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‘It was amazing for me as a foreigner, the plane was like a pub’ – Heimir Hallgrimsson lifts lid on World Cup celebrations

As Ireland feasted on Troy mania, supped from a cup brimming with a new-found love for the national team and had thoughts of a jaunt to the USA next year that would be giddier than the most joyful of ...
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Colm O’Rourke: Amalgamation in Gaelic games won’t be as easy as you think – there are a lot of wrinkles to iron out

The amalgamation of the GAA with LGFA and the Camogie Association is supposedly on course for 2027. Don’t hold your breath, even if someone as eminent as Mary McAleese is chairing the Steering Group ...
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Tommy Conlon: High expectations can be dangerous for Heimir and his team

Naturally enough, the giddiness has been general all over Ireland since the wonder of Portugal and the miracle of Budapest.
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Ireland fall foul of five cards and chaotic first half as Springboks rule the roost

Rugby has been a mess this November and never was that more evident than during a chaotic, confusing first half at the Aviva Stadium last night.
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Kilcoo manager Martin Corey explains how his team handle pressure as they book their place in Ulster final

Kilcoo have once again booked their place in the Ulster final, and once again, they comfortably bore the weight of being labelled as the ‘favourites’ in their victory over Erne Gaels.
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Tooreen see off Meelick-Eyrecourt to win a fifth Connacht intermediate hurling title

Tooreen totally outclassed their Galway opponents Meelick-Eyrecourt on Saturday to win a fifth Connacht intermediate hurling title since 2017 at King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon.
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Tipperary man told garda ‘you are a disgrace to the taxpayer and I hope we meet in hell’, court hears

A Tipperary man who verbally abused a garda has been fined €300 at Cashel District Court. Tom Shanahan, of Kilcarney, Ballinure, Thurles, appeared before Judge John O’Leary, in relation to sentencing ...
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Fionnán Sheahan: The ‘toxic’ flaw in any plan by Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch to pull off by-election heist

Gangster's inability to get transfers from mainstream parties is costly in a count Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch at the count centre in Dublin during last year’s general election. Photo: Reuters The wags in ...
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‘It was a fairytale the way it worked out... probably not the right thing but I got away with it’ – Stephen ‘Picky’ Maher

A line had been drawn through the club season with Clough-Ballacolla once Stephen ‘Picky’ Maher underwent surgery to repair his cruciate on May 13, but the hurling Gods were having none of it.
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Repeated thefts ‘soul-destroying’ for shops, judge says after shoplifter admits stealing bottles of wine

Repeated thefts must be “absolutely soul-destroying” for business owners and are “not a victimless crime,” a judge said.
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Asking for a friend: ‘My friend’s new husband liked my profile on a dating app but has convinced her it’s innocent. I’m terrified she’s falling for his gaslighting ...

Q: A good friend of mine married a man a few months ago who she met on a dating app. They had been in a relationship for a year prior to that and decided to have a quick wedding abroad. I had only met ...
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‘We rarely break, we always bounce back’ – how Dublin’s ‘golden mile’ became a launchpad for rising stars like Troy Parrott

Ireland’s newest sporting hero is just latest in stream of talented stars from the area Former Ireland international Keith Treacy who grew up on Sheriff Street. Photo: Frank McGrath Dublin’s north ...