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# Luck of the Draw

This year
2023
# Luck of the Draw
Manchester United draw Sevilla in Europa League quarter-finals
The draw took place in Nyon this afternoon.
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Mar 17th 2023, 12:19 PM
Last year
2022
# Luck of the Draw
Liverpool handed Manchester City tie in Carabao Cup fourth round
The ties are set to be played week commencing 19 December – just after the World Cup final.
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Nov 10th 2022, 11:16 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Ireland to face Scotland or Austria in 2023 World Cup play-off
Vera Pauw’s side are set for a one-off away showdown on 11 October as their bid to reach a first major tournament hits new heights.
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Sep 9th 2022, 12:42 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Holders face tricky trip and another Dublin derby ahead in FAI Cup semi-finals
Meanwhile, Shelbourne are inviting teams from across Dublin to attend their WNL game for free this Saturday.
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Aug 9th 2022, 1:13 PM
All time
# Luck of the Draw
Mayo v Galway and Kerry v Cork, as All-Ireland champions Tyrone open 2022 Ulster bid against Fermanagh
Next year’s provincial football draws took place this evening.
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Nov 27th 2021, 4:29 PM
# Luck of the Draw
One Tokyo boxing medal would constitute success for Ireland in a different-looking era
A cruel draw and a different scene make it difficult to see a talented team replicating the success of Beijing or London.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 9:34 AM
# Pot Luck
Ireland learn World Cup qualifier fate as Pauw's side draw Sweden and Finland
The Girls in Green are targeting qualification for a first-ever major tournament as the road to Australia and New Zealand begins in September.
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Apr 30th 2021, 1:04 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Severe asthmatics face a 'lottery' for access to life-changing drugs
Consultant calling for fairer allocation of HSE budget to give medication to more patients.
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Nov 3rd 2019, 9:30 AM
# Luck of the Draw
How Irish football's 'age of innocence' came back from the dead after World Cup tiebreaker oddity
Atmosphere was fraught at Italia ’90 but two different kinds of draws changed football history.
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Jun 28th 2018, 9:00 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Liverpool and Man City drawn together in Champions League quarter-finals
The first leg of the tie will be at Anfield.
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Mar 16th 2018, 11:15 AM
# Luck of the Draw
Dublin loses out on bid to host European Banking Authority after Paris picked out of hat
Another cruel loss for Ireland.
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Nov 20th 2017, 6:40 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Brendan Maher and Seamus Callanan to go head-to-head in Tipperary SHC semi-finals
The draw for the last four was made this evening.
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Sep 18th 2017, 9:20 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Down-Monaghan and Armagh-Kildare football qualifiers set for Croke Park double-header
The Round 4B pairings were drawn this morning.
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Jul 17th 2017, 3:00 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Holders to face league leaders in EA Sports Cup quarters-finals
Cork City v St. Patrick’s Athletic was the standout tie after the ties were announced earlier today.
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Apr 19th 2017, 5:36 PM
# Last 8
Real-Bayern among tasty ties as Leicester face tough Champions League quarter-final
The draw has been made.
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Mar 17th 2017, 11:52 AM
# Luck of the Draw
Lotto funding to good causes has dropped by over €70 million in eight years
Lotto’s new owners have blamed a reduction in sales on the dwindling amount.
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Oct 29th 2016, 7:15 AM
# Luck of the Draw
Man United face possible Everton showdown in FA Cup semis
Louis van Gaal’s side must win a replay against in-form West Ham first.
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Mar 14th 2016, 8:57 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Lotto winner: 'We only had €40 left for the week - and then we win over €164,000'
The Wicklow family will clear the arrears on their mortgage with the money.
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Jan 11th 2016, 8:46 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Derby's Irish contingent set to face Man United in FA Cup 4th round
Meanwhile, Liverpool will play West Ham if they can win their replay with Exeter.
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Jan 11th 2016, 7:50 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Ireland will play Bosnia in the play-offs for a spot at Euro 2016
Martin O’Neill and the Boys in Green discovered their fate in Nyon this morning.
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Oct 18th 2015, 10:39 AM
# Luck of the Draw
Here's the Capital One Cup third round draw as the big boys enter the fray
A couple of tasty ties in store.
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Aug 25th 2015, 10:51 PM
# Luck of the Draw
'I wasn't expecting that out here!' - Galway player strikes gold in New York raffle
Tom Fahy won return flights from New York to Dublin, match tickets and accommodation for All-Ireland final weekend
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May 4th 2015, 5:41 PM
# luck of the draw?
Are the Lotto's new operators making it harder to win? Here's what the boss had to say...
Retailers are worried Premier Lotteries Ireland wants to add numbers to draws and jack up prices.
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Mar 12th 2015, 9:20 AM
# Luck of the Draw
Look at how annoyed Souness was with Redknapp for drawing Chelsea against Liverpool
Brilliant.
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Dec 18th 2014, 7:44 AM
# Luck of the Draw
Explainer: Everything you need to know about today's Champions League draw
We also take a look at the Europa League draw with Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham and Celtic in the pot.
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Dec 15th 2014, 8:35 AM
# Luck of the Draw
Dublin man wins €350,000 in Lotto after picking 'wrong numbers'
The man made a mistake while typing his numbers while buying an online ticket and it’s the best mistake he’s ever made.
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Sep 15th 2014, 5:54 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Here's why Irish journalist Emmet Malone is the toast of Nicosia
APOEL are back in the Europa League thanks largely to one man.
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Aug 30th 2013, 12:06 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Champions League group stages draw
Manchester City were hoping to avoid a ‘group of death’ while Glasgow Celtic were included after their qualifier drama.
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Aug 29th 2013, 4:42 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Counting chickens: here's all you need to know about Ireland's 12 potential Euro 2012 opponents
Who can Ireland get in tomorrow’s draw? How will they fare if they do get them? Find out in our brief review of each team that we may or may not face.
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Dec 1st 2011, 2:09 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Quarter-final Draw: Donegal to face Kildare
The quarter-final draw for the All-Ireland Football Championship has been made in Thurles.
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Jul 24th 2011, 6:59 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Qualifiers Draw: Meath to face Kildare
The draw for the football qualifiers has thrown up some fascinating clashes for the next fortnight.
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Jul 10th 2011, 7:10 PM
# Luck of the Draw
Estonian date on the cards for Shamrock Rovers
Three Airtricity League sides learned their European fate this morning. Find out where they are heading.
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Jun 20th 2011, 10:49 AM
# Luck of the Draw
Tough tests and tricky battles: the Irish provinces react to yesterday's Heineken Cup draw
Which Irish province is looking forward to a tie against the “aristocrats of European rugby?”
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Jun 8th 2011, 11:27 AM