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Golf - Live - | The Masters Day One: Sparkling Rory McIlroy makes move at Augusta

2 minutes ago

Irish News - LIVE - | Fuel protests: Patients missing cancer treatments and 'serious concern' ambulances may not have access to fuel, as forecourts begin to run out

50 minutes ago

Breaking - | Andy Robertson to leave Liverpool at end of the season - 20:05

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Sligo return to their fortress, Carlow keep up momentum and Galway's bid for double – GAA storylines for the weekend

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CMAT 'truly devastated' after headline gig at Lido Festival cancelled

1 hour ago

Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker to lead Ireland team at World Relays

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Radio -- Declan Lynch: When it comes to Donald Trump, just give it to us Strait – we're well able to handle it

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Sex & Relationships -- The Divorce Diaries: 'A colleague found pictures of my husband with our kids on Tinder – he lied his way out of it'

14 hours ago

Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: 'Simple things done well, with flashes of creative fancy, is the order of the day at this gastropub'

14 hours ago

Irish News -- Family of Scarlett Faulkner preparing to say last goodbyes three weeks after roadside attack

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Business -- 'I've been told that choosing Anton Savage as a solo presenter on Newstalk Breakfast is risky. I don't agree'

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Money -- Rosemary McCabe: 'Within five years, I'd opened six credit cards and, between me and my husband, we now have a total debt of $78,000'

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Business -- 'Down to the last keg' – pubs fear running out of beer as Dublin city blockade continues

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Weather -- Status Yellow wind and rain warnings issued as weather turns more unsettled

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Politics -- John Downing: Is this Ireland's 'yellow vests' moment, or can Coalition dig in against diesel demos?

14 hours ago

News -- 'This is the third service station I have chanced' – Limerick motorists bear brunt as fuel queues grow with no resolution in sight

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News -- From sacked minister to CAP negotiator: Barry Cowen at centre of EU CAP talks

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League of Ireland -- Daniel McDonnell: Insane League One spending figures highlight Lincoln's success and League of Ireland's battle

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News -- Creeslough families to meet with Justice Minister

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League of Ireland -- 'My father and mother lost friends over what's happened in USA' – Patrick Hickey says fans should have no fears at World Cup

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News -- Gardaí launch probe as driver (20s) narrowly escapes serious injury when concrete post smashes through front windscreen

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Irish News -- 'Men are taking their own lives' – protesters at their wits' end over rising fuel bills dig in

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Baby Loss -- Wexford father organising charity match in memory of son who died at birth – 'When you lose a child, you lose all the days that go with it'

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Gaelic Football -- All-Ireland SFC explainer: How the new football format will play out for 2026

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Parenting -- 'They view our children as never being voters, so why look out for them?' – a father's fight for more special needs schools

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Irish News -- Fuel terminal blocked in Galway as protests continue

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Irish News -- House price rises will slow to 4pc this year as buyers' hit their limit

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Irish News Video -- Pete Hegseth: 'President Trump chose mercy'

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Irish News Video -- Jack Chambers says 'blocking fuel terminals is reckless.'

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TV Reviews - 'Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair' review: I haven't laughed at a TV comedy so much in a long, long time

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Golf -- In pictures: Players' wives and children take to Augusta National course for Masters Par 3 event

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Health Features -- Stay Well: My 'double-jointedness' is down to hypermobility. What is it and will it cause me any issues?

14 hours ago

Life -- Tanya Sweeney: As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's big day approaches – get ready for the 'Swiftification' of weddings

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Games -- 'I didn't have any formal training': How Kerry man who directed Hozier's music video landed job writing hit videogames

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Health Features -- Firewalking: 'You step on a bed of hot coals. Your brain is saying, don't do it...'

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'I thought I was going to feel a million dollars. I thought I was going to be hopping into the bed with my husband' – Kathryn Thomas on HRT, Botox and the pursuit of youth

4 days ago

Inside Sky's war on dodgy boxes: 'A member of the family who is a garda has one – half the station has them'

8 hours ago

Brianna Parkins: The wedding invite was addressed to me alone – because I'm not married to my partner. 'No ring, no bring?' No thanks!

2 days ago

Phimosis: 'When I eventually got circumcised, I just felt like this whole new world opened for me'

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How we ALL bought into looksmaxxing: There's nothing new about the extreme pursuit of physical perfection – just ask the contestants of The Swan

8 days ago

Dave Fanning: 'Would I have rather stayed doing The Movie Show? Yes. Would I rather have stayed on 2FM? Yes. Would I rather have done that programme on Radio 1? Yes'

4 days ago

Middle East - LIVE - | Iran president says Israel's bombing of Lebanon renders talks meaningless as Trump warns 'shootin' starts' if deal not reached

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Middle East -- Dozens killed as Israel launches blitz on Lebanon, hitting 100 sites, amid confusion over ceasefire deal

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World News -- Men who brought bombs to protest at New York mayor Mamdani's home 'were recorded discussing terror plot'

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World News -- 'This is not AI' – animal charity forced to clarify photo is real after 250 dogs rescued from same property

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Europe -- Ukrainian covert forces used Libyan territory to strike Russian tanker, officials say

14 hours ago

Sinéad Ryan: I considered applying for the EU's financial literacy adviser gig, but I'm too money savvy to work for free

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Sam Kiley: Ceasefire is a relief but not a cure for madness Donald Trump has brought us

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Deirdre Reynolds: You wouldn't pickpocket Brad Pitt in Temple Bar, so why are you happy to steal his movies on a dodgy box?

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Mary Kenny: I'm drinking loads of coffee to boost my brain and stave off cognitive decline

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Amanda Sloat: Americans still largely in the dark as to how badly Donald Trump has damaged European ties

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Sophie White: Hard selling a 24/7 job with no holidays or retirement to women is a tough task. But did I mention kids are fun?

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Courts -- Dublin solicitor who was accused of sexual assault by son leaves almost €50m in his will

12 days ago

Celebrity News -- 'We have pitched it lower to allow market decide': Shane Ross on slashing price of family home by €900,000

12 days ago

Education -- Shorter school days and more breaks under review as Dáil committee pushes for 'holistic' Finnish model

11 days ago

Sex & Relationships -- Asking for a friend: 'My partner got really angry and hit me. They apologised a few days later but now keep telling me I just need to get over it'

12 days ago

Munster Rugby -- 'I will forever be grateful' – Munster stalwart to retire at the end of this season

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Comment -- Farm succession isn't broken — we're just measuring it wrong

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News -- Minister for Agriculture condemns fuel protests, says disruption 'denying farmers a means to make their living'

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Farm Property -- 44ac Clare farm with traditional farmhouse and outbuildings for €500,000

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Forestry & Enviro -- Former Kerry turf cutters braced for end to vital compensation scheme amid soaring fuel costs

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Crime -- Hutch associate arrested in Spain is suspected of acting as 'conduit' between gang and gardaí

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Business -- Government to pay €300,000 for a picture-perfect EU presidency

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News -- Galway circus having 'sleepless nights' over fuel price rise – 'It's quite literally a juggling act'

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Irish News -- Poll: Have fuel protests crossed the line from protest to disruption?

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News -- 'People are making a mountain out of a molehill' – Kildare-based charity say fuel protests not delaying emergency vehicles

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News -- Two men (30s) arrested following violent public order incident in quiet Cork suburb

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Dundalk & North -- Fond holiday memories of sipping Finches fizzy orange in Dundalk inspires unique art project

58 minutes ago

Wexford & District -- Wexford Bus managing director on the uncertainty of nationwide protests – 'Probably the most disruptive day we've seen on the roads'

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Irish Business -- How a Wicklow CEO scaled his firm from GAA contacts to Google, Microsoft and European expansion

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Courts -- Sligo man (42) kicked in front door of house in the middle of the night and lashed out at gardaí

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South Kerry -- Peek inside a luxury Kerry lakeside home on the market with a €1 million price tag

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Indo Politics: Government condemns fuel protests as tensions escalate

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Indo Sport podcast: Kerry v Donegal, Con's lost years & Tyrone's bad vibes | Football championship panel

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The Indo Daily Extra: On the streets as fuel protests continue nationwide shutdown and Taoiseach decries 'national sabotage'

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Real Health podcast: From classroom to kitchen – how Orla Drumgoole built Irish Mammy Cooks

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TV Reviews -- Eilis O'Hanlon: The week we went back to the moon, and another Star Wars spin-off

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Television -- 'The Miniature Wife' review: A man who locks his spouse in a dolls house is a great way to discuss what marriage does to women

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Movie Reviews -- The Stranger review: Existential tale is a timely take on the banality of atrocity

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TV Reviews -- 'Big Mistakes' review: Dan Levy channels 'Schitt's Creek's' petty siblings for big laughs in new comedy

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TV News -- Channel 4 pulls finale of 'Great Celebrity Bake Off' that featured sacked DJ Scott Mills

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8 of the best teeth-whitening products that work and are safe to use at home

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Louise McSharry: A simple, five-step routine for acne-prone skin

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'We thought, "What could you chuck your whole life into?"' – Nikki Lannen and comedian Joanne McNally on their bag line Anxious Preoccupied

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Money -- Ask a money coach: 'My new girlfriend is a dream woman, but she never pays for anything'

1 day ago

Celebrity News -- Katie Price banned from driving for seventh time

1 day ago

Fashion -- Meet the women redefining what it means to be stylish and, dare we say it, hot, at 80

2 days ago

Travel News -- 'Seven wonders of Ireland for 2026' named by Condé Nast Traveller – here's what made the cut

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Ireland -- 'This is kind of a bubble' – inside the 60 year-old session still run by Mrs Clancy's rules

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Ireland -- 'We just didn't want our town getting forgotten about' – the bite-sized festival with a big heart (and shorter queues)

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'When I travel, I'm not a 60-something grandmother with a free travel pass. I am the woman I've always been'

4 days ago

Hotel review: 'It lacks some in-house facilities, but is still one of my all-time favourites in Dublin – if not Ireland'

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30 years ago, six men started an annual trip – they didn't realise it would become a lifeline

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Irish News -- Long-Covid to cost OECD countries up to €115bn a year over next decade, report finds

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Irish News -- Michael D Higgins condemns rising global militarisation as teachers press for pay increases

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Irish News -- House price rises will slow to 4pc this year as buyers hit their limit

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Irish News -- Energy bills to remain elevated despite 11th-hour ceasefire deal between US-Israel and Iran

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Courts -- Man accused of robbery followed woman from bank, rammed her car and stole €2,000, court told

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Courts -- Trial for Dublin man allegedly caught with pistol and ammunition after planned house search

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Irish News -- How far do the ­European Union's ­military ambitions go?

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Courts -- Security guard who shouted abuse at garda avoids criminal record

12 hours ago

Irish News -- Statue would be 'seal of approval' for Dungarvan's famous surfers

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Irish News -- Two men hospitalised following serious road traffic crash in Co Longford

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Irish News -- Taoiseach condemns refinery blockade as 'national sabotage' as Justice Minister meets gardaí on fuel‑supply threat

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Memes, AI slop and financial advice – how Iran has taken Donald Trump on at his online game

1 day ago

Letters: Honouring the role of Cumann na mBan in the 1916 Rising is welcome, albeit belatedly

1 day ago

Ciaran Moran: Diesel anxiety is spreading, and people who feel squeezed and unheard are taking to the roads

1 day ago

The Irish Independent's View: No credible leader should threaten to wipe out a civilisation

14 hours ago

Saoirse Hanley: Now that I've swapped scrolling on my phone with bouts of 'junk journalling', I'm learning the value of all kinds of rubbish

1 day ago

David Blair: Iran's stubborn rulers defied Saddam Hussein – they won't yield to Donald Trump

1 day ago

Mary McCarthy: I'm no doomsday prepper, but am so spooked by this fuel crisis I've stocked our pantry to the brim

1 day ago

Sarah Kaplan: Water 'bankruptcy' now a threat to billions of people globally, says UN

1 day ago

Catherine Prasifka: Young people shouldn't become hermits and stop buying coffee in order to afford a place of their own

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Jake Wallis Simons: This time Trump has left himself no room to chicken out

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Paul Williams: Scrutiny of garda staffing resources shows changing landscape of policing in Ireland

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Ksenia Samotiy: Why I have softened my stance on our many weather whingers

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Vladimir Kara-Murza: US should talk to democrats in Russia, not Putin's lapdogs

2 days ago

The Irish Independent's View: Donald Trump's war of folly on Iran grows more intractable by the day

1 day ago

Rudy Lu: Why China stands to benefit most from the war-driven energy crisis

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Irish Business -- Credit unions are increasing their share of Irish mortgage market

2 hours ago

Irish Business -- AI adoption is expected to cause rise in income inequality in Ireland, says ESRI report

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Money -- 'I took my youngest out of creche to put her in summer camps. It was a saving' – Irish parents on how they budget for childcare during the school holidays

14 hours ago

Commercial Property -- Sundrive Road retail unit offers range of prospects

14 hours ago

Commercial Property -- Healthy demand underpins growth in headline rent levels for Dublin offices

14 hours ago

World Business -- British computer scientist named as possible bitcoin inventor

14 hours ago

Irish Business -- Shares surge and threat of ECB rate hikes fade for now, as ceasefire news inspires traders

14 hours ago

Irish Business -- VHI paid out €1.8bn in health claims last year, as membership hits 1.23 million

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Money -- Irish mortgage borrowing costs crept higher in February

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World Business -- Shipping giant warns return to normal will take six to eight weeks, if ceasefire holds

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World News -- Greece to ban social media for under-15s starting in 2027

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Irish Business -- Ryanair leads Irish shares surge, oil prices drop, after Iran ceasefire deal

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Politics -- 'Teachers who use AI will replace those who don't,' Oireachtas committee chair warns

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Gaelic Football -- Confirmed: Cork free at the end of Division 2 final against Meath should have been advanced 50 metres

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Golf -- Watch: Masters Daily with Paul Kimmage – When I paint my masterpiece

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Other Sports -- Chess grandmaster smiles for selfie with opponent but reports her for having phone

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Soccer -- Man United add pre-season friendlies in Finland, Norway and Sweden to Dublin date this summer

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Six Nations - Breaking - | Clíodhna Moloney-MacDonald to win 50th cap in Six Nations opener as Erin King captains Ireland against England - 12:16

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Golf -- How a Bangor amateur won $4 off Jack Nicklaus... and nearly got kicked out of Augusta ahead of his Masters debut

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Golf -- Former Open champion Mark Calcavecchia 'kicked out' of Masters for using mobile phone

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Golf -- 'I don't think he's primed' – To win again, Rory McIlroy must overcome form, fitness and a maelstrom of emotion

10 hours ago

Golf -- Nick Faldo tells Jon Rahm to 'pay up' and end dispute with DP World Tour before looming Ryder Cup

5 hours ago

Champions League -- 'Everything is possible' – Arne Slot hopes Anfield can spark another Liverpool Champions League comeback

12 hours ago

Golf -- Brian Keogh's Masters preview: Can Rory McIlroy become just the fourth man to go back-to-back at Augusta National?

5 hours ago

Gaelic Football -- Dermot Crowe: Munster SFC preview – Kerry v Cork final line-up is inevitable – no open draw means a closed shop

7 hours ago

Gaelic Football -- Steven Poacher counts cost of rebuilding Leitrim: 'It was 21 new players last year and 16 new players again this year'

14 hours ago

Rugby -- Mauling, scrummaging, wrestling – inside Joe McCarthy's 'trade secrets'

7 hours ago

Gaelic Football -- 'It feels like a long time ago since we've had it' – Aidan O'Shea on why the hunger is there for Mayo success in Connacht

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