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# Triumph over adversity

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2022
'I know in the back of my mind I was good enough, and I am good enough'
Meath goalkeeper Monica McGuirk reflects on her soccer career, and explains why her All-Irelands and All-Stars hold that extra bit of significance.
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Mar 5th 2022, 6:45 AM
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'I'd try to brush my hair and burst into tears because I couldn’t do anything'
Team Ireland track cyclist Shannon McCurley’s Road to Tokyo hasn’t exactly been straightforward.
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Aug 4th 2021, 9:30 PM
'We've lost our home and they've lost their homes... but it's a terror what 12 months does'
A little over a year on from sinkhole devastation and relegation, Magheracloone were crowned Ulster champions last weekend.
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Dec 7th 2019, 7:30 AM
'I wasn't fit to lift a pen... I take four tablets in the morning and six in the evening now'
Fermanagh goalkeeper Roisin Gleeson was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis five years ago.
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May 10th 2019, 7:15 AM
'When I was on the trolley in Vincent's, I definitely didn't think I'd play again'
It’s been a long, hard road for Ireland star Alison Miller – but she’s delighted to be back in the green jersey.
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Feb 7th 2019, 6:45 AM
'I wanted to give up. I made the phone call - 'I can’t do it' - but they all rallied around me'
Cork’s 2017 All-Ireland final hero Julia White has come through a lot to get to where she is today.
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Sep 8th 2018, 7:00 AM
'I hit a low point. It’s mad looking back, I still find it hard to believe I have an All-Star'
Galway defender Rebecca Hennelly shares her remarkable story of triumph over adversity.
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Dec 28th 2017, 10:00 AM
'I've been watching from the sidelines for the past two years, wishing I was out there'
Rachel Ruddy shares her story of triumph over adversity as Dublin aim to cross the line after three years of hurt in Sunday’s All-Ireland final.
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Sep 19th 2017, 9:00 PM
'I'm a 27-year-old Olympian funded by my parents, riding a moped to training like a teenager'
Gymnast Kieran Behan admits justifying his existence is becoming increasingly difficult but he remains determined to overcome obstacles to inspire others.
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May 15th 2016, 9:00 AM
Crolla becomes world champion less than a year after brutal assault left him with a fractured skull
A beautiful body-shot KO secured the win.
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Nov 22nd 2015, 10:56 AM