Game On: Football Focus
Ciaran Whelan and John Casey look back at the final week's group action in the Allianz NFL
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Reaction: Mullins Back in Focus again
Willie and Patrick Mullins start day two with another win in the National Hunt Chase
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Back In Focus nabs National Hunt Chase
Back In Focus, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by his son Patrick, have won the John Oaksey National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
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Walsh guides Back In Focus to win
Ruby Walsh conjured a late rally out of Back In Focus to deny Aupcharlie as Willie Mullins claimed a one-two in the Topaz Novice Chase at Leopardstown.
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Back In Focus takes Beginners Chase in Listowel
Back In Focus made a fine start to life over regulation fences in the Kevin McManus Beginners Chase at Listowel.
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Listowel preview
The highly-regarded Back In Focus takes to fences for the first time under Rules in the Kevin McManus Beginners Chase at Listowel on Thursday.
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Punchestown Focus: Gold Cup
Willie Mullins is confident Quel Esprit is back at the top of his game ahead of his run in thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup on day two of the big Festival.
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Alan Cawley's Airtricity Lge Blog
Alan Cawley looks back on surprise results in the Setanta Cup and where Stephen Kenny went wrong in the defeat to Derry City.
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Recital on recovery mission in Derrinstown
After a tremendous week of national hunt racing at Punchestown, the focus switches back to flat racing on Sunday afternoon when the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial features at Leopardstown.
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Morning Ireland: Focus On GAA
Damien O'Reilly visits Mayo to examine the effects of emigration at the grassroots level of the GAA, the back-door system in football, and Micko for Mayo.
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Ribery battling to keep focus on football
Franck Ribery is determined to come through a 'stressful and depressing' time in his life and get back to performing well for Bayern Munich.
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Lorenzo claims third consecutive MotoGP victory
Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo was the runaway winner of the Catalan MotoGP on Sunday, a third consecutive victory extending his lead in the world championship.
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Real announce end to spending spree
Real Madrid have ended their search for new signings with the deal to sign Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso from Liverpool and will now focus on trimming their squad, director general Jorge Valdano said.
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Skonto Riga 1-1 Derry City
Derry City enjoyed another memorable game in Europe after scoring what could prove a crucial away goal against Skonto Riga and claim the advantage ahead of next Thursday's return leg against the Latvians.
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All F1 eyes focused on Europe
Events in Europe could reshape the Formula One championship before teams regroup in China next week.
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Father Federer will be focused
Expectant father Roger Federer believes impending parenthood will not affect his chances of breaking Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles.
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Ferguson fully focused on Villarreal
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists he is banishing thoughts of the derby to the back of his mind until they finish with Villarreal in the Champions League.
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Basketball Ireland weekend review
Neptune and UCC Demons made it a double success for Cork this weekend as they overcame DCU Saints and Belfast Star respectively in their Nivea For Men's SuperLeague quarter-final clashes.
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Superleague round-up
Abrakebabra Tigers' hopes of claiming Conference B is under serious threat after a disastrous weekend in which they were defeated by Belfast Star and Limerick Lions.
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Benitez expects players to focus
Rafael Benitez believes his Liverpool players can put to the back of their minds the power battle raging at the club.