# World Championships

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# Rocket

Ronnie O'Sullivan knocked out of World Championship despite massive 146 break

The five-time champion was knocked out by last year’s runner-up Ding Junhui.

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Apr 26th 2017, 5:15 PM

# Not invited

Russian athletes banned from competing at London World Championships

It looks like November will be their earliest possible return to international competition.

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Feb 6th 2017, 9:53 PM

# Joy

O'Donovan brothers receive heroes' welcome home after Olympics triumph

Paul and Gary will enjoy further acclaim as they prepare for an open-top bus celebration in Skibbereen.

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Aug 28th 2016, 10:42 PM

# Next generation

Future looks bright for MMA as Ireland leads medal haul at World Championships

Irish amateur fighters brought home a total of six medals — more than any other country — from Las Vegas.

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Jul 12th 2016, 6:44 PM

# buzzing

No world final but Irish diver still beaming after Rio qualification

His Olympic spot is in the bag and that’s all that matters for the 23-year-old right now.

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Feb 23rd 2016, 10:57 AM

# problems

Seb Coe's right-hand man steps aside over leaked email

“What has become apparent today is that I have become the story.”

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Dec 22nd 2015, 8:32 PM

# Anger

'Disgraceful!' - People were NOT happy with how Ireland's Michael O'Reilly was judged today

The fighter lost his box-off at the World Championships in Doha today and must now wait for an Olympic place.

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Oct 14th 2015, 5:50 PM

# Doha

Irish boxer Michael Conlan is one win away from World Championship gold

Conlan claimed a comprehensive win over Dzmitry Asanau.

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Oct 11th 2015, 9:30 PM

# Doha

Irish boxer Joe Ward moves a step closer to becoming a world champion

There was disappointment for Seán McComb, however.

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Oct 9th 2015, 6:55 PM

# success

Michael O'Reilly completes great day for Ireland at World Championships

Irish team captain Michael Conlan and teenager Brendan Irvine also recorded wins.

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Oct 9th 2015, 12:04 AM

# Doha

Mixed fortunes for Ireland's boxers as the World Championships begin in Qatar

Irvine and O’Reilly march on in pursuit of medals.

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Oct 6th 2015, 10:51 PM

# World in motion

Billy Walsh delays talks on his future as Team Ireland tune up for Worlds in Italy

Seán McComb and Brendan Irvine have shaken off knocks, while Michael Conlan is team captain for Doha campaign.

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Sep 30th 2015, 7:47 PM

# King Mo

'The greatest British athlete of all time' - Mo Farah wins historic world gold

It’s Farah’s seventh consecutive World and Olympic title.

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Aug 29th 2015, 8:20 PM

# Report

'It shows my resolve' - Ireland’s Rob Heffernan finishes fifth at World Championships

Meanwhile, the Irish men’s 4x400m relay team have set a new national record.

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Aug 29th 2015, 9:19 AM

# Video tutorial

Javelin gold medallist in Beijing learned how to throw from YouTube videos

Kenya’s Julius Yego won gold at the World Championships.

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Aug 27th 2015, 3:45 PM

# Too soon

10,000m runner learns the hard way why you should never celebrate too early

Molly Huddle missed out on a medal thanks to premature celebration.

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Aug 24th 2015, 3:10 PM

# shades of grey

Good versus evil has no place in a race run in the shadows

We spoke to author Richard Moore ahead of the 100m final at the World Athletics Championships.

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Aug 23rd 2015, 11:25 AM

# Dedication

'I was back training 3 days after giving birth' - The life of an Irish Olympic hopeful

Sinead Jennings and Claire Lambe chat to The42 about next week’s World Championships and Rio 2016.

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Aug 23rd 2015, 10:00 AM

# Winning

Ireland's 7-a-side football team guarantee place at Rio 2016

A 1-0 victory ensured the Irish side’s place at next year’s Paralympics.

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Jun 26th 2015, 1:05 PM

# Review

3 Irishmen are one step away from a place at snooker's World Championships

There was bad news for two legends of the game in round two at Ponds Forge, however.

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Apr 14th 2015, 12:18 PM

# Interview

Jimmy White on snooker, the Devil's d**k and stealing his dead brother from a funeral home

The snooker legend chats to TheScore.ie about his eventful time in the spotlight.

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Dec 26th 2014, 12:00 PM

# Golden Girl

Power ranking Katie Taylor's 8 most memorable victories

On the back of the Bray native’s World Championships win yesterday, we recall her greatest triumphs.

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Nov 25th 2014, 1:11 PM

# TKO

Katie Taylor is through to another world championship final

Yana Allekseenva will attempt to stop the Bray star’s five-in-a-row bid.

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Nov 23rd 2014, 7:52 PM

# success

Katie Taylor reaches semi-finals of World Championships without throwing a punch

The Bray native will now face Jinhua Yin of China on Sunday for a spot in the final.

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Nov 21st 2014, 9:54 AM

# Diesel engine

4 years after taking up running, Orna Dilworth will represent Ireland at the 50km world championships

Sometimes, a marathon just isn’t long enough.

33.6k

Oct 30th 2014, 5:00 PM

# Cycling

Silver lining as Ryan Mullen misses out on world title by fraction of a second

Mullen stormed to second in today’s U23 time-trial in Ponferrada, Spain.

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Sep 22nd 2014, 4:18 PM

# Interview

‘I was unemployed and triathlon was the only thing I had’

We chat to Irish-based Czech athlete Tamara Maxantova about competing in the World Championships next month.

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Sep 14th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Warsaw

Lanigan-O'Keefe storms through qualification to become 1st Irish male in modern pentathlon world final

The 22-year-old Kilkenny man will compete in the final tomorrow morning in Warsaw.

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Sep 5th 2014, 4:59 PM

# just warmin' up

Michael Phelps plays down Championship prospects, says he just wants to have fun

‘It feels good to be able to swim on your own terms,’ says the 18-time Olympic champ.

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Jun 20th 2014, 1:35 AM

# On track

Sixth place for both Irvine and Ryan overnight at World Championships

It was a solid, if not spectacular, night for Irish riders in Colombia.

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Mar 1st 2014, 9:44 AM

# Interview

The Irishman bidding to become a tug of war world champion

TheScore.ie speaks to Eddie Gallagher about his side’s chances at this month’s World Championships in Castlebar.

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Feb 8th 2014, 9:05 AM

# Interview

The man who’s helping Taekwon-Do to thrive in Ireland

We interview Stephen Ryan about the Irish team’s unprecedented success at the recent World Championships.

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Nov 24th 2013, 12:00 PM

# s.o.s

'You feel sick when you see things like that' - O'Sullivan on the doping scourge

The Irish athlete told us that retrospective medal upgrades could never replace the stolen thrill of victory.

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Nov 2nd 2013, 8:00 AM

# Boxing

‘F**k your no headgear’: Worlds end in disappointment for Paddy Barnes

Barnes was beaten by Jasurbek Latipov in the flyweight quarter-finals today.

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Oct 23rd 2013, 7:46 PM

# Boxing

Ward and McComb progress to last 16 of World Championships

The Irish fighters both recorded wins in Kazakhstan today.

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Oct 20th 2013, 7:01 PM

# Boxing

‘I know it’s what I’m put on this planet to do — to box’

European champion Jason Quigley is ready to kick off his World Championship challenge in Kazakhstan later this morning.

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Oct 19th 2013, 8:40 AM

# Boxing

'I just keep telling myself that at the end of the day, it's only a sport'

Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes is putting no pressure on himself as he starts out in search of an elusive World Championship medal.

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Oct 18th 2013, 7:50 AM

# Boxing

World Championships: Adam Nolan crashes out in controversial defeat

London 2012 Olympian lost out on a split decision against French welterweight Souleymane Cissokho.

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Oct 16th 2013, 1:49 PM

# tatu you

Russian sprinters cite 'storm of emotions' as they slam claims of gay kiss

Spoilsports.

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Aug 20th 2013, 5:36 PM

# Charm Offensive

Usain Bolt gives Moscow 7/10 and says Russians need to smile more

The sprint world champion reflected on Gold Medal-filled week.

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Aug 19th 2013, 6:25 PM