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# Best of the best

Yesterday
3rd December 2023
Ferguson, Forrester and McCabe among winners at PFAI Awards
Host of stars honoured at last night’s ceremony in Dublin
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Sun 10:55 AM
Last month
November 2023
Peamount United trio nominated for top gong as PFAI name Team of the Year
The league winners dominate the PFAI’s first-ever Women’s Premier Division Team of the Year.
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Nov 21st 2023, 11:05 PM
Waterford's Beth Carton named Player of the Year as Cork dominate Camogie All Star awards
The 2023 PwC Camogie All-Star awards were announced at Croke Park tonight.
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Nov 4th 2023, 10:54 PM
Waterford's Beth Carton named Player of the Year as Cork dominate Camogie All Star awards
The 2023 PwC Camogie All-Star awards were announced at Croke Park tonight.
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Nov 4th 2023, 10:50 PM
Do you agree with our Rugby World Cup team of the tournament?
Two Ireland players make the cut in our selection.
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Nov 2nd 2023, 7:00 PM
This year
2023
13 for finalists Kerry, 12 for champions Dublin - 2023 LGFA All-Star nominees revealed
Players from Mayo, Armagh, Cork, Donegal, Meath, Clare, Galway and Kildare also make the 45-strong longlist.
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Sep 19th 2023, 3:37 PM
Last year
2022
All-Ireland champions Kilkenny lead the way with eight All-Star awards
It was a clean sweep for the Cats, with Miriam Walsh named Player of the Year and Brian Dowling taking the Manager of the Year accolade.
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Nov 27th 2022, 8:00 AM
Donegal's Niamh McLaughlin scoops LGFA Player of the Year award
All-Ireland champions Meath receive six All-Stars, with five for beaten finalists Kerry, at 2022 end-of-season bash.
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Nov 20th 2022, 10:30 AM
Johnny Sexton and Josh van der Flier nominated for World Rugby Player of the Year
Andy Farrell has been nominated for Coach of the Year while Mack Hansen and Dan Sheehan are competing for Breakthrough Player of the Year.
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Updated
Nov 14th 2022, 9:30 PM
England and New Zealand set up Women's Rugby World Cup final showdown
They overcame Canada and France in their respective thrilling semi-final wins.
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Nov 5th 2022, 9:39 AM
David Clifford and Diarmaid Byrnes named 2022 Footballer and Hurler of the Year
Galway’s Jack Glynn and Kilkenny’s Mikey Butler collected the Young Player of the Year awards.
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Oct 28th 2022, 8:27 PM
'Genuine world-class superstar footballers' - 8 Players to Watch at Euro 2022
Hosts England open the tournament against Austria at Old Trafford tonight.
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Jul 6th 2022, 7:00 AM
Galway, Limerick, Leitrim and Kilkenny stars win Player of the Month awards
Paul Conory, Diarmaid Byrnes, Michelle Guckian and Miriam Walsh have all been recognised for their April exploits.
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May 26th 2022, 5:03 PM
Eight All-Stars for champions Galway as Donohue named Player of the Year
Tribe boss Cathal Murray also won the Manager of the Year prize, while Cork dual star Hannah Looney made it a 2021 double at tonight’s re-fixed All-Stars Awards banquet.
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Mar 25th 2022, 11:11 PM
All time
All-Ireland champions Tyrone win eight football All-Star awards, three each for Mayo and Kerry
Dublin’s Ciarán Kilkenny is the only player from the 2020 All-Star side to be picked again this year.
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Dec 10th 2021, 8:04 PM
Two top stars go head-to-head, and a Battle Royale in store — the 2021 All-Star awards
The country’s top ladies football talent will be honoured tonight.
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Nov 13th 2021, 7:30 AM
Galway All-Ireland winning duo and Cork star shortlisted for Player of the Year award
Aoife Donohoe, Niamh Kilkenny and Hannah Looney go head-to-head for the top prize in camogie.
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Oct 27th 2021, 5:41 PM
Ballon d’Or shortlist released as 14 Premier League players make the cut
Manchester City and Chelsea are each represented by five players.
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Oct 8th 2021, 7:53 PM
All-Ireland champions Limerick dominate Sunday Game Team of the Year
The panel also selected one player from each of Cork, Waterford, Kilkenny and Clare.
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Aug 23rd 2021, 12:13 PM
Katie Taylor and Sam Bennett among nominees for 2020 RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year
Ciarán Kilkenny, Gearóid Hegarty, Sanita Puspure and Colin Keane are also in the running.
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Jan 21st 2021, 12:46 PM
Big names aplenty as Peamount trio up for Player of the Season after stunning double exploits
The young player equivalent also has serious talent on the shortlist.
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Dec 16th 2020, 9:49 AM
Katie Taylor #2 as Ring Magazine release inaugural women's pound-for-pound rankings
Three-weight world champion Claressa Shields tops Ring Magazine’s list.
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Aug 24th 2020, 1:56 PM
Shortlist for 2019 RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year unveiled - who should win?
The list has been whittled down from 26 to 10 ahead of the big night.
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Dec 8th 2019, 6:35 PM
8 players who could light up tomorrow's All-Ireland semi-finals in Croke Park
Fierce rivalries will be renewed as Dublin face Cork and Mayo meet Galway.
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Aug 24th 2019, 7:45 AM
'A little Jack Russell' and other stars who should light up the Women's World Cup
Irish internationals Louise Quinn, Stephanie Roche and Megan Campbell tell us who to keep an eye on.
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Jun 6th 2019, 6:01 PM
'We're playing the greatest Welsh side ever. We're going to have to be at our absolute best'
England may be top of the Six Nations table after two bonus-point wins, but Eddie Jones is wary of a Wales team that has won 11 straight.
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Feb 11th 2019, 7:30 AM
Messi: 'The rivalry with Cristiano was very healthy and good for the fans'
The Barcelona legend has spoken about his duel with the former Real Madrid star, who joined Juventus in the summer
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Dec 27th 2018, 9:23 AM
That's a wrap: A look back at Ireland's stand-out XI of 2018
Do you agree with our selections?
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Dec 26th 2018, 8:30 AM
World champion Kellie Harrington crowned 2018 Sportswoman of the Year
An early Christmas present after an incredible year for the Dubliner.
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Dec 21st 2018, 4:15 PM
7 for Cork, 5 for Kilkenny as All-Ireland champions lead the way at 2018 All-Stars
Galway, Tipperary and Waterford players made up the team selection.
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Nov 4th 2018, 9:45 AM
Here are the 6 nominees for Premier League Player of the Year
Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne lead the PFA nominations, with three Manchester City players in the running.
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Apr 14th 2018, 3:17 PM
Do you agree with The42's Hurling 2017 Team of the Year?
Choosing players not alone on the summer’s senior championship but also factoring in minor, U21, league and club action.
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Dec 25th 2017, 10:00 PM
Haranguing, swearing and a run-in with Bertie - just some of Vincent Browne's best bits
He’s off, but what a decade it’s been.
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Jul 27th 2017, 9:27 AM
Two blue ticks from Ronaldo and 'whatever the f**k you do, don't shut your eyes' - it's tweets of the week
The best sporting offerings on Twitter from the past seven days.
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Jul 23rd 2017, 10:30 AM
Cork legends Briege Corkery and Bríd Stack shortlisted for Player of the Year award
Dublin star forward Sinead Ahearne was also nominated for the honour.
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Oct 21st 2016, 3:08 PM
Here's the line-up and seedings for today's Champions League draw
The draw will take place in Monaco this evening at 5pm Irish time.
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Aug 25th 2016, 7:00 AM
We pick our combined Australia and New Zealand team ahead of the World Cup final
We pick our ultimate XV from this year’s World Cup final.
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Oct 28th 2015, 6:12 PM
An important ranking of Dublin city's McDonald's
From worst to best.
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Oct 9th 2015, 6:15 PM
Winners alright! 10 horses that grabbed the headlines in 2014
2014 was another year in which racing fans gained some new favourites and said goodbye to some old ones.
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Dec 24th 2014, 6:18 PM
The 50 best players in the world
We’ve crunched the numbers. Here’s the top footballers in the world right now.
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Feb 20th 2011, 9:38 AM