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Friday 24 March 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# success

All time
# easy
Gone in 15 seconds as five-star Liverpool regain top spot
The Reds are two points ahead of Man City following tonight’s victory.
# Upset
Ajax stun Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus to reach Champions League semis
Matthijs de Ligt’s thumping second-half header secured a 2-1 second-leg victory.
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Poirier outlasts Holloway in UFC classic and immediately calls out Khabib
Elsewhere on the card, Israel Adesanya proved himself on the biggest level by defeating Kelvin Gastelum.
# Take a Bow
Sublime strike from Brighton teenager the highlight as Ireland earn convincing win
Megan Mackey scored a brilliant goal as Dave Connell’s side made it two wins from two in the Euro U19 Elite Round.
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Ireland's group rivals Switzerland get off to winning start
Vladimir Petkovic’s side were too good for Georgia in Tbilisi today.
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Brilliant Liverpool beat Bayern to secure Champions League last-8 spot
A Sadio Mane brace and a Virgil van Dijk header were enough for the Reds to progress in Germany.
# CrossCoders
Programme that brought Irish to AFLW to hold first overseas camp on these shores
CrossCoders will run a camp in Ireland from 17-19 May.
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Swansea become second Championship side to reach FA Cup last 8
Meanwhile, there was no upset at the Keepmoat Stadium, as Crystal Palace overcame Doncaster.
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Sublime 13-pass goal the highlight as holders Real Madrid edge Ajax
It was a landmark night for Karim Benzema, who scored his 60th goal in the competition.
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Cork IT overcome Waterford IT to reach Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-finals
They knew only a win would be good enough to qualify to the last eight of the tournament.
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Judd Trump overpowers Ronnie O'Sullivan in Masters final
The newly crowned champion rarely looked back, after establishing a 7-1 lead in the opening session.
# getting better
Cork City record back-to-back wins for first time since August as McNamee punishes former club
The Leesiders were up against a Derry side that has lost its last five home games in the league.
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Seattle Seahawks soar at jam-packed Wembley Stadium
Quarterback Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns in the victory, coach Pete Carroll’s franchise record 91st at the helm.
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Incredible scenes as Tiger Woods triumphs in Tour Championship to complete remarkable comeback
The American golfer claimed his first prize since the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2013.
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Cian O'Connor inspires Ireland to world show jumping final
Rodrigo Pessoa’s team are on course to secure qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Flag Of Honour's Curragh success completes fantastic weekend for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore
The favourite for the race overcame second-place Latrobe to claim the victory.
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Ireland international O'Gorman on target as late drama sees Peamount United claim cup triumph
It is the team’s first trophy in five years.
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Joy for Irish teenage pair as they win gold at U23 49er Sailing World Championships
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove had a day to remember in Marseille.
# Rhys McClenaghan
'I'm not one to just go and compete': Ireland's first-ever gymnastics gold medallist has big plans
Teenage gymnast Rhys McClenaghan reflects on his incredible achievement at the European Championships.
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Newly crowned All-Ireland champions Limerick receive heroes' welcome home
Thousands of fans have turned up today at the Gaelic Grounds and elsewhere to greet the team.
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Messi, Coutinho get Barcelona off to winning start
The Argentine superstar scored Barca’s 6,000th La Liga goal.
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Excellent season for Ireland shows that 7s is very much here to stay
Last weekend’s World Cup in San Fran saw the men’s and women’s teams deliver fine performances.
# rugby friend
Optimism abounds as Connacht reboot for the new Friend era
The western province have high hopes they can bounce back after a poor 2017/18 season.
# breffni boost
Boost for Cavan as key duo cleared to face Tyrone after having red cards overturned
Conor Moynagh and Dara McVeety are free to play in Brewster Park.
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Louth claim first win since January at London's expense
The Wee County attack was in clinical form, registering only three wides.
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Unbeaten Justify dominates Belmont to become 13th Triple Crown winner
Bob Baffert has become just the second trainer to saddle two Triple Crown winners.
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"I had never won a World Cup medal and I thought: ‘Do you know what? If Natalya can do it, I can as well’"
Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe on winning a gold medal at last week’s World Cup, avoiding a repeat of 2013 and being inspired by Natalya Coyle.
# Impressive
Ireland's Natalya Coyle claims historic silver medal at World Cup
It was the modern pentathlete’s first individual medal.
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Harry Kane gets 39th goal of the season as Tottenham secure Champions League football
The result means the North Londoners have guaranteed a top-four spot.
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Barca hammer Sevilla to win 30th Copa del Rey
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez inspired their team to what will surely be the first part of a domestic double.
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Joy for Irish pair as Motherwell reach Scottish Cup final
They will face either Rangers or Celtic in the climactic encounter.
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Munster earn bonus-point win in South Africa
Niall Scannell, Calvin Nash, CJ Stander, Dan Goggin, Rhys Marshall and Dave Kilcoyne all crossed over for the visitors.
# movie power
Black Panther passed the $1 billion earnings mark this week
The film remains at the top of the box office in the US and Ireland.
# success
Former Man City star on target as Roma reach Champions League quarters for first time in a decade
Edin Dzeko’s 52nd-minute goal proved enough after a 2-1 first-leg loss.
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Relentless Pres score 11 tries in emphatic quarter-final win over Ard Scoil
The holders ran out 60-point winners in Musgrave Park.
# true grit
Arsenal fight back to overcome Chelsea and book Wembley date with Man City
An early Eden Hazard goal gave the Blues the advantage, but the Gunners responded well to the setback.
# Relief
Ireland striker Scott Hogan scores first league goal of the season in Villa win
Cork native Conor Hourihane was also on target for Steve Bruce’s team.
# success
Might Bite dons King George crown at Kempton
It was a third winner of the Boxing Day showpiece for trainer Nicky Henderson.
# success
Messi and Suarez inspire Barcelona to historic El Clasico win over 10-man Real
It is the first time ever that the Catalan side have won three consecutive games at the Bernabeu.
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Mona McSharry breaks Irish record with fifth place finish in European final
The 17-year-old capped off an incredible year by setting a new Irish record in the 100m Breaststroke.