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# The Great Hunger

Last year
2022
'I played with the fathers of lads playing now' - A fourth county title after 20-year wait
Mark McKeever was still an U16 player when he won his first Cavan SFC title with Gowna in 1999.
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Oct 18th 2022, 4:55 PM
'There's girls on our team who weren't born when I started out' - Back-to-back All-Ireland tilt at 36
Ursula Jacob is still seeking success with defending All-Ireland champions Oulart-The-Ballagh ahead of their semi-final on Sunday.
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Feb 17th 2022, 7:00 AM
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'The first day and a half was tough' - Mickelson after losing 15lbs in six-day fast ahead of Open
The 49-year-old says he only drank water and a ‘special coffee blend’ throughout the diet.
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Jul 16th 2019, 8:22 PM
Irish famine memorial in New York reopens to public after $5 million dollar renovation
It features stones imported from all 32 counties.
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Mar 7th 2018, 8:54 AM
Campaign to have Irish Famine Studies taught in California
Supporters of the plan say the Great Hunger shaped American history and should have a place in schools.
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Mar 2nd 2014, 4:00 PM