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Drogba lauds Chelsea spirit
Didier Drogba hailed his side's never-say-die spirit tonight after helping Chelsea claim the Champions League for the first time in their history.
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Didier Drogba hailed his side's never-say-die spirit tonight after helping Chelsea claim the Champions League for the first time in their history.
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Drogba seals destiny as Chelsea are crowned European champions
Bayern Munich 1 Chelsea 1 (Chelsea won 4-3 on penalties) Didier Drogba was the Chelsea hero as Roman Abramovich finally completed his Champions League odyssey in Munich tonight.
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Bayern Munich 1 Chelsea 1 (Chelsea won 4-3 on penalties) Didier Drogba was the Chelsea hero as Roman Abramovich finally completed his Champions League odyssey in Munich tonight.
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Chelsea win Champions League on penalties
Chelsea have won the Champions League, beating Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties at the Allianz Arena. The game ended 1-1 after extra time.
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Chelsea have won the Champions League, beating Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties at the Allianz Arena. The game ended 1-1 after extra time.
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Chelsea keep their date with destiny
Bayern Munich 1 Chelsea 1(Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties): Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich to win the Champions League for the first time after a penalty shootout in the Allianz Arena after a tension-soaked final had ended level after extra time.
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Bayern Munich 1 Chelsea 1(Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties): Chelsea stunned Bayern Munich to win the Champions League for the first time after a penalty shootout in the Allianz Arena after a tension-soaked final had ended level after extra time.
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Vigils held in Italy after fatal school bombing
An unexplained bombing at a school in Italy has left a 16-year-old girl dead and five other teens seriously injured, sparking emotional protests across the country.
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An unexplained bombing at a school in Italy has left a 16-year-old girl dead and five other teens seriously injured, sparking emotional protests across the country.
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Growing cannabis a 'multi-million euro industry'
The cultivation of cannabis plants in so-called grow houses has become a mutli-million euro industry here, according to a member of the Garda National Drugs Unit.
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The cultivation of cannabis plants in so-called grow houses has become a mutli-million euro industry here, according to a member of the Garda National Drugs Unit.
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Seven charged over alleged dissident activity
Seven people have been charged as part of major investigations into alleged dissident republican activity in Northern Ireland.
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Seven people have been charged as part of major investigations into alleged dissident republican activity in Northern Ireland.
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Gardaí investigate fatal Dublin assault
Gardaí in Dublin are investigating the death of a woman, who was found with injuries at a city centre flat this morning.
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Gardaí in Dublin are investigating the death of a woman, who was found with injuries at a city centre flat this morning.
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Chinese activist Chen flown to US
China has allowed blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng to leave a hospital in Beijing for the United States.
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China has allowed blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng to leave a hospital in Beijing for the United States.
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Teenage woman killed in Co Derry shooting
An 18-year-old woman has been shot dead and her sister seriously injured in a shooting incident in Bellaghy, Co Derry.
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An 18-year-old woman has been shot dead and her sister seriously injured in a shooting incident in Bellaghy, Co Derry.
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G8 leaders want Greece to remain in eurozone
The G8 group of major world economies has said it wants Greece to remain in the eurozone.
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The G8 group of major world economies has said it wants Greece to remain in the eurozone.
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Treaty opponents accuse Kenny of scaremongering
Those campaigning for a No vote in the EU Fiscal Treaty have accused the Taoiseach of scaremongering after Enda Kenny said rejection of the treaty would lead to uncertainty and confusion.
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Those campaigning for a No vote in the EU Fiscal Treaty have accused the Taoiseach of scaremongering after Enda Kenny said rejection of the treaty would lead to uncertainty and confusion.
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Hyland the hero for Laois
Laois 0-20 Carlow 0-13 Willie Hyland tallied up 13 points as he guided Laois to a comfortable Leinster SHC preliminary-round win over Carlow this evening.
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Laois 0-20 Carlow 0-13 Willie Hyland tallied up 13 points as he guided Laois to a comfortable Leinster SHC preliminary-round win over Carlow this evening.
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O'Brien lights the blue touch paper
Leinster 42 Ulster 14:Ulster needed their set piece to be impregnable but, ultimately, their scrum lost them this Heineken Cup final in front of a record 81,744 crowd. Regardless, Leinster would have found a way to a third European title in four attempts.
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Leinster 42 Ulster 14:Ulster needed their set piece to be impregnable but, ultimately, their scrum lost them this Heineken Cup final in front of a record 81,744 crowd. Regardless, Leinster would have found a way to a third European title in four attempts.
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O'Driscoll still hungry for more
Reaction:Brian O’Driscoll believes Leinster are building a dynasty after they won a record-breaking third Heineken Cup title in four years when they beat Ulster 42-14 in the all-Ireland final at Twickenham. O’Driscoll admitted Leinster set themselves a target of becoming one of the greatest sides in European history after they won their first title in 2009.
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Reaction:Brian O’Driscoll believes Leinster are building a dynasty after they won a record-breaking third Heineken Cup title in four years when they beat Ulster 42-14 in the all-Ireland final at Twickenham. O’Driscoll admitted Leinster set themselves a target of becoming one of the greatest sides in European history after they won their first title in 2009.
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Fans cheer 'Lawless' stars
Hundreds of film fans flooded the streets of Cannes tonight to cheer the cast of new prohibition era film 'Lawless' as they arrived for its premiere.
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Hundreds of film fans flooded the streets of Cannes tonight to cheer the cast of new prohibition era film 'Lawless' as they arrived for its premiere.
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Trio 'planned attack on Obama HQ'
Three men arrested when police raided a Chicago apartment ahead of the Nato summit had been planning to attack President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters, prosecutors said tonight.
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Three men arrested when police raided a Chicago apartment ahead of the Nato summit had been planning to attack President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters, prosecutors said tonight.
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Goals key as London and Meath advance in Christy Ring Cup
Goals were key for both London and Meath as they advanced to the Christy Ring Cup semi-finals next weekend, following wins over Derry and Kildare respectively this afternoon.
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Goals were key for both London and Meath as they advanced to the Christy Ring Cup semi-finals next weekend, following wins over Derry and Kildare respectively this afternoon.
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Nine die in bomb blast at Syrian military post
A car bomb has killed nine people at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, an attack the government said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad was a foreign plot.
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A car bomb has killed nine people at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, an attack the government said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad was a foreign plot.
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G8 focuses on euro zone growth package
US president Barack Obama has pledged to work with Europe on a package that balances growth with debt reduction as world leaders try to prevent the worsening euro zone crisis from destabilising the global economy.
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US president Barack Obama has pledged to work with Europe on a package that balances growth with debt reduction as world leaders try to prevent the worsening euro zone crisis from destabilising the global economy.
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Leinster kings of Europe after record-breaking win
Leinster 42 Ulster 14 Irish heavyweights Leinster powered to their third Heineken Cup triumph in four seasons as they established themselves as true giants of the European game this afternoon.
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Leinster 42 Ulster 14 Irish heavyweights Leinster powered to their third Heineken Cup triumph in four seasons as they established themselves as true giants of the European game this afternoon.
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O’Driscoll: Leinster hungry for more
Brian O’Driscoll believes Leinster are building a dynasty after they won a record-breaking third Heineken Cup title in four years when they beat Ulster 42-14 in the all-Ireland final at Twickenham this afternoon.
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Brian O’Driscoll believes Leinster are building a dynasty after they won a record-breaking third Heineken Cup title in four years when they beat Ulster 42-14 in the all-Ireland final at Twickenham this afternoon.
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Commanding Leinster the masters of all they survey
Rugby:It’s funny how the best team in the tournament invariably wins the Heineken Cup. Think Toulouse four times, or Leicester, Wasps, and Munster twice each. It doesn’t always happen in competitions with a knock-out finale, but Leinster have been the best side in Europe again this season and by dint of retaining their crown and thus winning it for a third time in four years, have legitimate claims to being the best team the tournament has ever seen.
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Rugby:It’s funny how the best team in the tournament invariably wins the Heineken Cup. Think Toulouse four times, or Leicester, Wasps, and Munster twice each. It doesn’t always happen in competitions with a knock-out finale, but Leinster have been the best side in Europe again this season and by dint of retaining their crown and thus winning it for a third time in four years, have legitimate claims to being the best team the tournament has ever seen.
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Jubilant Leinster fans toast Heineken Cup glory
Leinster rugby fans pledged to drink London dry tonight after their team clinched the Heineken Cup at Twickenham.
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Leinster rugby fans pledged to drink London dry tonight after their team clinched the Heineken Cup at Twickenham.
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10 dead in Afghan bombing
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives in an Afghan district close to the border with Pakistan, killing at least 10 people including children, officials said today.
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A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives in an Afghan district close to the border with Pakistan, killing at least 10 people including children, officials said today.
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Greens neutral on referendum vote
The Green Party will campaign for neither a Yes vote nor a No vote in the forthcoming referendum on the fiscal treaty, its annual conference decided today.
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The Green Party will campaign for neither a Yes vote nor a No vote in the forthcoming referendum on the fiscal treaty, its annual conference decided today.
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McDowell dodges bullet against Garcia
Golf:Two weeks after a wretched performance in front of Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, Scotland’s Paul Lawrie is poised for another mighty leap towards adding a second cap to the first he won 13 years ago. Lawrie meets Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts tomorrow morning for a place in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain.
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Golf:Two weeks after a wretched performance in front of Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, Scotland’s Paul Lawrie is poised for another mighty leap towards adding a second cap to the first he won 13 years ago. Lawrie meets Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts tomorrow morning for a place in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain.
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Motorcyclist dies after crash at Derry road race
A motorcyclist has died following a crash at the North West 200 road race in Co Derry.
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A motorcyclist has died following a crash at the North West 200 road race in Co Derry.
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Hammers return to the top table
Blackpool 1 West Ham 2:Ricardo Vaz Te’s late strike fired West Ham back to the Premier League after a dramatic play-off final at Wembley today. The Portuguese winger earned the Hammers an estimated €100 million windfall with the goal which sank Blackpool.
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Blackpool 1 West Ham 2:Ricardo Vaz Te’s late strike fired West Ham back to the Premier League after a dramatic play-off final at Wembley today. The Portuguese winger earned the Hammers an estimated €100 million windfall with the goal which sank Blackpool.
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More Cup final heartbreak for Hibs
Hibernian 1 Hearts 5:Hibernian’s long wait to lift the Scottish Cup continues after they were thrashed by Edinburgh rivals Hearts in a one-sided final at Hampden. The Easter Road side travelled to Glasgow looking to end a 110-year drought in the competition but ended with 10 men, their manager Pat Fenlon in the stand, and their dignity in shreds as Hearts romped to their first final win in six years.
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Hibernian 1 Hearts 5:Hibernian’s long wait to lift the Scottish Cup continues after they were thrashed by Edinburgh rivals Hearts in a one-sided final at Hampden. The Easter Road side travelled to Glasgow looking to end a 110-year drought in the competition but ended with 10 men, their manager Pat Fenlon in the stand, and their dignity in shreds as Hearts romped to their first final win in six years.
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