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Loss

# loss - Wednesday 20 March, 2013

Big loss for Leinster as Nacewa to retire due to family reasons

The New Zealander is set to return to his homeland at the end of this season.

# loss - Saturday 16 March, 2013

Report: Injuries mount as Italy deliver knock-out blow to Ireland’s 6 Nations

Head coach Declan Kidney will be under huge pressure to vacate his role.

# loss - Thursday 14 February, 2013

Sean O’Brien not ready to give up the 6 Nations fight

“It is and it isn’t out of our own hands, do you know what I mean?” Not really Sean.

# loss - Friday 11 January, 2013

Explainer: What the Irish provinces need to do to reach Heineken Cup 1/4 finals

We run through the likely scenarios for the four sides and reveal who has the best qualifying chance.

# loss - Saturday 5 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Poignant

Column: Why recovering my brother’s stolen bike meant so much

Colin Regan sent out an appeal on Facebook when his bicycle, which had belonged to his late brother Gordon, was stolen. The universe (and friends) conspired to reunite him with it just before Christmas.

# loss - Friday 4 January, 2013

‘We haven’t won anything or done anything yet’ – Ulster’s Chris Henry

The back-row will captain the Pro12 leaders against Scarlets this evening.

# loss - Tuesday 1 January, 2013

Pro12: Connacht desperate to slay Dragons and revive their season

With home games coming up against Welsh and Italian opposition, Eoin Griffin is hoping to climb the tab

# loss - Saturday 22 December, 2012

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Santa Cruz double heaps further pressure on Jose Mourinho

Real Madrid are now 16 points adrift of league-leading Barcelona.

# loss - Thursday 13 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Good morning! Every day TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.

# loss - Sunday 9 December, 2012

Leinster lose the battle of the unbeatables in France

‘We let it slip’ admitted Jamie Heaslip as the Heineken Cup champions were edged out by Clermont.

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VIDEO: German referee says sorry after red card and penalty costs Dortmund

Wolfgang Stark bravely stepped forward after seeing TV replays and apologised for his error.

# loss - Sunday 25 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: ‘Working from a cave in Syria we did over 100 operations’

Paul McMaster, a surgeon experienced in working in war zones, says Syria was a “more oppressive type of danger”.

Irish hockey side suffer narrow defeat as Meredith’s reign begins

The boys in green lost 4-3 to Argentina in coach Andrew Meredith’s first game in charge.

# loss - Tuesday 13 November, 2012

‘I don’t see myself as a South African rugby player at all’ – Richardt Strauss

Ireland’s new hooker had a baptism of fire against his native country on Saturday and is warming to the task.

# loss - Saturday 10 November, 2012

#IreSAF: How Ireland’s new-look team rated this evening

The Irish bossed the first half but woke a slumbering giant and can have few complaints with the result.

# loss - Monday 5 November, 2012

Pro12: Leinster coach Joe Schmidt ‘massively frustrated’ after fourth straight loss to Ospreys

The New Zealander was unhappy with his side as they failed to score for 72 minutes after taking a 10-0 lead.

# loss - Saturday 13 October, 2012

6-1

‘Our aim is not Germany, our aim is Sweden and Austria’ declares Trapattoni

“Every player loses many, many games,” trumpeted the Irish manager.

Player Ratings: Leinster v Exeter Chiefs

The Premiership side put up a real fight in the first half before the Blues’ European pedigree shone through.

Trapattoni to make Sunday call on Robbie Keane’s fitness ahead of Faroes clash

The Italian also revealed that he would make two or three changes following the 6-1 defeat to Germany.

Player Ratings: Racing Metro v Munster

Simon Zebo and Peter O’Mahony were the star performers in a losing effort for Rob Penney’s men in France.

# loss - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

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VIDEO: BBC Northern Ireland’s moving tribute to Ulster’s Nevin Spence

The poignant piece was aired before Mark Anscombe’s side played Connacht on at the weekend.

# loss - Saturday 6 October, 2012

Penney unhappy with non-try decision, curses lack of Munster pressure

The New Zealander wanted a TMO at the very least when Casey Laulala crashed over late in the game.

# loss - Saturday 22 September, 2012

Robson loses out to Hsieh at Guangzhou Open

Robson fails in her bid to become the first British woman to win a Tour title in 24 years.

# loss - Tuesday 18 September, 2012

Signs of Rob Penney’s rugby philosophy taking shape at Munster

The Reds mixed a running game with a dogged defensive performance and were only missing the late O’Gara drop goal.

# loss - Sunday 16 September, 2012

Nevin Spence: A promising rugby star who stayed close to his roots

There has been an outpouring of grief across the world following the farming accident in Co Down.

# loss - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

John Delaney: Shay Given was certainly one of our greatest players

The FAI chief executive said club pressures may have led the goalkeeper to announce his international retirement.

# loss - Sunday 12 August, 2012

Dropping like flies: Doyle and Wilson drop out of Ireland squad

The FAI were hoping to call up Anthony Pilkington to replace the injured Wes Hoolahan. Problem is, he is injured too.

# loss - Friday 3 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Maeve Binchy

Funeral of Maeve Binchy to be streamed on internet this morning

Fans of the much-loved writer from Dalkey will be able to watch a livestream of service on RTÉ.ie

# loss - Friday 27 July, 2012

From Business ETC Facebook

Facebook posts $157m loss in first results since IPO launch

The loss stemmed from accounting rules requiring Facebook to set aside reserves from restricted stock units before 2011.

# loss - Tuesday 24 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Childhood Bereavement

Irish Childhood Bereavement Network set up to support those working with grieving young people

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs said that bereaved children are “among our most vulnerable citizen”s but their voices are often not heard.

# loss - Wednesday 13 June, 2012

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VIDEO: Protesters disrupt Senate testimony of JP Morgan CEO

Jamie Dimon testifying to US Senate about how America’s biggest bank lost $2 billion in six weeks.

# loss - Saturday 9 June, 2012

‘We’ve got to wear it’ – Irish players reflect on their humbling defeat

Jamie Heaslip took the defeat on the chin while All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was sparing with his praise.

# loss - Saturday 26 May, 2012

Report: McGeady provides the spark as Ireland ensure fond farewell before Euro 2012

The winger made a huge impact on the friendly encounter and Richard Dunne was once again immense at the back.

# loss - Sunday 4 December, 2011

Former Brazil captain Socrates dies aged 57

Legend of international football, doctor, social activist… and one-time player-manager of Garforth Town.

# loss - Wednesday 26 October, 2011

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WATCH: Defeat and disbelief at UFC 136

The makers of Dana White’s behind-the-scenes blog spent the evening with the beaten fighters of UFC 136. What they recorded was a mini-masterpiece.