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# Sports Star

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After winning Leinster senior rugby cup, Tipp teenager chases All-Ireland minor double

Alan Tynan is chasing a unique sporting treble.

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Aug 28th 2015, 3:40 PM

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Kerry ladies football, UL basketball and now part of Irish rugby's 7s bid to get to Rio

Another chapter in the sporting tale of Louise Galvin.

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Jun 19th 2015, 10:00 AM

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Former hurler aiming to feature in Paralympics after suffering sight loss

Peter Ryan was diagnosed at 19 with a rare genetic disorder that resulted in sight loss.

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Nov 19th 2013, 5:25 PM