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#close-call

Chosen Mate winner by a nose as Gordon Elliot claims victory in Naas

Feb 24th 2019, 6:31 PM 2,261 0

#CLOSE CALL
Fiji-born Cokanasiga scores debut Test try as second-half surge sees England overcome Japan

Nov 17th 2018, 5:29 PM 6,942 6

#CLOSE CALL
Morata considered leaving Chelsea after 'disaster' debut season and World Cup omission

Sep 4th 2018, 3:41 PM 3,728 0

#CLOSE CALL
Three shot dead after Zimbabwean army opens fire on protest

Updated Aug 1st 2018, 7:45 PM 18,095 0

#ELECTION
'I was rushed into a side-room and a doctor said, 'You're heading towards kidney failure''

Jun 23rd 2018, 9:45 AM 30,245 3

#LONG ROAD BACK
Relief as Ireland young guns edge brave Japan to avoid U20 World Cup relegation

Jun 17th 2018, 12:02 PM 16,819 39

#CLOSE CALL
Analysis: The CJ Stander non-try that could have changed the first Test

Jun 12th 2018, 10:30 AM 41,164 24

#CLOSE CALL
Ulster's Pro14 play-off hopes over after Thomond Park stalemate with Munster

Apr 28th 2018, 7:36 PM 34,663 87

#CLOSE CALL
Europa League trophy stolen and recovered hours later in Mexico, authorities say

Apr 21st 2018, 11:14 AM 7,638 7

#CLOSE CALL
Ireland hang on against 14-man Italy to get Six Nations campaign up and running

Feb 9th 2018, 9:24 PM 39,878 31

#CLOSE CALL
British doctor escapes Australian shark attack by 'punching it in the face'

Nov 14th 2017, 8:11 AM 20,562 24

#CLOSE CALL
28 shots on goal with no reward - the day Mayo nearly came unstuck this summer

Sep 13th 2017, 6:00 AM 5,941 0

#CLOSE CALL
$Man City's Jesus avoids surgery for eye socket fracture$

Man City's Jesus avoids surgery for eye socket fracture

Jun 15th 2017, 1:45 PM 2,368 3

#CLOSE CALL
Late Connolly goal puts Cork into Munster final as they survive Tipperary test

Jun 10th 2017, 6:44 PM 23,431 24

#CLOSE CALL
'I thought the worst at the time': Michael Murphy's recent knee injury scare with Glenswilly

Jun 7th 2017, 5:52 PM 4,486 0

#CLOSE CALL
Cork avoid shock Munster football defeat to Waterford as they claim one-point win

May 27th 2017, 8:42 PM 22,134 34

#CLOSE CALL
McKinley misses out as Conor O'Shea names Italy squad for June Tests

May 9th 2017, 3:16 PM 6,832 11

#CLOSE CALL
This incredible javelin throw almost struck a cameraman at the Diamond League

May 5th 2017, 9:22 PM 12,393 6

#CLOSE CALL
Two injured in Toronto plane's near-miss with suspected drone

Nov 15th 2016, 10:28 AM 14,310 27

#CLOSE CALL
Cork syndicate almost missed out on EuroMillions cash with deadline just hours away

Aug 9th 2016, 4:13 PM 24,727 21

#CLOSE SHAVE
Missed chances cost Wexford as Kildare win dogfight to book Leinster SFC semi-final slot

May 21st 2016, 6:58 PM 10,616 3

#CLOSE CALL
WATCH: Police officer saves man trapped beneath burning SUV

May 18th 2016, 5:21 PM 18,183 16

#ALASKA
Captain Savage to the rescue as Jack O'Connor's 14-man Kerry squeeze past Tipp

Mar 9th 2016, 9:16 PM 12,525 5

#CLOSE CALL
New report outlines 'serious incident' at Dublin Airport with planes in near-miss

Dec 24th 2015, 1:26 PM 23,983 20

#CLOSE CALL
Once-in-a-while syndicate scoop €150k after missing out on jackpot by one ball

Dec 16th 2015, 7:47 AM 15,566 9

#EUROMILLIONS
RTÉ's Caitriona Perry almost got creamed by her own equipment on live TV

Sep 28th 2015, 9:27 PM 7,398 1

#CLOSE CALL
'If it happened in your bed asleep at night, there could be dire consequences'

Sep 14th 2015, 10:40 AM 32,224 8

#CLOSE CALL
'West Ham were three hours away from appointing Rafa Benitez'

Aug 29th 2015, 1:09 PM 5,962 9

#CLOSE CALL
Herrera was nearly subbed last night before impressing in number 10 role, says LVG

Aug 27th 2015, 4:30 PM 6,757 14

#CLOSE CALL
With one day until the college grant deadline the SUSI website is back up and running

Jul 31st 2015, 5:50 PM 12,829 19

#CLOSE CALL
Lily Allen 'grateful to be alive' after gas explosion in Glastonbury caravan

Jun 21st 2015, 3:37 PM 21,083 14

#CLOSE CALL
'Serious injury' avoided after pipe bomb is found in Leitrim

Jun 19th 2015, 2:44 PM 13,229 15

#CARRICK-ON-SHANNON
14 times everything inexplicably worked out just fine

May 20th 2015, 9:30 PM 10,927 3

#WILL BE GRAND
Dissidents blamed as significant bomb 'intended to kill' found in Belfast

May 2nd 2015, 8:19 AM 12,450 54

#CLOSE CALL
Unlucky photographer gets VERY close to the action at Cheltenham

Mar 11th 2015, 4:41 PM 7,339 6

#CLOSE CALL
Watch the incredible moment skydivers were almost hit by a plane

Feb 9th 2015, 3:57 PM 41,809 29

#FREE FALLING
'Sickened by the threats': Will Senators reject water charges?

Dec 16th 2014, 4:00 PM 13,026 123

#CLOSE CALL
Scotland came agonisingly close to beating the All Blacks earlier

Nov 15th 2014, 8:22 PM 10,904 15

#CLOSE CALL
Luckiest pedestrian ever has unbelievable close call with colliding vehicles

Nov 13th 2014, 7:28 AM 2,575 2

#TOO CLOSE
Open Thread: What Irish team would you pick to face South Africa on Saturday

Nov 6th 2014, 9:00 AM 9,999 60

#YOUR XV