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The Story of St Patrick - Patron Saint of Ireland

The Story of St Patrick - Patron Saint of Ireland

The Story of Christian Missionary St Patrick , the patron saint of Ireland who brought christianity to Ireland around the 5th century
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Letters : The problem with Diversity Quotas

Letters : The problem with Diversity Quotas

In April 2016 , The BBC announced that by the year 2020 , its staff must be comprised of ... Women 50% Black & Asian people 15% Lesbian, gay, bisex and transgender people 8% 5 Months after this , the BBC were firing people for being too white
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Electric Ireland Higher Education Championship Football Team of the Year

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Electric Ireland is celebrating15 outstanding players from this seasons Higher Education Football Championships, as it unveils the 2023 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Football Team of the Year.In a season filled with exceptional team and individual performances, UCC took home the Sigerson Cup title after an extra-time defeat
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2023 EirGrid U20 Football Championship Begins

2023 EirGrid U20 Football Championship Begins

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Home 2023 EirGrid U20 Football Championship Begins March 20th, 2023As the 2023 EirGrid U20 Football championship is on the horizon, we have a look at the groups, fixtures and last years competition.2. Longford 3. Laois 4. Meath 2. Louth 3. Dublin 4. Offaly 2. Westmeath 3. Kildare
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Crokes building for the future

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By Cian OConnell

Kilmacud Crokes AIB All-Ireland Club SFC success in 2009 remains etched in Andrew McGowans mind.

It was Crokes second national title, but as a youngster McGowan enjoyed watching how that particular team developed, illustrating what could be achieved.

How important is it for the next generation to witness silverware be gleaned? Massively, McGowan instant replies.

I think we do have a sizeable club, and I think that a tremendous amount of work went in to bringing people into the club. I also think what retained those people and kept those people from not changing to different sports as kids was that we saw the success of our past players.

I know after seeing the All-Ireland in 2009, as kids you dreamed of doing that. It would have held on to a lot of people - that it was possible to do it. That is what we hope we are doing right now. We've had some Leinster success, we've had three Dublins in the last three or four years.

We are hoping that the younger generation are seeing us, that they are seeing the success that can happen with this club. We are hoping that they will see what we saw, and hopefully stick around to stay with the Gaelic or the hurling for Kilmacud.

Remaining relevant on the Dublin, provincial, and national stages is critical. Another AIB All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final Croke Park encounter against Kerins ORahillys looms on Sunday. That is the goal, McGowan acknowledges.

Last year for us looking back it was 2018 when we won in Dublin, but if you put that aside it was 2010, I think, when we last won in Dublin. I think we got to the final in 2012, we lost.




Andrew McGowan continues to impress for Kilmacud Crokes.

Andrew McGowan continues to impress for Kilmacud Crokes.

Looking at the previous successes of Kilmacud, winning Leinsters and All-Irelands, what we would have seen as kids, and what we would have aspired to get, once 2018 came around, we just saw that open field of Leinster, that brought on to people that there is potential here.

Obviously then we didn't have a good couple of years, but after that it keeps progressing further. If we could do this every year it would be amazing because it is a really, really enjoyable journey to take with the lads. We would love to just keep it at this level for as long as we can.

That so many of the Crokes panel have sampled inter-county action at underage and senior level is a significant according to McGowan.

In the long term if you look at the team there is a number of people - I'd say the majority of the starting players would have hit a Dublin panel at some stage or a county panel at some stage, McGowan says.

I think the lessons that you learn at inter-county are extreme. The fact that you can take those learnings and bring them back, use them in club trainings has been huge for us with the likes of Cian O'Sullivan and Paul Mannion playing with us, bringing back their knowledge of what they have learned. Also that driving factor and accountability.

A nice blend of established and emerging players has been found. That is really good this year because with such a short time between the two championships you really see it in some of the lads, McGowan says.

We had three or four lads join the team last year when we were in the Leinster stage, they had been at minor. What they are doing now is that they are really driving on this year, they are putting themselves down for starting positions, not only to just come off the bench.

It is that kind of stuff that drives on lads who have already been there too. The fact that we have this young talent coming up, pushing everyone else on, it really pushes everyone to not ever feel you're comfortable in your position.

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Allianz FL D2: Louth defeat Cork

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Allianz Football League Division Two Louth 1-10 Cork 0-10By Dan Bannon at DEFY Pirc Mhuire Louth have picked up a wonderful winning habit during Mickey Hartes short three year reign and another promotion tilt beckons next Sunday in Croke Park with Dublin after coming from five points behind to plunder
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Jordan Flynn voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week

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Jordan Flynn has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week.The Mayo star received 3, 827 votes on the GAAs Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Galway's Matthew Tierney 2, 914 and Monaghan's Stephen O'Hanlon 2, 408 Jordan Flynn Mayo Jordan Flynn has enjoyed a productive start to
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Passionate Niall Garland remains optimistic

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By Cian OConnell Niall Garland has experienced the full range of sporting emotions hurling for Monaghan. The hope and belief that better days lie ahead; the crushing pain associated with painful defeats.So Garland has perspective, an ability to deal with setbacks. An impressive start to the Allianz Hurling League Division
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Allianz HL D3: Big wins for Roscommon and Mayo

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Weekend Allianz Hurling League Division 3 Fixtures/Results ROINN 3A Roscommon 2-20 Armagh 0-6Louth 0-19 Fermanagh 1-15Mayo 5-25 Monaghan 0-13Roscommon made a bright start to todays Allianz League Division 3A clash at Dr. Hyde Park, moving 0-5 to 0-2 in front with just 11 minutes gone, and once Armagh corner back
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Allianz HL D1: Waterford work hard for win over Antrim

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Allianz Hurling League Division 1B WATERFORD 1-22 ANTRIM 0-17By Toms McCarthy at Fraher Field A last minute penalty save from goalkeeper Shaun O'Brien and two long distance points from full back Conor Prunty inspired Waterford to a hard earned victory over fourteen man Antrim at Dungarvan.Davy Fitzgerald's side were guilty
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Allianz FL D1: Donegal and Galway share the spoils

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Allianz Football League Division Donegal 1-9 Galway 1-9Chris McNulty in Letterkenny Paul Conroy had one last chance to scrape the win but, ultimately, Donegal and Galway ended with a share of the spoils.The sun beamed down on a crisp February Sunday in Letterkenny and Conroy, with a free from out
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Omagh CBS prove too strong for Summerhill in Hogan Cup Final

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Masita GAA Post Primary Schools Hogan Cup Senior A football final Omagh CBS 6-16 Summerhill College, Sligo 3-8By Paul Keane at Croke Park A remarkable Omagh CBS team used goals as their battering ram to a landmark Hogan Cup final success at Croke Park, securing a second title for the
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Allianz Hurling League Roinn 3A & 3B 2023

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Following the final round of fixtures today in the Allianz Hurling League Roinn 3A & 3B, below are the pairings for the Semi-Finals & Final Subject to confirmation of Referees Report.CCCC will confirm dates/times/venues for the Semi-Finals on Monday.Allianz Hurling League Roinn 3A Semi-Final 25-26.03.2023 Sat/Sun Armagh v Monaghan Armagh
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Allianz HL D3: Roscommon and Cavan top their tables

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ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION THREE RESULTS Roinn 3A ROSCOMMON 1-19 MONAGHAN 0-14ARMAGH 3-17 FERMANAGH 3-16MAYO 5-20 LOUTH 0-15Roscommon and Monaghan have both reached the knockout stages of Division 3A of the Allianz Hurling League, but its the Connacht County that will take the most momentum into those playoffs after they
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Allianz FL D2: Dublin cruise to victory

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Allianz Football League Division Two Dublin 2-19 Meath 1-11By Paul Keane at Pirc Tailteann A big win over old rivals Meath, thanks in part to goals from Man of the Match Killian O'Gara and Cormac Costello, has left Dublin within touching distance of an immediate return to Division 1 of
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Masita All-Ireland Post Primary Finals: Wins for Mitchelstown and Coláiste na Trócaire

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Masita All-Ireland Post-Primary School Senior Hurling Finals Michael Cusack Cup Senior "C"MITCHELSTOWN CBS 3-17 ST. MARY'S MAGHERAFELT 0-8Niall McInerney Cup Senior "D"COLISTE NS TRCAIRE RATHKEALE 2-21 COLISTE PHDRAIG CBS LUCAN 1-16Mitchelstown CBS made the long trip to Abbotstown in West Dublin yesterday afternoon and came home with Michael Cusack Cup
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Summerhill College hoping to achieve historic first

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By John Harrington Summerhill College will bid to create a special piece of history on St. Patrick's Day by becoming the first ever Sligo school to lift the Hogan Cup This is only the second time Sligo have been represented in the Final, and on the last occasion back in
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Allianz FL D1: Gritty Galway defeat Armagh

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Allianz Football League Division One Galway 1-8 Armagh 1-6By Steve Malone at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds A tight Allianz Football League game seemed to be edging towards a stalemate when Matthew Tierney fisted home the winning goal in the 69th minute.The result puts Galway in with a chance of reaching the
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Allianz HL D2: Kildare on the cusp

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Allianz Hurling League Division Two Results Roinn 2A OFFALY 2-17 KILDARE 0-23KERRY 1-20 DOWN 1-19CARLOW 2-21 DERRY 0-16Kildare are just 70 minutes away from Division One hurling after James Burkes tenth point of the afternoon in the sixth minute of stoppage time salvaged a 2-17 to 0-23 draw for them
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Allianz FL D2: Louth defeat Cork

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Allianz Football League Division Two Louth 1-10 Cork 0-10By Dan Bannon at DEFY Pirc Mhuire Louth have picked up a wonderful winning habit during Mickey Hartes short three year reign and another promotion tilt beckons next Sunday in Croke Park with Dublin after coming from five points behind to plunder
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Micheál Donoghue speaks to DubsTV following League win over Laois

Micheál Donoghue speaks to DubsTV following League win over Laois

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The Story of St Patrick - Patron Saint of Ireland

The Story of St Patrick - Patron Saint of Ireland

The Story of Christian Missionary St Patrick , the patron saint of Ireland who brought christianity to Ireland around the 5th century
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Letters : The problem with Diversity Quotas

Letters : The problem with Diversity Quotas

In April 2016 , The BBC announced that by the year 2020 , its staff must be comprised of ... Women 50% Black & Asian people 15% Lesbian, gay, bisex and transgender people 8% 5 Months after this , the BBC were firing people for being too white
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