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    From Paralympians to mature students - Leaving Cert students come from all walks of life
    13 Aug 2017
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    SPOTY 2016
    Sports Person of the Year 2016: Why Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal deserve their nomination
    14 Dec 2016
    Challenge
    'Breaking my back taught me what was worth fighting for in life'
    10 Nov 2016
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    Looking Back
    'Since the Paralympics I’m getting to enjoy the things I didn’t get to do when I was training'
    6 Nov 2016
    Interview
    'I don't want to be just known as the athlete who runs around every four years and wins gold medals'
    24 Sep 2016
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    party in rio
    Letter from Rio: Adeus to a memorable Games which will live long for all the right reasons
    19 Sep 2016
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    keane to impress
    'If I came to these Games and left without a medal I don't know what would have happened'
    18 Sep 2016
    rebel treble
    'I was thinking I have to do this for him because he's not here'
    18 Sep 2016
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    teenage dreams
    16-year-old Noelle Lenihan battles through injury to win Paralympic bronze
    18 Sep 2016
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    RIP
    Paralympic cyclist dies after suffering head injuries during today's Road Race
    17 Sep 2016
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    medal alert
    We've hit 10! Dynamic duo Dunlevy and McCrystal win silver in Paralympic Road Race
    17 Sep 2016
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    proud dad
    This Irish Paralympian's dad was the proudest man in Rio yesterday
    17 Sep 2016
    Rio
    Broken your prosthetic leg? Go to the Paralympic 'hospital'
    17 Sep 2016
    Rio 2016
    'Exhausted' Keane finishes with another final as Nicole Turner pulls out on medical advice
    16 Sep 2016
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    rebels in rio
    Rebels Abú! Cork room-mates share Paralympic glory on memorable Rio night
    16 Sep 2016
    chain pain
    'I really felt I had a medal there': Mechanical failure costs Eoghan Clifford dearly
    16 Sep 2016
    Rio 2016
    Alex Brooker's speech on 'The Last Leg' is 3 minutes of must-see TV
    16 Sep 2016
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    medal alert
    Niamh McCarthy wins Ireland's second Paralympic medal of the day
    15 Sep 2016
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    Rio 2016
    Ellen Keane runs out of steam as four races in 24 hours takes its toll
    15 Sep 2016
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    Rio 2016
    'If what I am is sixth in the world, then how bad is that?': O'Leary proud of Rio journey
    15 Sep 2016
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    Silver lining
    Medal alert! Cork's Orla Barry goes one better than London to take home Paralympic silver
    15 Sep 2016
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    Crowning Glory
    'I rang my wife saying I don't want any more of this but there's no way I wasn't going to do it'
    15 Sep 2016
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    wonderful wednesday
    A day to remember as Ireland shine in the Rio sun to deliver four glorious medals
    15 Sep 2016
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    Rio 2016
    Ellen Keane produces the performance of her life to win bronze in the pool
    14 Sep 2016
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    winning wednesday
    Gold rush for Ireland as Dunlevy and McCrystal complete memorable afternoon in Rio
    14 Sep 2016
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    medal alert
    Gold! Sensational Eoghan Clifford battles knee injury to win second Paralympic medal
    14 Sep 2016
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    Rio 2016
    Cork's Pat O'Leary makes Paralympic history on the Rio water
    14 Sep 2016
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    perfectly timed
    'You get me the new leg, I will do the rest': Lynch delivers on his promise in style
    14 Sep 2016
    soldiering on
    'Two years ago I was at the darkest point of my life. I didn't want to be alive anymore'
    14 Sep 2016
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    Day 7
    Paralympic Breakfast: Bronze medallist Clifford back in action as cycling dominates day 7
    14 Sep 2016
    Rio 2016
    Rising star Turner leads the way on another disappointing day for Ireland in Rio
    13 Sep 2016
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    view from the games
    Letter from Rio: Record crowds and sporting theatre make Games a memorable experience
    13 Sep 2016
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    Rio 2016
    Four Paralympians ran faster times than the Olympic final - but it's not fair to compare
    13 Sep 2016
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    reid all about it
    Setting the wheels in motion: Wimbledon champion's tale of triumph over adversity
    13 Sep 2016
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    The Heat Is On
    Ireland's athletes toil under the searing Brazilian sun but swimming star continues to shine
    12 Sep 2016
    magic michael
    'Nobody knows but I've had a foot injury for the last 3 months. I couldn't get out of bed in the morning'
    12 Sep 2016
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    Day 5
    Paralympic Breakfast: Mongan hopes to add to Ireland's haul - and here comes the Weirwolf
    12 Sep 2016
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    Rio 2016
    Irish track duo hit out at lack of velodrome at home after Paralympic heartache
    11 Sep 2016
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    the long road to glory
    From rock bottom to top of the world in five weeks, emotional McKillop seizes his moment
    11 Sep 2016
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    Rio 2016
    Gold star Michael McKillop blows field away to defend Paralympic title in sensational fashion
    11 Sep 2016
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