Category: Sports
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I believe there is a long career in this game for me,” young snooker star Aaron Hill speaks about life in snooker.
By Rory Merriman Nicknamed “De breeze”, Aaron hill is a 20-year-old professional snooker player from county Cork. Born on February 28th 2002, he entered the world with a fierce thirst for the game of snooker, proving his abilities from a very young age.…
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A Year of Freedom: local Swords Karate Club reflects on changes since full reopening of society
One year ago, the government announced the end to most of the COVID restrictions which governed everyday life. Thecity.ie explores what’s changed and what has stayed the same since then for a Swords based karate club. Washido Karate, a club with roots in…
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FIFA launch a Social Media Protection Service for the 2022 Qatar World Cup
FIFA, along with the International Football Players Association (FIFRO), launched a service that filters out hate expressions online and social media for players during the 2022 Qatar World Cup. International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) uploaded a media release on 16 November: “To…
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Twitter reacts to England’s 2022 World Cup squad
By Johnathon Pearl There was a frenzy of social media activity as Gareth Southgate announced England’s World Cup squad for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Southgate largely stayed loyal to the squad that reached the Euro 2020 final, with only 7 new members…
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Dublin referees cancel planned strike
The Dublin branch of the Irish Soccer Referee Society (ISRS) have cancelled a formerly planned two week strike.
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Brewdog defend their newest campaign on social media
Brewdog have labelled themselves as “proud anti-sponsors of the World F*Cup” in their newest ad campaign. Alongside the campaign they have pledged to donate all profits of their ‘Lost Larger’ sold during the World Cup to human rights abuse causes.
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Chris Hollyfield before and after the ‘Little Boogeyman’
By Scott McCabe Chris Hollyfield is best known for his role as the ‘Little Boogeyman’ in the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), but there’s a lot more to the life of Hollyfield than just wrestling… Born in Pensacola, Florida, Chris grew up in a…
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Shelbourne FC take on Athlone AFC in FAI Cup final to avenge last year’s loss
By Aly McGrath Shelbourne FC go head-to-head with Athlone AFC in the race to be Evoke.ie FAI Women’s Cup final champions. The Reds are returning this year to do what they couldn’t in the previous year. The title slipped out of their hands…
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