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Former Ireland captain Joy Neville made European rugby history last night

The Limerick native became the first woman to officiate in either the Challenge Cup or the Champions Cup.

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Justin Rose has produced the first hole-in-one in modern Olympic history

The Englishman has made history in Rio.

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Aug 11th 2016, 4:31 PM

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VIDEO: Cian O'Connor brings show-jumping to Croke Park

We never thought we’d see the day.

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