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Pony Club to stages annual conference

The Pony Club’s Annual Conference is being held in Northern Ireland, for the first time, at Belfast’s Waterfront on March 7.

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Macklin relishing Martinez bout

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Irish favourite Matthew Macklin admits his St Patrick's Day shot at middleweight king Sergio Martinez in New York feels like "a fairytale".

Haye warned not to rush into fight with Klitschko

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Lennox Lewis has warned David Haye that he could further tarnish his reputation if he comes out of retirement and rushes straight in to a fight with either of the Klitschko brothers.
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In Pictures: New York Giants fans celebrate Super Bowl win with Manhattan ticker tape parade

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

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In Pictures: Lingerie football's Super Bowl IX

Monday, 6 February 2012

While most of America concentrated on yesterday's big Super Bowl game in Indiana, the politically-incorrect Lingerie Bowl - in which female competitors wear only helmets, sports bras, knickers, garters, and shoulder, knee and elbow pads - was taking place in Las Vegas.
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America prepares for Super Bowl XLVI

Saturday, 4 February 2012

Listen to Bill Belichick, the most successful NFL coach of the present era, and tomorrow's battle between the New York Giants and his own New England Patriots for the gaudiest prize in American sport has nothing to do with revenge.
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Angelo Dundee: Fighting Muhammad Ali's corner

Friday, 3 February 2012

Angelo Dundee was a dapper little man who had the ability to walk through a room at any big fight and stop any conversation that was taking place. He could do it without opening his mouth and in boxing that is an art.
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Irish cricket in line for bigger slice of pie as report combats elitism

Friday, 3 February 2012

Irish cricket will get a massive injection of cash and resources if the recommendations of a major independent review are adopted by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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Ronnie O'Sullivan pulls off great escape

Friday, 3 February 2012

Ronnie O'Sullivan's hopes of appearing at this year's world championship at the Crucible were all but gone at one point yesterday in Berlin – but a comeback brilliant even by the standards of the 36-year-old saw him keep the door ajar for a little longer at least.
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O'Brien eyes IPL contract

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Ireland's Kevin O'Brien is hoping to return to the scene of his finest hour by earning an Indian Premier League contract in Saturday's franchise auction.

Novak Djokovic sets sights on a 'pure' Grand Slam

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

The choice of song could hardly have been more appropriate. Almost every part of Novak Djokovic's body was aching when he made an appearance at the post-tournament staff party here at the Australian Open, in the early hours of yesterday morning, but the champion summoned up the energy to belt out his own version of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell".
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Heavyweight future still Klitschko & Co

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

As the new English heavyweight champion David Price prepares to fight in America, as the eccentric former British heavyweight champion Dereck "Del Boy" Chisora gets ready to fight in Germany and as the heavyweight division prepares for three weekends of world title fights, the search for the future star continues.
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Novak Djokovic basks in the glory of epic triumph

Monday, 30 January 2012

This has been called a golden era for tennis, but it is a golden era encrusted with diamonds and lined with platinum.
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Crusaders supporter Carl Frampton hoping for super Saturday

Saturday, 28 January 2012

Carl Frampton is hoping to enjoy a sporting double today with his beloved Crusaders going for Cup glory and the Belfast man making the first defence of his Commonwealth super-bantamweight title.
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Australian Open: Brave Murray beaten by Djokovic in five-set thriller

Friday, 27 January 2012

Andy Murray's hopes of reaching a third successive Australian Open final were extinguished tonight by Novak Djokovic after an extraordinary five-set encounter in Melbourne.
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Australian Open: Nadal extends mastery over Federer

Friday, 27 January 2012

It has been described as the greatest rivalry in modern tennis, but this is becoming as close as the Christians' contests against the lions.
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Australian Open: Andy Murray urged to go for jugular against Novak Djokovic

Friday, 27 January 2012

On the eve of his Australian Open semi-final here today against Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray received advice from an old friend and rival.
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Haye’s guru tipping Carl Frampton for the top

Friday, 27 January 2012

Carl Frampton was just going about his daily business of working over a series of sparring partners, unaware of the impression he was making on a man who has two of Britain’s top fighters and for whom praise is a commodity not to be wasted.
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Australian Open: Nadal beats Federer to extend run of finals

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Rafael Nadal reached his fourth consecutive grand slam final after overcoming an early Roger Federer onslaught to again beat his old foe at the Australian Open.
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Mark Allen fined over UK Championship outburst

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Mark Allen has been fined £250 and warned as to his future behaviour after he swore during a rant directed at World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn during last month's williamhill.com UK Championship in York.

Australian Open: Sharapova having a wail of a time

Thursday, 26 January 2012

No wonder the Women's Tennis Association appears to have little inclination to crack down on its most famous grunters.
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GAA Writers Annual Dinner

In Pictures: Rugby World Cup Fans

Columnist Comments

• Blame for this awful mess lies squarely with Capello

Unusually for Fabio Capello, a man who owns some highly valued pieces of art but is not given to too many flights of poetic fancy, he once said that he had a dream. It was right at the start of his England reign and it was that he would lead his team into the final of the World Cup in Johannesburg.

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• Proof there’s life in the old dogs yet

The notion that players who are fortunate enough to reach inter-county standard can now expect rather shorter careers at this level would appear to be gaining in substance — if we are to believe all we hear, that is.

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• The strife of Brian in quest for Holy Grail

One down, four to go, as the Six Nations burst back onto our screens on Saturday lunchtime with the game no-one gives a monkeys about — France v Italy.

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• Wales on course for joy of six

Controversial decisions may have denied Ireland of victory against Wales in Dublin but at the stark fact is the Irish did not deserve to win. Wales did as they were much the better side.

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• Tyrone Howe: Ireland need pride after big fall

Let’s be honest, Ireland may have been minutes away from recording a home victory, but for the majority of the game they were out-thought, outgunned and outplayed by Warren Gatland and his men.

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• Bridge battle was a game that makes it all worthwhile

Have you ever wanted to quit your job and live the life of a football commentator instead? Being offered a prime seat at all the best games and not having to pay for it? Better still, someone is paying YOU to be there!

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• Title race is wide open again and AVB’s job is safe

It's game on in the Premier League title race. Manchester City aren't invincible in England after all. And Chelsea have become a force again.

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• Ulster bonus material finally shown

A week ago, in the wake of their 24-17 RaboDirect Pro12 victory over Scarlets, I wrote in terms of Ulster having achieved the first of five pre-Christmas goals.