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# Rio

'It's as big as winning a medal' - Paddy Barnes will carry the flag for Ireland in Rio

The double Olympic medalist will lead Team Ireland into the Maracana.

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Apr 27th 2016, 1:07 PM

# shapes on a plane

Ellis O'Reilly becomes the first Irish female gymnast to qualify for an Olympic Games

O’Reilly joins gymnast Kieran Behan on the plane to Rio.

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Apr 18th 2016, 7:54 AM

# Olympics

Kieran Behan targeting unfinished business in Rio

And he may be joined by 18-year-old Ellis O’Reilly.

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Mar 15th 2016, 9:24 AM

# Rio

Warnings Zika virus can make even kissing dangerous

The growing alarm over Zika comes as one million tourists are expected to join millions of locals at parties and parades in Rio.

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Feb 6th 2016, 1:05 PM

# playmaker

Quade Cooper has signed on with Australia for the Rio Olympic 7s

Toulon have granted the 27-year-old permission to pursue his Olympic ambition.

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Jan 21st 2016, 1:29 PM

# Rio 2016

'This is an opportunity for someone to wear the green jersey and travel the world'

Ireland CP football manager Barry Ferguson is hoping to unearth new talent before the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.

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Dec 5th 2015, 8:00 AM

# Interview

The 16-year-old hoping to represent Ireland at next summer's Olympics

Aoife Hopkins chats to The42 about the prospect of realising her dream in Rio.

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Oct 18th 2015, 8:00 AM

# Rio

Brazilian man admits killing 41 people 'for fun'

“When I wasn’t killing someone I got uptight. I would pace up and down at home. Killing calmed me down.”

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Dec 12th 2014, 2:33 PM

# Lucky Escape

British Olympians robbed at knife point during training visit to Rio ahead of 2016 games

Both athletes were left shaken but unharmed after the incident.

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Dec 11th 2014, 8:26 PM

# UFC

Conor McGregor winds up Brazilians, says he's gonna drag Aldo to Ireland and take belt

‘I will raise his head’ the Dubliner told the Rio fight fans. They disagreed.

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Oct 25th 2014, 11:19 AM

# UFC

Jose Aldo on Conor McGregor: I don't see anything that stands out

The featherweight champ faces Mendes in Brazil this weekend. And McGregor will be cage-side.

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Oct 20th 2014, 9:15 PM

# success

Ireland's Annalise Murphy qualifies for the 2016 Olympics

The Irish sailor will have a chance to improve on her fourth place finish at the 2012 Olympics.

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Sep 17th 2014, 5:28 PM

# made him cross

Robbers target archbishop by accident... then abandon stolen crucifix

The items they stole were made of metal, and not gold.

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Sep 16th 2014, 9:53 PM

# Mini Messi

10-year-old 'Mini Messi' from Dublin heads to World Cup after playing with Shamrock Rovers

Ciarán Duffy will be leading the teams out for the Spain-Chile match on Wednesday.

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Jun 16th 2014, 10:47 AM

# Crossover

IRB wants union stars like Israel Folau to play in Rio Olympics 7s

Meanwhile, the Irish Women’s Sevens squad are in Brive for the FIRA/AER European Women’s Championship.

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Jun 12th 2014, 2:29 PM

# living the dream

No biggie, just Rio Ferdinand joining Cillian Sheridan's title-winning celebrations

Not content with scoring the winning goal in the Cypriot league decider, the Cavan man had Rio and Jody over for tea.

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Jun 3rd 2014, 12:05 PM

# Rio

Rio Ferdinand keen to stay at United as future in the balance

The veteran defender may be in the final days of his Old Trafford career.

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Apr 14th 2014, 10:32 AM

# Big call

McIlroy still undecided between Ireland and Great Britain for 2016 Olympics

Fellow Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell warns that it’s ‘a very touchy subject.’

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Feb 27th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Brazil

Pictures: Tear gas fired & running battles with police, in protest at transport hikes in Rio

“We want FIFA-standard trains,” demonstrators chanted. It’s the latest example of social tensions in Brazil in the run-up to the World Cup.

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Feb 7th 2014, 8:38 AM

# Rio

Ferdinand sceptical of Liverpool’s in-form ‘SAS’ partnership

‘I think you judge partnerships over a period of time,’ says the United defender.

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Nov 1st 2013, 12:00 PM

# next stop rio

Fellaini salutes Belgium's World Cup 'warriors'

Romelu Lukaku’s brace secured the Red Devils’ passage to Brazil.

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Oct 11th 2013, 8:09 PM

# Dublin City

IBM's 'Deep Thunder' system could be used in Dublin to predict flash floods

It’s hoped the new micro-forecasting technology could be helpful in developing an early-warning system for vulnerable businesses and householders.

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Aug 3rd 2013, 4:35 PM

# Brazil

Pope: Resist 'idols' of money, power, pleasure

The Pope made the comment during a visit to one of the most important shrines in Latin America.

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Jul 24th 2013, 7:45 PM

# Confederations Cup

Brazil to deploy elite police following mass demonstrations

200,000 have taken part in rallies against lavish government spending, a year before the country is due to stage the World Cup.

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Jun 19th 2013, 10:30 AM

# Rio

1 year out, World Cup's countdown clock unveiled in Rio

’365 Dias’ means ’365 Days’ you guys.

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Jun 12th 2013, 6:41 PM

# lampardinho

Here's the Brazilian Chelsea fan that named his son after Frank Lampard

Expect little Lampardinho to be lobbing a hapless England goalkeeper at the 2030 World Cup.

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Jun 1st 2013, 5:08 PM

# Unfinished Business

He couldn't, could he? Michael Phelps planning comeback for 2016 Olympics - reports

Is the so-callled greatest Olympian of all time set to return?

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May 18th 2013, 12:51 PM

# Rio

'I still have a choice' - Rory McIlroy won't be pushed into Irish Olympic team

He’ll make the call further down the road to Rio.

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May 2nd 2013, 9:26 AM

# pick up the slack

FIFA sell Maracana tickets for Confederation Cup, admit 'there's no Plan B'

Hey Ronaldo and Bebeto, get the finger(s) out.

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Mar 8th 2013, 7:05 AM

# Brazil 2014

Bad news for Ireland? Richard Dunne suffers injury setback, Lambert admits

Ireland head to Sweden before welcoming Austria to Dublin next month.

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Jan 29th 2013, 11:06 PM

17 questions for the co-founder of Innocent (the smoothie people)

Richard Reed on the Coke connection, accessing credit and getting to Rio 2016.

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Jan 19th 2013, 9:15 AM

# Investigation

Shock as artist found dead by his famous work in Brazil

Chilean artist Jorge Sealaron was found dead in front of his house, on the steps he created for the Brazilian people.

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Jan 11th 2013, 3:01 PM

# Brazil 2014

Brazilian prostitutes will take free English language classes ahead of the 2014 World Cup

The Association as Prostitution says it’s as important for prostitutes to learn English as taxi drivers.

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Jan 9th 2013, 3:11 PM

# Rio

'Nobody at 23 should be asked to make that decision' -- Harrington's sympathy for McIlroy's Olympic choice

‘There’s going to be no winner out of this one.’

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Jan 8th 2013, 6:22 PM

# Copacabana

VIDEO: Rescue helicopter crashes into sea at Copacabana beach

Nobody was injured during the dramatic incident.

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Jan 1st 2013, 1:34 PM

# El Diego

Maradona wants to coach Iraq at the World Cup in Brazil

Never thought I’d type that sentence.

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Dec 21st 2012, 1:21 PM

# Gooooalllll!

VIDEO: Neymar overcomes jetlag fears to score yet another golazo

This is just ridiculous.

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Oct 18th 2012, 10:54 AM

# Explainer

Here's how Trap's Ireland can finish second and still not reach the playoffs

And also why the emphatic manner of Ireland’s loss to Germany could come back to haunt them.

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Oct 17th 2012, 2:38 PM

# super soaker

Torrential downpour: England and Poland will have to play it again

War… saw, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.

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Oct 16th 2012, 9:05 PM

# Octagon

Uncaged: UFC back to its best in Brazil

Stephan Bonnar has a chance to go out on a high when he faces hometown hero Anderson Silva at UFC 153 in Rio.

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Oct 13th 2012, 8:40 AM