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# Wisdom

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# classic burn
Why did Leo Varadkar tell Boris Johnson that Ireland could be the UK's 'Athena'?
We look at what the Taoiseach could have been implying when talking about the Greek goddess.
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Sep 9th 2019, 12:49 PM
# TED talks
Leinster's Graham Henry: 'If you always say ‘how can we score from here?’ That’s a good mentality'
Leinster’s World Cup-winning coaching consultant has landed and is identifying areas to improve.
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Aug 2nd 2016, 4:53 PM
# Cruyff Turn of Phrase
'If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better' - The Wisdom of Johan Cruyff
The 68-year-old was known for his philosophical take on football.
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Mar 24th 2016, 1:30 PM
# official wisdom
The Gardaí tweeted a rather inspiring message for Leaving Cert students
“The Cliffs of Moher never took an exam…”
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Aug 12th 2015, 6:04 PM
# Wisdom
Garda Traffic just tweeted a rather inspiring message for Leaving Cert students
“The Cliffs of Moher never took an exam…”
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Aug 12th 2015, 10:19 AM
# Test Yourself
Know your sport? Prove it by taking our big weekly quiz
Step right this way to show your knowledge…
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May 15th 2015, 5:03 PM
Voices
Opinion: Age-ing or Sage-ing? It's time to focus on the positive aspects of getting older
Disempowering attitudes towards ageing are pervasive in our culture, leading to the more positive dimensions of ageing getting lost.
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Jan 28th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Love/Hate
The top 11 nuggets of wisdom from Love/Hate, ranked in order
Are you a ladybird… or a durtbuurrd?
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Oct 26th 2014, 6:00 PM
# Wisdom
Kiwi fullback Mils Muliaina's mentorship role key to Connacht progress
The 100-cap New Zealand international is ‘stoked’ to be part of Pat Lam’s vision for the province.
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Sep 4th 2014, 8:00 AM
# everlasting love
8 solid pieces of advice from older Irish couples about lasting love
From the very start, open up your heart.
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Feb 11th 2014, 3:12 PM
# life lessons
10 essential life questions, answered by a 103-year-old woman
AKA the wisdom you actually need.
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Jan 16th 2014, 5:05 PM
# Wisdom
Cullen backing Leinster to break Lawes against Saints
Leinster’s captain says the memory of last season’s December failure will drive his province this month.
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Dec 2nd 2013, 4:58 PM
# Mythbusting
Book claims conventional pregnancy 'wisdom' is wrong
Pregnant college professor decided to crunch the data on commonly-held perceptions about what to eat, drink and how to behave in general when carrying a baby.
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Aug 24th 2013, 11:30 AM
# Wisdom
#dadonsport Most of the advice from the aul fella seems to be about hitting your marker
We asked you to share your father’s words of wisdom. It’s all pretty violent.
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Jun 16th 2013, 6:32 PM
# so he said
20 quotes that reveal how Bill Gates became world’s richest man
In short: good grades, being a ‘businessman’ are less important than being ‘smart’, feeling the fear and listening to unhappy customers.
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Dec 2nd 2012, 11:00 AM
# Wisdom
WATCH: 'When you get into the battle, it just completely changes'
Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington explains the key to his recent turnaround in form on this week’s iTalkSport.
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Apr 30th 2012, 12:54 PM
# Wisdom
Donal Lenihan fixes Ireland's date with destiny
We sat down with the player-turned-coach-turned-pundit to discuss everything from the national side’s must-win game with Australia to the source of Lièvremont’s madness.
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Sep 6th 2011, 1:20 PM
# RWC2011
The World Cup according to Ben Kay
On the day of his unveiling as an RTÉ pundit, The Score sat down with English World Cup-winning second row Ben Kay for a chat about Martin Johnson’s England side, Ireland’s World Cup prospects and Danny Cipriani’s tabloid ambition.
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Sep 5th 2011, 4:37 PM