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# tough break

Last month
September 2023
# tough break
Cork City captain steps away from football at 21 due to injury
Zara Foley bows out of the game with one senior international cap.
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Sep 14th 2023, 9:15 PM
Last year
2022
# tough break
Hammer blow for Northern Ireland as key player ruled out of Euros
‘A serious knee injury’ sustained in last night’s opener sidelines Simone Magill.
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Jul 8th 2022, 4:31 PM
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Shane Lowry: 'That was as bad a break as I've ever got'
The 34-year old finished second at the Honda Classic on the PGA Tour.
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Feb 28th 2022, 8:15 AM
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Ciara Mageean ends indoor season prematurely due to injury
The two-time Olympian is ‘bitterly disappointed’ after tearing her calf in an impressive season opener.
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Feb 13th 2022, 5:30 PM
All time
# tough break
Blow for Limerick as three-time All-Ireland winner suffers cruciate injury
Peter Casey is set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines.
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Aug 28th 2021, 2:10 PM
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Blow for Wolves as Boly suffers serious ankle injury
Willy Boly sustained an apparent ankle fracture in a negative development for Wolves ahead of their Premier League match with Newcastle.
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Oct 26th 2019, 10:28 PM
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'I feel sorry for the players like Parisse and Ghiraldini' - Irish sympathy for Italy
Keith Earls and CJ Stander also underlined that they’re focused on their own jobs against Samoa.
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Oct 11th 2019, 2:30 PM
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Another injury blow for Mayo as captain O'Connor set to miss remainder of championship
Diarmuid O’Connor fractured his wrist in training last night.
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Jun 26th 2019, 11:27 AM
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'There is light at the end of the tunnel' - Ruby Walsh reaches out to injured Dundalk captain
‘It’s always nice to talk to someone who’s been in a similar position.’
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May 16th 2018, 5:13 PM
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Nestle given thumbs down on Kit Kat finger shape by EU court
Nestle has been locked in a decade-long battle with US rival Mondelez.
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Apr 19th 2018, 4:41 PM
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Munster's Tyler Bleyendaal ruled out for rest of the season as Earls prepares to undergo scan
Meanwhile, Duncan Williams will also miss the remainder of the season through injury.
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Mar 19th 2018, 4:18 PM
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Cora Staunton explains how the Aussie Rules opponent who broke her nose only got a one-match ban
The AFLW discipline system looks mainly at how injured the player is.
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Feb 21st 2018, 5:07 PM
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Gareth Bale faces up to a month on the sideline following another injury setback
The Real Madrid and Wales star has suffered a groin strain which is likely to rule him out of a derby clash against Atletico Madrid.
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Nov 10th 2017, 6:26 PM
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Another Six Nations blow for England as Harlequins confirm Marler leg fracture
The 46-times capped prop joins Mako Vunipola, Billy Vunipola and Chris Robshaw on the sidelines.
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Jan 11th 2017, 11:02 AM
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Chef loses battle to stay in New Zealand after being declared too fat
He and his wife have had applications to renew their work visas rejected because of his weight.
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Dec 18th 2015, 9:24 AM
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It has not been a good day for one of Ireland's most promising defenders
Republic of Ireland defender damaged his medial knee ligament against Tottenham last week and will miss FA Cup tie with Liverpool on Sunday.
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Apr 17th 2015, 8:28 PM
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Ming and Hayes may be off to Brussels, but they're going without pay for two months
Luke Ming Flanagan and Brian Hayes automatically vacated their Dáil seats last month and won’t officially become MEPs into July.
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Jun 16th 2014, 7:15 AM
# Long Time Coming
Newlywed bride rushed to hospital after two hour orgasm
Try explaining that one when calling in sick to work.
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Apr 25th 2014, 5:00 PM