Voices outside the van woke me in the night. I lay still, my mind racing. There had been no one around when I parked at the end of a single track next to a wild beach. Campervanning alone as a woman was going to bring challenges, I knew, and sleeping …
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Gus Poyet has told FourFourTwo that he’s had no contact with the Republic of Ireland over their managerial vacancy – despite being linked with the job over the past month. Poyet is currently manager of Greece but his contract is due to expire after March’s Euro 2024 play-offs and it …
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The Rock of Cashel, a medieval stronghold that once served as the seat of Ireland’s kings, is undeniably magnificent. Perched high on an outcrop overlooking lush Tipperary farmland, its round towers, high crosses and 13th-century Gothic cathedral attract a steady stream of visitors. But it’s not the only Irish castle …
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The parents of a young black gymnast who was skipped over during a medal ceremony have blasted Gymnastics Ireland for its ‘useless’ apology. The sports body sparked a racism row when footage showed the young black girl being skipped during a medal ceremony while her white friends were all given …
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Gymnastics Ireland has been accused of racism after an official presenting medals to young competitors skipped the only Black girl in the group. A viral video shows a Gymnastics Ireland official presenting medals during a medal ceremony. When she gets to each competitor, she puts a medal on their …
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Johnny Sexton admits he wasn’t in the best shape for this contest having been out injured in the lead-up to the Rugby World Cup. The captain went off the field with eight minutes to go and had to watch the dying moments from the bench. “I was struggling towards the …
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At first, there is some fussing from my 10- and 12-year-old sons. “Will the water be too cold?”, “I don’t want to wear a wetsuit”, “Are there even any decent waves?”… But once their young surf instructor, Josh Mahony, appears with two boards under his arms and the kind of …
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By Sam Worthington with AP Ireland captain Johnny Sexton will be available for the Rugby World Cup despite being found guilty of bringing the game “into disrepute” by abusing officials. Wearing a shirt and jacket, an injured Sexton confronted referee Jaco Peyper and other officials on the pitch after Leinster’s …
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When the Republic of Ireland played France in a two-legged play-off tie in November 2009, there was a spot at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa at stake, but controversy shrouded the final result. France won 1-0 at Croke Park in the first-leg, meaning Ireland knew they had to …
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