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# ready for the world

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2022

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Irish golfers earn DP World Tour cards in nail-biting Q School finale

Gary Hurley and John Murphy both finished inside the top 25 after a gruelling six rounds in Spain.

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Nov 16th 2022, 3:15 PM

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'Ireland's ability to host is second to none. It would be an unbelievable place to have a World Cup'

Former England coach Stuart Lancaster has backed Ireland’s bid to stage the 2023 World Cup.

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Sep 25th 2017, 9:05 PM

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Signed, sealed, delivered: Ireland's RWC 2023 bid brought to World Rugby with no shortage of fanfare

Bids from South Africa and France were also handed over. We don’t want them to win.

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Jun 1st 2017, 7:37 PM