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Tony Ward: Kidney must cast off shackles and make the most of backline talent new
WITH the hype surrounding selection under control, it's time for the chosen few to deliver. We all have our take on who Declan Kidney should have picked, but there’s a general acceptance that the side named is close to the best available.
Kevin McGourty: 'I know of someone who's on £35k a year'
ANTRIM player Kevin McGourty has revealed that he is aware of a member of a senior inter-county football management team in Ulster who will receive a whopping £35,000 (approximately €42,000) for his services this year.
'Ireland to thrive like team that Jack built'
RONNIE Whelan, Irish and Liverpool football legend. Aged 50, with a wonderful playing career behind him... and he knows it could all have been so different.
Terry set to quit as Capello fumes at English FA
ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello is "furious" that he was not consulted over the decision to strip John Terry of the team's captaincy yesterday.
50 things we want to see
1: That Division 1 remains close all the way to the final series of games. However, with four of eight teams qualifying for the semi-finals, there's a real risk that the competitive edge could be diluted over the last few rounds. Six points would have been enough for a semi-final place two years ago, while seven was adequate last year.
Daly hits front without hitting a shot
JOHN DALY swept back to the top of the leader board without striking a shot as 35mph winds blew golfers off the course at the Qatar Masters yesterday.
Rising star Browne strikes blow for teen brigade
Sophie Browne of Tralee Bay is Irish Independent/Afloat.ie Sailor of the Month for January after taking the silver medal in the Girls Division in the Optimist World Championships in New Zealand.
Big Zeb gets vote in latest Sizing tussle
THE latest episode in the finely balanced rivalry between Big Zeb and Sizing Europe has scared off all bar one other runner in tomorrow's Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown.
Inside Sport
Defeat could end Six Nations hopes and Kidney's Lions aspirations
THE phrase 'win or bust' is over-used in sport and should only properly be applied to contests where everything is on the line.
De Gea under major strain -- Ferguson
Alex Ferguson admitted yesterday that David de Gea was struggling to meet the intense demands of playing in goal for Manchester United.
Former Kerry hero Griffin unimpressed by mania of 'the rematch'
MANY unheralded inter-county servants who called it a day last winter will have mixed feelings when the Allianz Leagues resume over the next 48 hours, including Kerry footballer Tommy Griffin.
'Superb' McGrath helps UL grab draw
UL coach Brian Lohan praised Conor McGrath after the Clare sharpshooter produced a magnificent display to help the reigning champions snatch a draw against their local rivals.
George Hook: Sexton not best foil for unbalanced back-row new
TOMORROW in the Aviva Stadium there will be a Six Nations international between Ireland and Wales, but there will also be a plot line of Shakespearian proportions bubbling beneath the green grass of the oldest rugby international ground in the world.
Harrington makes 'bold' Olympic bid
RORY McILROY has been urged to do his bit for Ireland and play for Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Our Island holds edge for Vaughan
With cards that had been scheduled for Sandown and Wetherby falling to the cold snap yesterday, Ffos Las is the sole remaining cross-channel hope for jumps fans.
Barnes triumphs in epic
Beijing bronze medallist Paddy Barnes survived a nine-minute war to keep his dream of a place in the London Games alive last night.
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TWO teams turned down the training ground in northern Poland before Ireland accepted it as their base for Euro 2012.
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