Sharlene Mawdsley Sharlene Mawdsley produced a brilliant performance to come from behind and claim victory over 400m at the Gala dei Castelli meeting in Bellinzona, Switzerland on Monday evening, the Newport sprinter clocking 51.35 to defeat Austria’s Susanne Gogl-Walli (51.39) and Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands (51.42). Mawdsley ran a measured opening 300m and turned...
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Swiss on a roll: Switzerland win Eurovision Song Contest as Bambie Thug makes the top ten
Non Binary singer Nemo topped with their Popera track The Code about self-discovery. Nemo of Switzerland wins the title with his song The Code during the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. Picture: AP Photo/Martin Meissner Ireland’s entrant Bambie Thug came sixth with their song Doomsday Blue. Bambie Thug’s performance of...
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Norway’s super-rich will flee to Switzerland to avoid exit tax, claim lobbyists
The Norwegian government announced its latest step to close tax loopholes for wealthy expatriates. Photo: Getty Norway’s planned changes to a so-called exit tax are threatening to trigger a wave of departures from that country by start-up founders and companies, according to a lobby group. Last March, the Norwegian government announced its latest step to...
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Ireland player ratings: Séamus Coleman and Nathan Collins shine in loss to Swiss
Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland is tackled by Ireland’s Dara O’Shea and Robbie Brady, right, of Republic of Ireland during the international friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile Here is how the Boys in Green fared in their 1-0 friendly defeat to Switzerland as John O’Shea’s spell as interim head coach...
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Ireland outclassed by Switzerland in John O’Shea’s final game as interim boss
That food supply was more a case of some pretty bland morsels that anything more substantial, as newcomer Sammie Szmodics looks like he’s made for the international stage, Andrew Omobamidele’s reputation is growing and Robbie Brady, for the second time in four days that as Ireland look to the future he’s by no means yesterday’s...
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John O’Shea makes three changes to starting line-up for Switzerland clash
Bazunu, Jason Knight and Mikey Johnston all come in, in place of Caoimhin Kelleher, Will Smallbone and the injured Chiedozie Ogbene, meaning that uncapped players Finn Azaz and Jake O’Brien await a summons from the bench if they are to make their senior debuts. Ireland: Bazunu; Collins, O’Shea, Omobamidele; Doherty, Cullen, Knight, Brady; Szmodics, Ferguson,...
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‘Let’s wait and see’ – Ireland interim boss John O’Shea insists focus is solely on Switzerland
The former Manchester United defender also dodged a question about passing the baton to the next boss as well as the advice he would offer the FAI’s chosen one. O’Shea was appointed as interim boss for this month’s double-header with FAI director of football Marc Canham confirming three weeks ago that Stephen Kenny’s successor will...
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Switzerland call on rookie goalkeepers for Ireland clash as first choice Yann Sommer ruled out
Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer receives medical treatment after sustaining an injury during Saturday’s friendly against Denmark at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen Switzerland will be forced to rely on a rookie goalkeeper in Tuesday’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin as veteran Yann Sommer has been forced to withdraw from their squad. Inter Milan player...
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Swiss roll over Ireland in first home World Cup basketball qualifier
Ireland got within five points at the start of the third quarter before the Swiss pulled clear at the finish to register their second win of the qualifiers and move top of the group. It was Ireland’s first FIBA Basketball World Cup home game and the first points of the contest came courtesy of a...
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New Ireland manager to start tenure against Belgium and Switzerland as FAI confirm 2024 double header
Evan Ferguson will be a key player for the next Ireland manager. The new manager of the Ireland men’s team will have two home games to bed in with the job in 2024 after the FAI today confirmed friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland. The Belgians will play in Lansdowne Road on Saturday March 23rd, with...