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'Test me every single day,' says Salazar runner Hassan after golden double

The world 1,500m and 10,000m champion insists ‘ I have been clean all my life’.

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Oct 6th 2019, 12:16 AM

Ryan Burnett might be Ireland's greatest ever fighter before he becomes a household name

Ryan Burnett held two world titles before he owned a house, but he’s no stranger to putting the cart before the horse.

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Mar 31st 2018, 10:00 AM

Thomas Barr stuns reigning world champion to clinch 400m hurdles crown

The Waterford native broke the Irish record back in May and continues to impress on the track.

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Jul 11th 2014, 7:36 PM