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# Show your colours

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'Even for guys headed for the very top, the Colours is a hugely significant game'

Established in 1952, the latest installment of The Colours Match will have stars of the future alongside pillars of Irish rugby history.

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Apr 2nd 2018, 7:20 AM

Clontarf GAA jersey on globetrotting tour of Barbados, Canada... and Dingle

A unique challenge was thrown down and several players, past and present, accepted.

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Aug 19th 2013, 7:01 PM

In pictures: Fans gear up for All-Ireland SHC final

Galway and Kilkenny fans are attempting to outdo each other in the run-up to Sunday’s much-anticipated match.

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Sep 7th 2012, 2:26 PM