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# Paul Burke

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Missing Kildare teen found safe and well

Paul Burke went missing last Sunday in Newbridge.

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Jul 17th 2017, 5:45 PM

'I go onto YouTube, have a look and think, 'God, what a terrible game of rugby'

Paul Burke made his Irish debut during the 1995 Five Nations and a victory over Wales in Cardiff is a stand-out memory.

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Mar 10th 2017, 7:45 AM

'Right now it's too easy for players to come in and get capped - and it shouldn't be easy for them'

Issues of identity have always permeated Irish sport but professionalism has led to a desperate need to find an edge in rugby.

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Feb 3rd 2017, 9:30 PM