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December 2024

Roy Keane is a mass of contradictions who has become everything he used to criticise
There was a time when he railed against pundits and celebrity culture but one of the biggest celebs in the punditry game in recent years is the Corkman
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Pep is part of the pantheon of true greats but he's never tested himself in deep waters
Even some of the most successful managers of all time had spells at clubs in lower divisions or with clubs that routinely battle against relegation
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Heights of Heineken Cup reached by Irish teams was unthinkable at the start
Irish rugby was all at sea when the move was made from an amateur game to professionalism but the new European competition captured hearts and minds
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November 2024

Pat Gilroy's warning over the GAA embracing the money game should be heeded
In both the GAA and business worlds, the St Vincent's man is hugely respected so that gives extra weight to his concerns about the future direction of…
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Brian Fenton was a late bloomer but he hit heights that no midfielder reached before
The Raheny man was twice named Footballer of the Year and really should have made it a hat-trick in 2023 as he was the most influential player in the…
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A biscuit tin on a winter's night tells us plenty about the Katie Taylor story
The quiet woman from Bray has made history time and again during her career but it's been a curious one that has taken her to all sorts of strange…
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Xabi Alonso is the Dorian Gray that Irish fans want to claim as one of their own
Bayer Leverkusen manager is one of the most promising bosses around and must be bewildered when the details of a long ago teenage summer are put to him
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October 2024

Mick McCarthy might well end up getting the last laugh on Ant and Dec
Former Ireland manager has been linked with giving the jungle a go on 'I'm A Celeb' and it's the kind of left-field challenge that he might well embrace
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Hallgrimsson should learn the lesson that Ireland job is better tackled at a distance
We have seen some in the job struggle with the profile and scrutiny that comes with the most high profile job in Irish sport
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Ireland have a complicated relationship with Scotland on the football pitch
National teams of both countries are chasing a first point in Nations League but Scots have had more to cheer about in recent years
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