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# memory-lane - Sunday 24 May, 2020
'I've been to World Cups but that game was just unbelievable. What a day'
Australian scrum-half Chris Whitaker was a key man as Leinster won the 2009 Heineken Cup.
# memory-lane - Monday 11 May, 2020
Becoming friends with Christy Moore and making up with Alex Ferguson after upsetting Man United exit
Paul McGrath was a guest on RTÉ Radio 1′s ‘Des’s Island Discs.’
# memory-lane - Saturday 2 May, 2020
'You know you're old when you turn up on Reeling In The Years or the TG4 All-Ireland Gold'
RTÉ’s Tony O’Donoghue speaks to The42 about his days as a GAA reporter.
# memory-lane - Thursday 23 April, 2020
Ireland's classic World Cup matches to be shown on TG4
Starting with Italia ’90 on 1 May, the channel will be broadcasting games from the biggest stage of international football.
# memory-lane - Saturday 11 April, 2020
'I was delighted for my family to witness such a great day for Waterford' - Recalling a Munster epic
Dan Shanahan remembers the 2004 Munster SHC final where the Déise were crowned champions.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 25 March, 2020
Quiz: How well do you remember Ireland's play-offs of the past?
The Boys in Green were scheduled to meet Slovakia in Bratislava tomorrow evening.
# memory-lane - Sunday 19 January, 2020
John Dempsey: The King’s Road, Steve McQueen, and Chelsea and Ireland in the 1970s
Born in London to Irish parents, Dempsey was a member of the first Chelsea team to win the FA Cup, but found success harder to come by with Ireland.
# memory-lane - Saturday 19 October, 2019
Three cheers, two fingers for Ireland's only other RWC meeting with the All Blacks
Ireland’s Rugby World Cup story has only featured a cameo appearance from the All Blacks.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
Remembering 16-year-old Rory McIlroy's record-breaking round at Royal Portrush
The teen sensation stunned the world with his 61 in Antrim.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
Can you identify these USA 94 players from their Panini stickers?
Did you blow all your pocket money to collect these 25 years ago? Right this way.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
The faded history behind Dublin's 'ghost signs' - and 5 to look out for around the city
Emma Clarke’s five-year photography project has captured the hearts of Dublin residents.
# memory-lane - Monday 8 January, 2018
Golden footage of 12-year-old Katie Taylor putting in a crunching tackle emerges
Ireland’s world champion boxer was facing DDSL heavyweights Cherry Orchard back in 1998.
# memory-lane - Friday 5 January, 2018
Rubber Legs: When Derby's cult hero Paulo Wanchope destroyed Man United
The Costa Rican was exuberant and irresistible as the Rams defied expectations under Jim Smith.
# memory-lane - Monday 1 January, 2018
'I can remember not being able to swim... The gush of panic at being out of my depth'
In this extract from Swell: A Waterbiography, Jenny Landreth recalls her childhood experience of swimming.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 20 December, 2017
'I can remember not being able to swim... The gush of panic at being out of my depth'
In this extract from Swell: A Waterbiography, Jenny Landreth recalls her childhood experience of swimming.
# memory-lane - Saturday 27 May, 2017
Quiz: How well do you remember the FA Cup finals of the 1990s?
The decade was littered with iconic Wembley moments.
# memory-lane - Sunday 30 April, 2017
Quiz: How well do you remember Ken Doherty's World Snooker Championship success?
Cast your mind back 20 years to that famous night at the Crucible.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 12 April, 2017
Remember when Martin O'Neill's Leicester faced Atletico Madrid 20 years ago?
The Foxes were drawn against a team including Juninho and Christian Vieri for a heated Uefa Cup first round tie.
# memory-lane - Sunday 26 March, 2017
Quiz: How well do you remember Munster v Toulouse in the 2008 Heineken Cup Final?
The old foes meet again in the Champions Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.
# memory-lane - Thursday 16 March, 2017
'I was in the Lansdowne Road dressing room getting sick I was so pumped for the game'
Ian Keatley remembers the last time Belvedere and Blackrock met in the Leinster Senior Schools Cup final as the schools prepare to renew their rivalry at the RDS on St Patrick’s Day.
# memory-lane - Saturday 25 February, 2017
38 photos that make the 2007 Oscars seem like a lifetime ago
How young they all look!
# memory-lane - Thursday 23 February, 2017
'We couldn't afford to lose a third All-Ireland' - Galway legend reflects on famous win in stirring video
Pete Finnerty looks back at a huge day in sport for the county.
# memory-lane - Sunday 19 February, 2017
'The game in Croke Park made normal Ireland-England Tests look like a garden fete'
Ten years on from England’s historic visit to GAA HQ, BBC presenter John Inverdale and Rob Kitson of the Guardian share their memories.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 15 February, 2017
'I didn’t have an Irish accent or the heritage the boys had, but I’ve got to say they were very welcoming'
Although he was forced to retire at an early age, former Ireland striker Jon Goodman has had a fascinating career in the game.
# memory-lane - Thursday 9 February, 2017
The good, the bad, and 2007: Ireland's recent ups and downs against Italy
We look back on five memorable clashes ahead of Saturday’s trip to Rome.
Quiz: How well do you remember Ireland's Croke Park defeat to France 10 years ago?
Cast your mind back to 11 February, 2007, the day Croke Park’s doors were opened to rugby.
# memory-lane - Tuesday 24 January, 2017
'I didn’t believe it in my core that I was good enough'
Jonny Cooper remembers his early days in the Dublin squad, when he struggled to make an impact.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
Google has a new app that lets you digitise your old photos
The PhotoScan app is available on iOS and Android.
# memory-lane - Friday 3 June, 2016
Quiz: How well do you remember Euro 92?
Take a trip down memory lane to a summer that caught football fans by surprise.
# memory-lane - Saturday 21 May, 2016
Keane's final trophy and Ronaldo the teenager: Man United's last FA Cup triumph
Millwall were the surprise opposition when Alex Ferguson’s side reached the final in 2004.
# memory-lane - Tuesday 17 May, 2016
'There have been more talented teams but no one beat us in terms of team spirit and togetherness'
15 years on, Dietmar Hamann looks back on Liverpool’s incredible 2001 Uefa Cup victory over Alaves during their treble-winning season.
# memory-lane - Sunday 15 May, 2016
These are the 12 games chosen for the world hall of fame
All of them iconic in their own right.
# memory-lane - Friday 25 March, 2016
18 years ago today, 2 of Ireland's greatest ever players made their international debuts
Robbie Keane and Damien Duff both earned their first senior caps away to the Czech Republic in March 1998.
# memory-lane - Sunday 17 January, 2016
Check out these images of 19th century Ireland
The US Library of Congress has a very impressive archive.
# memory-lane - Monday 28 December, 2015
'When granny left the mountain about 24 years ago, the mountain died too'
Explore the latest work of photographer Donal Moloney.
# memory-lane - Friday 25 December, 2015
How much do you really know about these classic Christmas toys?
You wanted to take a trip down memory lane anyway, didn’t you?
# memory-lane - Saturday 17 October, 2015
How well do you know your 80s footballers?
They were the days of big hair and short shorts.
# memory-lane - Wednesday 7 October, 2015
Hanover 1994: the day Ireland went to Germany and won
Goals from Tony Cascarino and Gary Kelly gave Jack Charlton’s side a memorable victory ahead of the World Cup.
# memory-lane - Thursday 1 October, 2015
Ireland v Italy: 3 times the sides have memorably clashed
This is the 25th meeting between the sides – and there have been a few classics.
# memory-lane - Thursday 24 September, 2015
Can you guess the year these Fifa games were released by their covers?
Fifa 16 is officially out today so we’re taking a trip down memory lane.
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THERE HAS BEEN a mixed reaction to the government’s decision to extend paid parental leave by three weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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