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Mar 29, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Gary Connaughton |Luke Delaney |Ian Fortune |Eoin Harrington
It's fair to say that Damien Duff seems to have a rather odd relationship with the Republic of Ireland national team at the moment. In regular circumstances, it is likely that he would have been among the main candidates to replace Stephen Kenny as manager. Not only is he one of the finest Irish players of all-time, but he has also built up an impressive CV with coaching roles with Celtic and Ireland before doing a brilliant job in his first managerial gig at Shelbourne.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Luke Delaney |Gary Connaughton |Ian Fortune |Eoin Harrington
While many golfers at the latter stages of their career might look to wind down their career and appear at fewer events on the PGA Tour, Pádraig Harrington has no plans to follow that narrative. Last weekend, the 52-year-old picked up his first win of the year at the Hoag Classic at Newport Beach Country Club and it's safe to say the Dubliner is enjoying his golf at the moment.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Ian Fortune |Gary Connaughton |Eoin Harrington |Joshua Bell Curran
Shelbourne Park and Limerick will be the focus of the Irish greyhound racing community over the coming days with two of the biggest competitions on the calendar, the Bresbet Easter Cup and Con & Annie Kirby Memorial, underway. The Easter Cup is the oldest competition on the calendar with a near 100-year history and has been won by some of the greatest dogs to ever grace the tracks of Ireland. This year’s renewal attracted a brilliant entry, although many of the big names have made their exit.
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Mar 23, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Eoin Harrington |Gary Connaughton |Ian Fortune |Lana Fallon
RG Snyman was on the scoreboard yet again for Munster, as the South African put in another stellar performance in victory over Ospreys on Friday night. Graham Rowntree's Munster side travelled to Swansea for their first URC assignment in three weeks, as they prepare for a crucial few weeks in their season.
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Mar 23, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Aoife O'Callaghan |Gary Connaughton |Eoin Harrington |Ian Fortune
A new era of women’s rugby is starting to brew. England sit comfortably at the helm with sights set on winning a fifth consecutive grand slam title. France sit on their coattails just waiting to pounce. Wales and Scotland have been quietly working and will scrap for the best of the rest placing and finally Italy and Ireland are looking to improve on years gone by. But this years competition is different.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Lana Fallon |Gary Connaughton |Eoin Harrington |Ian Fortune
It's an all-Munster clash as Clare take on Tipperary in the Allianz Hurling League Division One semi-final this Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about Clare v Tipperary. Clare finished the league in first place on the Division 1A table, securing their place in this week's semi-final with an unexpectedly narrow win over Offaly last week.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Lana Fallon |Gary Connaughton |Eoin Harrington |Ian Fortune
Kerry will take on Galway in the final round of the Allianz Football League this Sunday. Here is everything you need to know about Kerry v Galway. Kerry will be looking for another win after their victory over Roscommon last week in round six. They currently sit in third place on the Allianz Football League Division 1 table, with just 3 points separating the Kerry side from Galway at 6th place.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Shaun Casey |Gary Connaughton |Eoin Harrington |Ian Fortune
It's the final weekend of Allianz Football League action and there's sure to be plenty of drama up and down the country as teams in every division battle it out to avoid relegation and earn themselves both promotions and finals spots.
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Mar 22, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Ian Fortune |Gary Connaughton |Eoin Harrington |Lana Fallon
Once St Patrick’s Day is in the rear-view mirror, the Irish greyhound racing calendar really ramps up to top gear. This weekend’s action highlights that view with so much to get excited about. The Bresbet Easter Cup features the best of Ireland’s established performers, while the next generation of superstars will be in action in the opening round of the hugely valuable Con & Annie Kirby Memorial.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
balls.ie | Ian Fortune |Gary Connaughton |Eoin Harrington
The Bresbet Easter Cup will be the first major target for many of the very fastest greyhound on the planet. The oldest competition on the Irish calendar gets underway at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night and this year’s renewal looks exceptional. De Lahdedah is favourite to land his first classic and the return to the 550yd trip will certainly suit but he will be tested in the coming weeks with some sensationally fast rivals standing in his way.
