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Ireland were minutes away from a Rugby World Cup semi-final in 1991
Ralph Keyes
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Alan Gaffney reflects on win over Gloucester to progress in 2003 Heineken Cup
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Kiernan, Saunders and Kennedy – sons of the fathers answer Ireland’s call
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David Campese can’t catch the Ballymena flanker as he puts Ireland on the brink of the semi-finals
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Wales, stampeding England and Yoann Huget had us gnawing at our elbows
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It’s our chance to savour George’s long goodbye but when Bowe scores – be cool
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‘His final, final, final, final, final, final hurrah will be in Paris next week’
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