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Raheens begin Leinster campaign in Wexford

by 03/11/17 11:09am

IT has been a rollercoaster few weeks for everyone at Raheens as they’ve celebrated making it back to the Senior grade for the first time since 2005 after victory over Kilcock. Their 2-12 to 1-9 Intermediate Football final victory over...

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Cloughs look to emulate the Leinster winning team of 2006

UNLIKE the other clubs in Kildare who have represented the county in the Leinster Intermedaite Hurling Club Championship, Ardclough are...

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Dunne taking nothing for granted ahead of WFAI Cup final

NEWBRIDGE girl Brooke Dunne is taking nothing for granted as her UCD Waves side prepare to take on Cork City...

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Cully ready to take on the world, one fight at a time

ON Saturday in Belfast, in just his second professional fight, Naas man Gary Cully gets the kind of opportunity that...

Friday, 20/10/17 - 6:02pm Read More

Allan searching for that winning Phelan once again

EVERYTHING had been going so positively for Allan Phelan since his return to the ring in Ireland earlier this year...

Friday, 06/10/17 - 1:52pm Read More

Caragh looking to cap meteoric rise

FOR those around the age of this reporter, Caragh Celtic were always one of the best sides in the KDFL...

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New position for Coleman but same desire for winning trophies

FOR the best part of 20 years a very familiar sight around Kildare football pitches was Ray Coleman flying up...

Friday, 06/10/17 - 1:43pm Read More

Murray hoping first county final will be ‘Simply The Best’

KILCOCK full forward Ciaran Murray, who last Saturday night showed his dedication to the club by taking to the stage...

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Raheens looking to shake Bridesmaid tag

THE story of the curse on the Mayo footballers has been well documented but there must be times when Rory...

Friday, 06/10/17 - 1:08pm Read More

Brereton finally gets her hands on Junior A title after 20 years of waiting – now she wants Leinster success for Carbury

ANDREA Brereton was just the ridiculously young age of 12 when she made her debut for the Carbury senior ladies...

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National Sport

Latest figures reveal 42% increase in number of older people using befriending service

by 03/11/17 11:05pm

ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home, released its 2016 Annual Report today which showed a 42% increase in the number of people availing of ALONE’s Befriending Service. In 2016, 4,500 people were supported by befriending...

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Ibrahim Halawa denies involvement in Muslim Brotherhood

Ibrahim Halawa has denied any involvement with the Muslim Brotherhood, writes Sally Gorman. He said: “Of course I’m not with...

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23 killed as dingy sinks in the Mediterranean

The bodies of 23 people have been recovered from the Mediterranean after the dinghy they were travelling in sank. The...

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Going to World Cup in Russia? Don’t forget you’ll need a Fan ID

Fan ID registration for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is now open. The registration form and reference information...

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Irish rugby player on verge of international debut 7 years after losing sight in left eye

Irishman Ian McKinley thought his rugby career was over when he was just 21. The out-half who had earned six...

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Podcast: What one Irish player would be in your best ever Premier League side?

In a special PaperTalk Extra, the panel select their teams from the past 25 years of Premier League talent. There...

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Infection ate my Achilles tendon, reveals Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla

Santi Cazorla was told his serious ankle injury might have left him unable to walk, but now insists he will...

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Sentence for brutal rapist, who abandoned victim’s four-year-old child in city centre, increased by four years

Rapist Michael Murray has had his sentence for the brutal rape of a mother he lured into an apartment in...

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Shock at untimely death of Ireland Under 18 basketball ace, Liam Chandler

By Tony Leen The country’s basketball community has been plunged into grief with the sudden death in Cork of Neptune...

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Blow for Ireland as New Zealand to back South Africa’s 2023 RWC bid

After finishing third in World Rugby’s Technical Review Group recommendation into who should host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Ireland...

Friday, 03/11/17 - 12:04pm Read More

Sports Columnists

Kildare fall foul of a football fundamental

by 08/08/14 2:25pm

Another game that got away or a performance to be proud of? We had chances to win on Saturday night and a glorious opportunity to put the game to bed in the second half but if you had told me...

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Bring on the big guns

THE longest month of the year will feel a little shorter this week but I’d rather wait another month for...

Tuesday, 07/01/14 - 1:22pm Read More

THE ALL-WHITE ALL-STARS

Players always say winning an all-star is secondary to winning a championship medal but the all-stars have become such an...

Tuesday, 12/11/13 - 7:00pm Read More

Sash will be back in the final but they won’t have the Moores for company

I’ll be surprised if there isn’t at least one Newbridge side in the Kildare senior final after Sunday’s semi-finals and...

Friday, 27/09/13 - 11:36am Read More

Kildare losing their way

It was hard to escape the feeling of deja vu as we bowed out of the championship in familiar fashion...

Friday, 26/07/13 - 7:30am Read More

Still shaken and stirred after Dublin defeat

IF a week is a long time in politics then a fortnight can feel like a lifetime in Gaelic football....

Thursday, 11/07/13 - 11:19am Read More

End of the road for McGeeney and Kildare

SO many questions, so few answers. It was hard to know what to think leaving Croke Park on Sunday because...

Tuesday, 02/07/13 - 10:55am Read More

APPETITE FOR SELF-DESTRUCTION

SOMEHOW each year the GAA manages to succeed in spite of itself. Here we are in the middle of June...

Tuesday, 18/06/13 - 11:39am Read More

It is because of men like Dermot Earley others were inspired to play Gaelic football

Great players are never measured by what they’ve won but by the image they leave behind. Although he might be...

Tuesday, 21/05/13 - 8:43am Read More

Exciting times ahead but questions still remain

FIRST things first, this was far from a must-win game for Kildare. The howling winds that welcomed supporters on the...

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