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# role-models - This year 2022

'We have potential to reach that level again' - Wexford hoping to revive the glory days
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'We have potential to reach that level again' - Wexford hoping to revive the glory days

Updated May 20th 2022, 12:42 PM 15,457 Views 4 Comments

Martin O’Connor grew up on a diet of watching Wexford sides competing at the top table.

# role-models - Last year 2021

'It’s amazing how extremely different they are' - Higgins getting to grips with switch from 7s to 15s rugby
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'It’s amazing how extremely different they are' - Higgins getting to grips with switch from 7s to 15s rugby

Apr 28th 2021, 5:54 PM 2,384 Views 0 Comments

The Ireland centre made her Six Nations debut earlier this month.

# role-models - All time

Tyrone midwife on cover of British Vogue: 'I imagine my mum will be in Tesco buying all the copies she can'
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# Role Models

Tyrone midwife on cover of British Vogue: 'I imagine my mum will be in Tesco buying all the copies she can'

Jun 4th 2020, 9:20 AM 72,455 Views 29 Comments

Rachel Millar had no idea she’d be on the cover when a photographer came to the hospital she works in a few weeks ago.

'I'm not ashamed of who I am and not scared to hide anything'
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# Pride

'I'm not ashamed of who I am and not scared to hide anything'

Jun 5th 2019, 8:00 AM 40,452 Views 56 Comments

Ireland captain Katie McCabe opens up about her relationship with team-mate Ruesha Littlejohn to mark the start of Pride month.

Christmas Day session, Olympic dreams and becoming female role models
# Inspiring A Generation
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# Inspiring A Generation

Christmas Day session, Olympic dreams and becoming female role models

Dec 16th 2018, 8:00 AM 12,032 Views 3 Comments

Irish hockey star Nicci Daly wants to help inspire the next generation of female athletes.

Ireland U20s captain O'Brien follows in the footsteps of BOD and Ringrose
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Ireland U20s captain O'Brien follows in the footsteps of BOD and Ringrose

Jan 24th 2018, 6:15 AM 10,399 Views 12 Comments

The UCD clubman is an exciting prospect for the future.

We say 'leg off, game on': Six children heading to Poland to represent Ireland in amputee soccer
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We say 'leg off, game on': Six children heading to Poland to represent Ireland in amputee soccer

Jun 18th 2017, 8:00 AM 10,461 Views 12 Comments

The mother of one of the children said, “He never played football until he got his leg amputated, now he doesn’t go anywhere without a ball.”

Henshaw looking to follow in Irish Lions BOD and Wood's footsteps
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# Robbie Henshaw

Henshaw looking to follow in Irish Lions BOD and Wood's footsteps

May 23rd 2017, 12:03 AM 10,819 Views 7 Comments

Still just 23, the Ireland centre is backing himself to push into the Lions Test team.

Irishman McCall's Saracens were once modelled on Munster and Leinster
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Irishman McCall's Saracens were once modelled on Munster and Leinster

Apr 22nd 2017, 7:31 AM 5,530 Views 1 Comment

The former Ulster head coach has masterminded the Premiership club’s rise.

'Breaking my back taught me what was worth fighting for in life'
# Challenge
# Challenge

'Breaking my back taught me what was worth fighting for in life'

Nov 10th 2016, 8:30 AM 9,260 Views 3 Comments

Two of Ireland’s Paralympic athletes on not letting a disability define them and how they got tough in the face of adversity.

Diageo steps down from board of Stop Out of Control Drinking campaign
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Diageo steps down from board of Stop Out of Control Drinking campaign

Mar 25th 2015, 1:00 PM 10,887 Views 31 Comments

The initiative has been marred by the controversy over the drinking giant’s involvement.

The Rape Crisis Network says this ad "blames victims of rape", but those behind it say that's not true
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# Role Models

The Rape Crisis Network says this ad "blames victims of rape", but those behind it say that's not true

Mar 12th 2015, 2:39 PM 27,121 Views 86 Comments

The ad is for the Role Models alcohol campaign.

Anti-alcohol campaign group say criticism is "premature"
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# Opposition

Anti-alcohol campaign group say criticism is "premature"

Mar 6th 2015, 1:56 PM 8,067 Views 39 Comments

The group have issued a number of radio and billboard advertisements in recent weeks.

Gareth Barry is having a 'massive influence' on James McCarthy
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Gareth Barry is having a 'massive influence' on James McCarthy

Mar 4th 2014, 12:11 PM 4,479 Views 2 Comments

Midfielder anxious to keep on learning as he puts his own stamp on club and country game.

Mike Phillips to face Bayonne board after arriving 'drunk' for work -- reports
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# Magic Mike

Mike Phillips to face Bayonne board after arriving 'drunk' for work -- reports

Oct 21st 2013, 4:47 PM 6,131 Views 0 Comments

The scrum-half allegedly turned up for a video analysis session ‘under the influence’.

Meet Fernando Torres' inspiration: Captain Tsubasa
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Meet Fernando Torres' inspiration: Captain Tsubasa

Dec 11th 2012, 12:00 PM 1,090 Views 0 Comments

But he didn’t go off the rails once he put that blue jersey on.

VIDEOS: The best of TEDx Dublin
# Inspirational
# Inspirational

VIDEOS: The best of TEDx Dublin

Oct 29th 2012, 10:00 AM 8,625 Views 3 Comments

Reclaiming ghost estates, making city centres liveable places – and where inspiration come from: some thought-provoking videos from Dublin ideas forum.

2010's 'inspirational' female role models

2010's 'inspirational' female role models

Jul 20th 2010, 6:28 PM 660 Views 0 Comments

Forbes releases this year’s list. Here’s a slideshow of some who made the cut.

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