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Last year

2022

# Road to Croker

Tonight should be the opening scene of Katie Taylor’s greatest chapter

Bout can be stepping stone to Croke Park epic.

48.2k

Oct 29th 2022, 8:00 AM

All time

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'All I want is a shot': Unbeaten Eric Donovan is ready to seize his chance at world level

After helping Jude Gallagher to a national title last night, Donovan steps into the ring himself in Glasgow this evening.

4.2k

Nov 23rd 2019, 9:29 AM

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Duel stars: the boxers in opposite corners at Croke Park today

Olympian Darren O’Neill and pro champion Matthew Macklin hurled for club and county before excelling in the ring.

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Aug 18th 2019, 10:00 AM

# Follow the leader

'Distracting and destabilising': Leo Varadkar says 'everyone is waiting' on a decision from Enda

Regina Doherty thinks the Taoiseach should be given space to make his own decision.

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Feb 18th 2017, 6:30 PM

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Conor McGregor still isn't top of the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings

Flyweight champ Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson remains the UFC’s top fighter.

32.0k

Nov 17th 2016, 12:15 PM

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All 36 Olympic boxing referees and judges stood down by AIBA

The three dozen officials will not be used again pending an investigation.

180k

Oct 6th 2016, 12:34 PM

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Here's how to get yourself sent off just 19 seconds into a game

Pablo Heredia had the briefest of evenings.

8.3k

Sep 18th 2015, 3:30 PM

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Rooney KOs boxing celebration because little Kai copied it at school

Striker Wayne Rooney has defended his boxing antics and insisted he was not knocked out by Phil Bardsley.

5.2k

Mar 27th 2015, 11:56 AM

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Fingers crossed: 3,300 Round Two CAO offers out today

For 761 students, it’s good news.

8.4k

Aug 28th 2014, 6:00 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Monaghan v Tyrone, Ulster SFC quarter-final

We went minute by minute as Tyrone and Monaghan squared off.

15.0k

Jun 15th 2014, 1:34 PM

# X Gon Give It To Ya

George Zimmerman is going to fight DMX

Wait, what?

20.1k

Feb 5th 2014, 4:29 PM

# Fiiiiiiiight

Cowen: "Humphreys has 'crocodile tears' on Irish Water, Humphreys: "Do your homework."

The Labour TD has hit back at Barry Cowen, who questioned his raising of pay at Irish Water.

10.0k

Jan 24th 2014, 9:04 PM

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Confrontation is what rugby is all about - Rory Best relishing Italian slog

The Ulster hooker feels Italy had a stranglehold on England’s scrum at Twickenham last week.

1.0k

Mar 13th 2013, 5:30 PM

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Noonan chases Irish version of Greek deal on ECB profits

Any profits the ECB makes on buying Greek bonds are given straight back to Greece – and Ireland may look for similar.

7.2k

Mar 3rd 2013, 12:46 PM

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Dudey Army, assemble! McCloskey set for Belfast bout against Perez

Dungiven’s Paul McCloskey fights Manuel Perez in the Odyssey Arena on 22 September.

545

Aug 22nd 2012, 3:41 PM

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Here's the conspiracy theory on why Manny Pacquiao lost on Saturday night

Fight fans are pointing the finger at the money men though Top Rank chief Bob Arum is outraged.

1.2k

Jun 11th 2012, 4:35 PM

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Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao might retire after his title defense on Saturday

Could this be the end for Pac Man?

346

Jun 6th 2012, 1:19 PM

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If boxers don’t win gold, London will be a failure for us, says Michael Carruth

The pressure is on Billy Walsh’s fighters to deliver this summer, according to the Barcelona ’92 hero.

2.4k

Mar 28th 2012, 7:00 AM

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Klitschko has no plans to break Foreman's record

Vitali wants to concentrate on his budding political career rather than become the oldest heavyweight titleholder in history. Why not do both?

313

Mar 13th 2012, 7:20 AM

# Research

Head space: why do some fighters suffer brain damage and others don't?

Doctors are working to find out how they can make boxing and MMA safer, with new comprehensive study in Las Vegas.

1.3k

Feb 16th 2012, 7:57 AM