality
'I play to win' – Tiger Woods in confident mood ahead of PGA Tour return
Woods has not played an event without the use of a cart since last summer’s Open Championship.
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Feb 14th 2023, 8:36 PM
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Dan Leavy's successful return is good news for Leinster and Ireland
The 26-year-old impressed as he got through 57 minutes of action for the province last night.
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Nov 17th 2020, 12:23 PM
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Bib-wearers a key part of Ireland's drive to be the best team in the world
Jack Conan explains how the players outside Ireland’s XV have been bringing intensity to training.
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Nov 21st 2018, 8:05 AM
# Focus
Jack Conan striving to lock in and rid his game of 'mental tap-outs'
The Leinster man is chasing perfection in a bid to compete with CJ Stander for Ireland’s number 8 jersey.
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Dec 6th 2017, 6:02 AM
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'I don’t think we should be the underdogs when we go into games'
Rassie Erasmus and Peter O’Mahony are keen for Munster to enjoy semi-final week before facing Saracens.
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Apr 17th 2017, 7:15 AM
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Ranieri wants answers from Leicester players after Old Trafford thrashing
Leicester City’s inability to play as a cohesive unit at Manchester United enraged the Italian.
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Sep 24th 2016, 10:49 PM
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'You get one opportunity in your career to create history that's so special'
Andy Farrell made an impressive media debut at the Aviva Stadium yesterday.
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May 31st 2016, 6:00 AM
# No Nonsense
'You've got to believe' - O'Mahony backs Munster for Clermont trip
The Cork man feels his side need improvements in lots of areas, rather than a reinvention of the wheel.
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Dec 12th 2014, 8:00 AM
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'I know this because I played wide for years': O'Neill explains why Coleman should stay at full-back
The Ireland boss believes playing the Donegal man as a winger would present a set of pressures which he may not be able to deliver on.
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May 9th 2014, 3:55 PM
Voices
Opinion: Our increasingly touch-phobic society is bad for children
Boys can sometimes have problems expressing their feelings – we must empower them so they grow into the kind of men our society really needs.
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May 5th 2014, 12:00 PM
# top two inches
All Blacks' belief in their 'processes' got them over the line
Aaron Cruden and Ryan Crotty reveal the depth of confidence the Kiwis can count on in times of stress.
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Nov 25th 2013, 3:09 PM
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Simon Hick column: Ireland must believe they can beat the All Blacks
The mindsets of supporters, players and management are essential to Ireland’s hopes of pulling off a shock win.
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Nov 22nd 2013, 12:00 PM
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Underdog status may bring out Ireland’s best side
The All Blacks are heavy favourites, but IRB Hall of Fame member Agustín Pichot says that could suit Ireland.
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Nov 20th 2013, 8:30 AM
Voices
Column: Why do we comfort eat?
Increasing numbers of people are reaching for chocolate and crisps in response to stress, sadness or boredom – but what is making us become emotional eaters? asks Roisin Finnegan.
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Jul 6th 2013, 7:00 PM
# Euro 2012
Irish suffered "psychological blow", admits Trap
“We don’t see fear in training or in our preparations for the tournament, I don’t see tensions in the side,” said the Italian after the rout by Spain.
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Jun 15th 2012, 6:47 AM