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# nerves of steel

Last year
2022
Byrne's late penalty sees Ireland scrape past Wallabies in Dublin
The Leinster out-half held his nerve to decide a poor Test match at the Aviva Stadium.
Hennelly holds nerve as Galway deny heroic Tipp
Galway have earned a place in the final against Cork on 9 April.
All time
Cantlay edges DeChambeau in epic playoff for BMW Championship crown
Cantlay drained a 17-foot birdie putt at the sixth playoff hole to take the title.
'I practised penalties on Thursday evening and Jesus, I must have hit every one wide'
Denise Gaule scored Kilkenny’s decisive goal from a penalty in their All-Ireland final victory over Galway.
'If you asked me to do it again I wouldn't get it in 100 shots' - UCC's last-gasp hero Coleman
The Cork star nailed an injury time sideline cut to send UCC into the Fitzgibbon Cup final.
Solskjaer hails 'Cristiano-like' Rashford after unbelievable winner
The Norwegian coach praised his forward’s ‘nerves of steel’.
Maguire secures full European Tour card for 2019 after playoff victory in Morocco
The 24-year-old from Cavan defeated her Sweden opponent to clinch a top-five finish at qualifying school.
'I was just praying it went over': Cork's All-Ireland final hero on game-winning free
In a low-scoring affair, Orla Cotter scored five crucial frees as Cork defeated Kilkenny by a point in yesterday’s decider.
48 seconds of All-Ireland final left, 3 down and standing over a penalty: Player's view
Fermanagh’s Sharon Murphy impressively forced a draw in the junior final on Sunday. Details of the replay have been confirmed.
Murphy's injury-time free rescues a draw for Donegal as Dublin extend unbeaten run to 32 games
Donegal haven’t been beaten in league or championship in Ballybofey since 2010.
Injury-time Ardscoil Rís penalty dumps holders CBC out of Munster Senior Cup
Maurice Noonan was the hero for the Limerick school.
Last-gasp free-kick sends Dublin into All-Ireland final after dramatic encounter against Mayo
Dublin will play the winners of the semi-final between Cork and Monaghan which takes place next Saturday.
This RTÉ reporter had a close call with some falling equipment - but dealt with it like a pro
There was equipment falling over all around her in a ‘domino-effect’ Perry explained this morning.
'The face of the wedge was shaking and I remember thinking I was going to miss the ball'
Paul Dunne looks back on a memorable week at St Andrews.
From Lineker to Pirlo: The best and worst attempts at the panenka
Lionel Messi’s panenka against Getafe is the latest in a long line of cheeky efforts.
'I could just see in his eyes there was no fear' - praise for Louth's Ciaran Byrne after AFL debut
Carlton coach Mick Malthouse was impressed by the 20 year-old’s fearless attitude.
Leitrim senior footballers kick off potential €1 million penalty competition
The competition is part of a charity initiative from the NCBI.
VIDEO: Stunning Diarmuid Murtagh point sends Roscommon into All-Ireland U21 final
Cork conceded a late free as their substitute Sam Ryan was penalised in injury time from breaking a little known rule.