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# World Champion

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2023
The story of the world champion who ended up in a homeless shelter
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Lewis Hamilton 'hates' losing to a teammate
Ex-world champion Amir Khan retires from boxing
The trailblazing Irish athlete who's just become a world champion
World champion stallion Galileo dies aged 23
‘No hard feelings’ from Ronnie O’Sullivan following Mark Allen altercation
Irish teen Keane Barry becomes dual darts world champion
Gold medal hope Harrington ruled out of European Games final with hand injury
'If I had my time over again, I definitely wouldn't pursue snooker'
'It's great to be the best in the world' - Undisputed champion Taylor swarmed by fans in Dublin airport
Olympic swimming champion retires at 22 after missing 3 doping tests
Michael Schumacher documentary set to premiere at Cannes film festival
'13 years of blood, sweat and tears': Kellie Harrington returns to Dublin a world champion
The trailer for the new Katie Taylor documentary is here and it looks magnificent
'I found yesterday very emotional seeing the boys winning gold. I wanted the anthem to be playing for me as well'
'When I started I wanted to be a Power Ranger, now I'm world champion'
The Trinity student who’s a world champion in taekwondo
'To say we're all just cheap imitations of Katie... to me that's disgusting'
A new date has been set for Andy Lee's inaugural world title defence
10 perfect images of Usain Bolt beating Justin Gatlin
The world champion Irish mountain runner you've never heard of
‘I walk around in pain nearly every day’ – Ireland’s new world champion makes big sacrifices
16 reasons why Andy Lee is a champ in every sense
Ken Doherty beat the 10-time ladies' world champion in a thrilling qualifier last night
10-time defending ladies' world snooker champion to face men in world qualifiers
Andy Lee says world title defence 'has to be in Ireland'
What happens in Vegas... gets taken back to Ireland - Twitter reacts to Andy Lee's famous win
Poor conditions responsible for 'weird results' at UK Championship - Ronnie O'Sullivan
Paul McGrath, Dara O'Briain and Enda Kenny lead the Twitter tributes to Katie Taylor
Glory for Katie - the pics from South Korea as Taylor is crowned world champion
There'll be about 100 gallons of champagne sprayed on Lewis Hamilton tonight
British world champion Kell Brook stabbed on holiday
Rob Heffernan withdraws after 40km of European Championship race
The Cuban boxer from Cork who is one win away from a world title shot
There’s a mentality that Irish people can’t win unless they cheat, it’s all wrong – Heffernan
Meet Ireland’s new world champion kickboxers
Meet Rob Hogan, the Irishman who is faster than Bernard Lagat
VIDEO: Irishman Robbie McMenamy claims kickboxing world title
Rob Heffernan's wife Marian named manager of the month
Sean Kelly: Readers are not interested in half an autobiography about doping