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# Milestone

This year
2023
Women's World Cup set to make attendance history with over one million tickets sold
The tournament is set to be the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history.
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Jun 9th 2023, 10:38 AM
Women's World Cup set to make attendance history with over one million tickets sold
The tournament is set to be the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history.
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Jun 9th 2023, 8:16 AM
'He's goal-kicking this weekend' - Van der Flier set to hit 50 mark
The Ireland flanker made his debut against England back in 2016.
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Mar 17th 2023, 6:30 AM
Key man Ringrose set for 'unbelievably special' moment in green tomorrow
The 28-year-old centre will win his 50th cap for Ireland against Scotland.
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Mar 11th 2023, 8:00 AM
Coleman set for 400th Everton appearance in Merseyside derby
Everton and Liverpool will do battle in Anfield tonight.
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Feb 13th 2023, 7:16 PM
Last year
2022
Councillors can avail of paid maternity leave beginning next year
Councillors can also be given funding to hire someone to assist with secretarial work.
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Jun 28th 2022, 5:24 PM
Brian Hughes completes double century with Perth success
He is only the fourth jump jockey to ride 200 winners in a season.
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Apr 20th 2022, 4:22 PM
Opportunity knocks as Mayo look to confirm they have upper hand in Dublin rivalry
James Horan’s team are hoping to enjoy successive wins over the Sky Blues for the first time in a decade.
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Feb 19th 2022, 10:38 AM
Ireland stars return as Marmion joins Connacht's 200 club
The province have made six changes for Saturday’s trip to play Scarlets.
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Feb 18th 2022, 12:16 PM
Zebo to make 150th Munster appearance as Coombes returns from Ireland duty
The Irish province has made eight changes to the side that will face Glasgow Warriors on Friday night.
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Feb 10th 2022, 12:30 PM
All time
'The best journey of my life' - Ireland's midfield maestro hits 100 NWSL appearances
A milestone for Denise O’Sullivan amidst a difficult few days at North Carolina Courage.
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Oct 7th 2021, 7:17 PM
Irish defender Nathan Collins handed Premier League debut for Burnley
The 20-year-old joined the club from Stoke during the summer.
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Oct 2nd 2021, 2:43 PM
Vaccine rollout hits major milestone as 90% of adults are fully vaccinated
Seven million vaccine doses will have been administered by the end of today.
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Sep 10th 2021, 7:55 AM
Ger Lyons records landmark 1,000th winner at Roscommon
Offiah and Colin Keane give Classic-winning trainer victory to remember.
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Aug 31st 2021, 8:28 AM
Covid-19 vaccine registration for children aged 12 to 15 to begin next Thursday
NIAC has recommended that people in this age group should be offered an mRNA vaccine.
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Aug 5th 2021, 1:27 PM
Delta variant to 'outmatch' Ireland's supply of Covid-19 vaccines in coming weeks
Some 4.5 million vaccine doses have been administered to date, and over two million people are fully vaccinated.
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Jul 8th 2021, 4:30 PM
McGrath to captain Leinster in Glasgow to mark his 150th appearance
Wingers Tommy O’Brien and Jimmy O’Brien get a chance to impress Leo Cullen in club’s penultimate game of the season.
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Jun 3rd 2021, 12:35 PM
Two millionth dose of Covid-19 vaccine set to be administered in Ireland today
HSE CEO Paul Reid confirmed the news at this afternoon’s HSE Covid-19 press briefing.
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May 13th 2021, 2:51 PM
'Feels like yesterday making my first' - 50th Irish cap for Arsenal star as World Cup qualifiers loom
Katie McCabe reached the half century mark against Belgium on Sunday.
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Apr 13th 2021, 7:00 AM
'As honest as the day is long' - CJ Stander set to hit 50-cap mark
The 30-year-old has been a key man since his Test debut back in 2016.
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Mar 13th 2021, 1:01 AM
McCarthy's unbeaten start at Cardiff continues with stalemate on 1,000th game of career
The result meant the Bluebirds missed out on an opportunity to climb into the Championship’s play-off positions.
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Mar 5th 2021, 10:32 PM
Becky Hammon becomes first woman to lead NBA team as Spurs lose out to Lakers
‘It is a big deal and a substantial moment,’ the 43-year-old said after taking over coaching duties from the ejected Gregg Popovich last night.
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Dec 31st 2020, 10:20 AM
'Loved in Wales, admired around the world' - Alun Wyn Jones to become most capped Test player in rugby history
Warren Gatland has paid tribute to the Wales captain ahead of his landmark appearance, which makes 149 the new record.
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Oct 29th 2020, 1:25 PM
'When you start out you hope to just get one' - Irish jockey Murphy on reaching 1,000 UK winners
The 25-year-old had cause for celebration at Southwell yesterday.
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Oct 28th 2020, 12:00 PM
Joy Neville makes more history as Nigel Owens gets 100th Test appointment
Meanwhile, Andy Farrell’s Ireland have learned who will be refereeing them this autumn.
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Sep 24th 2020, 3:45 PM
The number of global cases of Covid-19 has hit 20 million
Johns Hopkins University said the milestone was passed early this morning.
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Aug 11th 2020, 7:43 AM
Ludik to win 100th cap as Ulster name team to face Scarlets
Dan McFarland has made a number for changes to the side that beat Clermont.
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Nov 28th 2019, 12:27 PM
'Everything we need' - Big Olympic boost as top Irish sailors open the doors of their 'new home'
Rio medallist Annalise Murphy is among the 13 leading sailors based at the new facility in Dún Laoghaire.
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Mar 22nd 2019, 3:41 PM
Lukaku takes chance at centre forward to enter Premier League's top 20 all-time goalscorers
The 25-year-old’s brace in last night’s win over Crystal Palace brought him up to 111 league goals in England.
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Feb 28th 2019, 11:52 AM
Canadian Grand Prix sees Vettel earn 50th career win to go top in title race
There is a new leader in the F1 drivers’ standings, with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth.
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Jun 10th 2018, 10:13 PM
'It brings lads closer together' - Longford rejoice after ending 30-year wait for Leinster semi-final
Longford edged out Meath to book a place in the last four of the Leinster SFC.
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May 28th 2018, 4:18 PM
Ireland's one millionth parkrun is happening this morning
There are 75 parkruns and 13 junior parkruns across the country.
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Apr 7th 2018, 7:00 AM
Ex-Ireland underage midfielder becomes first Englishman to play for Barcelona since Lineker
Marcus McGuane made his senior bow for the Catalan giants last night.
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Mar 8th 2018, 11:07 AM
Gareth Barry equals Premier League appearance record set by Ryan Giggs
Barry has also set a record of his own as he becomes the first player to start 600 Premier League games.
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Sep 16th 2017, 4:21 PM
Kane scores 100th Tottenham goal with stunner against Everton
The 24-year-old striker needed 169 appearances to reach the milestone after going on a run of three games without finding the net
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Sep 9th 2017, 4:35 PM
Money, money, money! US Open to break $50 million prize barrier
It remains the richest event in tennis.
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Jul 18th 2017, 9:12 PM
Rodgers praises players as Celtic hit 100 points despite Irish winger's stunning strike
The Scottish Premiership champions were 3-1 winners over second-placed Aberdeen last night with Jonny Hayes on target for the Dons.
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May 13th 2017, 2:30 PM
Milestone for Sanchez as Arsenal keep their top-four hopes alive
A 2-0 win at Southampton puts the Gunners three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City with three games to play.
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May 10th 2017, 9:39 PM
History-making Magees settle for bronze at European Championships
They take home Ireland’s first-ever medal from the tournament.
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Apr 29th 2017, 7:47 PM
He made it: Enda just became the longest-serving Fine Gael Taoiseach
The Taoiseach reaches a political milestone today.
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Apr 20th 2017, 12:10 AM
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