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1 week ago | 
independent.ie | Tony Considine
The 35-year-old holds a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Masters, as he looks to complete the career Grand Slam and end a decade-long Major drought. McIlroy lit up Augusta on Saturday with a stunning six-under 66, setting the stage for a Sunday showdown with Bryson DeChambeau — the man who denied him at last year’s US Open. At 12 under after 54 holes, McIlroy is leading a packed leaderboard full of big names, all hoping to make a move.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ie | Tony Considine
Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau are hanging around near the top, keeping things interesting as the battle for the green jacket heats up. After a rough end to his opening round on Thursday when he double bogeyed two of his last four holes, McIlroy bounced back in a big way on Day Two, catching fire on the back nine — especially through Amen Corner — to keep his dream of a career grand slam alive.
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1 week ago | 
independent.ie | Tony Considine
Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau are hanging around near the top, keeping things interesting as the battle for the green jacket heats up. After a rough end to his opening round on Thursday when he double bogeyed two of his last four holes, McIlroy bounced back in a big way on Day Two, catching fire on the back nine — especially through Amen Corner — to keep his dream of a career grand slam alive.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Ultan Corcoran |Tony Considine |Dylan O'Connell
League of Ireland Premier Division (all kick-offs 7.45pm unless stated)Cork City - St.Patrick’s Athletic Derry City - Drogheda United Shelbourne - Bohemians Shamrock Rovers - Waterford (8pm) League of Ireland First Division (all kick-offs 7.45pm)Bray Wanderers - Treaty UnitedDundalk - Cobh RamblersKerry - Athlone Town Wexford - Finn Harps
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Tony Considine
The four-year-old joined her father on the course for the traditional family day before the main event, alongside Shane Lowry and his family and stunned the crowd by gently rolling in the downhill putt. Watched on by her dad, the heart-warming scene was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by the PGA and shows the pair of Irish golfers’ disbelieving reaction as the putt speeds up over the crest of a hill and makes a beeline straight for the hole before dropping to huge applause.
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3 weeks ago | 
sundayworld.com | Tony Considine
PRECAUTION | Rachael Blackmore. Picture: PA Images via Getty ImagesThu 3 Apr 2025 at 18:37Tipperary jockey Rachael Blackmore is reported to be unhurt but was treated in an ambulance as a precaution following a fall during the Boodles Anniversary Juvenile Hurdle at the Aintree Racing Festival. Her mount, Willy De Houelle, fell early in the two-mile-one-furlong event, unseating Blackmore. She was attended to on-site.
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3 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Tony Considine
Tipperary jockey Rachael Blackmore is reported to be unhurt following a fall during the Boodles Anniversary Juvenile Hurdle at the Aintree Racing Festival. Her mount, Willy De Houelle, fell early in the two-mile-one-furlong event, unseating Blackmore. She was attended to in an ambulance on-site. Blackmore walked into the ambulance but unfortunately, Willy De Houelle didn’t survive the fall, becoming the first horse killed at this year’s festival.
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4 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Ultan Corcoran |Tony Considine |Dylan O'Connell
Moses Dyer at the double for Galway! Bohemians 0 - Galway United 2After a half-decent spell for the home side at Dalymount Park, Galway United lead 2-0, Moses Dyer again in the 66th-minute. This definitely has an end-of-era feeling about it for Bohs and their manager, Alan Reynolds but credit to Galway for their resilience when (briefly) under pressure and to Dyer for a stunning strike to make it 2-0.
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4 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Ultan Corcoran |Tony Considine |Dylan O'Connell
Good evening and welcome to another Independent.ie live blog covering Matchday 7 of the League of Ireland Premier Division. My name is Ultán Corcoran, and I will be keeping you up to speed with all the action it unfolds around the grounds. We have five games kicking off between 7.45pm and 8pm tonight – Cork City take on Drogheda United with televised coverage on Virgin Media 2 from 7.30pm.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Niall McIntyre |Tony Considine |Dylan O'Connell
Michael Verney in MullingarBurke relieved as Rossies earn promotion despite dramatic drawDavy Burke was able to breath a big sigh of relief as Roscommon earned promotion back up to Division 1, but not before squandering a 12-point lead as Westmeath rose from the dead to force a draw (2-16 to 1-19) in Cusack Park. "I'm not sure if the ticker is able for much more of this," Burke quipped after the Rossies made hard work of earning their Division 2 final place against Monaghan next Sunday.
