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# Record

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Harlem Globetrotter breaks the world record for the longest made basketball shot
Pretty good, I guess.
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Nov 16th 2013, 10:32 AM
'It's more real than an MP3': Why vinyl sales could hit a 10-year high
Why are record buyers flocking back to vinyl records? They explain.
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Nov 5th 2013, 1:05 PM
Irish 5-a-side football match sets new Guinness World Record
53-hour match in Portlaoise trumps old record by nine hours.
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Sep 9th 2013, 3:28 PM
Usain Bolt equals world golds record with relay win
It capped another remarkable week for the Jamaican athlete, who previously reclaimed his world 100m title in Moscow in emphatic style.
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Aug 18th 2013, 4:30 PM
Irishman to cycle for 30 hours with no sleep for suicide charity
Ricky Geoghegan said he is frustrated at how “useless” he feels about the proliferation of suicide and lack of awareness around it.
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Aug 8th 2013, 7:15 AM
70,000 Limerick cemetery burial records go online
The searchable records will give an insight into the social history of Limerick from 1855 – 2008.
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Jul 25th 2013, 6:55 AM
Man scoffs 69 hot dogs, breaking own record
Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut retained the Mustard Yellow International Belt for a seventh straight year.
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Jul 4th 2013, 9:39 PM
'I might look back in years to come and say 'I did okay for a Tallaght lad'' - Keane
The Ireland striker equalled Shay Given’s record for most Ireland caps and scored his 55th and 56th international goals against Georgia.
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Jun 3rd 2013, 7:00 AM
He did it! 80-year-old scales Everest, sets record
Yuichiro Miura described himself as “the happiest person in the world” after completing the task.
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May 23rd 2013, 10:13 AM
80-year-old wants to be the oldest man to climb Mount Everest
He already broke the world record in 2007 but it was beaten four years later.
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May 17th 2013, 2:06 PM
Call that a flag? Uruguayan club unveils world's biggest banner
A 600m-long sheet covered Nacional’s stadium during their Copa Libertadores game with Mexican side Toluca.
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Apr 6th 2013, 2:24 PM
Carlow to try set Irish dancing world record today - and you're invited
The aim is to get in excess of 652 people to dance while holding hands in the centre of Carlow today.
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Apr 5th 2013, 11:41 AM
March was coldest in decades in many parts of Ireland
Last month Met Éireann recorded record low temperatures and some stations reported it as the wettest month in five years.
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Apr 2nd 2013, 4:58 PM
"Remarkable discovery" as Greater Horseshoe bat found in Ireland
A single male Greater Horseshoe bat was found roosting in Co Wexford, Bat Conservation Ireland said today.
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Mar 26th 2013, 2:40 PM
Australian Open round-up: Ferrer and Almagro set to meet, Sharapova smashes record
In addition, Tomas Berdych defeated Kevin Anderson.
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Jan 20th 2013, 12:10 PM
Steve Nash joins NBA elite with 10,000th assist -- here are 10 of his best
The man knows how to play basketball.
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Jan 9th 2013, 12:47 PM
Pics: Limerick man wins Christmas Tree Throwing Championship
More than 360 people took part in the competition in Ennis, Co Clare at the weekend.
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Jan 7th 2013, 6:49 PM
VIDEO: 2012 rampage of Leo Messi ends at 91 goals
You can relax now Godfrey Chitalu, your record is safe.
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Dec 22nd 2012, 8:21 PM
Pro12: Ulster and Connacht look to overcome home woes
Leinster and Munster have enjoyed a swathe of away day successes in Belfast and Galway respectively.
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Dec 19th 2012, 4:25 PM
Gerd Müller praises 'giant' Messi after goalscoring record falls
Der Bomber hopes the Argentine’s record stands the test of time.
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Dec 10th 2012, 6:58 PM
Modest Messi shrugs off 86-goal record
He may be only 25, but the Argentine star has already proven himself as the best of his generation.
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Dec 10th 2012, 8:01 AM
This is how Twitter reacted to Lionel Messi's 86th goal of 2012
The world’s best player broke yet another record at the Benito Vallamarin Stadium.
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Dec 9th 2012, 9:11 PM
2012 can't end like this: Messi departs injured
Gerd Müller’s record might be safe after all.
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Dec 5th 2012, 10:19 PM
VIDEO: 67-yard field goal? No problem for 17-year-old Austin Rehkow
Rehkow landed this remarkable kick — four yards longer than the NFL record — to tie his high school football game on Thursday night.
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Oct 20th 2012, 1:05 PM
Guilty pleasure alert: Olivia and John record Christmas album
Sandy and Danny have hooked up to make your Christmas a whole lot cheesier.
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Oct 3rd 2012, 12:23 PM
Column: Here's why it matters that KildareStreet.com has been killed off
The website which gave people access to Oireachtas debates was widely-praised for providing a much-needed resource – so why has it been cut off, asks Simon McGarr.
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Sep 20th 2012, 1:04 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Aug 21st 2012, 4:53 PM
US woman attempts Cuba to Florida swim without shark cage
Diana Nyad, 62, pushing to become the first person to make the 166km crossing unaided.
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Aug 19th 2012, 7:56 PM
Get outta here! Scott Styris scored a century off 37 balls for Sussex yesterday
We thought scoring 38 runs in a single over was impossible. We were wrong.
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Jul 25th 2012, 12:21 PM
PHOTOS: This is what the largest atlas in the world looks like
The atlas weighs in at more than 23 stone and each page is almost 2 metres high.
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Jul 13th 2012, 8:59 PM
I never stopped believing says Federer after Wimbledon win number seven
The Swiss maestro cherished the ‘great moment’ of his record-breaking 17th Grand Slam and praised Andy Murray.
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Jul 8th 2012, 7:41 PM
Video, photos: Virgin tycoon Richard Branson and son set kitesurfing records
The team also managed not to be arrested by the French police…
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Jul 2nd 2012, 10:34 AM
35 Marathon Man: Alan Corcoran becomes first to run a lap of Ireland
The 21-year-old has completed his 917-mile roundtrip to raise funds for stroke awareness.
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Jun 30th 2012, 3:51 PM
Granny attempts Cuba-US swim without shark cage
“A little excited, a little nervous,” Palfrey told reporters before diving in. “Beautiful sea, beautiful sunrise.”
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Jun 29th 2012, 3:50 PM
Germany v Italy: Five past meetings
The Azzurri have never been beaten by tonight’s opponents in a competitive fixture.
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Jun 28th 2012, 8:51 AM
Summer Tour Diary: Tweets from Amy and McFadden orders an ‘Irish coffee’
Brian O’Driscoll’s wife is cheering him on from afar, the Irish players miss Maxwell House and Kiwis remind us again that we have never beaten them.
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Jun 8th 2012, 9:55 AM
'I can catch Nicklaus' - Tiger Woods
The former world No1 believes he can still equal the 18-Major record… despite not winning one since 2008.
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May 31st 2012, 10:19 AM
The Morning Score: Wednesday
That’s right, it’s Wednesday already. Here are the bitesize sports stories you need to know at 9am.
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Mar 21st 2012, 8:56 AM
WATCH: Leo Messi breaks Barca goalscoring record
The Argentinian has now scored an incredible 234 goals for his club at the tender age of 24.
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Mar 20th 2012, 10:04 PM
Apple shares hit record high of $600
Investors are salivating at the imminent iPad3 release.
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Mar 15th 2012, 10:11 PM
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