Sport
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Are we happy to accept failure?
Ireland’s agonizing defeat against New Zealand’s All Blacks in the Autumn Internationals last weekend signaled yet another disappointment for Irish sports. Having lead the game the whole way through, all it took was one try from the Blacks to crush Irish dreams in…
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5 best players never to play at a world cup
5. Liam Brady The Irish hero never got to reach the promised land after a falling out with, then manager, Jack Charlton led to the winger being dropped. The Dubliner missed World Cups in Italy and America. 4. George Weah The 1995 world…
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Grappling with the Irish Muay Thai scene
In a country gripped by medals success in Olympic boxing and the UFC’s pay-per-view extravaganza, it is perhaps difficult to uncover the strong Muay Thai presence in Ireland. Muay Thai, occasionally known as Thaiboxing, is a combat sport that utilises all parts of…
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A dream start for the Dream Team?
The Irish dream-team of Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane have now presided over two friendly matches, and the country is once again tentatively optimistic about Irish soccer. We asked the people of Dublin what they thought: How do you think Martin O’Neill and…
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Roy Keane: Saint or Sinner
Roy Keane is a man that has polarised opinion both on and off the field through-out his career. We asked the public what their best ‘Keano’ memories were. What are your best Roy Keane stories/memories? Let us know in the comments.
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Strong not Skinny
From Irish dancer, to aspiring femaile bodybuilder, 21-year-old Dervla Kilmartin from Sligo has always been a fitness fanatic. She spent her youth juggling every sport under the sun and took a keen interest in dancing and track and field. She was so dedicated…
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Run in the Dark Event A Great Success
As darkness fell last Wednesday evening, thousands of enthusiastic runners took part in the Run in the Dark event to raise money for the Mark Pollock Trust and spinal cord injuries. The 5k and 10k races took place simultaneously in Dublin, Cork, Belfast,…
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4 Reasons For Irish Rugby Fans To Feel Positive
Irish rugby took a significant step toward forgetting last year’s horrific campaign with a 40-9 victory over a disappointing Samoa on Saturday. Joe Schmidt’s first game in charge could not have gone better, though the New Zealander was eager to dampen enthusiasm and…
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Why save Andy Merrigan?
Every year after the dust settles and the All-Ireland has been won, the attention quickly turns to the Club game. Local pride, playing with family and friends, the parish team are all at the core of club football, but unfortunately our game’s biggest…
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O’Neill and Keane appointed as Irish dynamic duo
FAI chief executive John Delaney has confirmed that Martin O’Neill will be the new Republic of Ireland manager, with Roy Keane as his number two in what the Irish support hope will signal “a new era for Irish football.” O’Neill is expected to…
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