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# no country for old men

Last month

November 2023

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Melia, Curtis, and Lonergan excel in FAI Cup final to show why the LOI is a young man's game

The LOI is the second-youngest league in Europe, and yesterday platformed some of the best of its teenage talent.

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Nov 13th 2023, 7:00 AM

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Schmidt's Ireland to prove packed-out Wembley is country for old men

The London venue looks likely to welcome a record crowd for the clash with the Oaks.

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Sep 27th 2015, 7:30 AM

no country for old men

Ireland is one of the worst places in Europe to retire right now

A lack of doctors means the country’s rating for healthcare has plunged.

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Feb 10th 2015, 5:58 PM