Manchester City Come From Behind to Defeat Real Madrid

Manchester City Come From Behind to Defeat Real Madrid

Manchester City produced a stunning late comeback at the Bernabeu to claim a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League tie. Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne, the latter from the penalty spot, both...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy Hello to all the regular readers of my Out&About, the big news this week is that I was in Ireland for a few days and then onto Manchester for another few last week. I was in Cork...
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Ryan Kent’s Strike Sends Rangers into Last 16 of Europa League

Ryan Kent’s Strike Sends Rangers into Last 16 of Europa League

Ryan Kent rocked Braga as his winner under the Estadio Municpal’s cliff-face saw Rangers climb into the Europa League’s last 16. Steven Gerrard’s team have stumbled out of the title race back home but in Europe they continue to scale...
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Isolation Unit Set Up at Belfast Hospital In Preparation for Expected Infections

Isolation Unit Set Up at Belfast Hospital In Preparation for Expected Infections

An isolation unit has been established at a Belfast hospital ahead of an expected first case of Covid-19. Health chiefs in the North believe an infection is near “inevitable” though Northern Ireland has remained clear so far. Preparations have been...
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Six Nations Organizers Face Tournament Headaches After Postponement of Ireland vs. Italy Game

Six Nations Organizers Face Tournament Headaches After Postponement of Ireland vs. Italy Game

Six Nations chiefs face a major logistical task after next week’s clash between Ireland and Italy was postponed due to the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak. The IRFU announced the decision following a meeting with Health Minister Simon Harris...
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Ireland vs Italy Six Nations Game Postponed by IRFU

Ireland vs Italy Six Nations Game Postponed by IRFU

The IRFU met this morning with Health Minister Harris and his advisers this morning, where they requested formal instructions as to the staging of the Ireland vs Italy international matches over the weekend of March 6-8. After the meeting the...
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Manchester City Lodge Formal Appeal Over Champions League Ban

Manchester City Lodge Formal Appeal Over Champions League Ban

Manchester City’s appeal against their two-year European ban and 30 million euro fine has been officially registered by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. City have vowed to fight the sanction imposed by UEFA on February 14 for breaching Financial...
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O’Neill Says Martin and Varadkar ‘Have Done Nothing’ to Prepare for United Ireland

O’Neill Says Martin and Varadkar ‘Have Done Nothing’ to Prepare for United Ireland

Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin have “done nothing” to prepare for a referendum on a united Ireland, the deputy leader of Sinn Féin has said. Speaking at Sinn Féin’s public meeting in Dublin’s Liberty Hall tonight, Michelle O’Neill said planning...
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Griezmann’s Equalizer Gives Barca Away Goal Advantage Against Napoli

Griezmann’s Equalizer Gives Barca Away Goal Advantage Against Napoli

Antoine Griezmann’s second-half equalizer cancelled out a fine opener from Napoli midfielder Dries Mertens to give Barcelona the upper hand in their Champions League last-16 tie. Belgian Mertens had made the most of the Italians’ solid start to curl home.....
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UK and EU Clash Over Fishing Rights in British Waters

UK and EU Clash Over Fishing Rights in British Waters

The UK and European Union have clashed over fishing rights ahead of trade talks starting on Monday. Brussels demanded the UK continues to allow EU fishing fleets access to British waters in order to strike a post-Brexit free trade agreement....
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