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HORSERACING: High Chaparral wins Irish Derby
The 3/1 on favourite High Chaparral has taken the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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SOCCER: Waterford win Munster title
Waterford have dethroned Munster hurling champions Tipperary in an epic encounter at Pairc Ui Chaoimh today.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Successful Glastonbury draws to close
The Glastonbury Festival was drawing to a close tonight after a weekend of peace, love and growing optimism for the future of the world`s biggest event of its kind.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Cheating Byers on holiday with partner
Stephen Byers was holidaying with partner Jan Cookson tonight after admitting he cheated on her with a Labour councillor.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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SOCCER: St Pat`s set up second round clash
St Patricks Athletic set up an Intertoto Cup second-round clash with Belgian side Gent with an away-goals victory over Croatian side Rijeka.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Blair under pressure over street violence
British Prime Minister Tony Blair is under intense pressure from unionists tonight to face down republicans over street violence after a rural police station in Northern Ireland came under attack from masked youths.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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GOLF: Fasth and Fichardt share lead
Swede Niclas Fasth and Darren Fichardt of South Africa shared the lead on 13 under par as the leaders headed onto the back nine on the final day of the Murphy`s Irish Open at Fota Island.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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SNOOKER: Ganley recovers after heart attack
Former top referee Len Ganley is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack at his Lurgan home.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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US makes threats over new court
The US has threatened to veto the extension of the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia unless its officials are given immunity from prosecution by a new war crimes court.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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French visitors struck by bug in Kerry
Fifteen French tourists visiting County Kerry have been confined to their hotel beds after being struck down with a mystery bug.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Abbey National denies merger
Under-pressure banking group Abbey National today dismissed as ``speculation`` a report that it was moving towards merger talks with Australian firm NAB.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Reformed S Club in Barcelona
The newly reformed S Club has got together for the first time as a six-member band to film an advertisement.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Interest rates set to stay on hold
Homeowners are expected to have another month`s reprieve from higher mortgage payments, as the Bank of England is expected to keep rates on hold this week at 4%.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Masked youths attack police station
A gang of masked youths today attacked a rural police station in Northern Ireland in an incident which has been blamed on republicans.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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SOCCER: Brazil win World Cup
Il Phenomenon is back in business.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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SOCCER: O`Neill`s praise for Scolari
Martin O`Neill saluted Brazil coach Luiz Filipe Scolari after he ignored criticism back home to lead his side to the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Man charged over Arizona fire
A man was due to appear in a US court today charged with starting a massive forest fire in the state of Arizona.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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TENNIS: Week of shocks at Wimbledon
Wimbledon was rocked to its venerable foundations by the shock waves which reverberated around London SW19 as great names like Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Marat Safin, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Roger Federer were knocked out of the men`s singles in the opening week.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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Chinese diplomat gunned down
A senior Chinese diplomat has been shot dead in the central Asian republic of Kyrgyztan.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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SOCCER: No score at halftime in final
Brazil striker Ronaldo missed a hat-trick of chances to erase the harrowing memory of France `98 as Germany survived a torrid end to the first half of the World Cup final.
Sunday 30th June 2002
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