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Hardwick goes 2-0 after 3rd-round TKO
Heavyweight Thomas Hardwick made it two wins out of two starts in the pro ranks with a third round TKO over Rodell Bolar at the Resorts Casino in A...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Given moves to Villa
Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given transferred from Manchester City to Aston Villa on Monday. Given moved to Mark Hughes's City in 2009 with...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Irish bow out of Copa
ESPN soccer analyst and Irish squad president Tommy Smyth was stressing the positive yesterday following Sunday's 1-3 quarterfinal defeat against M...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Rovers win in Europe
SHAMROCK ROVERS put themselves in with a reasonable chance of reaching the third qualifying of the Champions League by defeating Estonian side Flor...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Beware Ireland: Lomu
JONAH LOMU has tipped Ireland as the best outsiders in the Rugby World Cup, starting in September. The New Zealander Lomu, the World Cup's top try ...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Clarke wins Open, his 1st major, at 42
The trailers for this year's British Open suggested that we would be treated to a feature presentation of "Young Guns," starring Rory McIlroy and a...
July 21, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Mayo crowned in Connacht as Donegal win in Ulster
NEW Ulster and Connacht Senior Football Champions Donegal and Mayo something in common: no one really expects either one to go on and capture the A...
July 20, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Resurgent teams meet in Ulster final
There's an old saying that a new broom sweeps clean. It's much the same with new managers in the GAA; a new man comes in with fresh ideas, new trai...
July 14, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Saturday deluge ends McDowell's Scottish hopes
This wasn't the way Graeme McDowell wanted to prepare for this week's British Open. Some of McDowell's best scenarios for wins this year have been ...
July 13, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Cape Blanco denies Gio Ponti 3rd Man o' War
Cape Blanco appeared to have the world by the tail late last summer. The Aidan O'Brien trainee followed his Irish Derby victory with a resounding 5...
July 13, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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O'Shea must adapt to club battling uphill
John O'Shea has played in more competitive games for Manchester United than all but 28 men who've represented the club over the past 133 years. Not...
July 13, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
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Wicklow hold on in 'terrific' away game
KILDARE, Down, Tyrone and Meath were among the big names who moved through to the third round of the qualifiers. But Armagh were held to a 0-19 to ...
July 13, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff