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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Chess player in Kerry sets new record of 78 simultaneous games in 'greatest challenge' of his life

It's certainly not every day that you have to prepare yourself to play what turned out to be 78 games of chess simultaneously, all in the name of breaking a national record for the number of simultaneous chess players, a record that had stood since 1977, nearly 50 years ago.
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fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

'I ran out of real estate at the end' - Ireland's Cian McPhillips reacts to World Championships near miss

Cian McPhillips set a national 800m record of 1:42.15 in Tokyo, finished fourth and narrowly missed a medal.
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fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

Ireland's Kate O'Connor claims sensational silver after setting five PBs in heptathlon at World Championships

O'Connor won heptathlon silver at the World Championships with 6714 points, new Irish record, becoming the first Irish multi-events medallist at a global outdoor championship.
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