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12 yards
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28 Jun 2018
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steady eddie
'I don't mind saying it but I cried when I got that phone call': The last Corkman at a World Cup
24 Jun 2018
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debunked
The Brazilian icon and the bizarre, long-running myth of his failed football career in Ireland
21 Jun 2018
22
Suir thing
The inadvertent World Cup hero who went from Matt Busby's Manchester United to Waterford
10 Jun 2018
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banger
‘A lot of players have said it makes the hairs on the back of the neck stand up’
26 May 2018
10
taking liberties
'Sometimes you can feel sorry for yourself but there's no point - I was the lucky one'
20 May 2018
1
paying the penalty
'Cantona had the presence, just the way he stood. There was a period in the 90s when he was king'
19 May 2018
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norse code
'I want to be Ireland's number one - and I know they're watching me'
15 May 2018
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Fire
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13 May 2018
3
Allegations
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10 May 2018
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a complex man
'He had some demons but I think you have to put the whole story into perspective'
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forde focus
'Pulling on that green shirt and playing for the senior side? It would be a dream come true'
5 May 2018
2
Big man
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22 Apr 2018
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responsible one
'I didn't sleep for two weeks, to be honest. Staff possibly losing their jobs? It was strange, scary'
15 Apr 2018
1
speaking football
'War. Death. My God, what have these children seen?': Football, Roscommon and refugees
12 Apr 2018
29
Different Class
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8 Apr 2018
33
derby demolition
'I went straight home, got into bed, and put the pillow over my head': the Manchester 'slaughter' of 1989
7 Apr 2018
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life is a rollercoaster
'It was just raw emotion': Megan Connolly on going viral, sibling rivalry and a different Irish camp
2 Apr 2018
1
one that got away
'It's all up for Manchester United now': An Easter collapse, Anfield and dressing-room 'f**k yous'
30 Mar 2018
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on the hunt
'You have to sacrifice a lot to play in this league - the wages aren't there to support you'
25 Mar 2018
3
Ruthless
'The biggest f**king mistake I ever made': how a friendly with Turkey changed everything
23 Mar 2018
34
Reign in Spain
'Playing against Barca and Real - I thank my lucky stars': the Irishman who took La Liga by storm
19 Mar 2018
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arizona cardinal
'I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and who knows what can happen over here?'
19 Mar 2018
4
Old Romantic
25 years on, the first ever Uefa Champions League makes you pine for a by-gone era
18 Mar 2018
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just like watching brazil
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10 Mar 2018
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rediscovered
'I just didn't enjoy football anymore. I needed to take myself out of my comfort zone.'
4 Mar 2018
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the ice king
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1 Mar 2018
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the cincinnati kid
'We've had two years living in paradise but in this business you can't get too attached'
25 Feb 2018
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BBM
'I think there's still a sense of ignorance in the UK towards the League of Ireland'
18 Feb 2018
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Great Dane
'Liam was extraordinary - one of the greatest talents that played for us in the last 20 years'
17 Feb 2018
6
unforgiving
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15 Feb 2018
21
ice warriors
'Cool Runnings was good aul' craic but you could make a far better film about the Irish story'
11 Feb 2018
17
An Irishman Abroad
'It's a bit surreal, to say the least': The Limerick man trying to change football in Cambodia
4 Feb 2018
7
come on feel the illinoise
'Beautiful hotels, steak dinners - college athletes are treated better than a lot of pros'
28 Jan 2018
2
never lose hart
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27 Jan 2018
1
Tough Slog
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Updated 26 Jan 2018
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In Demand
Northern Ireland's Michael O'Neill inches ever closer to taking Scotland job
18 Jan 2018
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