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Galway man shares behind the scenes of RTÉ First Dates – 'As I walked in, the nerves just hit'

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Suspect to be sentenced over hit-and-run which resulted in death of cyclist (80), inquest hears

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Business -- Donal O'Donovan: Backlash against Leo Varadkar shows we would rather not hear awkward truths

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'My 200 home 'viewathon' took me to a 1930s redbrick in Dublin 12'

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Courts -- Dad jailed after being caught driving uninsured for fourth time

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Dublin News -- Dublin City Council sets aside €10m for work on Wood Quay office HQ due for demolition

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Government 'failing' children with additional needs as waiting lists exceed 20,000, says Tipperary TD

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How one Wicklow man and his Volkswagen Beetle helped rescue business records as firms fell during recession

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World Cup visitors urged to 'exercise caution' due to US immigration crackdown

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Irish News -- Former state pathologist Marie Cassidy says new post-mortem unlikely to yield answers about suspicious death of Liam Farrell

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Irish News -- 'It just seems bizarre' – council intervenes as public green where children play is fenced off without permission

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International Soccer -- Miguel Delaney: Could Italy really replace Iran at World Cup 2026? If so why not Ireland?

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Former GAA star in court accused of assaulting wife

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Modern Morals: I'm worried my party-animal friends will ruin my wedding with their antics – how do I get them to behave?

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Technology -- Meta cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as it tells workers it's looking to be more efficient

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Middle East - LIVE - | Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by three weeks; 'great chance' of peace agreement this year, says Trump

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Gaelic Football -- Frank Roche: As the Kobe McDonald era kicks off, can Mayo's next Messiah lead Mayo to the promised land?

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Money -- 'We saved €4,000' – how much could you keep in your pocket if you ditched the car for a year?

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Entertainment -- 'The Dry' is a terrific show but the birth scene in the new series felt like an air-brushed charade

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Courts -- Dangerous driver on 'scrambler-style' bike claimed garda rammed him

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Health -- Staff at a major Dublin hospital opting to quit following 'exponential increase' in anti-social behaviour

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Six Nations -- 'It feels like a second home' – Linda Djougang relishing return to Clermont for Ireland's French clash

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Politics -- 'He was known as the man with the magic hands' – Enda Kenny on how his GAA star father shaped his political career

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Videos -- Donald Trump hits back after Harry's impassioned Ukraine speech

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Videos -- Dangerous driver on 'scrambler-style' e-bike claimed that garda rammed him

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Irish News Video -- Nobody wants to exhume a family member, but we need to know what happened to our dad

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Irish News -- There were just 14 properties available nationwide to rent under Hap in March

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Irish News -- European Commission call on member states to slash power bills by cutting taxes and grid costs

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Irish News -- Construction works on Ireland's tallest building to begin in August

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Health & Wellbeing -- Ruth Medjber's life stories: 'You build trust much faster giving psychotherapy sessions while hiking together'

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Celebrity Features -- Claudia Winkleman is a brilliant TV presenter – so why has her chat show failed to catch fire?

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TV Reviews -- Netflix documentary reveals grandiose, delusional and painful reality of wrestler Hulk Hogan's life

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Book Reviews -- 'Dirty Dancing' book review: How the Irish dancing cheating saga became a bit of a storm in a teacup

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Life -- 'Are we waiting for this species to go extinct?' Inside the fight to save rare angel sharks off west coast of Ireland

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Mental Health -- Bereaved mother behind 'Coco's Law' caught unawares by surprise 'Extra Mile' award – 'I had absolutely no idea'

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Home Economics: 'Can you show me the financial benefits of mortgage switching? Because I can't see them'

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The Kildare lodge with bright sunroom that comes with free concert tickets

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Red brick terrace in the Dublin 6 'cruffin zone' needs buttering up

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Traditional country manor with a Mew vibe in Kildare Town

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Lufthansa loses appeal in state aid dispute with Ryanair

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Suspect arrested for preventing course of justice in killer Lucy Letby case

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Healthy mother plans to end life in Swiss clinic after her only child accidentally choked to death

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'Monster' jailed for 23 years after deliberately infecting partners with HIV

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Senan Molony: EU presidency puts Coalition over a barrel in public pay talks

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Martina Devlin: We must stop regarding people with mental health issues as weak – depression is not a character flaw

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The 1926 Census – a treasure trove for house history hunters that unveils long-lost tales from our cities

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Tom Harris: Keir Starmer has now become the man he hates most – Boris Johnson

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Donal Fallon: 'The Ginger Man' shocked censors, critics and theatregoers, but it's time it was made into a film

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Mary McCarthy: EU-wide social media age limit would be most welcome

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'I was innocent but treated like a killer — my best friend was murdered and I couldn't even attend her funeral,' says ex‑partner of Natalie McNally

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Twink faces new court battle to save €1.5m home as bank claims she failed to make monthly repayments

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Retired solicitor fends off debt firm's bid for possession of €800,000 Dublin home

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How Dubliner Eoin Tonge aims to supercharge Primark growth as split looms – with Coleen Rooney part of the drive

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Hurling -- 'You don't want to be getting two new hips at 30' – Pat Bennett on his son Stephen and what the he puts his body through

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Premier League -- Former presenter Bob Wilson stunned by BBC decision to axe Football Focus

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News -- Key nitrogen fertiliser producer says 'toppy' prices have room to rise

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Farm Property -- Big money paid for Wexford farms as prices hit €27,000/ac

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Sheep -- A spring on the edge: Lambing through bad weather in west Connemara

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News -- How one 190-cow family farm turned milk into a thriving 7‑day‑a‑week business

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Dairy -- ICMSA urges government support for EU milk supply reduction scheme

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Irish News -- John Fleming, man who died after being struck by bus at Dublin Airport, remembered as 'very talented and hugely respected man'

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Galway man given 5pc chance of walking again will trek 4,500km from New York to Los Angeles for charity

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Wicklow council confirms key N11/M11 junction will stay open under updated bus corridor plan

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Enniscorthy -- Scooters, bikes and wheelie bins found during clean up of a Wexford river

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West Wicklow -- Wicklow woman (26) 'absolutely thrilled' to make Screwfix Trade Apprentice final with €10,000 prize

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News -- Wexford guesthouse listed for sale a year after controversial IPAS plans were withdrawn

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Courts -- 'He took his gun with him': threatening calls led to rural Kerry stand-off, court hears

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Courts -- Two men receive suspended prison sentences after Wexford gardaí track them to Dublin Airport

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News -- Galway glamping park expansion refused as overdevelopment concerns raised

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News -- How Clare's first indoor padel facility came to life – 'It's very sociable and for everybody'

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Drogheda & South -- Meath runner completes Boston Marathon in impressive time

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Indo Politics: Is Catherine Connolly trying to have her cake and eat it as presidential constraints tighten?

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The Indo Daily: Are Keir Starmer's days numbered as Mandelson scandal escalates?

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The Left Wing: AIL final special | St Mary's and Clontarf face off in Aviva showdown

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Indo Sport podcast: The Rugby Show | Ireland's French revenge mission | URC moving week

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Book Reviews -- Body bags, blackmail plots and double dealings – RP O'Donnell's west Cork crimes in All the Old Clocks

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Entertainment -- How I became a busfluencer: 'I've had conversations with quirky characters, I've invented games and I've even rubbed shoulders with a former president'

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TV News -- Dermot Bannon's Celebrity Super Spaces: Here are Irish celebrities showing off their homes in new show

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Beauty -- Louise McSharry: 'It shouldn't be shocking to see an older woman with a natural face'

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Fashion -- The great Zara rebrand: Can controversial designer John Galliano help elevate fast fashion to high fashion?

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Tanya Sweeney: Cameron Diaz has accepted ageing, wrinkles and all – it's a pity the rest of society hasn't

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Just Between Us: Leather, feet and other lesser known fetishes – inside Ireland's kink scene

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The best strapless, backless and multiway bras for every outfit

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An Irish Goodbye... from Berlin: 'My Irish humour gets me into a lot of trouble. The Germans can be quite literal'

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Bill Linnane: Looksmaxxing and bonesmashing were around in my day – but generally involved a hurl to the face

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An all-female trek to Annapurna Base Camp: 'My sister-in-law and I joke we haven't seen this many helicopters since the 2006 Galway Races'

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'We're no longer a pass-through place' - can a €7.5m Shackleton Experience breathe new life into this Irish town?

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'A baby-what?' – my family were babymoon sceptics, until I actually went and took one

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Barbados: Sensational golf, a seaweed surprise, and beaches 'that belong to nobody'

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Can one hotel keep everyone happy? Dinosaurs and 'the difficult art of the multi-age family staycation' in Kilkenny

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Courts -- Man fined €200 for abusing gardaí has 'very little memory' of incident, court hears

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Courts -- Man jailed for killing brother-in-law banned from road for three years for drink driving

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Irish News -- West Wood gym says it has seen 'huge improvement' after sending members warning about etiquette

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Politics -- Fine Gael by-election candidate Seán Kyne criticises Leo Varadkar's comments on rural Ireland

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Irish News -- Irish troops take part in intense training exercises to prepare for deployment to Lebanon

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Irish News -- Man (50s) dies in house fire in Co Cork

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Courts -- Enoch Burke fails in bid to stop disciplinary appeal hearing going ahead tomorrow

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Irish News -- Controversial €100m revamp of St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre gets green light from council

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Letters: Leo Varadkar must drop the bully-boy stance and learn some humility

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The Irish Independent's View: Fuel crisis underlines our need to focus on green energy

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Mary Kenny: British public don't want King Charles to visit Donald Trump, but more than PR is at stake

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Sophie White: I'm a Type A personality trapped in a Type B body – incurably ambitious but hopelessly disorganised

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David Blair: Donald Trump's empty bombast will embolden Iran to take tougher stance

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Senan Molony: President Catherine Connolly has it both ways as she signs International Protection Act 2026 into law

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Ryan Nugent: The Ryder Cup will be most elitist sporting event to hit our shores at €499 a ticket

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Minister James Lawless: I used AI to help write this article – all Irish workers should have the skills and confidence to use these tools

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Ryan Bourne: Failure to grapple with inflation and cost of living is taking huge toll on Donald Trump's approval rating

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Lorraine Courtney: Claims of 'misogyny' in the Dáil were wrong – women don't need to be wrapped in cotton wool

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Catherine Prasifka: It is farcical for Christians to be more offended by a smashed crucifix than by senseless violence and mass murder

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Letters: Those seeking distraction from daily news would do well to pick up 'Farming'

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Roderic O'Gorman: By paying fuel protesters' 'ransom' on carbon tax, the Government has set a dangerous precedent

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Cónal Thomas: Modular units are latest housing gamble, but confusion over renter protections has alarm bells ringing

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Sinéad Ryan: With PTSB to be sold, a museum to hubris and greed at former Central Bank site would be fitting

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World Business -- US reclassifies marijuana to shore up industry

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World Business -- Mark Carney says 'booze bans' can be lifted quickly after trade deal with US

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Business -- Irish energy-trading firm ElectroRoute to be sold by Mitsubishi

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Business -- 'Stop using it immediately': Recall issued for remote-control 'toy' from Ann Summers

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Small Business -- Wexford garage set to close its doors for final time – 'We poured everything into this place'

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Irish Business -- Irish Independent's MET Programme nominated for top industry award

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Editorial -- 'You wouldn't exist on the pension alone' – meet two of the growing number of older people delaying retirement

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Commercial Property -- Dundalk holding could help supply logistics

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Irish Business -- Aer Lingus pilot who barred crew from business class on empty flight was blocked from training, court told

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Business -- Middle East crisis having a 'limited' impact on Kenmare Resources

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Technology -- At least 165 Irish tech jobs lost since the start of the year, mostly at Amazon

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Money -- 'Maybe a cost shock is what's needed to prompt you' – what to do if your wages aren't keeping up with inflation

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World Business -- US government could end up with 90pc stake in rescued Spirit Airlines

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United Rugby Championship -- 'I was crippled with injury' – Brian Deeny is back bigger and better as he looks to grasp Leinster opportunity

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Six Nations -- 'We know we've got the game to trouble them' – Scott Bemand says his side are ready to make history in Clermont

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League of Ireland -- Stephen Kenny says standards at St Pat's have always been high as he responds to Jake Mulraney comments

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Rugby -- 'It was great to spark my love of rugby again' – St Mary's skipper Conor Dean aims to cap year with AIL glory

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Women's Sport -- Jennifer Lehane's World Cup medal hopes dashed but Daina Moorehouse to try and go one better after winning last 16 bout

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Golf -- Séamus Power and partner Matti Schmid card 63 to trail by five in New Orleans

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Gaelic Football -- Kerry to start Diarmuid O'Connor in Munster semi-final, but no Seán O'Shea or Joe O'Connor in squad

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Early blitz from Kildare leaves Westmeath too much to do and sets up Leinster U-20 semi-final date with Meath

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Rugby -- Gavin Mairs: Why the prestige of the Lions should not be watered down with new tour destinations

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Gaelic Football -- Mayo's Kobe McDonald to make his senior championship debut after being named to start against Roscommon

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League of Ireland -- 'The past six weeks have been hell' – James McClean admits fight to save career due to chronic hip injury

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Premier League -- 'It's not something I'm really chasing' – Michael Carrick unfazed about long-term future at Man United

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