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Dubs dumped by goal-happy Meath, Louth to make final after 50 years
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Dubs dumped by goal-happy Meath, Louth to make final after 50 years
By Kieran Rooney DUBLIN and the England soccer team, sadly, have something in common. They concede goals, lots of them. In the case of the Dubs it ...
Open glory
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Open glory
By John Manley [PHOTO BY: INPHO/Action Images/REUTERS/Danny Moloshok] In a performance that surprised many, Graeme McDowell became the first Irishm...
2010 NACB  Championships Draws
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2010 NACB Championships Draws
The North American County Board of the GAA held its annual pre-playoff meeting recently at Chicago Gaelic Park, the venue for this years finals. Th...
Cork do business in 2nd half
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Cork do business in 2nd half
By Frank Brady CORK 3-13 SLIGO 0-9 At the end of a low-scoring first half, Cork led by 5 points to 2 at Gaelic Park with Conor Doherty, Declan Reil...
Kerry, Dublin advance after nailbiting extra periods
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Kerry, Dublin advance after nailbiting extra periods
By Kieran Rooney IF the GAA authorities, and more obviously the television cameras, were looking for drama during last weekend's All-Ireland footba...
Irish allegiances switch over time
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Irish allegiances switch over time
By Dave Hannigan A few months back, there was a symposium held at St. Finnbarr's College in Lagos to discuss the falling standards in education in ...
Cork join Galway as major contenders for Cats' crown
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Cork join Galway as major contenders for Cats' crown
Irish Sports Roundup/Kieran Rooney YOU can never underestimate Cork. Tipperary knew that, the whole hurling world knew that, yet precious few were ...
 Offaly upset at red card as Meath's forwards impress
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Offaly upset at red card as Meath's forwards impress
By Kieran Rooney AFTER all the fuss the previous week about the amendment of the hand pass rule, it was an old fashioned straight red card that had...
Bhoys lose on penalties, reserves through to final
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Bhoys lose on penalties, reserves through to final
By Jay Mwamba Lansdowne Bhoys will contest the championship match for First Division reserve teams in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League [CSL] June 6 a...
 O'Dwyer sees red over 19  cards in championship win
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O'Dwyer sees red over 19 cards in championship win
By Kieran Rooney KERRY, and at least one Kerryman in another county, made the headlines as the All-Ireland Football Championship swung fully into g...
 Leinster, Munster to vie for Magners final berth
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Leinster, Munster to vie for Magners final berth
By Kieran Rooney LEINSTER and Munster will meet for a third time this season following a dramatic weekend in the Magners League. Although the compe...
NY give Galway and critics run for their money
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NY give Galway and critics run for their money
By Frank Brady GALWAY 2-13 NEW YORK 0-12 In the previews and run up to this game, few with this writer included gave New York much chance of being ...

 

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