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Action replay: when Jordan laced up his basketball shoes again

In the first of a new weekly retrospective series, Niall Kelly looks back at Michael Jordan’s return to the Chicago Bulls in 1995.

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Action Replay: the night Ali was brought back down to earth

Our weekly retrospective series takes a look back at the heavyweight bout between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton on March 31 1973.

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Action Replay: the day Hoch choked at Augusta

Our weekly retrospective takes a look back at Nick Faldo’s unlikely Masters victory in 1989.

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Action Replay: the day the GAA opened its doors

This week’s retrospective column takes a look back at the GAA’s historic decision to amend Rule 42.

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Action Replay: the night Keano redefined the word “captaincy”

This week’s retrospective takes a look back at Manchester United’s unforgettable Champions League win against Juventus on 21 April 1999.

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Action Replay: when Leinster emerged from the crimson shadow

This week’s retrospective looks back at a landmark moment in the recent history of Leinster Rugby – victory over Munster in the 2009 Heineken Cup semi-final.

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Action Replay: when Joltin’ Joe stepped up to bat

This week’s retrospective looks back to 3 May 1936 and Joe DiMaggio’s debut for the New York Yankees.

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Action replay: Zvominir Boban becomes a national hero

This week’s retrospective looks back at the day when a riot at a football match came to symbolise a nation on the verge of disintegration

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Action replay: the day Steve Fonyo crossed the finish line

This week’s retrospective looks back at amputee marathon runner Steve Fonyo who ran almost 5,000 miles to raise funds for cancer research.

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Action Replay: the day Kim Jong Il shot 38-under par

This week’s retrospective looks back to the Korean leader’s round at North Korea’s first golf course.

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Action Replay: the day Big Jack and the boys went giantkilling in Giants Stadium

Ireland take on Italy in Liège tonight – but how much can you remember about what was going on in the world on 18 June 1994?

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Five of the best: Munster hurling finals

Ahead of tomorrow’s decider between Tipp and Waterford, Ger McCarthy takes a look at five memorable Munster showdowns from the past 20 years.

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Action Replay: the night Muhammad Ali togged off in Croker

Thirty-nine years ago to the day, “The Greatest” took on Al “Blue” Lewis at GAA Headquarters.

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The Horror! 13 of the worst sports kits of all-time

Seve Ballesteros had style by the bucketload. Roger Federer has it by the bandana-full. These people… just don’t have it.

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Down memory lane: A potted history of Cork v Mayo

Ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash, we take a look back at three Championship meetings between the two counties.

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Tyrone v Dublin: An epic rivalry resumes

As all eyes turn to Croker on Saturday evening, we look back at the recent history of one of the GAA’s most volatile rivalries.

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Action Replay: when McAteer pulled the trigger against the Dutch

Ten years on, we look back at Ireland’s unforgettable 1-0 victory over Holland in Lansdowne Road.

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David Haye: A career in pictures

As David Haye hangs up his gloves (for now anyway), we look back on his journey to the top.

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Reeling in the years: Do you remember the day Ireland qualified for Euro 88?

Join us for a trip down memory lane…

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Watch: Denman the Destroyer’s greatest moment

Paul Nicholls announced on Friday that his majestic Denman was being retired. We look back at the 11-year-old’s finest hour in racing…

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