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# tough day

This year
2023
Ireland bring the fight again but dominant England grab eight-try win
Greg McWilliams’ side hosted the defending champions at Musgrave Park.
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Apr 22nd 2023, 4:18 PM
Ireland bring the fight again but dominant England grab eight-try win
Greg McWilliams’ side hosted the defending champions at Musgrave Park.
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Apr 22nd 2023, 3:21 PM
Inexperienced Ireland suffer chastening defeat to Wales in Six Nations rugby opener
The Welsh physically dominated Ireland in a bonus-point victory in Cardiff.
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Mar 25th 2023, 7:34 PM
Inexperienced Ireland suffer chastening defeat to Wales in Six Nations opener
The Welsh physically dominated Ireland in a bonus-point victory in Cardiff.
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Mar 25th 2023, 4:24 PM
Last year
2022
'There is more to come from this Irish side, I just hope people out there stay patient'
Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams admitted his team have plenty of work to do after suffering a 35-point defeat in France.
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Apr 2nd 2022, 6:18 PM
'It's upsetting more than disappointing but no excuses'
Eoin Doyle reflected on a Leinster final defeat for Naas.
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Jan 10th 2022, 6:35 AM
All time
Ireland's new-look combinations learn about top-level Test rugby in Twickenham
The inexperienced halfback pairing didn’t get anything like an armchair ride.
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Nov 23rd 2020, 7:41 AM
Peter Keane 'terribly, terribly proud' of his Kerry players in defeat
The Kingdom watched Dublin complete the five-in-a-row yesterday.
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Sep 15th 2019, 3:06 PM
Ireland's shortcomings limit Byrne's chance to show his qualities
The 24-year-old Leinster man started well but struggled more as Ireland crumbled.
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Aug 25th 2019, 10:44 AM
O'Sullivan hits out at Cork substitutions but claims 'bottler' tag is disgusting
Diarmuid O’Sullivan had an angry encounter with two Cork supporters following yesterday’s All-Ireland semi-final.
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Jul 30th 2018, 8:05 PM
Double bogey completes Harrington horror show as he misses Irish Open cut
The three-time Major winner required a bogey on the last to make the weekend, but three-putted to sign for a 78.
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Jul 6th 2018, 7:24 PM
So where did it all go wrong for the Galway footballers last Sunday?
Injured Galway defender Finian Hanley on a brutal afternoon for his county last Sunday.
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May 22nd 2013, 8:30 AM
Rugby round-up: Ulster draw with Tigers on a chastening day for Leinster and Connacht
It was a tough day for two of the provinces in England while Mark Anscombe’s men needed a late try to avoid defeat.
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Aug 18th 2012, 5:03 PM