Category: Sports
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Lydia Des Dolles takes a swing at combat sport stereotypes
June 2019, Ireland welcomed home one of the most decorated athletes of this generation, newly crowned lightweight undisputed champion of the world – Katie Taylor. Last weekend, Taylor added to her WBA, WBS, IBF and WBO world titles to date, by becoming WBO…
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ACL injuries on the rise in football
The most common injuries in football are pulled hamstrings, sprained ankles and dead legs. However, a far more serious injury is starting to become more prominent across the sport in recent years.
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FAI National Football museum offers a walk down memory lane
The National Football Exhibition was held in the Printworks, Dublin Castle last week in celebration of Irish football for the lead up to Euro 2020. The exhibition will tour the country over the coming months and will provide free access to anyone…
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GAA receiving highest percentage of allocations from Sports Capital Programme
Payments to soccer clubs under the Sports Capital Programme in 2017 have amounted to just six percent of total applications TheCity.ie can reveal. Soccer clubs across the country applied for €3,017,961 and received just €985,327 in order to improve facilities among other needs.…
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Irish soccer fans give a unanimous verdict on Martin O’Neill
TheCity.ie spoke to Irish soccer fans before the game with Northern Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on November 15th. The verdict over whether Martin O’Neill was still the man to lead Ireland was unanimous among supporters. Many have since got their wish as…
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Was Martin O’Neill to blame for the poor attendances?
Apathy appears to be the main word to describe the attitude of Irish football fans towards the national team these days. This may have played a role in the decision taken by the FAI last Wednesday to part company with Martin O’Neill as…
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Solas Project shines bright on Irish youth
The ‘Solas Project’ is a community development organisation which tackles early school leaving and youth crime. The project has been in operation since 2007, and fundamentally, the belief is that tackling these issues will allow communities as a whole to benefit as they…
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Randolph resistant in stalemate at Aviva Stadium
A man-of-the-match display from Middlesborough’s Darren Randolph rescued Ireland from defeat against neighbours Northern Ireland in front of 31,241 people at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland welcomed the return of Robbie Brady ahead of next week’s match against Denmark after a year on the…
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Seán Cox Benefit: Dublin vs Meath tickets go on sale
Tickets for the Seán Cox fundraiser GAA match between Dublin and Meath have gone on sale. The game is set to take place at Páirc Tailteann in Navan on December 16th in an attempt to raise funds for the rehabilitation of Seán Cox,…
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Bohemians forced to axe Bob Marley jersey
Bohemian Football Club made headlines last month when they announced that Bob Marley’s image would be featured on their away jersey next season. The jersey’s design also included red, green and yellow stripes to represent Marley’s Rastafarian faith. The jersey certainly received a…
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