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Leinster ready for big French challenge
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Leinster ready for big French challenge
By Kieran Rooney LEINSTER prepared for their two crunch Heineken Cup matches against top French outfit Clermont Auvergne with a comprehensive 37-7 ...
Community saddened by death of Jimmy McGonagle
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Community saddened by death of Jimmy McGonagle
The Irish community was shocked and saddened at the sudden death of Jimmy McGonagle on November 26th. The late Jimmy was a pillar in the Donegal GF...
GAA always open to new fitness techniques
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GAA always open to new fitness techniques
Way back in the nineties, the then Meath footballer Graham Geraghty spent a week on trial at Arsenal. Bill Darby, the London club’s representative ...
Ireland need win to stay in top 8
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Ireland need win to stay in top 8
The Irish rugby team need to win a test game soon. Winning is good for morale and after losing five internationals in-a-row we need to beat Argenti...
Garrycastle lose replay as Dr. Crokes dispatch Dingle
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Garrycastle lose replay as Dr. Crokes dispatch Dingle
DR Crokes, and Colm Cooper in particular, seem to be leaving no stone unturned in their bid to capture the All-Ireland Senior Football Club Champio...
FIELD HOCKEY
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FIELD HOCKEY
Megan Frazer scored two goals – her seventh and eighth of the season – to lead sixth-ranked Maryland past Rutgers, 3-1, in College Park, Md. on Fri...
McNeese’s Rooney wins Southland 8k race
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McNeese’s Rooney wins Southland 8k race
David Rooney of McNeese State set a meet record to win the Southland Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship in Beaumont, Tex. on Friday. A sen...
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...

 

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