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Gesaffelstein the Great
Gesaffelstein is a 28 year old Dark Techno DJ who, despite having a name more German-sounding than two Bratwursts in a pair of lederhosen, hails from Lyon in France. Well known to aficionados of Techno, Gesaffelstein is not quite yet a household name,…
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International Rules at the crossroads
With the latest set of International Rules tests between Ireland and Australia now in full swing, many people are wondering whether or not the compromise rules concept has a viable future. Given its former reputation of being a hard-hitting and fiercely-contested battle between two proud sporting cultures, the…
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King bows out after controversial spell as interim boss
Noel King’s time as interim manager after Giovanni Trapattoni’s swift departure as Ireland’s head coach was originally seen as a breath of fresh air by the majority of Irish fans. The 57-year-old Dubliner is no stranger to the beautiful game, having played for…
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O’Shea’s swansong?
“What’s rare is wonderful!”- RTÉ commentator George Hamilton celebrating John O’Shea’s 27th minute goal which saw Ireland take a 2-1 lead against Kazakhstan in the final qualifying round match for World Cup 2014. That goal turned out to be the turning point of…
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Craig Bellamy vs Robbie Keane
With barely a year separating Craig Bellamy and Robbie Keane in age, the Welsh forward’s decision to retire from international football following his sides failure to qualify for Brazil 2014 has some fans worrying that the 33-year-old Ireland captain may soon follow suit. The…
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An All-Star popularity contest?
The eagerly awaited nominations for the 2013 GAA GPA All-Stars were announced this month, with the awards ceremony to be held, for the first time, in Croke Park on 8th November. The awards process has always been subject to criticism, but in recent…
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League of Ireland Round Up
On the penultimate weekend of the Airtricity Premier League, there were wins for Bray, Dundalk, Sligo and Shamrock Rovers. Bray won away to Bohs thanks to a Kieran Waters goal in the 76’ minute. The win was long overdue for the Wicklow men…
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GAA round Up
There was lots of club action across Dublin and Ireland over the weekend. In the Dublin SFC there were wins for St. Jude’s, Ballymun, Ballyboden and St. Vincent’s. St Jude’s overcame Parnells on a score line of 1-12 to 1-9 Ballymun-Kickhams advanced to…
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Wallis Ltd Closing on Grafton St with 45% Cut in Redundancy
It was a sad day on Grafton Street today as former employees of Wallis Retail (Ireland) Ltd picketed outside its doors in objection to the closure of the chain store. Tomorrow, 19th October, Wallis, which is a part of the Arcadia multiples Ireland Group,…
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How Dublin won the treble
Dublin claimed the treble in 2013, the National league, Another Leinster crown and the coveted Sam Ma Guire. How and why did the Dubs have such a fine season, after Mayo exposed them in last summer’s All-Ireland semi-final? Jim Gavin took over from…
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