McFadden on fire in victory over Canada
Fergus McFadden scored a hat-trick for Ireland as they finished a difficult season on a high with a comprehensive 40-14 victory over Canada.
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Kiss singles out McFadden for praise
Ireland interim coach Les Kiss paid tribute to hat-trick hero Fergus McFadden after his crucial role in the tourists' 40-14 win over Canada in Toronto.
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McFadden and team-mates driven to make impact
Ireland's hat-trick hero Fergus McFadden said that players who impressed on the tour to the USA and Canada were driven by the desire to keep the jersey.
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Downey to win first Ireland cap against Canada
The Ireland team to play Canada on Saturday shows a number of changes from the game against the USA last weekend as coach Les Kiss's charges prepare for their final game of the season.
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Kiss bugged by illness in Ireland camp
Ireland's preparations for Saturday's meeting with Canada have been hit by a stomach bug which has struck down a small number of the squad.
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Vettel wins from pole in Canadian GP
Sebastian Vettel made it third time lucky in Canada by cruising to a deserved victory around Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
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Vettel hoping for third time lucky in Canada
Sebastian Vettel will be hoping to make it third time lucky by taking the chequered flag in tomorrow's Canadian Grand Prix after ending Mercedes' recent domination of pole position.
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Ireland squads named for summer tours
The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced the senior Ireland squad that will tour the USA and Canada, and the Emerging Ireland squad that will compete in the Tbilisi Cup in Georgia, this summer.
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Monarch bidding to rule in Canada
Aidan O'Brien's Imperial Monarch reappears in the Canadian International at Woodbine on Sunday.
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Ireland takes second place at Nations Cup
The Irish show jumping team bounced back with a vengeance at the five-star Nations' Cup in Spruce Meadows, Canada, one of the biggest shows in the world.
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Darren O'Dea savours new lease of Canada life
They say a change is as good as a rest, and so Republic of Ireland defender Darren O'Dea is hoping his move to MLS side Toronto FC can kick-start his career.
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Soccer: Canadian women claim bronze
Diana Matheson scored a last-gasp goal to earn Canada the Olympic bronze medal at the expense of France with a 1-0 win.
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Football: USA grab last-gasp victory over Canada
The United States grabbed a last-gasp extra-time winner to seal their place in the women's Olympics football final for the fifth successive tournament.
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Soccer: US to meet Canada in women's semi-finals
The United States, chasing a third successive Olympic gold, will meet neighbours Canada in the semi-finals of the women's soccer tournament while France meet world champions Japan after all four convincingly won their quarter-finals on Friday.
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Tennis: Tsonga survives titanic tussle
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga played his way into the history books today as he defeated Canada's Milos Raonic in the longest three-set tennis match in Olympic history.
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Garrigus holds slender Canada lead
American Robert Garrigus takes a single-shot lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open after scoring a six-under par 64.
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Els heads to Canada after Lytham success
Open champion Ernie Els is to honour his commitment to this week's Canadian Open.
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Murphy breaks Irish 50m butterfly record
Barry Murphy broke the Irish senior 50m Butterfly record at the Canada Cup in Montreal.
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Canada to use soccer theme at Olympics
Canada's synchronised swimming team has announced its technical routine theme for the Olympics is soccer.
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Sweetnam in sparkling form in Canada
Shane Sweetnam continued his run of sparkling form at Spruce Meadows on Sunday night when he claimed the runner-up place in the World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix.