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Quiz: How well do you remember ladies football and camogie from through the 2000s?
A trip down memory lane as we test your knowledge.
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Mar 31st 2020, 7:30 AM
# Remember when
Quiz: Test your knowledge of these nemeses of the Irish football team
We apologise in advance for dragging up some bad memories.
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Mar 28th 2020, 5:30 PM
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Asprilla: I had to beg a hitman not to kill Chilavert
The former Newcastle man has revealed the drama that followed a 1997 World Cup qualifier.
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Nov 13th 2019, 9:09 PM
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'I loved the World Cup up until the semi-finals. Then I hated it'
The pressure was ‘horrendous,’ says former South Africa player Mark Andrews.
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Sep 14th 2019, 12:26 PM
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'The first year I was there they got to the FA Cup final... Steven Gerrard scored that screamer'
Lorcan Fitzgerald on life at Shels, his early days with West Ham and rediscovering his love of football.
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May 30th 2019, 9:17 PM
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Man United were a 'laughing stock' before Solskjaer - Jones
A turbulent season at Old Trafford saw Jose Mourinho sacked last December.
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Feb 11th 2019, 8:35 PM

# wc memories
'Maldini says, "I thought we were going to be playing at home today." It was all green'
Charlie Stillitano recalls his involvement behind the scenes at the famous World Cup ’94 match.
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Jun 14th 2018, 2:05 PM
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The story of Marseille’s tainted Champions League win
Victory on Wednesday would represent the most glorious night in OM’s European history – with their UCL success of 25 years ago going down in infamy.
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May 16th 2018, 5:37 PM
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"They asked me about Effenberg. And I said: 'If he thinks I was like his father, he played like my mother'"
Cork City legend Dave Barry on winning All-Irelands, scoring against Bayern Munich, Patsy Freyne’s fondness for a smoke and representing Ireland against Man United.
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Apr 15th 2018, 9:30 PM
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Brazil legend Ronaldo reveals reason behind famous 2002 World Cup haircut
The 98-cap former international donned a unique hairstyle while going on to fire his country to their fifth World Cup title
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Mar 21st 2018, 11:14 AM
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'My head exploded after Newcastle winner!'
Stan Collymore recalls playing and scoring in what was arguably the greatest Premier League match of all time 22 years ago.
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Mar 1st 2018, 9:12 AM
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"Anelka, the league’s top scorer, said: 'I do not play on the wing'"
Luiz Felipe Scolari lasted just seven months at Stamford Bridge, with the attitude of certain players doing his cause few favours.
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Dec 22nd 2017, 7:09 PM
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Lee Sharpe reveals what Fergie said to Cantona after 'kung-fu kick'
The legendary manager was not in a good mood after the infamous incident – but Gary Pallister’s defending was the main focus of his rage.
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Nov 12th 2017, 8:45 AM
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Remember that time... Jedward almost died on a sandbank in Malahide
And some other bizarre Irish celebrity happenings from over the years.
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Jun 5th 2017, 9:30 PM

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‘It was sport and politics colliding’ – Behind the camera lens on that historic day in Croke Park
Inpho photographer Morgan Treacy chats to The42 about the momentous Ireland-England 2007 clash.
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Feb 23rd 2017, 12:00 PM
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'Jack tells the press that Fifa are playing with our lives. He warns that someone could die'
In an extract from his recently released book, Jason McAteer looks back on the highs and lows of the 1994 World Cup.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 9:00 PM
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How Cruyff saved a young Guardiola from Barcelona axe
The Catalan giants were supposedly ready to sell the young midfielder because they considered him “scrawny and bad defensively”.
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Oct 4th 2016, 8:48 AM
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'Van Gaal cried like a baby after Barcelona sacking'
Philippe Christanval claims the legendary Dutch coach broke down in the dressing room.
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Sep 16th 2016, 7:05 PM
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People are sharing their favourite memories of Robbie Keane, and it's lovely
He’ll be missed.
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Aug 31st 2016, 5:15 PM
# Upset
5 years ago, a team with World Cup winners and Euros champions came to Belfield and lost
It’s the fifth anniversary of one of the quirkier moments in recent Irish football history.
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Jul 16th 2016, 5:13 PM
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This US gymnast's coach recalls the moment she realised the athlete was a prodigy, aged 6
“I was like, ‘Wow, this kid is something.”
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Jul 11th 2016, 8:48 AM
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5 golden moments from Man United legend Ryan Giggs
The Welshman announced his departure from Old Trafford after almost 30 years of service on Saturday
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Jul 2nd 2016, 7:58 PM
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Ferguson tried speaking Spanish to me, reveals ex-Man United player Veron
The Argentine footballer also reserved high praise for former Red Devils captain Roy Keane.
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Apr 18th 2016, 11:48 PM
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Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy reflect on 'crazy' 2013 photo
Last week, the picture of the players sitting glumly behind then-manager Nigel Pearson emerged on social media.
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Mar 28th 2016, 3:35 PM
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5 historic England versus Germany clashes
Roy Hodgson’s side take on Joachim Löw’s men on Saturday evening.
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Mar 26th 2016, 12:05 AM
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'You've done me!' -- Jason McAteer on thinking Ashley Cole had ruined his World Cup hopes
The ex-Ireland international says current stars will be playing with the Euros on their mind.
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Feb 10th 2016, 8:30 PM
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7 of Ireland's most perfect days on home soil
The defeat of Holland in 2001 and other memorable occasions for the Boys in Green.
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Nov 17th 2015, 6:06 PM
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Gerrard reveals how Rodgers reacted to slip
The former Liverpool midfielder has explained the manager’s half-time team talk following the infamous incident.
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Oct 16th 2015, 12:26 PM
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'I miss playing with Wayne Rooney'
“He’s a fantastic boy and he helped me a lot when he came to join us in Manchester.”
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Sep 26th 2015, 11:46 PM
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'I was absolutely f***ing delighted to beat Louis van Gaal's Holland' - McCarthy
The then-Ireland boss says he gained particular satisfaction from his victory over the Dutch.
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Sep 22nd 2015, 6:56 PM
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Denis Irwin re-creates THAT goal against Liverpool*
*Very badly.
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Sep 3rd 2015, 3:06 PM
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The story of the Irish part-timers who were ‘one kick away’ from Real Madrid
A new documentary recalls Dundalk’s memorable 1979-80 campaign.
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Aug 6th 2015, 12:00 PM
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One of the greatest World Cup goals ever is 17 years old today
The moment of genius secured a last-gasp 2-1 victory and sent the Dutch team into the semi-finals.
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Jul 4th 2015, 3:57 PM

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Where are they now? The Man United team that SOMEHOW lost the 1995 FA Cup final
The game turned out to be the final competitive appearance for two of the club’s high-profile players, Paul Ince and Mark Hughes.
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May 28th 2015, 9:00 PM
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Steve Finnan has broken his silence on Liverpool's 2005 Champions League triumph
“If I hadn’t have got injured, we wouldn’t have won the European Cup.”
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May 25th 2015, 8:12 PM
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‘I’d train, go to the pub, stay out late and sweat it off the following morning, then repeat the process’
In an excerpt from Men in White Suits, former Liverpool defender John Scales recalls his time at the club.
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May 10th 2015, 10:00 AM
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Where are they now? The Monaco team 1 game away from an unlikely CL triumph
Ahead of their clash with Juventus tonight, we recall the highly regarded 2004 team.
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Apr 14th 2015, 6:50 PM
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New Ulster Rugby signing Charles Piutau is no stranger to GAA
In November 2013, the All Blacks came to Ireland and tested their skills against the Dubs.
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Apr 2nd 2015, 9:40 AM
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Gary Neville on playing against a young Thierry Henry for the first time
He also admits that he never imagined the Frenchman would become a superstar
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Dec 31st 2014, 12:05 AM
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8 reasons you can't stop thinking about the joys of summer
Remember summer? Wasn’t it SO GREAT?
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Jan 21st 2014, 1:00 PM