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Women's Rugby

Ireland Finishes Fourth, but Fighting

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2014

September 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The Women’s Rugby World Cup took place in France in August, and the Irish team, true to form, upset the whole tournament, even if they didn’t make it to the podium. It started with a quarter-finals match against the New Zealand All Blacks, who have won the last four World Cups, and were expected to make it an unprecedented fifth victory. The All Blacks, in fact, hadn’t lost a … [Read more...] about Ireland Finishes Fourth, but Fighting

Cool Hand Corr

By Jill Fergus, Contributor
February / March 2003

February 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Karen Corr.

Karen Corr, one of the top pool players in the world, talks to Jill Fergus. ℘℘℘ "So, should we play a game?" It's just a game of pool, after all, but when the words are spoken by Karen Corr, the number one female player in the world, it does give one cause for trepidation. Nicknamed the "Irish Invader," Corr, the Northern Irish-born player, was in New York last October to … [Read more...] about Cool Hand Corr

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