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Whisper it but maybe Gaelic football has cured itself

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Whisper it but maybe Gaelic football has cured itself

I must say I really enjoyed it. I mean, I had my doubts about the standard of play initially, and unfortunately there are always going to be mismatches in the early stages.

Obituary: Eric Bristow, the ‘Crafty Cockney’, five-time darts world champion

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Obituary: Eric Bristow, the ‘Crafty Cockney’, five-time darts world champion

Anderson thrilled to finally land world title

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Anderson thrilled to finally land world title

It's that time of year- have you been watching the darts?

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It's that time of year- have you been watching the darts?

A dual jewel

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The game of choice in Hell

‘The Power’ not ready to pull the plug

‘The Power’ not ready to pull the plug

Phil Taylor has no plans to retire from darts after beating Michael van Gerwen in dramatic fashion to clinch his 16th world title on Tuesday.

Thu, 03 Jan, 2013

Bristow: Taylor title won't be his last

Bristow: Taylor title won't be his last

Eric Bristow watched Phil Taylor produce a stunning fightback to land a 16th world darts title and predicted it will not be the last for the Stoke thrower.

Wed, 02 Jan, 2013

Champion Taylor pays tribute to Waddell

Champion Taylor pays tribute to Waddell

Phil Taylor felt legendary commentator Sid Waddell was looking out for him as he beat Michael van Gerwen in a high-quality Ladbroke World Darts Championship final to clinch his 16th world title.

Wed, 02 Jan, 2013

Phil turns on the power for sweet 16

Phil turns on the power for sweet 16

A night of high drama at London’s Alexandra Palace, but then we’ve come to expect that from the climax of the PDC World Darts Championship.

Wed, 02 Jan, 2013

Still calling the shots

When trying to describe how good someone is in the women’s game the best recourse is to turn to the men’s game.

Sat, 15 Sep, 2012

McCarthy finds voice to be RTÉ’s Olympic hero

If you haven’t heard him over the last few weeks, you’ve surely heard of him.

Tue, 14 Aug, 2012

Darts broadcaster Sid Waddell dies

Darts broadcaster Sid Waddell has died at the age of 72, his manager said today.

Sun, 12 Aug, 2012

Darting glances

THEY are in Ireland next week, the big men with big bellies and big beer drinking capacities, giving Irish people a little taste of what Sid Waddell, the voice of darts who laces his eloquence with Shakespearean allusions, calls “the sound of the tungsten .... the smell of the crowd.”

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002