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'I hope this is a turning point' – Robbie Keane's shootout delight as Ferencvaros stay on course for double

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Irish News -- Man dies at Dublin Airport after being struck by shuttle bus

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Rugby -- Lions exploring possibility of France, Japan or Americas tours

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Crime -- Security watchdog warns of significant threat of 'lone wolf' terrorist attacks

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Four people critically injured after two trains collide in Denmark as major emergency response in place

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Donald Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup

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Man dies after blaze inside Belfast hospital's emergency department

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Man accused of using beer keg to cause nearly €23k damage to Garda station

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Dublin News -- 'We can't be classist' – Clúid Housing official criticised for saying tenants 'don't know how to behave with each other'

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

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Family -- The Divorce Diaries: 'He punched me and spat at me, and I thought that's it, and we're really done now'

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Food Reviews -- Restaurant review: Former Chapter One chef puts Dublin gallery's wine bar offering back on track

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United Rugby Championship -- 'There were times where it was a case of 'Oh my God, rugby is like killing me, what am I doing?''

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Music -- D:Ream's Peter Cunnah on finding his birth father: 'What do you write? Hello! I might be your son'

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Middle East - LIVE - | Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks – but no sign of peace talks restarting

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

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In The Workplace -- This Working Life with Grace Kelly: 'I wanted to excel in my career, but I was feeling guilty being away half the week'

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Money -- Electricity bills could fall as European Commission pushes State to pay for cost of grid upgrades

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Hurling -- 'Antrim is in a bad place and something has to change' – Ex-Saffron star Gary O'Kane hits out at Davy Fitz's approach

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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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Radio -- Declan Lynch: Is 'Today With David McCullagh' really the place to debate dishwasher etiquette?

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Health Features -- Stay Well: I had an itch and a fishy smell and was diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis. What is it?

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Health -- Wicklow woman with lupus and cancer confined to one room as family appeals for help to adapt home

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Sport -- Experts explain how AI is attempting to transform the world of sport – from coaching to the GAA

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Europe -- NewsWhip contract with Portuguese government to be probed

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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 -- Patrick Richmond (85) from Balbriggan who can't see himself retiring.

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Irish News -- A new report has revealed stark inequalities in Dublin's south-west inner city

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Entertainment -- First look at Newbridge's new exhibition celebrating style icons Daniel and Majella O'Donnell

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Book Reviews -- Katriona O'Sullivan's 'Hungry': The story of one woman's body – and why she hates it

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Celebrity -- Vogue Williams: 'I was on a hike with my sister in Howth recently and I said hi to three people, and none of them said hello back to me'

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Golf -- Neighbours Shane Lowry and Brooks Koepka aim to forge winning partnership at Zurich Classic

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

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'That tension has always been around in my life, being mixed race and growing up in Ireland with Hong Kong heritage'

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My teenager has become withdrawn and is spending more time in her room alone. Is there something seriously wrong?

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Dermot Bannon on the homes of Joanne McNally, 'There were chairs that didn't fit. She sawed the legs off,' and Vogue Williams: 'People coming in and out all the time'

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Katriona O'Sullivan: 'A lot of my friends have had gastric sleeves. They're on Ozempic. They've had their face done, their arse done. If you look at the more educated woman, it's very different – it looks like wellness'

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Louise Duffy: 'I don't always have to be in front of a camera sharing. I don't just blast it all out there, which I think is why I haven't been cancelled'

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Dear Mary: My husband keeps telling me I have to lose weight before our holiday so he will look good

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'I dreamt I was looking for Killian... it was my brain's way of trying to understand what had happened' – jewellery designer Emily MacKeogh on fiance's death

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Luke O'Neill: With the number of redheads on the rise, are Irish people simply more evolved?

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Britain -- 'When you lose your main selling point, not much remains' – Britain's PM Keir Starmer on the brink

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Europe -- Ukraine plan to name part of Donbas region 'Donnyland' in bid to appease Trump

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Europe -- How Italian sewage tunnel heist sparked security fears for European banks

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Asia-Pacific -- Japan is paying single young people to try online dating

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

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

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

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Legal Advice -- 'Our son wants to build on our land, but the neighbours say there's a 1960s covenant banning construction'

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Life -- Frances Black: 'Meeting Brian was like winning the lottery, that he liked me, that he loved me'

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Premier League -- Pep Guardiola adamant Manchester City have to win all their games to win Premier League

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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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Beef -- The tough call that saved our spring grazing

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Tillage -- Weed control in spring barley – how to combat rising resistance pressure

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Farm Property -- €1m bid already lodged as 80ac Mitchelstown farm comes to market

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Dublin -- Council signs contracts for 129 new social and affordable homes in south Dublin

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Dublin News -- Council admits it 'never should have purchased' ill-fated derelict Connaught Street houses

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'I wish I never laid eyes on my new home' – Leitrim pensioner pleads for help over foul smells

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The 'killer potholes' at a Kerry retail site with responsibility nowhere in sight

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From a garden in Meath to World Earth Day – 'Everyone can do their bit even on a local scale'

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Resident claims recyclables being removed during Greenstar bin collections in Wicklow

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Wicklow man who rammed patrol car in Wexford before driving the wrong way down a one-way street avoids jail

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Other Sports -- 'It's a powerful reminder of kindness in our communities' – Sligo native to take on gruelling Donegal event with Paralympic champion

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News -- Meet the Galway friends walking 35km for Gaza as trad music event kicks off fundraiser

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News -- 'There are multiple Louth estates waiting to be finished since before I was born'

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Forestry & Enviro -- 327-acre solar farm near Carlow heritage site granted planning despite council refusal

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Courts -- Man (50) gets suspended sentence for stealing tools and appliances worth more than €3,400 from house next door

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Seachtain: War, ISIS, Taliban – An Gaeilgeoir a théann isteach sa choimhlint

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Real Health podcast: Why gastric surgery is more successful than weight loss drugs

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

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The Indo Daily: The mystery former TD and the character reference for a convicted child sex offender

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Movie Reviews -- Rose of Nevada review: Visionary auteur Mark Jenkin takes the helm for captivating ghost ship tale

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Movie Reviews -- Exit 8 review: Subway stations mystery horror takes us on a chilling psychological journey

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TV News -- 'Home of the Year' finale: The late Hugh Wallace's last TV appearance was poignant – his warmth, wit and love for his work will be missed

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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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Fashion -- The best strapless, backless and multiway bras for every outfit

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Irish News -- Daniel-mania in Kildare as his mammy's jumper and wife's wedding dress take centre stage at new Newbridge Silverware exhibit

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Passing on the backpack baton from mum to son – how Interrailing has changed since my days of print maps and guide books

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10 Center Parcs swaps in Ireland - family-friendly stays that are cheaper, cosier or comfier

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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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World -- 'Our packs became lighter, and our lives became fuller' – 10 travel tips for retirees on a golden gap year

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Ireland -- '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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Travel News -- Lufthansa to scrub 20,000 summer flights to save on fuel costs

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Courts -- Dublin teen sent for trial over house fire that left six people in hospital

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Irish News -- Just 14 home rentals available with HAP in certain areas as number halves in three months

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Courts -- Engineer 'trying to comply with law' was lured into logbook scam at car meet, court told

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Courts -- Landscaper was seen with knife after grave tidy-up, court hears

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Irish News -- Alarm as drug deaths in inner city twice the average

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Comment -- 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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Irish News -- Dr AI: How Irish medics are using tools to help with diagnosis and treatment

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Politics -- Michelle O'Neill says Irish unity poll by 2030 is 'very conceivable'

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Health -- 'It means the world' – Dublin doctor wins award at 'Oscars of science' for brain disease discovery

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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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The Irish Independent's View: Garden homes not a silver bullet for housing crisis, but might help alleviate some pressure

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Saoirse Hanley: Ladies, if your man is willing to 'alpine divorce' you, make sure you don't take him back when you get down the mountain

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Fionnán Sheahan: Leo Varadkar's rural leprechaun economics fails to recognise special tax arrangements in urban areas

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John Downing: Keir Starmer has not totally rescued UK-Irish relations, but he's markedly improved things

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Brianna Parkins: Privileged white women in difficult marriages are my latest obsession – and a free lesson on why we should pay more attention to our finances

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John Downing: Leo Varadkar's divisive comments about urban and rural communities strike the wrong note

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Marc Champion: Logic demands a deal on Iran, but will Donald Trump's fantasies allow one?

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Ksenia Samotiy: My Wild Atlantic Way adventure educated me in a way I simply could not have imagined

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Letters: Leo Varadkar should realise that the country would come to a halt if rural Ireland shut down

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David W Higgins: There was more to the fuel protests than diesel prices – liberalism had gone too far

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World Business -- Oil back over $100 a barrel as ceasefire tested again

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Business -- CRO crackdown targets directors and liquidators of thousands of firms over failure to file annual returns

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Technology -- Google Cloud unveils latest generation chip designed to make AI faster and more efficient

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World Business -- Air France-KLM and Lufthansa in the mix to buy stake in Portugal's TAP

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Technology -- Tech giants don't have to like EU rules but they do have to comply, says Europe's Director General of Competition Anthony Whelan

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Commercial Property -- Sandymount's Martello Tower on market for €1.5m

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Commercial Property -- Tranche of Stepaside apartments sell above guide price, but below survey levels

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Irish Business -- Irish income taxes are below average and closer to US than many EU peers, OECD data shows

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World Business -- ECB chief economist Philip Lane says it's 'too early to tell' impact of Middle East war

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Politics - EXCLUSIVE - | Leo Varadkar says he 'went too far' and apologises for urban v rural Ireland comments - 14:32

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Irish Business -- Mr Price store in Tipperary may have to stop selling certain goods over long-running planning dispute

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Money -- Ask a money coach: 'I lied to my boyfriend about how much I earn. How do I tell him?'

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Business -- Irish firm owned by US hedge fund giant wins £18m UK tax battle over Lehmans

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Media -- Radio stations complain to minister over rise in regulator's levy

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- All tonight's U-20 football and hurling results and match reports

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Shea McDermott stars as Tyrone dismiss wasteful Donegal to set up final with Monaghan

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Killian Kearns' late goal brace sends Monaghan into the Ulster U-20 football final at the expense of Armagh

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Ruairí Kilcline makes his cameo count for Roscommon as they beat Galway to book Connacht U-20 final spot against Mayo

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Premier League -- Last-gasp Sean Longstaff equaliser salvages point at Bournemouth and moves Leeds to brink of safety

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Premier League -- Erling Haaland strike sends Man City top and Burnley back to the Championship

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U-20 Hurling -- Galway hit Kilkenny with two first-half goals to remain unbeaten in Leinster U-20 hurling championship

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U-20 Hurling -- Daniel Costelloe the hero as Clare U-20s fight back to beat 14‑man Tipperary

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Rugby -- Ireland's Nations Championship game against Japan in July to be held in New South Wales city of Newcastle

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U-20 Hurling -- Conor Tobin's early goal helps Waterford U-20s punish wasteful Limerick, but both exit Munster

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Cork dispatch Waterford with 21-point win to book their place in the Munster U-20 football final

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U-20 Hurling -- Senan Bolger's late double puts gloss on impressive win over Offaly as Dublin surge into Leinster U-20 semi-finals

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U-20 Gaelic Football -- Kerry cruise to Munster U-20 decider with 19-point victory over disappointing Clare

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