Irish bantamweight Nevin defeated

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Irish bantamweight John Joe Nevin was beaten in the second round of the Olympic boxing tournament by Badar-Uugan Enkhbat of Mongolia. Nevin, 19, was beaten 9-2 by the 2007 world silver medallist. Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko remained on target for featherweight gold after outpointing Bahodirjon Sultonov of Belarus 9-1 at the Workers' Gymnasium. Submitted by: Richard K | Visited 3 times | Comments 0

♦ Rory consults putting guru

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The Northern Irish teenager burst on to the scene last season with a splendid showing as top amateur at the Open Championship and a couple of top-five finishes on the European Tour having joined the professional ranks. However, he has not maintained that momentum this year with seventh place at the Irish Open his only top-ten of the season. Submitted by: suicidalsam - Visited 36 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Irish channel named RTÉ International

1 vote	A new channel aimed at Irish people living in Britain has been named RTÉ International. Public service broadcaster RTÉ is recruiting for positions including channel manager, according to the Irish Post. The service may now launch before the previous target date of St Patrick's Day next year. Submitted by: Angelus - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ 'No bulldozing' Irish on EU vote

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David Miliband has said there is no question of "bulldozing" Ireland into voting again on the EU Treaty but Britain will continue to ratify it. The foreign secretary said it was right to "respect" the Irish decision but also right to "take our own decision". He said it was for the Irish PM to decide on his next move and whether to "apply the last rites" to the treaty. Submitted by: sample4u - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Irish close in on Rotterdam win

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Replying to Ireland's 400-6 declared, the Dutch were skittled out for 127 with Peter Connell taking 4-41 and Kyle McCallan claiming two wickets. Holland were forced to follow-on and managed just 49 runs for three wickets at the close of play. Andre Botha took two wickets with Connell getting the other. Botha was the star of the Irish innings with a score of 172. The Irish had been on 25 for three... Submitted by: kailash - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ New Approach targets Derby double

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New Approach's trainer Jim Bolger has confirmed that his charge will bid to complete the English and Irish Derby double later this month. Ground permitting, Saturday's Epsom winner will go for more Classic glory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on 29 June. "The immediate target is the Irish Derby and we'll sit down and talk about it after that," said Bolger. However... Submitted by: Emperor - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Buckland signs for London Irish

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Wasps hooker James Buckland has signed a two-year contract with London Irish and will join the club in July. The 27-year old, who has represented England A at hooker, previously played for Leicester Tigers and Northampton. Buckland added: "I'm really excited about my involvement with London Irish. What are these? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Submitted by: LeopardAt1 - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Harrington eases to Irish PGA win

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Padraig Harrington warmed up for the defence of his Open Championship title next week by winning the Irish PGA Championship by four shots on Saturday. Holder Harrington's final round of 72 at the European Club left him four clear of Philip Walton who shot a 70. The Open Champion was using the Irish event to gets links practice ahead of his Royal Birkdale challenge. Submitted by: Kelf - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Irish Open collated scores

1 vote	On Golf Night... The best of the action from the Irish Open, Annika Sorenstam, Monty and a look ahead to the US Open. Sky Sports have confirmed exclusive coverage of the the Curtis Cup Match, on Golf Night. Double Adare? With Irish golf in fine health, Mark Roe says we could see back-to-back home winners at Adare Manor. Submitted by: Shazz - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Grant 'had no chance', says Nevin

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Chelsea manager Avram Grant faced an almost impossible task in succeeding former Blues boss Jose Mourinho, says BBC Sport's Pat Nevin. Grant was dismissed on Saturday after eight months in charge of the club. "When he took over the job I felt it was a holding role until the man Chelsea really wanted could come in," Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live. Submitted by: runnerunner - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Clarke chases Irish leaders

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Darren Clarke is only three shots off the lead at the Irish Open, but he is still unhappy with the lay-out at the Adare Manor Country Club. Lennie Lawrence, John Beresford, Rob Key and James Haskell are all in the studio this week. Laura Davies told Golf Night of her surprise after Annika Sorenstam announced her retirement. On Golf Night... The best of the action from the Irish Open... Submitted by: mikerocky - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Clarke chases Irish leaders

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Darren Clarke is only three shots off the lead at the Irish Open, but he is still unhappy with the lay-out at the Adare Manor Country Club. Lennie Lawrence, John Beresford, Rob Key and James Haskell are all in the studio this week. Laura Davies told Golf Night of her surprise after Annika Sorenstam announced her retirement. On Golf Night... The best of the action from the Irish Open... Submitted by: aap - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ireland to mark famine disaster

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The victims of the Irish Famine are to be remembered in an annual official memorial day, which is to be established in the Republic of Ireland. It is believed that about one million people in Ireland starved in the 1840s after the failure of the potato crop. Hundreds of thousands of others emigrated during the disaster, sparking a worldwide Irish diaspora. Submitted by: mikerocky - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Munster book date with All Blacks

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New Zealand will play Heineken Cup finalists Munster at a renovated Thomond Park on 18 November as part of the All Blacks' autumn tour. The confirmation of the midweek fixture in Limerick follows an invitation from the Irish Rugby Football Union. The game will mark the 30th anniversary of the Irish province's famed victory over the All Blacks and will officially open the renovated stadium. Submitted by: Andy777 - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Finch captures Irish title

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Richard Finch took a soaking on the way to a two-shot victory in the Irish Open at Adare Manor. The popular Englishman held a three-stroke lead heading down the 18th but his second shot left him perched on the bank of the river, leaving a difficult approach to the green. The Yorkshireman managed to hack the ball onto the putting surface but found himself waist-deep in water as he did so... Submitted by: bestija - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ French rookie leads at Irish Open

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Frenchman Michael Lorenzo-Vera holds a one-shot lead going into the third round of the Irish Open. The 23-year-old carded a two-under-par 70 to move to six under and one clear of German Marcel Siem. Richard Green and Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal are joint third, while the group on three under includes Darren Clarke and Welshman Bradley Dredge. Padraig Harrington's 71 put him on one under... Submitted by: nriweb - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Clarke aiming for Irish Open win

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Clarke went close to claiming the title two years ago and despite having little knowledge of this week's Adare Manor course in Limerick, he is optimistic. "It's going to be a great week especially on the back of all the Irish wins on tour recently," he said. Those victories including Clarke's success in the Asian Open in Shanghai last month. Submitted by: grover69 - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ EU chief: Treaty should go ahead despite Irish 'no'

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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission's president said Friday the ratification process for the bloc's reform treaty should continue despite a decision by Irish voters to reject it. Jose Manuel Barroso, reacting to results of a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland on Friday, said EU leaders will have to decide at a summit next week how to resolve the impasse... Submitted by: enriquerojas - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Pod - Irish win was so big

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Padraig Harrington returns to Adare Manor to defend his Irish Open crown this week admitting that his victory 12 months ago was a major catalyst towards his Open Championship win. Stay ahead of the game with our stats package for the European and PGA Tours. The latest standings in the race to make the US and European teams for Valhalla in September. After his win at Sawgrass... Submitted by: abedelrahman - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Pettersen secures Irish victory

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World number three Suzann Pettersen underlined her class with a dominant display on the final day of the Ladies Irish Open at Portmarnock Links. The Norwegian hit a 67 for an 11-under total which left her five ahead of her compatriot Marianne Skarpnord. New Zealand's Lynn Brooky, one behind Pettersen overnight, finished seven adrift in third after hitting a 73. Submitted by: themasterinc - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Martin to rely on lone star

1 vote	Royal County Star will be Tony Martin's only representative in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday. The Irish Grand National runner-up heads the ante-post market at a top-priced 6-1 as he bids to become only the fifth Irish-trained winner of this end-of-season feature since it began in 1957. Submitted by: bbrock32 - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment