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BRIAN KERR, NOW AND HEN
GARRY DOYLE speaks with the Republic’s former manager about Trapattoni,
the FAI and his distaste for Ireland’s increasing racial intolerance.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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Hyperbole will destroy Cipriani
YES, yes. We know it’s an Irish paper and we’re about to shove
a hastily-arrived-at theory about an English player out into the biting
cold but, as they say in call centres from Delhi to Dublin: “bear
with us.”
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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United won’t be overhauled by England’s most hateful team
Well that makes things a little clearer. Supposedly decisive fixtures
that are built-up to be more important than life itself usually have a
knack of muddying the very waters they’re supposed to purify but
Sunday’s results at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge have made the
Premier League title race a good degree more straight-forward.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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Ireland’s first independent
Mick Meagan, who won a League Championship medal with Everton, was the
first Irish manager allowed to pick his own team.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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“Come and watch me play”
I RELAND striker Clinton Morrison was shocked that Steve Staunton and
Don Givens chose to ignore him at international level and is hoping for
a more favourable reception in the new regime.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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PREMIER WHELAN
IT’S BEEN a whirl-wind couple of months for Dubliner Glenn Whelan.
He’s moved to a team who look like playing Premier League football
next season and he got the call he’s been waiting for — to
join up with the Ireland senior squad.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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Irish look to build morale
London Irish will be striving to get back to winning ways when fellow strugglers Bristol
visit the Madejski Stadium on Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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Don’t let London die
With speculation surrounding London’s future participation in the National
League two of Connacht football’s stalwarts have leapt to the Exiles’ defence.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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Seven shades of sleet
Breathnachs prevail in the cold as TCG and Heston Gaels are the pick of the British teams.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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Elite players must keep club links
Give them their money but don’t let them become detatched from their communities.
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(Irish Post) 29 March 08
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Geraghty remains the king of the Royal clan
From Premiership soccer to movies to politics, the most iconic Gaelic footballer
of our time has done it all and as Tony Tighe discovers, he’s hungry for more.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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Our illogical and traitorous support
Atoo-often heard comment on Saturday’s disappointing day in Twickenham is “if
it means O’Sullivan is gone then it’s worth it”.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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Ireland’s World Cup hopes hinge on this relegation battle
Given the time of year, St. Patrick’s Day and all that, it would
be nice as an Irish man to look at the upper reaches of the table and
wonder which one of our boys might get their mitts on the Premier League
trophy come May.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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IN THE WRONG SPIRIT
Close your eyes now. Concentrate good and hard. Scrunch up your cheeks
because, apparently, that helps you think even harder. Breathe deeply.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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North and south of the river
Con Martin is a rarity indeed having played for both the Republic of Ireland
and Northern Ireland. He’s a difficult man to pin down, further
illustrated by his versatility alternating between centre-half and goalkeeper.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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Macklin’s ultimate step up to the big time
Birmingham Irish middleweight Matthew Macklin takes a major step in his
professional career at the National Stadium, Dublin this Saturday evening.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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O’Loughlin is on track for Olympics
Mayo cyclist believes he can win a medal.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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Bookies the biggest winners at Cheltenham
Yet again it’s been an all-consuming Cheltenham Festival with storms,
shocks and stout aplenty.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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TIME FOR CHANGE
Eddie O’Sullivan has reached the end of the road as coach.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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What’s the point?
London manager Noel Dunning said last week he was on a hiding to nothing
travelling over to Waterford and he was proved right as the Exiles suffered
yet another crushing defeat.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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league Mid-term GAH-DAQ report
STRIKES and waterlogged pitches aside, counties in both codes have now played
four League matches — time, then, for The Irish Post half-term report
on teams from football’s top two divisions and hurling’s top flight.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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Vincents and Portumna triumph
St. Vincents and Portumna both emerged victorious in the All-Ireland club
finals in Croke Park on St. Patrick’s Day.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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Exiles still propping up table
London’S hurlers had little to celebrate on St. Patrick’s Day after Meath inflicted
their fourth league defeat in a blustery Ruislip last Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 22 March 08
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And they’re off! 50,000 Irish punters flock to Cheltenham
Cheltenham fever strikes this week and the Irish have flocked in their thousands
to the annual race meeting.
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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IRISH BLOOD, ENGLISH HEART
Exiles young gun Shane Geraghty talks to RONAN EARLY about being Irish, English
and injured as he strives to return for the Heineken Cup quarter-final
against Perpignan.
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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In defence of event junkies
A popular opinion to hold is this: The Irish sports fan supports big days
more than teams. The term ‘event junkie’ has entered the Irish
lexicon alongside other chestnuts as ‘knowledge-based economy’
and ‘embattled Taoiseach’.
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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Tardelli’s record is poor, so why is he second in command?
Marco Tardelli officially started his role as Giovanni Trapattoni’s assistant
with a visit to watch Reading — with a little help from Shane Long
— beat Manchester City at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday and...
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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United’s original Captain Marvel
Before Roy Keane, Bryan Robson and Bobby Charlton there was Johnny Carey —
the one-time Dublin Minor footballer who went on to manage his country.
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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Hunt is set for Trap
Ireland’s breath of fresh air looking to impress new boss.
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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RECORD BREAKERS
The Exiles’ St. Patrick’s Day showdown with London Wasps at the
Madejski Stadium is set to smash attendance records yet again.
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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Bosses on the brink : Both coaches under pressure at Twickenham
Ireland’s final Six Nations game of 2008 takes place in Twickenham
this Saturday with both sides left with nothing but pride to play for
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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Ireland in need of a Kidney transplant
IF failing privately is a sobering experience then failing publicly must
be a thumping one. A coach puts himself into these positions though, dodging
the bats and accepting bouquets as part of the job.
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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CAUSING A COMMOTION
Larger-than-life Irish trainer looking to forget his health troubles on
Friday at Cheltenham.
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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Laois victims of their own myth
Why we all love seeing the little guys fail (or do well and then fail shortly after)
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(Irish Post) 15 March 08
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Three-in-a-row will put the Kingdom in heaven
Some people are born to be managers and while Kerry boss PAT O’SHEA
had a highly-successful club career with Dr. Crokes it was inevitable
that he would one day lead his county on the big stage.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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It’s not always naive to believe
THE FLAG that caught the eye most at Wembley wasn’t the biggest one. Hanging off
the top tier, deep in Tottenham territory, it had the obligatory YIDS
scrawled next to whatever London satellite the owners had travelled from.
Beneath read: We still believe.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Why the new Wembley Stadium puts Croke Park in the shade
Up at Tottenham’s Chigwell training ground on Friday last, Robbie Keane
spoke in hushed terms about going to play at Wembley.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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You know you’re a heart and soul GAA man when:
1. In your time you played the first round of one year’s under-21 Championship
before the final of the previous year’s competition.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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How Chippy Brady caught fire
Liam Brady was at the peak of his career in the late ‘70s. Idolised
by the fans, he was considered the saviour of Arsenal and he was the inspiration
behind their FA Cup final victory over Manchester United in 1979.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Pink my ride
Stephen Ireland exhibits his ludicrous new car.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Nothing else matters
When it comes to jump racing Cheltenham is the be-all and end-all.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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THE RACE IS ON
Six Nations wide open after weekend action.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Exiles look to continue winning run
London Irish will be aiming to score their seventh win in a row when
fifth-placed Saracens visit the Madejski Stadium this Saturday.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Leicester’s star can be a Celtic Tiger too
Sporting heroes and familiar fixtures are as much to do with Saturday
afternoons as washing the car and cutting the grass. Geordan Murphy’s
performance against Scotland on Saturday reminded us why sometimes it’s
better to leave the car dirty and let the grass grow.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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the end of the road
One of the greatest forwards of the modern era won’t face London
this weekend, having hung up his boots at just 29.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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In the dark
While their rivals train under floodlight, London are stuck in the gym.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Ireland’s most hated county
We bring you 10 things to hate about Cork – recipients of Ireland’s
most dubious honour.
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(Irish Post) 01 March 08
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Scottish name, English blood, Irish heart
NEW Ireland soccer manager Giovanni Trapattoni says he wants to take in
as many Premier League games as possible between now and when he starts
the job on May 1.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Don’t fall into negative trap
THE problem with Trapattoni is that everyone thinks he’s perfect for
us. Whenever everyone thinks that, usually everyone is wrong; whenever
something seems too good to be true, it invariably is.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Fair weather Irish fans no match for loyal English supporters
IN the last few minutes of Saturday’s FA fifth-round tie at Old
Trafford, there was a nice touch of humour from the travelling Arsenal
supporters who at that point must have been totally depressed at what
they had just witnessed.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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The life of the travelling Gael
He will rise early of a Sunday morning, well before dawn, and address an
artery-blocking, cholesterol-promoting tightener of a Full Irish.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Peter the great
Northern Ireland has produced more than its share of maverick footballers,
blessed with breathtaking talent. You’ve heard of Best, Blanchflower,
Dougan and Gregg, now meet the original…
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Get your own house in order first Delaney
Why chief executive was wrong to lash out at Keano.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Duddy on the brink
The Irish middleweight is just one Madison Square Garden bout away from
a shot at mega-stardom.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Winning Post : Kauto Star still on for Gold Cup defence
What a feeling of relief when the news broke on Sunday morning that Kauto
Star’s Gold Cup-ending injury was not as bad as first feared and
that the reigning champion would indeed be able to defend his crown next month.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Ireland must sink Scots
THE Grand slam may have come and gone for another year but there’s still
a Triple Crown to aim for when Scotland visit Croke Park this Saturday.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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When silence is met with silence it isn’t golden
BY accident the IRFU’s underlying arrogance was again exposed this
week. In trying to be transparent the FAI chief executive John Delaney
inadvertently focused attention on the ways of the IRFU decision makers.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Farrell claims London players will get grant… …But the GAA and ISC are unclear head
GPA chief executive Dessie Farrell claims stories stating the London
players would not be entitled to their share of the inter-county grants
are wide of the mark.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Exiles stuck in neutral
Three first-half goals sent Carlow on their way to a comfortable victory
over London on Saturday afternoon.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Number’s up for stat men
IF news is something you didn’t already know, then I made a serious mistake
in my choice of game on Sunday when I went to Newbridge to watch Kildare
lose 2-8 to 1-12 to Galway.
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(Irish Post) 23 February 08
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Wexford calling: The model life of Ryan
For so long one of London GAA’s stalwarts JASON RYAN now finds himself
at Wexford as Ireland’s youngest manager.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Tragic cloud’s silver lining
VERY seldom in the reportage of sports is it considered poor taste to describe
events such as a mis-hit shot that deflects off the wayward arse of a
centre-half and into the corner of the net as a tragedy or as a disaster.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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The Boys-in-Green are more of a light shade of grey
Sportswriters like things to be black and white. The truth is it makes our jobs a lot
easier. Writing about a 5-0 victory or a 5-0 defeat is child’s play.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Professionalism via stealth
One of the assertions flying about the place in these fractious times is that
the Cork strike is evidence of Player Power. It probably is.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Jimmy Dunne, the Blade of Sheffield
Three consecutive seasons scoring more than 30 League goals, could this
be the best striker you never saw?
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Make Richie our skipper
As a young player with Everton, Richard Dunne was more noted for his size
than his footballing ability.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Ireland buzzing as Red Bull coach agrees to be our tonic
So the saga looks to have finally come to an end. After months of tribulations
where nearly anyone involved in football was either consulted or interviewed
for the job, it seems to be over.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Ireland show spirit
It was an improvement but ultimately it was still a defeat. Ireland’s
rugby side finally showed some of the form that many expected of them
last Saturday in St. Denis but not before they attempted to replicate
their abysmal first-half performance of two years ago.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Heineken Cup mustn’t disrupt our League form
The Six Nations takes a back seat this weekend as the focus returns to club
rugby with London Irish preparing to lock horns with second-placed Leicester
Tigers at the Madejski Stadium.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Wicklow awaits London ladies
On Sunday London’s lady footballers face their second test in Division
Three B of the National Football League.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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The price of success
BRIAN McIVER talks now like a man on a drugs documentary who can’t
believe he was so stupid.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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the trap is set : Ireland lure top Italian coach
IRELAND have a new manager: Giovanni Trapattoni.
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(Irish Post) 16 February 08
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Cascarino’s Life less Ordinary
Tony Cascarino may not even be a quarter Irish but it didn’t stop
him from becoming one of our sporting heroes. And it didn’t stop
him being good craic. Tony Tighe spoke to the former striker with the
gift of the gab.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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WHY ARE WE WAITING?
When Shay Given gets cranky you just know there’s a justifiable
reason. As Newcastle United keeper it’s understandable that he has
many negative thoughts on his mind come Saturday afternoon so porous is
the Magpies’ defence but speaking to The Irish Post this week his
bone of contention was with the ever-unreliable FAI.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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Kelly wants his idol’s shirt
STEPHEN KELLY sees the departure of his hero Steve Finnan as an opportunity to
become Ireland’s new Mr Consistent.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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Dagger Facing Paris Chop
The 2008 Six Nations is just one game old yet the man they call ‘Dagger’
could well receive his final fatal wound this weekend.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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With hope in their hearts — an ode to the supporter
Familiarity breeds contempt. Ireland versus France in Paris? No better
example of that wisdom — for the current supporter anyway. A familiar
fixture and a familiar result. It’s tough when it rains every day
and we’ve been waiting for things to improve.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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GAA’s desert storm
Teams from all over the Middle East, Britain, Dublin, Cork and Down gathered
in Dubai recently for the Gulf Gaelic Games.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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Young Coatbridge GAA stars on tour in Derry
Gaelic football in and around the Lanarkshire town of Coatbridge in Scotland
continues to grow as a result of some local sporting initiatives.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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The foreign legion
The much-talked about development officers began their three-year tenure last
weekend and there is bright optimism among the group that this could see
the start of a successful grassroots set-up in Britain.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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Athletic, skillful and good-looking: Just who in the Hell do the Cork players think they are?
IKNOW, I know. It’s the Cork strike thing again. It’s messing
up your head at this stage. And you wouldn’t mind but after a winter
of GPA and politics, this week is meant to be about getting back to the games.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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Biffos batter lethargic London
London were decisively defeated by Offaly in their opening round Division
Four match at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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London GPA members may not get grant
The London-based members of the GPA could well be on a collision course
with their allies across the Irish Sea with the revelation that players
based overseas could receive no share of the hotly-disputed Central Council
grants scheme.
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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Show Delaney the red card
AS the search for a new Irish manager enters its 15th comedic week it’s
time to pause and ask of ourselves who deserves the credit for the vaudeville
that has kept us laughing for the three winter months and more?
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(Irish Post) 09 February 08
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AND There is a light that never goes out
Despite 57 years of hurt Mayo people still believe john O’Mahony can lead
them to glory this year. We spoke exclusively to the storied bainisteoir.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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A giant among men
From Cork Athletic to West Ham to Manchester United, Noel Cantwell was
one of the finest full-backs these islands have ever seen.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Sectarianism not dead at Linfield
Last week Tony Tighe visited Windsor Park for a Linfield game and reported
a thawing of the sectarian bigotry of old.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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The long way from tipperary
Reading super-sub Shane Long speaks to Graham Clifford about his determination
to secure a starting place for both club and country.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Given going nowhere fast
As the cycle of hysteria continues at Newcastle, Shay Given’s prospects
of winning silverware are growing increasingly slim…
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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EXILES EYEing tricky treviso
London Irish director of rugby Brian Smith has urged caution ahead of
the Exiles’ penultimate Heineken Cup group match in Treviso this weekend.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Crunch time for Munster and Wasps
A winner-takes-all battle will ensue at Thomond Park this Saturday as
Munster and London Wasps go head-to-head for top spot in Pool Five of
the Heineken Cup.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good
THE London GAA scene awakes from its slumber this Saturday as reigning All-Ireland
Intermediate club champions Robert Emmetts prepare to defend their crown
against Galway outfit Tommie Larkins.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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United they stand
THE CORK hurlers made history last week when they became the first side
to be unable to fulfil a fixture due to a players’ strike.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Young London hurler dies in car accident
The British GAA world has been rocked by the death of Sean Michael Kennedy.
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(Irish Post) 16 January 08
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Exiles exploit January Sale
London Irish coach Toby Booth was full of praise for his side after their
deserved victory over Sale at the Madejski Stadium last Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 05 January 08
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Leinster open five-point gap
Leinster moved five points clear at the summit of the Magners League
thanks to a bonus-point victory over the Neath Swansea Ospreys in a freezing
RDS on Friday night.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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Last-gasp win for Connacht
Connacht’s quest to get into the Heineken Cup took a turn for the better
in the Sportsground on Friday night.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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The beginning that led to the World Cup
THE seed of modern-day rugby league in Ireland was sown when in 1989 the Dublin Blues
were founded by Brian Corrigan.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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Silken touch, iron will
Our Irish Soccer Icons series continues with a profile of the man voted
by the FAI as our greatest-ever player, Johnny Giles.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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New year, new clubs
The January transfer window has opened and many Irish players have been
linked with moves…
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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Don’t let this happen again
The tragic, premature death of Phil O’Donnell has once again sparked
calls for the implementation of compulsory heart tests in sport.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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Handballers raise the Tricolour in Arizona
While the rest of us were nursing hangovers on New Year’s Day the
successful Irish Junior Handball team were returning from Tucson, Arizona
with six major titles in their luggage.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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County Chat: The big news from around your counties
Gweedore clubman Kevin Cassidy has been appointed Donegal football captain
for the coming season.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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Kickstart
Back to business for Irish inter-county footballers.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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False Start
Exiles idle while League rivals play warm-up competitions for National League.
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(Irish Post) 12 January 08
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Howard left sick as a parrot by irish failure
Top Irish sportswriter PAUL HOWARD tells Martin Doyle why his love affair
with Irish sport turned sour and argues that the Irish soccer team will
get the manager they deserve (the wrong one) again.
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(Irish Post) 05 January 2008
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My New Year’s resolution: Buy a football club
Most people like to try something different in the New Year. The over-excesses
of Christmas force many towards their local gym or park to exercise dementedly
until they get bored of the whole thing and go back to drinking themselves
stupid to escape the frenzied pressures of modern life.
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(Irish Post) 05 January 2008
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The money-go-round
January signals the transfer window, with it the usual merry-go-round. Several
Irish players have been linked with moves and will be looking to secure
first team football, with an eye on the Brazil friendly in February and
a new manager to impress.
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(Irish Post) 05 January 2008
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Ones to watch in 2008
As the new year approaches robert brennan looks at the young footballing
prospects to keep an eye on in Britain and Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 05 January 2008
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We have decent players: It’s time they showed up
ANOTHER year has gone and it was yet another nightmare for the Irish soccer team.
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(Irish Post) 05 January 2008
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A sideways look at the sporting year ahead...
Brian to Biarritz, Derval to Beijing and El Tel to Dublin. An alternative look
at what’s in store for Irish sport in 2008.
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Murphy’s law bringing success for Ferdy
FERDY Murphy is the sort of trainer who will never be fashionable but
has, in his own quiet way, developed into one of the top trainers in Britain
and Ireland.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Out-munstered
THE weather was terrible and the rugby not much better but Leinster’s
first away victory over Munster in almost a decade will live long in the
memory of their fans.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Irish are primed for Perpignan challenge
London Irish showed the strength of their panel ahead of this weekend’s
clash with Perpignan by demolishing a poor Worcester outfit in the Powergen
Cup at the weekend.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Connacht display their true grit to defeat Glasgow
CONNACHT coach Michael Bradley paid tribute to his side for the way they
carved out the 10-6 win over Glasgow.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Reid and Duff to return from injury
Whoever takes charge of the Republic of Ireland for their World Cup qualifying campaign
will have to embark on a search for new talent but a pair of old faces
might provide the boost which Irish football needs.
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(Irish Post) 3 December 2007
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Bittersweet victory for City in FAI Cup final
A MATCH in which the conditions were the dominant player saw Cork City
win the cup after a largely forgettable clash where the Leesiders were
by far the better team.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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“It took strike threat to get fair play” – Farrell
In the wake of the GPA securing a grants system for inter-county GAA
players, Dessie Farrell told The Irish Post it took the threat of a strike
to get fair treatment for our GAA players.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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County Chat: The big news from around your counties
Kerry - Cork - Mayo - Kildare
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Clann na Gael storming finish
A storming second-half performance from Clann na Gael saw them overcome
Intermediate champions Brothers Pearse and clinch the McCullogh cup in
Ruislip on Sunday afternoon.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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McDermotts the masters
SEAN McDermotts weathered the conditions and the Four Masters challenge
to remain undefeated this year, at Holbrooke on Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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In the dark
THE British GAA community are expressing their disquiet this week over
what one senior County Board official describes as the ‘cock-up’
over the appointment of development officers in Britain.
more...
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Anti-Venables sentiment grows
HE may be the bookies’ favourite
for the job and the FAI’s choice but there is a strong anti-Terry
Venables mood in many sections of the Irish soccer community.
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(Irish Post) 8 December 2007
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Still football crazy after all these years
Kerry, Kildare, Laois and now Wicklow — it’s been an
eventful and successful journey for Mick O’Dwyer. At 71, what
keeps him going?
more...
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Patient Casey has eye on Irish return
CAPTAINING London Irish to silverware and fighting his way back from
what many believe is unjust international exile. Those are the aims of
Bob Casey — for the remainder of the season that is.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Last-minute heartache for Exiles
IT was a case of so near and yet so far for the Exiles as a late try
deprived them of victory against old rivals Saracens.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Cork welcomes rugby’s old firm
IT may only be the Magners League and it may be at Musgrave Park rather
than fortress Thomond but there is nothing Munster enjoy more than defeating
Leinster.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Irish newcomers are well worth a punt
The Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday is the traditional curtain raiser
to the jumps season and a genuine racing superstar in Denman will be looking
to put down a marker for the rest of the racing season.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Rebellion: Cork GAA in crisis
By allowing the County Board to pick his selectors, the new manager has gone
out of his way to disrespect the players’ wishes and it will be
very hard to work out now.
more...
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Tantalising... ...battle of the Rangers inches closer
IT’S on. The battle to be club team of the decade moved a step
closer as Crossmaglen were crowned Ulster club champions while Nemo Rangers
of Cork advanced to their provincial final.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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County Chat: The big news from around your counties
WEXFORD - DONEGAL - LIMERICK - CORK
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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London’s late show breaks Herts’ gutsy resistance
A STRONG second-half showing from defending champions London saw them overpower
a plucky Hertfordshire side in a blustery Oxhey Park on Saturday.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Tara misery continues
TARA’S season of misery showed no signs of improvement in Greenford
on Sunday, as they were crushed by a rampant St. Brendans.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Fulham push Gaels hard
FULHAM Irish showed just how far they have progressed in their first
season as a senior club but it wasn’t enough to defeat Tir Chonaill
Gaels in an extremely entertaining Conway Cup semi-final at Greenford
on Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Gaels are chasing the clean sweep
Tir Chonaill Gaels face three finals in eight days as they look to complete their dominance
of the London Football scene.
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(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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Venables the clear favourite for Ireland
AFTER a weekend of dramatic developments in the hunt for the next Republic
of Ireland manager, Terry Venables is now clear favourite for the job.
more... |
(Irish Post) 01 December 2007
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How will the Sport Of Kings remember 2007?
THE flat season will be remembered forever for the battle between Jamie Spencer and Seb
Sanders for the jockey’s title but perhaps the season should be
remembered instead as the year of underdog.
more...
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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It’s not a revolution, it’s just fair play
Dessie Farrell and Donal Óg Cusack of the GPA talk exclusively
to The Irish Post as a player strike looms.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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Changing Thomond, same old Munster
Thomond Park may be a building site at present, but it was Munster who
demolished their French opponents with a controlled, clinical and hard-working
performance. more... |
(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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Bold statement of Irish intent
The Exiles produced their best performance for some time to demolish
Newport and lay down a marker for their European rivals.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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Leinster overwhelmed
FANS watching this game will have been reminded of nothing more than
Ireland’s recent World Cup misadventure.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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HARTE BREAKER : Tyrone manager won’t recognise strike
WHILE many managers have shown themselves to be sympathetic to the GPA
cause Tyrone’s All-Ireland-winning manager Mickey Harte has vowed
to break any strike which takes place.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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The view from outside the union
WHILE the Gaelic Players Association have 92 per cent of inter-county players as members
and 95 per cent of their members voted in favour of the action, there have been
some very high-profile players criticising the GPA and in many cases refusing
to become members of the organisation.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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Late blitz from Round Towers earns McArdle Cup final replay
A FLURRY of second-half goals secured a replay for Round Towers after
a thrilling match played in awful conditions at Ruislip on Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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Unconvincing win for Gaels
A STRONG second-half performance from county champions Tir Chonaill Gaels quelled
the challenge of a gutsy Parnells side in a bitterly cold Greenford on Sunday afternoon.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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Jewell is not players’ choice for the crown
IN A week in which Paul Jewell was installed as a short-priced favourite
to be the next Republic of Ireland manager, several senior players have
voiced their opposition to the former Wigan Athletic manager getting the job.
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(Irish Post) 21 November 2007
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Winning Post
After years of taking from the rich, Barney gives to the poor.
more...
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(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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From quiet rebel to national treasure
Padraig Harrington talks exclusively to The Irish Post about his journey
from overweight amateur to Ireland’s leading sportsman.
more... |
(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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Munster stung late by Wasps
Munster’s travelling red horde of loyal fans descended on the sedate
city of Coventry on Saturday evening and drank pints with their traditional
passion. more... |
(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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Heineken cup Rugby - Round up
Leinster are streets ahead - The flying Irish - Provinces flounder.
more... |
(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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From Gunner to Goner and the slow climb back
BARNET FC’s Underhill ground is less than 10 miles away from the
bright lights of Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium but in football terms
they are a world apart.
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(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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Euro 2008 preview : Loser loses all
THE match may be a mere statistic for the teams involved but rarely have
some of these Republic of Ireland players played for higher stakes.
more...
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(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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GAA players’ strike inches ever closer
IT was easily the most comprehensive victory of Dessie Farrell’s
career and as was often the case in his playing days, the controversy
has only really started after the result was announced.
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(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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Lack of funding means GAA in British schools is under threat
Wherever you travel in British GAA circles, the message is always the
same: “The kids are the future of GAA.” .
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(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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London still have crucial extra edge on Midlanders
The gap is narrowing but on Saturday London were superior, defeating Warwickshire
in the under-17 British Championship final at Ruislip.
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(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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Clean sweep for Gaels
TIR Chonaill Gaels completed the clean sweep of London senior football titles with
this convincing defeat of St. Brendan’s at Greenford on Saturday.
more... |
(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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Croydon in control
IN a double header on Saturday, the first Pearse v Croydon game got under way with
opening scores in the first five minutes from Croydon’s Mel Hoare (1-0) and Lizzi Jones
(1-0). more...
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(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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Cardiff calling for the Green Army
IT may be a meaningless match. It may be a hard time to be a Republic
of Ireland fan but that won’t stop supporters travelling to Cardiff
on Saturday to see them take on Wales.
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(Irish Post) 14 November 2007
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Barings to Barna: The long journey
Rogue trader Nick Leeson tells about bankruptcy, cancer and his new lease
of life at Galway United. more...
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(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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Munster sent to Coventry
The Irish bars in Coventry are bracing themselves for an influx of fans on
Friday night as the Reds travel to the Midlands city to play London Wasps.
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(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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Three tricky home ties
Leinster v Leicester Tigers / Ulster v Gloucester / Connacht v Brieve
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(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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The managerial merry-go-round
The mini-crisis which seemed to be brewing in Donegal football has been
averted with the news that Brian McIvor is to continue as manager of the
county team in 2007. more... |
(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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Scanlon on song for Macs
Two first-half goals from full-forward Lee Scanlon sent Sean McDermotts on their way to an eight-point
victory over Erin Go Bragh at Pairc na hÉireann on Sunday.
more... |
(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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Fr Murphys take Saints to the wire
London champions Fr Murphys came within inches of causing a major upset
against top Sligo outfit St. Nathys in this hugely entertaining All-Ireland
intermediate quarter-final at Ruislip on Saturday afternoon.
more...
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(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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Parnells demolish holders to win League title
Sundon Park basked in glorious sunshine last Sunday and Parnells showed why they are the kingpins in Herts when they
comprehensively defeated holders St. Colmcilles to add the League title to their growing silverware.
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(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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Irish need not apply
The odds on Gerard Houllier becoming the next manager of Ireland have shortened dramatically following the latest FAI meeting.
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(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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British players back GAA strike
The prospect of a strike by the GAA’s top stars moved closer this week as a large majority of players are expected
to vote in favour of the action.
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(Irish Post) 7 November 2007
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From the studio
to the sideline…
Is Liam Brady the man to re-introduce success and leadership to Irish soccer?.
more... |
(Irish Post) 03 November 2007
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The contenders: From favourite to outsider
With punters and bookmakers playing what could be an extended guessing game,
david thorpe and ROB BRENNAN look at the runners and riders for the position
of manager of the Republic Of Ireland.more...
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(Irish Post) 03 November 2007
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Late goal rush denies brave Fulham
Two goals in the last two minutes of normal time earned Tir Chonaill Gaels
the Grand Slam of League, Championship, Tipperary Cup and now the Reserve
Football Championship at Ruislip on Sunday afternoon. more...
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(Irish Post) 03 November 2007
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Improving Rovers are
through
to final
A necessary change of venue to Oxhey Park during the week helped ensure
a sparse attendance at a lively-contested penultimate stage of a competition
in honour of a former Uachtarán and founder of the County Board.
.more... |
(Irish Post) 03 November 2007
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County Chat: The big news from around your counties
The Cork County Board is expected to stand firm on its staunch opposition
to the amendment of Rule 42 by keeping the proposed new 60,000-seater Pairc
Ui Chaoimh stadium closed to rugby and soccer..more...
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(Irish Post) 03 November 2007
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Emmetts on course for the double
A week after their heroic 14-man victory in retaining their county title
Robert Emmetts staged another backs-to-the-wall performance before finally
seeing off a gallant Fr. Murphys challenge in the second semi-final at Ruislip
on Sunday. . more...
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(Irish Post) 03 November 2007
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The
rise and stall of Geordan Murphy
WHENEVER Geordan Murphy is included on an Irish international
rugby team there are suggestions he is a luxury player the team
can ill-afford. .
more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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It just gets worse...
ONE of the arguments, even if it was unspoken in many quarters,
for not opening Croke Park was the damage that could be wreaked
on the “superiority of the gael” ideal that still exists in
parts of Ireland.more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Drogheda
crowned champions
SIX years ago Drogheda United won the Eircom League First Division
title cheered by a crowd of less than 100..
more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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A few surprises
among All-Stars
THE selection of just one footballer from All-Ireland finalists
Cork and Henry Shefflin collecting his seventh straight award
were the main talking points following the selection of the
GAA .more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Players voting on strike
action
The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) have confirmed this week
that they are to ballot their members for strike action after
the latest round of talks with the Government produced no breakthrough..more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Emmets taste
glory again
ROBERT Emmets rescued their season from the ashes to retain
their London SHC title after a fine second-half comeback. .
more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Who’s next?
THE sight of 16,000 empty seats at Croke Park as the Republic
of Ireland lumbered to a draw with Cyprus last week helped seal
the fate of Steve Staunton.more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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Treacys
refuse to play County final
The next meeting of the competition control committee will decide
whether Sean Treacys will face any further punishment following
their refusal to play the county minor final on Sunday..
more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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County Chat: The big news from around your counties
Cork GAA is in mourning this weekend following news of the death
of former hurling great Johnny Clifford. .more...
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(Irish Post) 23 October 2007
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GPA ballott
for strike action
THE prospect of Ireland’s GAA fields falling silent this winter
grew closer this week as the Gaelic Players Association announced
they are to ballot their members for strike action. .
more...
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Champion Gaels
Again
BASKING in the glory of his team’s second county title in three
years, Tir Chonaill Gaels joint manager Paul Coggins said: “This
is a famous occasion for the club.”
more...
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Winning Post
Continuing our build-up to the new jumps racing season in Britain
and Ireland The Irish Post this week looks at a few of the young
jockeys to keep an eye on during the new season.
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Rory shoots
for the stars
RORY McIlroy is a man used to breaking records. As an amateur
golfer he carried all before him in Britain and Ireland culminating
in his being crowned champion amateur at the British Open last
summer. .more...
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Munster walloped in Wales
Several members of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad returned
to action against Ospreys at the weekend but it wasn’t enough
to stop the Irish province slumping to their second defeat in
a week. .more... |
(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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GAA on strike
alert
THE sight of the GAA’s brightest stars on the picket line moved
a step closer this week with the news that the Gaelic Players
Association (GPA) are to ballot for strike action.
more... |
(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Drogs about
to have their day
DROGHEDA United all but sealed the Eircom League title with
a 2-0 victory over Shamrock Rovers on Friday night.
more...
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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Our darkest hour
must be avenged
WHEN they take to the field against Cyprus tonight some of the
Irish players will surely be wearing haunted looks for they
are veterans of arguably the darkest hour in Irish soccer history.
. more...
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(Irish Post) 19 October 2007
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No motivation
required
MOST Irishmen don’t need any added motivation when representing
their country but the Irish under-21 soccer | | |
