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Southern Comfort for Derry’s Darron
Getting into football’s elite can at times be a hard unglamorous
slog. more...
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Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Strachan’s relishing
the Italian job
It’s as you were in the SPL with Celtic maintaining their 16-point
lead following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Rangers at Ibrox.
more...
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Irish Post 20 December 2006
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It's War: But why?
A war of words has erupted between the GAA and the FAI after a request
by the latter for a familiarisation day at Croke Park was turned
down. more... |
Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Kauto to be the
Star on St. Stephen’s Day
There really is no time like Christmas for National Hunt racing
fans with top quality St. Stephen’s Day action on both sides of
the Irish sea. more...
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Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Ulster and Exiles
both crash out
For both London Irish and Ulster, a win, a bonus point and a prayer
or two were required on Friday night.
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Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Winds of change blowing
in the west
New Mayo football manager John O’Mahony has been busily preparing
for the New Year with the completion of his backroom team and the
return of three former players to the senior panel.
more... |
Irish Post 20 December 2006
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London count cost
of Kennedy
The London Football team’s preparations for the National Football
League have been thrown into turmoil.
more... |
Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Red rose blooming
The year 2006 saw the re-emergence of the John Mitchels GAA club
in Liverpool and they received special mention at this year’s Annual
General Meeting by chairman Sean Hopkins.
more... |
Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Yorkshire changes
Yorkshire GAA has a new chairman with Kerry native Fr Eugene McGillicuddy
taking the reins at the annual convention.
more... |
Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Emmets
close in on All-Ireland final
Robert Emmets are just 60 minutes away from an All-Ireland final
appearance after their epic and pulsating defeat of Leinster Champions
Ardclough on Sunday.
more... |
Irish Post 20 December 2006
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Whelan and dealin’
If Glenn Whelan had a penny for every time someone told him he was
about to be the next superstar of football then he’d be a very wealthy
young man. more...
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(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
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Fall from grace
When it looked like 2006 couldn’t get any worse for one of Ireland’s
champion jockeys it duly did just that last week. Kieren Fallon
was suspended from riding in France by the French Racing Authority
for six months after the 41-year-old tested positive for taking
a prohibited substance. more...
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(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
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Wexford’s
Tommy in line for top job
With just days to go to London GAA’s annual convention the position
of County Board chairman Larry O’Leary looks to be under serious
threat from the current secretary, Tommy Harrell.
more... |
(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
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unstoppable
If ever a County semi-final held incentive for both clubs then it
was this one. more...
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(Irish Post) 07 December
2006
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Shels regain
league crown
After all the drama, court proceedings and on-field entertainment
Shelbourne were finally crowned champions of the Eircom League on
Friday, fighting off the dogged challenge of Derry City.
more... |
(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
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Gold Cup is off to a Passionate start
The Hennessy Congnac Gold Cup is the highlight of an excellent day’s
racing at Newbury on Saturday.
more...
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(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
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Celtic: There will
be not let up on our part
The green and white juggernaut continues to rumble on in Scotland
as Celtic obliterated Inverness by 3-0 to strengthen their hold
on the league.
more...
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(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
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Race for Board
top job
London GAA is bracing itself for one of the most lively and contentious
AGMs of recent years with the County Board secretary battling with
current chairman Larry O’Leary for the top job.
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(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
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Bring on the
all blacks
In the history of Lansdowne road there has never been a performance
of quite the same quality as Irish rugby supporters witnessed on
Sunday. more...
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(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
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Eddie’s eagles
flying high
A second southern hemisphere side slayed in a week, a second victory
over Australia in 17 attempts and an unprecedented position as the
second best Test side in the world within sight.
more... |
(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
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O’Mahony
confirmed as Mayo manager
After weeks of speculation John O’Mahony was unveiled as Mayo manager
on Monday evening.
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(Irish Post) 23 November
2006
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Legal row to
make title a laughing stock
The Eircom League Premier Division has been plunged into turmoil
and it looks increasingly likely that the destination of this year’s
title will be decided in the courtroom rather than on the football
pitch. more...
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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Billy’s keane
to shine
Since Steve Staunton became national team manager, Irish soccer
has been carried along on a wave of hope about the bright young
things coming through the underage ranks and destined to restore
the Boys in Green to their former glories.
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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Lucky 13 for Celts as Rangers suffer a Mair
Thirteen games into the SPL season and Celtic find themselves 13
points clear at the top of the table.
more...
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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McCullen: Exiles
gunning for a top four finish
It is a sign of the progress being made by London Irish that when
they needed a new flanker, the Exiles were able to recruit the experienced
Aidan McCullen from French giants Toulouse.
more...
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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Flat season is a mixed bag of results
It proved to be a memorable flat racing season for the Irish with
trainers from the Emerald Isle winning a host of top prizes at home
and abroad.
more...
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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McDermotts goal
blitz shocks Mitchells
Goals win games and on Sunday at Pairc na hÉireann Sean McDermotts
produced three to help them on their way to Fr. Forde success.
more...
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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Saints feel
full force of Tir Chonnail Gaels
The IR senior side may have been knocked out of the Championship
but in Birmingham on Sunday Tir Chonaill Gaels Under-16s collected
their first-ever British title with a comprehensive victory over
Yorkshire Champions St. Benedicts.
more...
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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Goal-den
days for kings of tara
There was a shock in the London Championship on Sunday as Tara advanced
to the London Senior Football Championship final with a deserved
victory over a Tir Chonaill Gaels side that produced its most stagnant
display for many years to surrender their title in the tamest fashion
possible. more...
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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Disgrace
The GAA’s hopes of turning the International Rules into a meaningful
sporting code lie shattered and broken with the bones of some of
Ireland’s top footballers following a horrific Second Test at Croke
Park. more...
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Irish Post 09 November 2006
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Eircom title
looks set to go down to the wire
With just three weeks of action left in the Premier Division Derry
City produced their best performance of the season to defeat Shelbourne
last week and open up the race for the Eircom League title.
more... |
Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Hoops victory
widens the gap at top of the table
Celtic moved 10 points clear at the top of the SPL with a 2-1 win
over Kilmarnock on Sunday with Shunsuke Nakamura and Kenny Miller
on the scoresheet. more...
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Winning Post
After some preliminary jousting in recent weeks the National Hunt
Racing season clicks into top gear with the open meeting at Cheltenham
next weekend. more...
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Gaa notices
St. Colmcilles dance - Minibus Fundraiser - New Facilities - Players
wanted - more... |
Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Sport Briefs
Kennelly hints at Kingdom return - Meath lose Giles - Mayo stalemate
- Nemos do it again -
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Gaels scale Heights
Tir Chonaill Gaels’ greater experience proved decisive as they powered
past St. Kiernans to claim the London U-21 title on Sunday.
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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We’ll
win it for Andy say champs
Tir Chonaill Gaels have carried all before them in London football
this year, and following the untimely death of their chairman Andy
Duff, they will need no added incentive when they face Tara in the
London SFC Semi-Final at Ruislip this weekend.
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Fulham
Irish bid for a fantastic first year finish
Fulham Irish will be bidding to cap a fairytale first year in existence
when they face Lancashire champions Oisins in the British junior
championship final at Pairc Na hÉireann on Sunday.
more...
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Ireland’s
aussie rulers
Well there might not have been any red cards brandished in Galway
on Saturday night but entertainment levels were similarly absent
for huge parts of the first game in this year’s International Rules
Series. more...
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Padraig’s Major Hopes
As he was being confirmed as Europe’s top golfer at Valderrama on
Sunday, Padraig Harrington’s thoughts were already turning to next
season, and his quest to win yet more titles.
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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O’Shea
and O’Mahony set for top jobs
A bush fire of rumour is spreading across Kerry and Mayo this week
as both counties look to appoint new football managers.
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Irish Post 02 November 2006
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Harte: scrap
this farce
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte feels passionate about the game he loves.
That’s why he’s calling on the GAA to end the International Rules
series with Australia for the good of Gaelic football.
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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O’Gara backs
up comments
Fly-half Ronan O’Gara helped Munster to one of his provinces most
famous victories against Leicester on Sunday and vindicated his
comments earlier in the week that English rugby is over hyped.
more...
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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Munster’s red
army back on the march for European glory
As the Heineken Cup group stages resume for the 2006-7 season Munster
will be aiming for back-to-back championships. padraic halpin looks
at their prospects alongside rivals Leinster, Ulster and underdogs
London Irish. more...
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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GAA praying for an outbreak of peace
The future of the International Rules series between Ireland and
Australia may well hinge on this year’s Tests between the two sides.
more...
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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Merit title can
be mine says Harrington
Despite Padraig Harrington’s career haul of 15 worldwide victories,
including two on the US Tour, the curse of the nearly man has dogged
the Dublin golfer.
more...
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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Winning Post
The Irish Post gets you to the heart of racing
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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Hoops keep
the pressure on title rivals
Celtic opened up an eight-point gap on nearest rivals Hearts with
a 2-1 win over Motherwell at the weekend while the Tynecastle club
were humbled 2-0 at home by Kilmarnock.
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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Hunt won’t
change style
By now the football world is used to Jose Mourinho’s sensationalist
swipes at fellow managers and players but his personal attack on
Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt has left a particularly sour taste
in the mouths of Irish fans.
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Irish Post 26 October 2006
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Doyle — I could
be the next Roy Keane
One of the buzz words which has surrounded Steve Staunton’s reign
as Republic of Ireland manager is passion with players old and new
calling for a return of the commitment which carried the Boys in
Green to so much success in the 1990s.
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(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Winning Post - Teofilo
a superstar in the making
The Wexford-born, Carlow-based flat trainer Jim Bolger is a patrician
man at the best of times.
This week’s horses to watch... more... |
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Irish provinces to
lock horns for Celtic glory
The Magners League has a look of the interprovincial championship
of days gone by as Leinster travel west to face Connacht this Friday
evening and Munster welcome a buoyant Ulster side to Thomond Park
on Saturday. more... |
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Fulham Irish storm
to first-ever title
Fulham Irish are this year’s Intermediate Champions after a comprehensive
eight-point victory over Moindearg at Ruislip on Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Title crosses Severn
Bridge as St. Colmcilles win
The balance of power in Gloucestershire has swit- ched west across
the Severn Bridge after St. Colmcilles claimed their sixth senior
football title with a nine-point winning margin over St. Nicholas
at Canford Park on Sunday. more... |
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Tempers fray after
classic encounter
A hugely-entertaining London senior Championship clash between Tir
Chonaill Gaels and Kingdom Kerry Gaels at Ruislip on Saturday will
be remembered for an alleged assault on a London inter-county star
at the end of the match. more... |
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Rossies joy as Kingdom
are humbled
A 55-year wait came to an end for Roscommon on Sunday as they claimed
the All-Ireland minor football title by defeating Kerry in a replay
at Cusack Park. more... |
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Moynihan the master
hangs up his boots
Most football careers end in frustration, the realisation that the
powers are fading tainting the memories of triumphs past so when
a truly great player bows out at the top of his game the whole of
sport should rejoice. more... |
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Irish Post’s football
All-stars
After a lacklustre beginning the 2006 Championship emerged as one
of the best there has been this decade. Players emerged from some
of the less fashionable football counties and staked their claim
for a place in the All-Star team while more established stars showed
what they are capable of. more... |
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Irish keeper crisis
Facing the biggest week as manager of the Republic of Ireland Steve
Staunton will definitely be without injured goalkeeper Shay Given.
more... |
(Irish Post) 30 Sept 2006
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Kerry’s perfect day
as Mayo mourn again
The bonfires are still burning in the Kingdom this week after Kerry
won their 34th All-Ireland title convincingly by 13 points against
a disappointing Mayo.
more...
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Between the
posts
After an All-Ireland final that was amazing for a lot of reasons,
both good and bad, the question people are asking is whether it’s
a case of Kerry being that good or Mayo being that bad.
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Minors set
for a replay after enthralling draw
Roscommon will have to wait just a little longer to win their first
All-Ireland minor title since 1951.
more...
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Managerial
highs and lows
Slipping out of the tunnel underneath the heaving mass of Croke
Park Kerry manager Jack O’Connor wore the look of a man in a state
of happy exhaustion.
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Irish trio
are ready to tee off for Ryder Cup glory
After a long wait some of the world’s top golfers will be in action
this weekend at the K Club in Co. Kildare when European and American
teams battle it out for the Ryder Cup.
more...
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Winning Post
Hurricane Run to kick up Arc storm...
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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A Safe Pair of
Hands
In 1990 GERRY PEYTON went to the World Cup as second-choice goalkeeper
to Packie Bonner. After a career playing for a host of clubs Peyton
turned his hand to coaching and now advises Arsenal’s Jans Lehmann
amongst others. David Silver caught up with him to find out why
he loves the game so much.
more... |
(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Keane’s light
is shining
Roy Keane’s Sunderland revolution suffered its first blip on Saturday
when the Black Cats were held to a disappointing draw at home to
Leicester. more...
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Leinster win gives
Cardiff the blues
Trialist Michael Berne grabbed the only try of the game at Donnybrook
on Saturday as Leinster recorded their first victory (16-9) of the
Magners League.
more...
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Backofthenet
It was a good week for Irish players in front of goal with Kevin
Doyle hitting the net for Reading for the second time this season...
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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Darren’s not content
just to Potter around
With Champions League experience under his belt at one of the biggest
clubs in Europe, Ireland’s Darren Potter decided during the summer
that he needed to leave Liverpool if he was ever to break into the
international set up.
more...
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(Irish Post) 21 September
2006
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all quiet
on the western front!
As GAA fans in Britain and Ireland scramble for the last few available
tickets to this Sunday’s All-Ireland football final both the Mayo
and Kerry teams have been keeping a low profile.
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Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Where next
for Mick O’Dwyer?
The free bus pass Mick O’Dwyer collected on his 65th birthday five
years ago could come in handy for the most in-demand manager in
GAA history — with five different counties apparently seeking to
appoint the Kerry great as their boss for the new season.
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Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Mayo
and Kerry’s final countdown
Anxious to keep his players focused on Sunday’s All-Ireland final
Mickey Moran took his team away to a mystery location last weekend
as Mayo wind down their All-Ireland final preparations.
more... |
Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Between the
posts
After more than four month’s of football, this year’s All-Ireland
Championship will be decided by a few key battles and fans in both
Kerry and Mayo are gearing up for one hell of a final.
more... |
Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Scots
embrace Gaelic football
Gaelic football in Scotland was given a major boost this week when
a number of schools in the Glasgow area agreed to introduce the
sport into their curriculum
more... |
Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Underage
GAA in Britain in crisis
There needs to be a massive improvement in the underage structures
of the GAA in Britain according to the President of the Association
Nicky Brennan.
more... |
Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Gaelic news from around
the counties
more...
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Irish Post 13 September 2006
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St. Marys champions
after double strike
At a crowded Pairc na hÉireann St. Marys basked in the glory of
winning their first Intermediate championship since 1998 defeating
John Mitchells in a tense final on Sunday.
more...
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Irish Post 13 September 2006
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McDermotts
into final
Sean McDermotts progressed to the Championship final after a two-point
victory over Erin go Bragh at Pairc na hEireann on Sunday.
more... |
Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Champions League war
of words begins
Alex Ferguson has declared psychological warfare on Gordon Strachanahead
of Manchester United’s Champions League clash with Celtic — referring
to the abilities of previous manager Martin O’Neill while overlooking
Gordon Strachan’s period as boss of the Glasgow club.
more...
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Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Boxers aim
high
Irish fighters Andy Murray and Barney Doherty will be aiming to
continue their climb up the professional ladder when they take to
the ring in Bethnal Green in a week’s time.
more... |
Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Winning Post
Of the 10 classics run in Britain and Ireland every year the Irish
St. Leger is traditionally the weakest but it has been given added
spice in recent season’s by the presence of genuine Melbourne Cup
contenders in the field.
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Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Quinn aims to
hold on to Waterford crystal
Those Irish soccer fans keeping a close eye on the progress of Sunderland
since Niall Quinn and Roy Keane took charge are likely to see a
lot of Waterford-born Black Cats striker Daryl Murphy who just signed
a five-year contract with the club.
more...
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Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Backofthenet
Once again it was a barren weak in front of goal for Irish players
in the four divisions in England with just one player — Leon Best
an U-21 international on loan to Bournemouth from Southampton —
the only man to find the net last weekend.
more... |
Irish Post 13 September 2006
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Cats produce the purrfect
display to end dreams of a Cork treble
There was smog over Kilkenny City on Monday morning. The bonfires
celebrating the Cats’ hard-fought 29th All-Ireland victory were
just starting to die out as dawn approached.
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Between
the posts
The footballers of Kerry and Mayo will be starting to experience
the nerves that are unique to the build-up of an All-Ireland football
final. In the weeks before you are on a bit of a high, knowing that
you have gotten that far, then you have the routines of training
to keep you going, to stop the nerves getting too intense.
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Hero Fogarty saves
his best for final
The All-Ireland hurling final is an occasion for the cream to rise
to the top but occasionally one of the lesser lights is inspired
by the occasion into producing a performance to live long in the
memory.
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Special
win for Cody’s Cats
Anyone doubting the hunger of Cork or Kilkenny got their answer
at the final whistle. The desolation carved on the faces of the
Cork players contrasting with the jubilation of the Black Cats stars.
more...
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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London set
to block new GAA football proposals
Plans to re-shape the All-Ireland Championships and National Leagues
have been met with a cautious response in London.
more...
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Munster
plummet to a shock defeat
European Champions Munster surprisingly lost to Cardiff by 22-13
in a match where they lacked any serious attacking threat. The Irish
team were missing a host of big name players through injury and
their absence was felt against a competent Cardiff side.
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Petrov
reveals real reasons for leaving Celtic
Stilian Petrov has spoken out about his reasons for quitting Celtic
after a period of discontent and hook up with his former boss Martin
O’Neill. more...
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Winning Post
IT’S a big weekend in the flat racing calendar with the final British
Classic of the season the St. Leger taking place at Doncaster and
the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Cruel deflection
robs Boys in Green of a well-earned point
History has a nasty habit of repeating itself. In the qualifying
series for Euro ’92 a Lee Dixon shot for England took a wicked deflection
off the shin of Steve Staunton at Wembley to leave Packie Bonner
helpless. more...
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Backofthenet
After the debacle of last month’s humiliation against Holland the
1-0 defeat at the hands of Germany in Stuttgart was a marked improvement
but it would not have been enough to prevent the worry lines appearing
on the forehead of Steve Staunton.
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Irish Post 07 September 2006
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Fans Keane
on Roy’s Sunderland revolution
Since the news broke that Roy Keane was to be appointed as the new
Sunderland manager fans of the championship club have been clogging
the airwaves of the local radio station to voice their support for
the Corkman’s appointment.
more...
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Backofthenet
The Championship certainly is the place to find fledgling Irish
managers with Roy Keane making the stunning move to take over as
manager of struggling Sunderland and join Mick McCarthy of Wolves,
QPR’s Gary Waddock and Leicester chief Rob Kelly in the race for
a place in the Premiership.
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Staunton coming
in on a wing and a prayer to fire up Ireland’s Euro bid
Have your rosary beads at the ready this Saturday because Steve
Staunton and his team will need all the prayers their hordes of
supporters can muster if they are to make a bright start to their
European Championship qualifying campaign.
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Fans relishing
trip down memory lane
The STADIUM might now have a new look and name to it but for the
thousands of Irish supporters returning to Stuttgart 18 years on
from the Republic of Ireland’s historic 1-0 win over England this
is a very special place indeed.
more...
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Irish face uphill
battle to qualify
The draw could have been worse but boy, it could have been better
too. As Steve Staunton grinned in front of the waiting media in
Montreux, Switzerland the new Irish manager knew the realistic aim
of his tenure would be qualification for the World Cup in 2010 and
that any good results he could muster in the European Championship
qualifiers were a bonus.
more... |
Irish Post 30 August 2006
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OnefortheBhoysOnefortheBhoys
Shunsuke Nakamura has revealed that he aims to make Celtic’s new
Dutch signing Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink a Celtic hero.
more... |
Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Derry’s reward
is a French adventure in the UEFA Cup
The walls of Derry will come under siege from some Gallic flair
in mid-September after Derry City were drawn against top French
outfit Paris St-Germain in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup.
more... |
Irish Post 30 August 2006
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London Irish
look to build on last season’s success
London Irish will be hoping to carry on from the success of last
season when they begin their Guinness Premiership campaign against
Harlequins at Twickenham on Sunday.
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Winning Post
Irish trainers have been dominating jumps racing in Britain and
Ireland at a rate never seen before winning the three biggest prizes
in jumps racing the Grand National, Gold Cup and Champion hurdle
for each of the last two years. Something which had never been achieved
before. more...
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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London fail
to mix it with Orchard girls
London suffered another heavy defeat in this year’s camogie championship
at Ruislip on Saturday.
more...
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Louth cruise to Murphy
Cup win
Louth 3-14 Leitrim 2-11 Tommy Murphy Cup FinalLouth proved too battle-hardened
for Leitrim as they comfortably claimed the Tommy Murphy Cup with
a comprehensive six-point victory at Croke Park on Sunday.
more...
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Between the posts
Mickey Moran urged people not to write his team off after their
victory to Laois and how right he was. They were in a word fantastic
on Sunday and fully deserve to be back in an All-Ireland final.
more... |
Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Mayo delivers a display worthy of a place in the final
The best game of this year’s football champion-ship produced arguably
the highest-quality performance ever by a Mayo side at Croke Park.
more... |
Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Roscommon
into final after historic victory
It’s that time of year again as the All-Ireland football Championship
hits fever pitch.
more...
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Kilkenny
have the hunger to burst the Cork bubble
When Cork defeated Kilkenny in 2004 they stopped the Cats attaining
a rare three-in-a-row. The fact isn’t lost of followers of the Leinster
Champions and will be at the forefront of many of their fans’ minds
when the two teams take to the pitch on Sunday.
more...
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Expulsion from Championship likely for Garryowen
The controversy surrounding the Garryowen club’s alleged fielding
of an unregistered player continues to rumble on this week, threatening
to further delay the London Senior football championship.
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Irish Post 30 August 2006
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Deflated Irish
need a German pick-me-up
ONE of the most miserable nights for Irish football has put fear
into fans and players alike prior to the Euro 2008 qualifier in
Stuttgart in two weeks time.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Backofthenet
So the Premiership has returned, as has the hyperbole, the over-the-top
hero worshipping of all things Chelsea/Man United/
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Want-away Petrov
off to Portsmouth
It looks as if Celtic will finally relent and sell want-away Stilian
Petrov this week.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Shels run
of form gives them a hunger for Cup
While the eyes of many Shelbourne and Derry City fans may be turned
towards Europe at the moment both managers are firmly focused on
this weekend’s FAI Cup third-round clash.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Winning Post
With jockey Kieran Fallon’s career as first jockey to the Aidan
O’Brien yard hinging on the successful outcome of his corruption
trial later this year the search could soon be on for a new jockey
to take over from Fallon in what is undoubtedly the best job in
European flat racing. more...
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Sean Treacys
end Gabriels unbeaten run
Sean Treacys 2-14 St. Gabriels 1-7 Senior Hurling Championship (Round
4)Championship contenders St. Gabriels lost their unbeaten record
to Sean Treacys at Ruislip on Sunday.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Emmetts
show depleted Fr. Murphys no mercy
Robert Emmetts 3-18 Fr. Murphys 0-6 Fr. Murphys are in serious threat
of relinquishing their title after their third consecutive defeat
in the Championship. Scorelines don’t lie and this was certainly
the case in this mis-match which was all but over as a contest after
15 minutes.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Newcomers
Parnells shock titleholders
Cambridge Parnells 1-5 St. Dympnas 0-7 Hertfordshire Senior Football
Round-up The new kids on the block are causing some stir. Cambridge
Parnells defeated defending champions St. Dympnas on Sunday at Cotlandswick
and firmly announced their arrival to Senior Football in Hertfordshire.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Second-half
blitz gives Mitchells victory
Warwickshire Iintermediate football championships semi-finals On
Championship semi-final Sunday at Pairc na hÉireann John Mitchells
and St. Marys both secured victories in their respective matches
against Roger Casements and Sean McDermotts.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Dynamic Donaghy leads Kerry to yet another final
Kerry 0-16 CORK 0-10 All-Ireland SFC semi-final Well we’ve seen
it all now, cloning in Gaelic football! Beard aside Kieran Donaghy
is the closest thing you’ll ever see to Eoin Bomber Liston and the
Austin Stacks man was as lethal against Cork on Sunday as the Kerry
legend was in his heyday.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Between the
posts
While they were less spectacular on the scoreboard Kerry manager
Jack O’Connor will be happy with the performance against Cork which
in many ways was their most complete display in this year’s Championship.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Cats backs in race
against time
With the countdown to the All-Ireland hurling final reaching fever
pitch Kilkenny are sweating on the fitness of two star defenders.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Mayo performance
is below par in dour replay
Mayo 0-14 Laois 0-11 All-Ireland quarter-final replay At the start
of this season manager Mickey Moran maintained that the current
Mayo panel were the most talented group of footballers he had ever
worked with.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Kingdom’s
conveyer belt of talent in good health
Kerry 2-13 Donegal 1-10 All-Ireland Minor semi-final Kerry’s fantastic
football season continued as their Minors advanced to an All-Ireland
final showdown with either Meath or Roscommon as they proved too
strong for a game but limited Donegal outfit.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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don’t write
us off
Thousands of Mayo and Kerry fans across Britain were celebrating
on Sunday as their respective counties moved one step closer to
All-Ireland glory with comprehensive wins.
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Irish Post 23 August 2006
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Return of the mighty Quinn to Wearside
After an agonising, frustrating and fruitless season Sunderland supporters
are bracing themselves for the most important announcement in the club’s
recent history. more...
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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Backofthenet
ANOTHER season comes to an end and although the Premiership was wrapped
up last week by Chelsea and relegation to the Championship confirmed there
was still the small matter of who filled the three positions behind Jose
Mourinho’s side. more...
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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Winning Post
The Duke of York Stakes at Royal Ascot is the first time this season that
racing fans get to witness some of last year’s best horses race against
each other on the flat. more...
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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Exiles are setting their sights on Twickenham
London Irish will be bidding to make it 12 consecutive victories on the
road at Welford Road on Sunday. more...
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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Exiles close the gap on hurling’s elite
Antrim 2-16 London 1-14 If Antrim thought this was going to be an easy
day at the office in the first round of the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
then Mick O’Dea and London had a rude awakening for the Saffron
men.
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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Magnificent Mayo seal a second-half thriller
Mayo 1-13 Cork 1-11 A superb second-half performance from Mayo ensured
the county claimed the All-Ireland U-21 title against Cork after a thrilling
game at Cusack Park in Ennis on Sunday.
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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Between the posts
How does that saying go? “Behind every great man there’s a great
woman.” It’s fair to say if I didn’t agree that this was
totally accurate I’d be in trouble but the main reason I bring it
up is because it can be adapted to Gaelic games as well. more...
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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Kingdom to come again as Tyrone struggle with loss of major stars
There’s a consensus in Gaelic Football that to win an All-Ireland
you have to beat Kerry. In 2006 the view could be even more valid as the
Kingdom prepare for another campaign with the tag of favourites.
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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A county by county guide to this year’s All-Ireland Football Championship
contenders
Antrim football is no longer a laughing stock, play with a typical Ulster
style, and might claim a few scalps in the qualifiers, before going out
to one of the top teams. more...
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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Staunton casts net for Irish squad
Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has announced his 29-man squad
for the upcoming training camp in Portugal and friendly against Chile.
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Irish Post 10 May 2006
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The unsung hero of the Rafa-lution
As Liverpool prepare for another FA Cup final and aim to achieve their
highest ever Premiership points tally one of the stars of the Reds season
continues to remain out of the limelight. more...
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(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
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Backofthenet
Another season comes grinding towards a halt with just one weekend of
Premiership, League One and League Two football remaining with the Championship
having concluded last Sunday. more...
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(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
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Winning Post
The 2000 Guineas could be one of the first big races of the season in
which Irish Horses fail to live up to expectations. more...
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(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
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McAndrew: One of Mayo’s finest
“I cycled 20 miles to Crossmolina and then played in midfield in my
first Mayo senior football final way back in 1949. I then had to cycle the
20 miles back.” more...
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(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
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Mayo no match for hat-trick heroine Hannah
LONDON 4-9 MAYO 0-7 THREE goals scored in the opening 24 minutes by Hannah
Noonan set up London ladies for an easy 14-point victory over Mayo at
Ruislip on Saturday.
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(Irish Post 3) May 2006
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Fighting Irish hold their own
Ireland’s amateur boxers fought out an entertaining 4-4 draw in
their international contest against England at Brent Town Hall. more...
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(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
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London Irish ticket fiasco
Four years
ago over 40,000 London Irish fans celebrated in Twickenham after their
side captured the Powergen Cup with a convincing win over Northampton
Saints. more...
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(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
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Between the posts
In our part of the country you’re not really allowed to celebrate
winning the National Football League.
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(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
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Limerick denied title by McGarry’s saves
From its winter
hibernation the hurling season woke at Semple stadium on Sunday as Kilkenny
claimed the National Hurling League title after an epic game played at
championship pace. more...
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(Irish Post) 3May 2006
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Tyrone star McGuigan breaks leg
Tyrone’s hopes of successfully defending their All-Ireland title
suffered a serious setback this week with the news that star centre forward
Brian McGuigan will miss all of the Ulstermen’s championship games
this year after breaking his leg in a club match. more...
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(Irish Post) 3 May 2006
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O’Shea’s position central to both club and country
His character is the complete opposite of Roy Keane’s. He is open
and affable in the way that Keane has always been shy and reticent. He rarely
gets flustered whereas Keane has always been prone to outbursts of anger.
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Backofthenet
The Premiership has enjoyed one of its most exciting campaigns in many years
with Champions League spots, relegation battles and of course the race for
the title going to the penultimate weekend of the season. more...
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Hooking his way to glory — Wexford’s Seamus Hearn
The Premiership has enjoyed one of its most exciting campaigns in many years
with Champions League spots, relegation battles and of course the race for
the title going to the penultimate weekend of the season. more...
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Winning Post
The Premiership has enjoyed one of its most exciting campaigns in many years
with Champions League spots, relegation battles and of course the race for
the title going to the penultimate weekend of the season. more...
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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London win ensures Division 2 survival
LONDON ensured that their NHL Division 2 status remains intact for at least
one more year after they came out on top in a low-scoring relegation semi-final
with Roscommon at Fingallians in Swords, Dublin. more...
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Munster power enough to see off Leinster
The ancient rafters of Lansdowne Road rattled to rugby’s tune one
more time as Munster produced a performance of typical power and panache
to advance to the Heneiken Cup final at the expense of Leinster.
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Between the posts
In our part of the country you’re not really allowed to celebrate
winning the National Football League. Flammable materials normally used
for bonfires are kept till late September in the confident hope they’ll
be used to welcome Sam over the county bounds. But even the most cautious
of Kerry supporters will have been encouraged by Sunday’s fine win
over Galway. more... |
(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Limerick ease into final after extra-time thriller
Limerick sent a warning to rest of the hurling world with this epic win
their 15th straight victory as they advanced to the league final when defeating
a robust Clare outfit. more...
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Cats emerge victorious in old rivals clash
Kilkenny 3-20 Tipperary 2-11NHL Division 1 semi-final. Tales of the age-old
rivalry between Kilkenny and Tipperary are legion in the hurling world but
this game yielded little fit for a fable as the Cats dominated from the
off and never looked like losing. more...
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Classy Kerry are too good for Tribesmen
A rampant second-half performance by Kerry decided the destination of this
year’s Division 1 Allianz National Football League trophy.
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(Irish Post) 26 April 2006
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Taking the Duff
with the smooth
The eagerly-awaited World Cup which begins in Germany in June will once
again be the poorer for the absence of many great players whose countries
have failed to qualify.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Back of the Net
Easter is traditionally the time of the season where titles are decided,
relegations confirmed and seasons often made or broken and 2006 was no
exception to the rule.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Strachan is manager of the year
Celtic manager Gordon Stratchan has been named manager-of-the-year by
the Scottish football writers association.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Cork’s new breed of footballer
Neale Fenn is typical of the new breed of Eircom League soccer stars.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Frankie Walsh: A stalwart of Waterford’s glorious ’50s
Frankie Walsh was another boyhood hero of mine. He was also the man responsible
for many a clip around the ear from my mother.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Between
the posts
Former Kerry star LIAM HASSETT writes for The Irish Post
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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London one win away from safety
London Hurling manager Mick O’Dea describes Sunday’s clash
with Roscommon as one of the most important games in recent times.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Limerick keep unbeaten run intact
The Easter eggs are but a pleasant memory and Limerick are still unbeaten.
The optimism that’s starting to flow by the Shannon looks justified
on the evidence of this defeat of Waterford in the NHL Division One semi-final
on Sunday.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Can Munster silence the Lions’ roar?
Dublin will be a sea of red-and-blue this weekend as fans of the two
provincial sides descend on the capital. Tickets for the clash are at
a premium and optimistic supporters have already made preperations for
a trip to Cardiff in May for the final.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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GAA fans facing rugby dilemma
The GAA has drawn the anger of its own members for refusing to switch
this weekend’s league finals in order to avoid a clash with the
Munster/Leinster Heineken Cup semi-final.
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(Irish Post) 19 April 2006
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Keano’s earnt his spurs for both club and country
When the Dublin crowd now chant: “Keano” there’s only
one man their adoration is targeted towards. Captain of Ireland, record
Irish goalscorer and one of the Premiership’s top strikers this
season Robbie Keane is enjoying his best form for years. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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This week in the Eircom League:
World Cup lion roars for Shels
After many years wandering Joseph Ndo is ready to make his home in Dublin.
. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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Champions League holds the key
Celtic made a Lazarus-like comeback to secure the league and cup double
this season in a revamped SPL. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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Coppell to reward Reading’s Irish trio
Promotion to the Premiership is one of the finest moments of a player’s
career but can often be tinged with more than a little uncertainty for
those who suddenly find themselves wondering whether their manager believes
they have what it takes to step up to the next level or if they will be
forced to make way as the influx of summer recruits begins. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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Dun Doire heads the field for Irish National
The traditional Easter feast that is the Irish Grand National looks like
being a tough race this year. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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Back in the frame
Ken Doherty has rediscovered the form
that saw him win the World Snooker Championship in 1997. The plucky Dubliner
now believes the time is right for him to capture the game’s top
honour again at the Crucible. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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Against the head: Johnny O'Connor
Column
Gone in 48 seconds — sounds like a film title doesn’t it? In
fact that was the story of my Twickenham Powergen Cup final appearance last
Sunday which ended even before I had an opportunity to savour the occasion.
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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No win,
no draw,
no point!
The inevitable happened on Sunday in Dr. Cullen Park as London slumped
to their seventh consecutive defeat in Division 2A of the National Football
League to Carlow. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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Neasden hit by Gael force
League Champions Tir Chonaill Gaels continued where they left off last
year with a comprehensive victory over Neasden on Saturday afternoon. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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GAA: Kerry and Mayo through
Last year Jack O’Connor’s Kerry missed out on the league
semi-finals because Mayo had a minimally better points different. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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O’Dwyer’s Laois waltz
into semis
IN DIVISION 1B a typically fierce midlands derby between Laois and Kildare
yielded a 0-10 0-10 draw. The result sends Laois into the knock-out stages
of the league, while allowing Kildare to maintain their divisional status. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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The Banner on song against The Rebels
A Cork side, which featured eight of the players who started the All-Ireland
final, were outfought by Clare at Pairc Ui Rinn. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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Mayo and Meath to do battle again
The hurlers of Mayo and Meath couldn’t be separated (2-19 to 5-10)
after more than 100 minutes of teak-tough hurling on Saturday evening
and will have to replay their Division Two quarter final. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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BIGGEST IN THE WORLD
Birmingham is bracing itself for one of the world’s largest overseas
Gaelic football tournaments in the coming weeks. more...
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(Irish Post) 12 April 2006
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Irate Villa fans bay for O’Leary’s blood
DAVID O’LEARY is walking a tightrope at Aston Villa and appears
to be just one inept game from getting the sack after last weekend’s
5-0 thrashing at Arsenal. more...
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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This week in the Eircom League:
Derry to add to Bohs’ woe
Derry have started to turn in the sort of performances which yield points
in recent weeks and they will be confident of building on that when they
face an out-of-sorts Bohemians at the Brandywell on Friday. more...
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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Munster through to face dazzling
Leinster
Irish rugby has got the semi-final that we all hoped for but barely dared
to dream it would come about. As the mighty men of Munster gritted their
teeth and disposed of an indisciplined Perpignan side thoughts turned to
what will be without doubt one of the great occasions in the short but spectacular
history of the Heineken Cup. more...
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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The race is on for the Flat season
When Aintree’s last fence is jumped on Saturday the flat season will
be upon us in earnest. more...
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(Iirsh Post) 5 April 2006
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O’Meara leads the way in
London GAA
Colm O’Meara is flat-out combining roles as player and coach, not
that he’s complaining writes David thorpe more...
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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Against the head
WHAT a great weekend for Irish rugby that has guaranteed Irish representation
in the Heineken Cup final for the first time since 2002. more...
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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The last chance saloon!
London have one final game to try to rescue their dismal campaign more...
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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Awesome Rebels run riot against
Yellow Bellies
Cork confirmed their position as kingpins of inter-county hurling with a
devastating display against Wexford at the weekend. The Slaneysiders had
no answer to Cork’s committed and clinical finishing as the All-Ireland
Champions moved a step closer to the later stages of the league series.
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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Sweet revenge for Cats
Kilkenny had double reason to celebrate on Sunday. Not only did they
book their safe passage to the League 1 semi-finals stage but also they
erased memories of last year’s shock defeat to Galway in the All-Ireland
semi-final. more...
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(Irish Post) 5 April 2006
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