Sport
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A look into Dublin’s BMX scene
Mark Twomey is part of TheBMXDays, a group of friends from Dublin who took up BMXing in the last five years and have since gathered a following on YouTube and Facebook. Here, Twomey discusses how he got into the sport, what the community…
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The rise of American Football in Dublin
American Football has been growing in popularity in Ireland for the last few years, with around thirty teams taking part in competition around the country. The main competition, the Irish American Football League (IAFL) sees the top teams during the year competing against each…
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UFC Fight Night Dublin preview
Crowds in their hundreds turned up to the 3arena on Friday afternoon for the eagerly anticipated return of the UFC to Dublin, which features a predominantly Irish card. In the week leading up to the Fight Night, UFC fans were left disappointed by the…
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Rory Gaffney – From GMIT to the Theatre of Dreams
By James Cox Rory Gaffney has achieved a lot for a 25 year old. Having started his footballing career while studying at GMIT, Gaffney is now plying his trade at Cambridge United. Remember them, Manchester United fans?
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Cunning Running
Originally set up by the Scandinavian military to teach keep their troops physically fit and to help with their map reading skills. Orienteering has blossomed into one of Ireland’s best loved alternative sports. The sport is one of many that’s funded by…
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Opinion: Chelsea deserve more credit for their success
By Donal Lucey The reaction to Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday was puzzling to say the least. The backlash began before the final whistle had even sounded, with United and ‘neutral’ fans taking to social media to voice their outrage…
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What would an All-Ireland Football XI look like?
What would an All-Ireland Football XI look like? By James Cox With the continued success of the Irish rugby team one cannot help but wonder how a united Ireland football team would fare. The nation has been divided in football since 1921…
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The City’s Premiership Preview
Donal and James give their predictions ahead of the midweek Premier League action on Tuesday and Wednesday. Our accumulator for this week is: Aston Villa, Hull City, Manchester United, Spurs and a draw between Everton & Stoke. 68/1
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Champions League Preview
The race for Europe’s top prize heats up this week as the Champions League round of 16 ties continues. The City.ie looks ahead at what to expect from this week’s fixtures. Tuesday Manchester City v Barcelona This is undoubtedly the biggest match…
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FA Cup holders Arsenal face trip to Old Trafford
Photo by Øyvind Vik- Wikipedia James Cox looks ahead to the FA Cup quarter-final ties following last night’s draw Roy Hodgson was the guest of honour as the BBC conducted the quarter final draw before last night’s final FA Cup fifth round tie between…
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