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St. Patrick’s hope to end 51-year wait
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St. Patrick’s hope to end 51-year wait
There is an old saying that everything comes to those who wait. Well, supporters of St Patrick’s Athletic must be wondering if that is really true....
Leitrim overcome Cork
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Leitrim overcome Cork
Leitrim are still on track for their three-peat as a blitz of goals in the second half, despite being a man down, put paid to Cork’s chances. Now i...
3-goal blitz secure title for Donegal
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3-goal blitz secure title for Donegal
Donegal captured the intermediate title with a superb second half display as a three goal blitz rocked the Rangers. Once again their weapons of des...
Katie Taylor: born to win
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Katie Taylor: born to win
[From the Irish Echo archives: In this feature, which first appeared in the March 11-17, 2009 issue, the boxer and her parents Pete and Bridget dis...
Dubs displace Cork as favorites after draw
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Dubs displace Cork as favorites after draw
DUBLIN have been made favorites to retain their All-Ireland Senior Football Championship crown after a weekend which saw Kerry, Down, Kildare and L...
Key veterans excluded from Republic squad
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Key veterans excluded from Republic squad
After a dismal performance at Euro 2012 Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni said changes would be made for the World Cup campaign. And ...
Impressive Tipp win Munster, through to All Ireland semis
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Impressive Tipp win Munster, through to All Ireland semis
NOTHING too spectacular but Tipperary continue to look real contenders for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling crown following their 2-17 to 0-16 Munste...
Hawkeye must tryout again
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Hawkeye must tryout again
Good enough for FIFA, but not for the GAA. That’s the situation with the Hawk-Eye goal line technology. The GAA has been trialing Hawk-Eye this yea...
Season is drawn out, with too few games
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Season is drawn out, with too few games
When they took on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim up in the Bronx last Friday, the New York Yankees were playing their 86th Major League Baseball...
Clarke reports  for Open defense
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Clarke reports for Open defense
Darren Clarke reported to Royal Lytham and St. Anne’s Golf Club in Lancashire, England on Monday morning to return the Claret Jug, emblematic of hi...
Donaldson keeps it simple, wins  1st title at 36
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Donaldson keeps it simple, wins 1st title at 36
The 255th time proved to be the charm for Jamie Donaldson, as the Welshman drew off to a 4-stroke victory in the Irish Open, which played to rave r...
Meath stun Kildare, will face lucky Dublin in Leinster final
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Meath stun Kildare, will face lucky Dublin in Leinster final
KILDARE, among others, have found that nothing can be taken for granted in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The Lilywhites went down t...

 

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