BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) -Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel and Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik scored second-half goals to lead Slovakia over Northern Ireland 2-1 in their opening World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Skrtel scored off a cross from Marek ...
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Giovanni Tradattoni's caution left him 24 hours before the Republic of Ireland's first game in Group 8 when he said he hoped for six points from their opening two matches. For those who have suffered watching Ireland, it seemed an extravagant wish ...
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Work on the Rosslare to Dublin railway caused havoc for Waterford and Kilkenny fans making their way to the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final at Croke Park in Dublin today. Passengers had to get off the train at Greystones because work on the line has ...
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Defending champion Brett Rumford of Australia fired a four-under 67 on Friday to tie Rory McIlroy for the lead midway through the European Masters. McIlroy, the 19-year-old former amateur star from Northern Ireland who grabbed the first-round lead ...
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DUBLIN, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ireland's government is considering cutting departmental spending by up to 5 percent in its early budget planned for October, local media said on Sunday, though reports differed on key details such as taxes. In an ...
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DUBLIN, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Grafton Group, the Irish building supplies group, is to shed up to 1,000 jobs this year due to falling housing markets in Britain and Ireland, the Sunday Business Post newspaper reported. Grafton, which owns builders' and ...
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Ireland is sending €350,000 to help people affected by recent flooding in Bihar in India. The aid will provide for immediate needs, such as food and medical assistance for the millions of people whose homes and villages have been washed away. The ...
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