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Semi will be contrast in styles
If we are to believe all we hear about Donegal's ultra defensive set up, it looks like it will be a case of beauty and the beast when they meet Dub...
August 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Sports
Rooney has ex-fighter dad in his corner
In boxing, the Rooney name was once associated with one of the most exciting heavyweights in prizefighting history: Mike Tyson. Nowadays, it belong...
August 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Brendan Galvin gets first win as trainer
August 21 will always hold a warm spot in the heart of Brendan Galvin. That was the day that the County Kerry native scored his first victory as a ...
August 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Keane can succeed in U.S. if he commits
Shortly after Mo Johnston signed for the Kansas City Wiz back in 1996, he walked into a American bar and nervously took a seat. He was sitting ther...
August 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Long, Doyle on target
Irish international striker Shane Long was on target in the English Premier League for the second week in a row for his new club West Bromwich Albi...
August 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Maguire, 16, wins title in Britain
LEONA MAGUIRE again demonstrated her tremendous potential by winning the Women's British Open Strokeplay title at the Royal Ashdown Forest club in ...
August 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Walshe gets share of 10th in Oregon
Alison Walshe continues to make inroads into the pro ranks. The Galway native birdied 15, 16 and 17 on Sunday at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club's Ghost Cr...
August 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Skipper Cooper is hailed as Kerry qualify for Sam final
MAYO must have felt that they had a real chance of extending Kerry in last Sunday's opening All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final pro...
August 24, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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O'Brien's Derby duo prevail
Seldom will two Irish Derby winners be found racing on the same card. Rarer still that they should do so on this side of the Atlantic, not to menti...
August 17, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Mayo's Coyle crowned
Henry Coyle, the Chicago-based light middleweight from County Mayo, captured the vacant WBF light middleweight title via a fifth round TKO of Itali...
August 17, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Kerry can take Mayo
SPORTS DESK/Sean Creedon A few weeks back GAA players and media alike were dismissing the Mayo footballers and talking about a Cork-Kerry All-Irela...
August 17, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Penalty puts St. Barnabas on road to victory
The final of the U 21 competition was evenly balanced until midway in the second half when a goal from a penalty strike by Niall Croke after Liam D...
August 17, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff