Sport
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Overcoming adversity: FAI Paralympic soccer captain Gary Messett
It has been a year of ecstatic sporting highs, and heart-breaking personal lows for Gary Messett. 2018 got off to a flyer for the Irish Cerebral Palsy football captain, when he claimed the FAI Football for All Award in March. In June, summer…
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Dundalk edge out Cork City to complete double
Dundalk have clinched the league and cup double for the second time in four years after Patrick McEleney scored an unlikely header to secure the FAI cup. McEleney was an unsuspecting presence with a brilliant run from deep and he was on hand…
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Bodybuilding is about more than just fitness
The Ireland of the 2010s is a country that has developed an infatuation with fitness and gym culture, and everything associated with the social media universe filled with the latest body trainers and influencers. For some, however, the word bodybuilding still conjures up…
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FC Barcelona via Templeogue: Spain’s Basketball prodigy
Aleix Font-Rodriguez is on the cusp of becoming one of Spain’s next basketball stars, just a decade after he plied his trade in Ireland. The Barcelonan has begun a new chapter in his young career by cementing his place in Barcelona’s first team…
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St. Finians make history, but they are not done yet
St Finians Newcastle were crowned Dublin Football Junior Champions on Tuesday night, and they have their sights firmly set on Amsterdam GAC in the Leinster Quarter Final. The pair face off today in Abbotstown in what is the first time a European GAA…
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New campaign launched to increase sport participation by women
A new Irish campaign has been launched called 20×20 which aims to create a cultural shift in the way we perceive girls and women sports in Ireland. Together with the Federation of Irish Sports, various national governing bodies and local sports partnership, 20×20…
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Dublin GAA unveil new jersey as they Drive for Five
The wait is finally over as Dublin have unveiled their new jersey for the 2019 season. The design is a light blue shade on the body with navy on both sleeves while the collar is similar to that of the previous jersey. The…
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‘If I play my A game, then anything is possible’ Hopeful Steve Lennon aims to shock the world of darts
Two-time PDC World Grand Prix finalist Terry Jenkins said that darts is more of a mental game than a physical one. A cool head is necessary to thrive in the game and it’s an adjective that would aptly describe Steve Lennon. The Carlow…
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Ireland’s Grand Slam Bolters
Ireland are now Grand Slam winners, but who will make the next step in Irish rugby in Japan 2019. Eoin Stynes reports
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Saudi Arabia to host WWE Tournament
Saudi Arabia will host the WWE in April and take another step forward in the country’s move for social and economic reform, reports Abdul Aziz
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