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World Champion

    rise and fall
    The story of the world champion who ended up in a homeless shelter
    22 Jan 2023
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    Rivalry
    Lewis Hamilton 'hates' losing to a teammate
    21 Jun 2022
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    Wave Goodbye
    Ex-world champion Amir Khan retires from boxing
    13 May 2022
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    Talent
    The trailblazing Irish athlete who's just become a world champion
    28 Nov 2021
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    RIP
    World champion stallion Galileo dies aged 23
    10 Jul 2021
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    Awkward
    ‘No hard feelings’ from Ronnie O’Sullivan following Mark Allen altercation
    5 Nov 2020
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    Take a Bow
    Irish teen Keane Barry becomes dual darts world champion
    11 Jan 2020
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    Blow
    Gold medal hope Harrington ruled out of European Games final with hand injury
    30 Jun 2019
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    Rocket
    'If I had my time over again, I definitely wouldn't pursue snooker'
    6 Jun 2019
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    Homecoming
    'It's great to be the best in the world' - Undisputed champion Taylor swarmed by fans in Dublin airport
    4 Jun 2019
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    Wave Goodbye
    Olympic swimming champion retires at 22 after missing 3 doping tests
    22 May 2019
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    Film
    Michael Schumacher documentary set to premiere at Cannes film festival
    13 May 2019
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    champion of the world
    '13 years of blood, sweat and tears': Kellie Harrington returns to Dublin a world champion
    26 Nov 2018
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    Katie Trailer
    The trailer for the new Katie Taylor documentary is here and it looks magnificent
    18 Oct 2018
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    World Champion
    'I found yesterday very emotional seeing the boys winning gold. I wanted the anthem to be playing for me as well'
    16 Sep 2018
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    dreams
    'When I started I wanted to be a Power Ranger, now I'm world champion'
    24 Dec 2017
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    teenage dreams
    The Trinity student who’s a world champion in taekwondo
    17 Apr 2017
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    Taking Heat
    'To say we're all just cheap imitations of Katie... to me that's disgusting'
    2 Apr 2017
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    Happy Christmas
    A new date has been set for Andy Lee's inaugural world title defence
    10 Oct 2015
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    World Champion
    10 perfect images of Usain Bolt beating Justin Gatlin
    23 Aug 2015
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    Interview
    The world champion Irish mountain runner you've never heard of
    4 Jul 2015
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    Interview
    ‘I walk around in pain nearly every day’ – Ireland’s new world champion makes big sacrifices
    28 Jun 2015
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    Legend
    16 reasons why Andy Lee is a champ in every sense
    11 Apr 2015
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    hard fought
    Ken Doherty beat the 10-time ladies' world champion in a thrilling qualifier last night
    10 Apr 2015
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    Trail baizer
    10-time defending ladies' world snooker champion to face men in world qualifiers
    4 Mar 2015
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    no place like home
    Andy Lee says world title defence 'has to be in Ireland'
    14 Dec 2014
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    Winning
    What happens in Vegas... gets taken back to Ireland - Twitter reacts to Andy Lee's famous win
    14 Dec 2014
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    Criticism
    Poor conditions responsible for 'weird results' at UK Championship - Ronnie O'Sullivan
    1 Dec 2014
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    Praise Her
    Paul McGrath, Dara O'Briain and Enda Kenny lead the Twitter tributes to Katie Taylor
    24 Nov 2014
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    Champ
    Glory for Katie - the pics from South Korea as Taylor is crowned world champion
    24 Nov 2014
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    World Champion
    There'll be about 100 gallons of champagne sprayed on Lewis Hamilton tonight
    23 Nov 2014
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    problems
    British world champion Kell Brook stabbed on holiday
    4 Sep 2014
    still world champ
    Rob Heffernan withdraws after 40km of European Championship race
    15 Aug 2014
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    the rebel
    The Cuban boxer from Cork who is one win away from a world title shot
    25 Jul 2014
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    Gold Rush
    There’s a mentality that Irish people can’t win unless they cheat, it’s all wrong – Heffernan
    17 May 2014
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    Interview
    Meet Ireland’s new world champion kickboxers
    3 Nov 2013
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    Winning
    Meet Rob Hogan, the Irishman who is faster than Bernard Lagat
    2 Nov 2013
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    Gold medal
    VIDEO: Irishman Robbie McMenamy claims kickboxing world title
    27 Oct 2013
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    winning team
    Rob Heffernan's wife Marian named manager of the month
    10 Sep 2013
    hunger pains
    Sean Kelly: Readers are not interested in half an autobiography about doping
    20 Aug 2013
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