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Brady's absence a blow to Offaly
11.06.2008 23:25
ireland.com
OFFALY'S chances of overcoming Kilkenny in the Leinster hurling semi-final in Portlaoise on Sunday have been damaged by the loss of captain Kevin Brady and the continued absence of Joe Bergin.
Ireland
Sports
Cork not over the hill yet - O'Connor
11.06.2008 23:24
ireland.com
CORK MIDFIELDER Jerry O'Connor had a blunt message yesterday for anyone who reckons Sunday's Munster hurling semi-final defeat to Tipperary was a sign of his team being over the hill.
Ireland
Sports
Lengthy absence the real crux for Woods
11.06.2008 23:24
ireland.com
US OPEN: IT'S RARE, in this day and age, to go into a major with so many imponderables. For this 108th staging of the US Open, over a South Course at Torrey Pines in southern California, where a certain golfer - the greatest of his generation - has dominated so comprehensively, the assumption would be that Tiger Woods would walk to the first tee and simply set about notching up the 14th major win of his career.
Ireland
Sports
Heavyweight O'Hanlon goes the distance to deny Lernihan
11.06.2008 23:24
ireland.com
IRISH AMATEUR CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP: PAUL O'HANLON became a heavyweight at Belvoir Park yesterday as he stormed from behind in two games to win the Golfsure Irish Amateur Championship and soar to the top of the Order of Merit.
Ireland
Sports
The maths add up for Lynch in weekly prize
11.06.2008 23:24
ireland.com
THERE'S A TEASER that comes up in many probability text books about the number of people you need in a room to have a 50-50 chance of at least two of them sharing the same birthday. Probability text books are a distant memory for most of the staff at Tour Headquarters so we did what we always do when meeting the unknown — we went googling for the answer.
Ireland
Sports
Managers facing major decision as 'Big Two' bid for Torrey glory
11.06.2008 23:24
ireland.com
AS IS inevitably the case before any tournament, and especially a major, the majority of pre-event analysis centres on the leading few contenders.
Ireland
Sports
Fresh Yeats gearing up for a rare Royal Ascot hat-trick
11.06.2008 23:24
ireland.com
AIDAN O'BRIEN is gearing up a powerful squad for next week's Royal Ascot extravaganza with the star stayer Yeats on the verge of a little bit of history if he can secure a third Gold Cup triumph in a row on Thursday.
Ireland
Sports
Stern defence of NBA ethics fails to convince
11.06.2008 23:24
ireland.com
AMERICA AT LARGE: Allegations of a high-level conspiracy to influence match results with a view to maximising TV profits are sure to find many a ready listener, writes George Kimball
Ireland
Sports
O'Reilly defends 'unique cocktail' of INM board
11.06.2008 23:23
ireland.com
INDEPENDENT NEWS Media (INM) chief Sir Anthony O'Reilly has mounted a staunch defence of his 19 co-directors in the company in the face of a demand from "dissident" investor Denis O'Brien to halve the size of its board.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Latest round in struggle for control goes to O'Reilly
11.06.2008 23:23
ireland.com
ANALYSIS: Despite a fractious agm, Denis O'Brien seems determined to maintain his siege of INM
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Officials warned of decentralisation issues
11.06.2008 23:23
ireland.com
DECENTRALISATION is impairing the ability of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to hire new staff and senior civil servants have complained of being under "extreme pressure" as a result.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Spencer Dock contests Carroll exemption
11.06.2008 23:23
ireland.com
THE HIGH Court is set to scrutinise a Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) decision to grant a planning exemption to one of property player Liam Carroll’s companies for a major office scheme.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Pay of CC chief cut by 30%
11.06.2008 23:23
ireland.com
MAURICE PRATT, the chief executive of CC, saw his pay cut by 30 per cent last year as the drinks group’s cider sales were decimated by “atrocious” weather and aggressive price-led competition.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
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