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Stadium anthems have become vehicles for protest and division

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Maybe now is the time to hit pause rather than replay on a once well-respected custom of singing national anthems at sporting events

Thursday, Mar 28

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Leinster bring back Ireland stars for top of the table clash with the Bulls

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James Lowe and Josh van der Flier among 11 players who took part in Ireland’s Six Nations triumph set to start Friday night’s game at the RDS

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John O’Shea: ‘If I could be manager of Ireland in the morning, I would make it happen’

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Greece manager Gus Poyet is free from ‘existing contractual obligations’ on Sunday

Tuesday, Mar 26

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Shaqiri’s free-kick consigns John O’Shea’s Ireland to narrow defeat against Switzerland

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Former Liverpool forward strikes with a first half free-kick as Ireland cannot force an equaliser despite late pressure

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Republic of Ireland 0 Switzerland 1 (FT) - as it happened

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Catch up on all the action as John O’Shea ends his interim period in charge of Ireland with a narrow defeat

Monday, Mar 25

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Pádraig Harrington finding fun in his golf as he heads back to PGA Tour

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Irishman following up his victory on Champions Tour by testing his game against younger bucks at the Houston Open

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Five Things We Learned from the GAA Weekend: Dublin’s league record has hidden depths

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Dublin are still leagues apart; Tipperary are lacking leaders; the mystery of Cathal O’Neill; Tyrone left in state of despair; Clare see a clear path

Saturday, Mar 23

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Ireland 0 Belgium 0 FT: International friendly as it happened

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Follow all the action from the Aviva Stadium in John O’Shea’s first game as interim manager

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Ireland show positive signs of rebuild despite defeat in Six Nations opener in France

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A ferocious defensive effort saw Ireland make 175 tackles in Le Mans

Thursday, Mar 21

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John O’Shea keeps focus on Belgium tie as Lee Carsley rules himself out of Ireland job

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Caretaker manager John O'Shea concentrating all his efforts on helping the Republic win big matches in Dublin again

Wednesday, Mar 20

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Lee Carsley rules out taking Republic of Ireland job

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Former Ireland international committed to his role with England U-21s

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Sky to sponsor men’s and women’s Republic of Ireland teams in new deal

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FAI’s four-year search for a sponsor of the men’s national team finally comes to an end

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Rory McIlroy wrestling with his game as Masters approaches

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Rory McIlroy's hopes of completing a career Grand Slam at the US Masters at Augusta wane as he struggles with his irons and wedges

Tuesday, Mar 19

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Peter O’Mahony, be gentle with us tennis players. How about a little sporting solidarity here?

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I’ve heard of a player who dislocated a shoulder while stretching for a smash and was lucky enough to have a medical professional on a nearby court

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Munster sign Ulster outhalf Billy Burns to one-year deal

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Joey Carbery will leave the province at the end of the season to join French side Bordeaux Bègles

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Ireland centre Bundee Aki shortlisted for Six Nations player of the year

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England backrow Ben Earl, Scotland winder Duhan van der Merwe and Italy centre Tommaso Menoncello the other nominations

Monday, Mar 18

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Owen Doyle: The Six Nations was good, but France should have finished fifth

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We need to know exactly why Ireland’s Tadgh Furlong was denied a try against Scotland

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Jordan Larmour comes in from the cold with Ireland after showing glimpses of his best at Leinster

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Leinster'sJordan Larmour earns late call up at fullback to play an important role in Ireland’s Six Nations triumph

Ken Early: Manchester United may have reached a kick-start moment with chaotic win over Liverpool

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If any fool could see that Liverpool’s players have played more games than they can handle why did Klopp play so many first team players on Thursday?

Sunday, Mar 17

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Manchester United edge Liverpool in FA Cup thriller as Amad Diallo strikes late

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Topsy-turvy game sees Red Devils come through at Old Trafford, with Coventry up next

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From pricey Aviva tickets to refereeing gaffes: Five things we learned from the final Six Nations weekend

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Popular Tadgh Beirne; Italy’s impressive tournament; pricey tickets at Aviva; Ireland lineout trusted; referee gaffe

‘Irish flatness was not confined to the field’: Media reaction to Ireland’s back-to-back Six Nations titles

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Scottish media praise their defensive effort but rue their lack of creativity against Ireland

Saturday, Mar 16

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Ireland are back-to-back Six Nations champions for third time in history after nervy win over Scotland

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Title was not exactly sealed in the grandest of manners. But this brilliant Irish team are champions again

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Ireland v Scotland: How the Irish players rated at the Aviva

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Robbie Henshaw, Jamison Gibson-Park and Andrew Porter stand out in what was not a vintage display

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Ireland 17 Scotland 13 (FT): Ireland claim back-to-back Six Nations titles

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Follow all of the reaction after Andy Farrell’s side came out on top in a hard-fought battle at the Aviva Stadium

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Ireland need Bundee Aki to remain a force of nature if they are to capture Six Nations crown

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Connacht centre has brought his World Cup form with him into the Six Nations, culminating in Saturday’s Scotland clash

Friday, Mar 15

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Ireland 36 Scotland 0 (FT) - England win U20s Six Nations crown despite Irish victory

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Ireland needed France to do them a favour against England in Pau but the visitors run out 14-point victors in an impressive display

Ireland power past Scotland but denied U20 Six Nations title by England

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Scotland show grit to frustrate for much of the contest but Ireland score four tries in the final quarter to add gloss to the scoreline

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Cheltenham: Irish re-establish dominance on final day as Willie Mullins adds Gold Cup to his haul

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Retired football managers turned horse owners Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp run out of luck after extraordinary winning streak on Thursday

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Cheltenham 2024 day four as it happened: Galopin Des Champs wins Gold Cup for Mullins

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It’s Gold Cup day as Ireland looks to hit back following a successful Thursday for British trainers