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# Top of the World

Last year
2022
Scheffler wins WGC Match Play to take World No.1 ranking
The 25-year old claimed the world number one ranking from Spanish ace Jon Rahm.
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Mar 27th 2022, 11:54 PM
Tuchel revels in 'incomparable' joy of Club World Cup triumph
The Blues became the third English club to win the competition after beating Palmeiras this evening.
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Feb 12th 2022, 10:08 PM
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Atlanta Braves edge Houston Astros to reach brink of World Series title
Atlanta take a 3-1 series lead and could clinch the title in Game Five on Sunday.
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Oct 31st 2021, 9:42 AM
Italy's Filippo Ganna retains time-trial crown at World Cycling Championships
Ireland’s Ryan Mullen finished 33rd while team-mate Marcus Christie was 39th.
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Sep 19th 2021, 4:42 PM
Dan Biggar makes his point against England as Wales go top of the world for the first time
George North scored the only try in a 13-6 win over England.
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Aug 17th 2019, 5:44 PM
Former Ireland coach Craig Fulton celebrates Hockey World Cup win with Belgium
Fulton is Shane McLeod’s assistant coach with the Red Lions.
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Dec 16th 2018, 9:03 PM
Golf has a new world number one as Koepka dethrones Johnson following CJ Cup win
The three-time major winner overtook Dustin Johnson in the world rankings after winning in South Korea on Sunday.
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Oct 21st 2018, 10:33 AM
'My first thought after climbing Everest was how soon could I get back down'
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Dawson Stelfox reaching the summit of the world’s highest mountain.
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May 27th 2018, 12:00 PM
Aoibhín Garrihy defended herself for climbing a mountain in Kerry while seven months pregnant
Commenters thought that it was ‘irresponsible and silly’.
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Apr 9th 2018, 4:30 PM
Cavan's Leona Maguire named Global Golf Post Female Amateur of the Year
It’s yet another award for the Olympian.
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Nov 27th 2017, 3:29 PM
'It's only going to get bigger and bigger': Katie says winning pro title would be as good as gold
Undefeated Taylor faces Anahi Esther Sanchez in Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 28 October.
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Sep 14th 2017, 9:27 AM
Cavan's Leona Maguire cements world number one spot with another win
The 22-year-old picked up a sixth collegiate title over the weekend.
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Mar 27th 2017, 9:25 AM
Britain's greatest ever sportsperson? Murray beats Djokovic to finish year as world number 1
The Scot claimed his maiden ATP Tour Finals title tonight to end 2016 top of the rankings.
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Nov 20th 2016, 8:27 PM
Leona Maguire becomes first Irish golfer to win the prestigious Mark H. McCormack Medal
Cavan — and the world’s — best amateur golfer has been acknowledged.
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Aug 20th 2015, 9:55 PM
Rory McIlroy has one main career target that guides everything else
Rory won’t burden himself by worrying about the number of Majors he has won.
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May 20th 2015, 3:00 PM
It's a long way from a par-3 in Cavan for the world's number one amateur golfer
Leona and Lisa Maguire are taking the golf world by storm.
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May 16th 2015, 8:00 AM
You're going to be able to go to the top of the World Trade Centre again - here's what you'll see
Not for those who don’t like heights.
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Apr 7th 2015, 7:30 PM
Bale on target as Real Madrid are crowned Club World Cup champions
Sergio Ramos also scored to help the Champions League holders defeat San Lorenzo of Argentina.
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Dec 20th 2014, 9:47 PM
Neuer joins Ronaldo and Messi as three Ballon d'Or finalists
The Bayern Munich goalkeeper is up against the La Liga pair for world player of the year.
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Dec 1st 2014, 4:48 PM
You'll even find Tipperary fans at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro
There is having pride in your county, and then there is this.
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Sep 5th 2014, 4:09 PM
Two Irishmen reach summit of Mount Everest
Derek Mahon from Dublin and Noel Hanna from County Down reached the mountain’s summit on Saturday.
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May 26th 2014, 3:14 PM
Irishman's fantasy football team are top of the world
Tubbercurry native Mark Burke is leading the overall Premier League table with his team ‘Honesty of Effort’.
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Oct 3rd 2013, 3:25 PM
On the brink of eye-watering Nike deal, Rory McIlroy starts the year top of world rankings
And Tiger’s back up to second behind Luke Donald for some strange reason.
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Jan 14th 2013, 10:13 AM
McIlroy named European Golfer of the Year
The 23-year-old world number ended the year in style at an awards ceremony in London today.
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Dec 18th 2012, 10:03 PM
Adjusted for population, Ireland came fourth in the Paralympics
We’ve crunched through the Paralympics medal table to reveal just how well Ireland really did…
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Sep 12th 2012, 3:53 PM
I never stopped believing says Federer after Wimbledon win number seven
The Swiss maestro cherished the ‘great moment’ of his record-breaking 17th Grand Slam and praised Andy Murray.
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Jul 8th 2012, 7:41 PM
In pictures: The rise and rise of Rory McIlroy, world number one
Here’s how Rory reached his goal of becoming the best golfer in the world.
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Mar 5th 2012, 12:02 PM