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Oisin Murphy crowned top jockey at Royal Ascot, pays moving tribute to Tiggy Hancock

‘It really puts life in perspective. We’re all thinking about her and her family.’

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Jun 20th 2021, 2:18 PM

'We're not the heroes. The heroes are the people that are putting their lives on the line for us'

Leona Maguire on life in Cavan through the Covid-19 crisis, her much-changed schedule, and perspective.

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Apr 2nd 2020, 6:15 AM

'The homeless have been forgotten about completely' - Down raising funds as they run through Covid-19 crisis

The Mourne camógs are racking up the kilometres and fundraising for frontline workers and homeless charities.

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Mar 25th 2020, 12:04 PM

'I have to come back from Rio with a gold medal or else everyone will say it's been a failure for me'

Michael McKillop has come through the other side of four difficult years and now he’s ready to defend his Paralympic title this summer.

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Jul 6th 2016, 7:30 AM

Three world champions and two Paralympic champions included in Ireland team for Rio

Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan was in attendance in Dublin as the 44-strong team for this summer’s Games was announced.

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Jul 5th 2016, 2:35 PM

'I've found myself in dark places at times, trying to live up to people's expectations'

Michael McKillop is the subject of Paralympic Ireland’s ‘More Than Sport’ video series.

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Mar 30th 2016, 7:26 PM

We spent a day competing with some of Ireland's most inspiring athletes

Ahead of the Rio Paralympics, we headed down to Santry to try out some of the sports Ireland will be represented in this summer.

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Mar 26th 2016, 12:00 PM

‘It’s amazing what sport can do’: Muller looks back on Mandela’s World Cup

The Ulster captain looks back on the moment Pienaar and Mandela met on the field.

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Dec 9th 2013, 9:08 AM