Olympic boxing: Ireland’s Taylor beats Russia’s Ochigava to gold
August 10th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Irish boxer Katie Taylor won Olympic gold Thursday, beating Russia's Sofia Ochigava 10-8 in a close final in the women's lightweight category here.For Taylor, it ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Ukraine coach slams fans for jeering own team
June 16th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Donetsk (Ukraine), June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian fans should take some lessons from the positive attitude of Irish supporters instead of jeering their own team, Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin has ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Irish fans fill stadiums in Poland
June 12th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Poland, June 12 (IANS) Irish fans are all over Euro 2012 stadiums in Poland, notwithstanding their 3-1 defeat to Croatia in the opener.According to data from PL.2012, the organising body ... Read more...
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Irish fans make merry in horse-drawn carriages (World Cup Diary)
March 15th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Cheerful Irish fans following their World Cup team were seen taking joyrides on horse-drawn carriages, locally known as buggies, near the landmark Victoria Memorial Tuesday."It's a ... Read more...
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Yuvraj steals the thunder from defiant Ireland (Diary)
March 6th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 6 (IANS) With a five-wicket haul, Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh stole the thunder Sunday, restricting a defiant Ireland to 207 in the World Cup Group B match at ... Read more...
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Frenzied fans bat for India against defiant Ireland
March 6th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 6 (IANS) Thousands of frenzied fans Sunday trooped into the Chinnaswamy stadium here to back co-hosts India against an upbeat Ireland in a Group B league match of ... Read more...
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Spirited Irish fans back minnows against England
March 3rd, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 2 (IANS) About 300 die hard Irish fans flew into this city to back their home team in their World Cup Group B match against s England at ... Read more...
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Volcanic eruption disrupts Whitney Houston’s Irish tour
April 18th, 2010 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) Singer-actress Whitney Houston's world tour faced a hurdle as she was forced to take a ferry from Britain to Ireland after her flight was grounded due to the ... Read more...
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Winehouses no controversy concert thrills Irish fans
July 13th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 13 (ANI): Troubled singer Amy Winehouse delighted thousands of fans at the Oxygen festival near Dublin without any controversial incident.The 24-year-old popstar who has been battling with drug ... Read more...
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