Hearn unmoved by failing stars
Barry Hearn has warned some of snooker's biggest names that blaming "burnout" for their failure at the Betfair World Championship was out of order.
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Snooker stars want darts treatment
John Higgins and Judd Trump would welcome snooker chiefs embracing the all-singing, all-dancing darts culture after the roaring success of the PDC World Championship.
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Nevin on Rafa
Former Chelsea star Pat Nevin on Chelsea's win at the World Club championship
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Lynch lands silver in Dún Laoghaire
Ireland's Finn Lynch claimed a silver medal in the Laser Radial class at the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships in Dun Laoghaire this afternoon.
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Peter O'Leary and David Burrows
Peter O'Leary and David Burrows: star class
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Guide to archery at the Olympics
Find out more about archery at the Olympics.
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O'Leary and Burrows claim fourth spot
After an exhilarating week where Peter O'Leary and David Burrows remained in contention for all six races, they finished fourth overall at the Star World Championships in Hyeres, France.
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Sailing duo target a podium finish
Peter O'Leary from Cork and David Burrows from Dublin finished 18th in the fifth race of the Star World Championships in Hyeres, France
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Irish sailors in contention in Hyeres
Irish sailors Peter O'Leary and David Burrows have maintained a strong position in the Star fleet at the World Championships in Hyeres.
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Star and 49er still in Olympic qualifying positions
Ireland's Star and 49er crews are still in contention for Olympic qualification at the World Sailing Championships in Perth, Australia.
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Bolt does not predict new records at worlds
Usain Bolt has warned that more world records are not likely to be on the cards at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu.
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Stoner stars at saturated Silverstone
Casey Stoner took his fourth race win of the season and the lead in the MotoGP World Championship after title rival Jorge Lorenzo crashed out in the rain at Silverstone.
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Hearn warns stars not to gamble with careers
Barry Hearn today delivered a stark warning to any player caught gambling on this year's Betfred.com World Championship: 'If you mess around with this, it's life.'
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Breen to contest FIA World Rally Championship
Ireland's Craig Breen has been selected, at the Pirelli Star Driver Shootout, to contest six rounds of next year's FIA World Rally Championship.
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Laverty seals victory in Italy
Parkalgar Honda star Eugene Laverty claimed his fifth win of the season in the World Supersport Championship at Misano in Italy on Sunday afternoon.
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Joyce targets National title at the Stadium
Beijing Olympian John Joe Joyce believes that there could be an all St Michael's Athy welterweight (69Kg) final at the Irish Daily Star sponsored Elite National Men's and inaugural Women's Championships which commence at the National Stadium on Friday.
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National Championships packed with talent
The 2010 National Championships will feature a star-studded line-up, with Olympic, World, European and EU gold, silver and bronze medallists in the mix.
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Higgins signs up for Six Reds
Alex Higgins has confirmed his entry for the inaugural Six Reds World Championship in Killarney later this month.
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Doherty hails Six Reds tournament
Ken Doherty believes the first Six Reds World Championship will catch the imagination of the snooker world.
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Casey hopes for Shanghai surprise
Paul Casey is hoping to spring a surprise at this week's star-studded World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai and end a frustrating injury-hit season the way he started it.