Today: Saturday, March 13, 2010


Sport

Soccer clubs rewarded for integration efforts

Last update: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 10:44 | © Metro Éireann

The Minister for Integration has called for the “important” work of sport in the area to continue.

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Hard knocks in France

Last update: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 10:59 | By: Fiona Coghlan

Fiona Coghlan's Rugby Diary After the second game of the Six Nations campaign, we are not where we would have hoped. We targeted the French game with laser precision, as we had never beaten France on their home turf. We knew it would be a tough task, as France always play well at home, and we were going to receive the backlash of their loss to Scotland the previous week.

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Loyalty needn’t be divided

Last update: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 10:58 | By: Des Tomlinson

Des Tomlinson: On The Ball I was recently invited to attend the Dublin premier of Invictus, a film that charts the progress of the South African rugby team in the 1995 World Cup at a crucial period in the country’s history.

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Igwilo joins Dublin’s sport ambassadors

Last update: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 00:08 | © Metro Éireann

A FORMER Nigerian soccer international has been named an “ambassador of Dublin sport” at a ceremony in the capital.

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‘Slumdog’ song causes a storm

Last update: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 00:07 | By: Catherine Reilly

A DUBLIN soccer coach defended the bullying of an ethnic Indian player on the basis that his team trains to a song from Slumdog Millionnaire, it has been claimed.

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‘GAA for beginners’ course in Ringsend

Last update: Thursday, July 16, 2009, 17:51 | By: Catherine Reilly

ANYONE who fancies giving hurling or Gaelic football a go – but doesn’t know where to start – has hit the bonanza.

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Lithuanian joins the revolution

Last update: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 12:06 | By: Charlie Johnson

Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Brazil in the 2009 Confederations Cup, American soccer fans will now have a little something to smile about as five-time Lithuanian Player of the Year Edgaras Jankauskas is headed Stateside.The 34-year-old forward will join Major League Soccer (MLS) club the New England Revolution as part of the team’s 20-man senior roster, pending approval of a P-1 Visa.

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Bohs look for young talent

Last update: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 16:11 | © Metro Éireann

Current League of Ireland champions and FAI Cup holders Bohemian FC are looking for new soccer talent – and your children may be just who they want.

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South African ‘racial jeers’ actually signs of support

Last update: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 16:11 | © Metro Éireann

South African soccer star Matthew Booth – the only white player on the national side – appeared to be booed by a contingent of black South African fans during a Confederation Cup match with Iraq.

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‘Sheva’ back on target

Last update: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 12:32 | © Metro Éireann

UKRAINIAN STAR Andriy Shevchenko has shared his relief after getting his first goal at the San Siro since returning to AC Milan.The striker, who endured a torrid time at Chelsea, last week hit the back of the net in Milan’s 2–1 Coppa Italia defeat to Lazio, his first goal at the ground since re-donning the red and black stripes.

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Platini blasts ‘trafficking’ of young soccer players

Last update: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 04:11 | By: Catherine Reilly

SOCCER LEGEND Michel Platini has said that the recruitment of young boys from Africa and South America by top European clubs amounts to little more than “trafficking”.

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SLOVAKS OUTWIT IRELAND

Last update: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

SLOVAKIA’S national basketball team ensured that Ireland ended its 2008 European Championship basketball qualifying series on a low note last weekend.

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Tidem returns for Ireland

Last update: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

SELCUK TIDIM is back in the Republic of Ireland under- 17 squad, having recovered from injury.

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SARI FEST LOSES MUSLIMS TO RAMADAN

Last update: Thursday, September 11, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

A TEAM representing Ghana at this weekend’s Sport Against Racism Ireland (Sari) Soccerfest tournament has been left decimated after a number of its Muslim players observing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan pulled out.

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SONIA’S STIRRING PEP TALK TO PARALYMPIANS

Last update: Thursday, August 21, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

An Irish sporting legend recently gave a motivational talk to the Irish Paralympic squad as they prepare to compete in Beijing this September.

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FARE’S WEEK AGAINST RACISM IS ON THE BALL

Last update: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

IGNORING racism is accepting racism.’ This is the message behind an upcoming week-long anti-racism soccer initiative.

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FUTSAL SAINTS AIM FOR GLORY IN FINLAND

Last update: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

SAINT PATRICK’S Athletic’s futsal team head to Finland next week to challenge for the Uefa Futsal Cup.

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Cork City’s Softic heads for home

Last update: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 00:00 | © Metro Éireann

BOSNIAN-BORN midfielder Admir Softic has left Cork City and returned to his native Bosnia, the club has said in a press release.

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