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# memories - Saturday 28 April, 2012

From The Score Euro 2012 This post contains videos

41 days to Euro 2012: Italy revive the art of catenaccio but France triumph

28/04/12 293 Views No Comments

If you thought Chelsea’s rearguard action against Barcelona was a thing of horrendous beauty, you would have loved Maldini and the slick Italian defence crew.

# memories - Friday 27 April, 2012

From The Score Countdown

42 days to Euro 2012: Charlie O’Leary and the lads are fitted for their suits

27/04/12 380 Views 1 Comment

It’s not all about the action on the pitch, you know…

# memories - Monday 2 April, 2012

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The triumph and the tragedy: 7 classic Masters moments

02/04/12 416 Views No Comments

The greatest players the sport has to offer doing battle on a perfectly-formed golfing playground: there’s something special about the year’s first major.

# memories - Saturday 25 February, 2012

One Year On

Remember this? The most pivotal moments of #GE11

25/02/12 3,162 Views 1 Comment

Plus, some of the more memorable (and funny) episodes from the campaigns.

# memories - Thursday 9 February, 2012

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Kenny says ‘we’ll pay our dues’ a year after Varadkar said ‘not another cent’

09/02/12 4,471 Views 100 Comments

A year ago today Leo Varadkar said that not another red cent would be paid to the banks. Today, the Taoiseach has insisted we will not seek to impose any losses on bondholders.

# memories - Saturday 4 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Nostalgic This post contains images

A feature that will actually make you like Facebook’s new Timeline

04/02/12 9,178 Views 19 Comments

The ghosts of Facebook past.

# memories - Friday 3 February, 2012

From The Score Memories This post contains videos

Six Nations golden moments: Paulie’s ‘manic aggression’ speech, 2007

03/02/12 621 Views No Comments

In BOD’s absence, Paul O’Connell will lead Ireland out against Wales on Sunday. He’s pretty good at the pre-match words of encouragement.

# memories - Thursday 2 February, 2012

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6 Nations golden moments: Shaggy snatches the Triple Crown in 2006

02/02/12 434 Views No Comments

What we wouldn’t give for a repeat of this magic in Twickenham on St Patrick’s Day…

# memories - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

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Happy birthday, Charlie: Ireland’s legendary kitman turns 88

01/02/12 1,222 Views 2 Comments

He was in Stuttgart in ’88, met the Pope at Italia ’90, and was the smallest man in Giants Stadium. Here are some great snaps from Charlie O’Leary’s time with the Irish football team.

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Six Nations golden moments: Italy’s six-minute blitz in Murrayfield, 2007

01/02/12 251 Views 2 Comments

Today’s trip down memory lane is dedicated to TheScore.ie’s Italian readership. Remember those six minutes in Murrayfield?

# memories - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

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Six Nations golden moments: Saint-André’s try v England, 1991

31/01/12 382 Views No Comments

Another day, another brilliant rugby memory to get us in the mood for the weekend. Allons, à Paris…

# memories - Monday 30 January, 2012

From The Score Memories This post contains videos

Six Nations golden moments: Wales’ frantic comeback v Scotland, 2010

30/01/12 312 Views No Comments

Five days, five brilliant Six Nations memories to enjoy. We begin in Cardiff…

# memories - Sunday 22 January, 2012

From The Score Memories

Keane explains his Molineux poker face

22/01/12 5,294 Views 7 Comments

The Irish captain had reason to celebrate against Mick McCarthy’s Wolves yesterday, but chose instead to keep his emotions in check.

# memories - Saturday 31 December, 2011

From The Daily Edge 50 Years

RTÉ to launch celebration of 50 years of TV at midnight tonight

31/12/11 3,400 Views 42 Comments

Over the next year, RTÉ will celebrate 50 years of television – from the Late Late Show’s launch to Miley and Fidelma in Glenroe, to the Wanderly Wagon.

# memories - Monday 26 December, 2011

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The sporting year in review: January

26/12/11 614 Views No Comments

Remember this lot? A nine-dart finish, Roy Keane gets the road and Sky Sports in sexism shocka.

# memories - Friday 25 November, 2011

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Disappointment expressed over taxi driver’s Travellers comment

25/11/11 6,612 Views 47 Comments

A Cork taxi driver has written a book about his work experiences – but has managed to offend some thanks to his very strong opinions.

# memories - Friday 4 November, 2011

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Have we met before? Sligo and Shels meet in a cup decider… again

04/11/11 293 Views 1 Comment

It hasn’t happened often but Sligo Rovers and Shelbourne have met for silverware before.

# memories - Wednesday 12 October, 2011

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Heroism and heartbreak: the ups and downs of Ireland’s play-off history

12/10/11 619 Views 4 Comments

Ireland are no stranger to qualification play-offs for major tournaments. Here, we look back on our record over the last 15 years.

# memories - Monday 3 October, 2011

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Former HSE boss pens behind-the-scenes book

03/10/11 599 Views 19 Comments

Brendan Drumm hasn’t shied away from writing about the challenges and “major issues” he encountered while at the helm of the HSE for five years.

# memories - Sunday 18 September, 2011

From The Score Memories

In pictures: the All-Ireland Final

18/09/11 2,149 Views 2 Comments

Take a look back at an All-Ireland Final that was nearly too close to call with our slideshow of the game’s most striking images.

# memories - Saturday 17 September, 2011

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In photos: Ireland vs. Australia

17/09/11 3,664 Views 2 Comments

Have a flick through the best images from Ireland’s historic victory over Australia in Auckland.

# memories - Sunday 11 September, 2011

9/11

“I was due in the Pentagon”: High-profile Irish figures recall 9/11

11/09/11 498 Views 1 Comment

“Where were you when you heard?” Some well-known Irish figures with a link to the US remember the moment they realised what had happened in New York – and what it meant to them.

Memories

Where were you when…Irish politicians remember 9/11

11/09/11 339 Views 5 Comments

Some of Ireland’s politicians share their memories of September 11, 2001 with TheJournal.ie.

# memories - Friday 2 September, 2011

From The Daily Edge Electric Picnic

Column: Nine months’ pregnant and heading to Electric Picnic? Don’t.

02/09/11 2,023 Views 12 Comments

Journalist and writer Colin Murphy recalls the year he and his heavily-pregnant partner camped it out in Stradbally – and how they were lucky their child wasn’t born in a field. And called Electra.

# memories - Sunday 7 August, 2011

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Six classic Charity Shield Moments

07/08/11 354 Views No Comments

This year’s mouth-watering Charity Shield is only hours away. Let our video retrospective get you in the mood.

# memories - Friday 25 March, 2011

From The Score Magic Moments This post contains videos

The Magnificent Seven: Lansdowne memories

25/03/11 1,051 Views No Comments

It may have a new name now, but Ireland have many fond memories of the old Lansdowne Road. We take a look back at the good, the bad and the ugly.

# memories - Wednesday 22 December, 2010

From The Score Tribute

‘Nowhere was his passing felt more acutely than in Roscommon’

22/12/10 224 Views No Comments

Brian Carthy concludes his recollection of his friend Dermot Earley, who died this year.

# memories - Wednesday 15 December, 2010

From The Score Memories

‘A sportsman supreme’ – RTÉ’s Brian Carthy remembers his friend Dermot Earley

15/12/10 390 Views No Comments

In the second excerpt, taken from his annual book ‘The Championship 2010′ RTÉ’s Gaelic Games correspondent Brian Carthy recalls his personal memories of Dermot Earley.

# memories - Thursday 9 December, 2010

From The Score Memories

‘His trademark was that strong almost bone-crushing handshake’

09/12/10 431 Views No Comments

Each year brings the passing of many notable and much-loved GAA figures. Not just at national level but in clubs up and down the country.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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