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Protest Not Enough To Lower LFC Ticket Prices

The cost of tickets at top-level football matches seems to pop in and out of the news on a regular basis and they always seem to be accompanied by protest from the fans. But do protests actually help to drive d...

A new alternative for the new Man United

With all of the excitement surrounding the appointment of Pep Guardiola to become Manchester City boss from the beginning of next season, many people are wondering whether Manchester United will become the weak...
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Oxygen Goes Go Karting

At Oxygen, we like to make sure we do things right. Whether it's the tonnes of prizes we give away every month, or the hard-hitting journalism of The Spanner, we like to do things right. Which is why, for our...
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McGregor Beats Aldo By Punching Through Space-Time

The McGregor/Aldo saga has been one heck of a ride, with more twists and turns than a bowl of pasta (the twisty kind). McGregor has received widespread media attention as a result of being so vocal about the up...
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Euro 2016: Best places to watch the football in Dublin

So, Martin O'Neill's men have done it. The Republic of Ireland WILL compete in next summer's European Championship in France after they beat Bosnia-Herzegovina in the play-offs. Jon Walters was the star of the ...
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Video: Windy Day Causes Ridiculous Own Goal

Thurrock Football Club posted a video of a recent game of theirs, in which the wind must have felt a little left out and decided that it would get revenge by blowing a player's kick right back over his head...
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A night for France to forget and for rugby to remember

The All Blacks demolished France in Cardiff on Saturday night. New Zealand picked them apart in every facet of the game. Line out steals, scrum dominance, flawless handling skills in attack, a hunger in defence...
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Don’t try for me Argentina

(I couldn't resist) This Ireland side will not allow standards to drop in the absence of some big names. Schmidt has developed real squad depth over the past few seasons and Sunday is an opportunity for Hend...
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The Great Dublin v Tyrone GAA Mystery Ball

Eons ago, back in September '95, I had just made the major life choice to enter junior infants. Following in the footsteps of my older brother, I attended St. Joseph's National School. The school must have been...
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England’s failure comes down to Lancaster & Co

As a neutral rugby supporter, watching England lose to Australia on Saturday night was painful and difficult. To crash out of your own world cup so spectacularly will have sent shockwaves throughout the English...