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# Back

Last year
2022
# Emotional
Pique gives tearful Barcelona speech, insisting he'll be back
The 35-year-old centre-back has won 30 trophies with the club
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Nov 6th 2022, 3:34 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Could you last an entire gig without your phone?
Bob Dylan’s concert in November is a ‘phone-free zone’.
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Aug 26th 2022, 9:15 AM
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# hometown
Ex-All Blacks wing Savea re-joins the Hurricanes after leaving Toulon
The 29-year-old scored 46 tries in his 51 Tests.
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Jul 27th 2020, 11:22 AM
Voices
Backpain, posture and remote working - some tips to help (and how the ironing board can come in handy)
Dr Lawrence Woods offers some help to those working remotely and suffering back pain.
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May 6th 2020, 7:00 AM
# Jackal
Cloete back in Munster mix after head injury but Marshall undergoes surgery
The hooker has had a procedure to remedy a knee issue.
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Dec 10th 2019, 2:04 PM
# Back
Tiger Woods promises to tell 'definitive story' in new memoir
HarperCollins Publishers have acquired the rights to ‘Back.’
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Oct 15th 2019, 4:47 PM
# Local Hero
'I'm coming home' - Andy Carroll returns to Newcastle after 8-year absence
The striker, a free agent after his release by West Ham, has returned to Tyneside after eight years away from the club
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Aug 8th 2019, 5:35 PM
# pace
Ulster confirm signing of Kiwi back Matt Faddes from Highlanders
The 27-year-old Otago man can play in several positions across the backline.
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May 14th 2019, 10:20 AM
# Gutted
'We got beaten by the better team' - No excuses from van Graan's Munster
Johann van Graan and Peter O’Mahony praised the quality of Saracens.
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Apr 20th 2019, 7:17 PM
# bouncebackability
Blackburn Rovers are heading straight back to the Championship
Captain Charlie Mulgrew struck the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Doncaster Rovers to secure promotion from League One.
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Apr 24th 2018, 11:21 PM
# mainstay medical
A Dublin firm has invented a 'breakthrough' back pain device
The company announced its Reactiv8 device was used at a hospital in Germany.
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Feb 4th 2017, 11:00 AM
# Painful
Time to retire? Another setback for Woods as back spasms force him out of Dubai Desert Classic
The 41-year-old has withdrawn with injury after playing the opening round.
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Feb 3rd 2017, 8:31 AM
# Interview
'I was scared s**tless but I needed to do something about it and sport was the only option'
It’s four years since David Gillick retired from professional athletics. Next week he will represent Ireland at the European Championships. This is his journey back from depression.
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Jul 2nd 2016, 8:00 AM
# gsw
That's why they're champions! Curry too hot to handle as Warriors complete stunning comeback against OKC
The MVP’s 36 points sets up a rematch with LeBron James’ Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
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May 31st 2016, 7:30 AM
# there for you
Take a break and watch the first ad for the Friends reunion
The special will be airing at the end of this month.
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Feb 4th 2016, 11:26 AM
# TechGuide
There's a small but handy way to navigate between old and new pages on your browser
You don’t have to constantly click or tap the back button to get to where you want.
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Dec 30th 2015, 12:00 PM
# back on track
Guardiola's Bayern restore order ahead of winter break
Lewandowski and Lahm on target for German champions who top the mid-season table for fifth year in a row.
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Dec 12th 2015, 5:04 PM
# recovery shot
'I'll be back, ready to compete,' promises Tiger Woods after follow-up back operation
The former world number one will still take on hosting duties of the Hero World Challenge in early December.
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Oct 31st 2015, 12:37 PM
# Back
Scan brings good news for Kearney as Earls is cleared to face Italy
Last night’s MRI showed only a minor strain so he will join Robbie Henshaw and Keith Earls in contention for this weekend’s squad.
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Sep 29th 2015, 2:05 PM
# foul play
Papé faces citing as Ireland's Heaslip awaits results of scan on worrying back injury
The Ireland number eight underwent medical tests in Dublin last night after being kneed by the France lock.
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Feb 15th 2015, 11:13 AM
# Comeback Kid
Paddy Jackson: I was sad to see Anscombe leave, but training is class with Kiss
The Ulster and Ireland out-half talks to us about his recovery from a fractured vertebrae and a new era around Ravenhill.
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Aug 21st 2014, 7:14 AM
# The Return
Former mayor of Naas wins Fine Gael selection despite race row
Darren Scully was one of three councillors selected by the party to run in next year’s local elections.
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Nov 26th 2013, 3:07 PM
# stutters
Pro12: Connacht desperate to slay Dragons and revive their season
With home games coming up against Welsh and Italian opposition, Eoin Griffin is hoping to climb the tab
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Jan 1st 2013, 4:19 PM
# crocked lock
Back surgery looms for O'Connell as Schmidt misses the Lions boat
The Munster second-row is not likely to return to action until mid January at the earliest.
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Dec 10th 2012, 9:39 AM
# tv blackout
Pro12: Connacht victory crucial for make-or-break month says Poolman
The westerners entertain Edinburgh in Glasgow this evening ahead of Heineken Cup matches against Biarritz.
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Dec 1st 2012, 9:15 AM
# suftum
Ulster captain Johann Muller pays tribute to Nevin Spence
“I have no doubt that he would have gone on to play for Ireland on many occasions.”
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Sep 20th 2012, 10:07 AM
# Tragedy
Nevin Spence: A promising rugby star who stayed close to his roots
There has been an outpouring of grief across the world following the farming accident in Co Down.
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Sep 16th 2012, 8:25 AM
# Back To Business
Allowances, Reilly and property tax on the agenda as Cabinet returns
The Cabinet meets for the first time in over a month today amid growing tensions between the two coalition parties over Health Minister James Reilly.
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Sep 4th 2012, 6:30 AM
# Bad Boys
Gavin Henson signs with London Welsh while Danny Cipriani trains with Sale
The Wales centre is surely at the last chance saloon but would be well advised to avoid the spotlight.
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Jul 9th 2012, 3:25 PM
# laughing cow
Lucky cow gets a full spinal massage
Massages, concerts and water beds are the latest innovations to hit the dairy industry. For the cows… not the farmers.
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May 29th 2012, 8:30 PM
# Return of the King
What Eric said next: Old Trafford legend weighs in on City, Sneijder and Scholes
Cantona is back in town with his New York Cosmos team for Paul Scholes’ testimonial tomorrow night.
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Aug 4th 2011, 10:35 AM