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# Ready To Rumble

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April 2023
# Ready To Rumble
How are the six sides shaping up ahead of Leinster hurling lift-off?
Derek Lyng aiming to add to Cody’s three-in-a-row.
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Apr 21st 2023, 7:45 AM
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'The hype, the interest, the pressure... It's what's great about the Six Nations'
Johnny Sexton says he still relishes the responsibility of being Ireland’s out-half and captain.
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Feb 4th 2021, 8:00 AM
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'A girl who played with us did a fundraiser in New York' - Offaly club gearing up for All-Ireland final
St Ryangh’s will take on Waterford’s Gailtír in the All-Ireland intermediate camogie club decider.
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Feb 27th 2020, 8:20 AM
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'I've trained 13 years for these moments' - Alexander-Arnold not overwhelmed facing Ronaldo
Liverpool’s young defender said he is not intimidated playing against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final on Saturday.
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May 20th 2018, 7:21 PM
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Albanian opponent on the cards for Tyson Fury's long-awaited Manchester comeback
Veteran Sefer Seferi has been confirmed as next month’s competition.
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May 20th 2018, 4:52 PM
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Parker agrees '30-35% split' for unification showdown with Anthony Joshua
“My gut feeling is there will be a deal,” says Parker promoter David Higgins.
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Dec 28th 2017, 11:12 AM
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Paddy Barnes will make his pro boxing debut in Belfast next month
Barnes set for Titanic card on 5 November.
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Oct 7th 2016, 8:59 PM
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Cormier will defend light heavyweight title with UFC 206 rematch against Johnson
Since the last meeting, Anthony Johnson has won all three of his bouts by KO.
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Oct 6th 2016, 9:11 AM
# Ready To Rumble
White House Smackdown: Hillary and Trump - their strengths and weaknesses
They couldn’t be more different – but how do the two White House hopefuls measure up?
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Jun 12th 2016, 8:45 AM
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An election-ready Sinn Féin wants to raise wages by €1 and cut politicians' pay
Sinn Féin is embarking on a national campaign to inform voters as it believes an election is imminent.
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Jul 4th 2015, 10:00 AM
# Let's do this
Why Sinn Féin is more ready than anyone else for an election
The party has only handful of constituencies where it hasn’t selected candidates.
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Jun 15th 2015, 8:00 PM
# Ready To Rumble
Pacquiao snubs $350m megafight 'grand arrival' - and hosts his own event down the road instead
“I think the bar is always set higher for Floyd Mayweather” … says Floyd Mayweather.
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Apr 29th 2015, 9:20 AM
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'Mayweather-Pacquiao good for boxing no matter who wins' - Freddie Roach
Pacquiao’s trainer thinks the fight’s importance outweighs the outcome.
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Mar 6th 2015, 8:05 AM
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'That's championship weight. Tell Jose I'm coming'... The Irish have weighed in for UFC Boston
McGregor, Parke, Pendred and Holohan have all made weight for tomorrow night’s bouts.
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Jan 17th 2015, 10:04 PM
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We've got Frampton and Lee - and now another Irish boxer is one win from a world title shot
Stephen Ormond defends his European lightweight strap against Terry Flanagan on 14 February.
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Jan 8th 2015, 11:42 AM
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VIDEO: Rival drivers brawled at a NASCAR race in North Carolina last night
Matt Kenseth chased down Brad Keselowski in retaliation for something that happened on-track.
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Oct 12th 2014, 9:13 AM
# Behind The Scenes
Take a look at the 16,000-seat arena built on the Titanic slipways for Frampton v Martinez
IBF Super-Bantamweight fight set to be the biggest night of boxing ever in Northern Ireland.
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Sep 5th 2014, 10:30 AM
# stranger things...
Vincent Browne hosting UFC Dublin? It's the sporting week in comments
Our dear, dear commenters were in rare auld’ form over the past seven days.
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Jun 14th 2014, 10:00 AM
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10 titles on the line as Ireland's top boxers meet in the National Championship Finals
Barnes, Conlan, Ward, O’Neill and Nolan will all be in action in the National Stadium tonight.
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Mar 7th 2014, 7:00 AM
Voices
Column: Don't turn up your nose at 'celebrity candidates' like Kenny Egan
In Ireland ‘celebrity’ candidates are typically drawn from the sporting world – while in the US they’re often actors. Either way, don’t underestimate the potent blend of skills, experience and dynamism they bring to politics, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Feb 17th 2014, 7:30 PM
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The Carl Froch - George Groves rematch is ON
Groves praises “brave” Froch for accepting rematch but promises that this time, he’ll be leaving with the world titles.
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Feb 13th 2014, 3:00 PM
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Here's definitive proof that Kenny 'Kenneth' Egan will be 'keeping it real'
If it’s on his campaign literature, then it must be true…
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Feb 10th 2014, 8:30 PM
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Clondalkin councillors say it would be 'fantastic' if Kenny Egan runs in the local elections
The Olympic silver medallist is considering running as a Fine Gael candidate after he was approached by Minister Frances Fitzgerald.
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Jan 31st 2014, 12:08 PM
# Ready To Rumble
Soft touch: Klitschko lines up Jean Marc Mormeck
Wladimir Klitschko has set a date to defend his many many heavyweight title belts.
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Jan 27th 2012, 11:31 AM
# Ready To Rumble
Forget about Khan: McCloskey sets his sights on another world title shot
“Dudey” will square off against Colombian Bredis Prescott in Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on 10 September.
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Jul 20th 2011, 2:04 PM
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National broadcasters secure rights to "Big Bang" title fight
RTE and Newstalk have both agreed deals to cover next weekend’s WBA Super-Bantamweight contest between Willie Casey and Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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Mar 11th 2011, 3:03 PM
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Gloves off: Islanders and Penguins rack up 346 minutes of penalties - in one game
The New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t seem too interested in playing ice hockey when the sides met on Friday night.
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Feb 14th 2011, 2:22 PM
# Ready To Rumble
Fight Night: Irish boxing elite ready to defend crowns
Egan, Joyce, Nevin and Taylor all in action as the National Boxing Championships kick off this weekend.
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Feb 11th 2011, 11:57 AM
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He's back: Leamy makes way for Heaslip as Kidney announces team
Leinster’s Jamie Heaslip starts at number eight but there is no place in the starting fifteen for Ulster’s Andrew Trimble.
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Feb 9th 2011, 1:23 PM