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Willie Mullins is a serial winner who knows how to lose

Willie Mullins is a serial winner who knows how to lose

Willie Mullins has been second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup six times, writes Brendan O’Brien

Fri, 24 Mar, 2017

Rugby's Friday night lights divide opinion

Rugby's Friday night lights divide opinion

Friday night games are the sort of thing that happens when sport seeks out the corporate dollar, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Fri, 10 Mar, 2017

Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be for Jurgen Klopp

Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be for Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool fans yearn for the success enjoyed by the club in the 1980s, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Fri, 03 Mar, 2017

Ireland v Canada - Autumn International

Form shouldn’t be sole selection criteria

Tiernan O’Halloran has been touted for selection as Ireland full-back, on the basis of his good form, but elite sides are delicate eco-systems, and changes can have knock-on effects, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2017

‘Vets’ trying to grow old gracefully

‘Vets’ trying to grow old gracefully

Charlie Conerley had a heck of a life.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2017

Disingenuous Dylan Hartley a dangerous disgrace

Disingenuous Dylan Hartley a dangerous disgrace

This probably comes across as premature given we’re still over a week out from the first round of games, but you can take it as read that, regardless of what happens between now and March 18, the worst day of the Six Nations has already come and gone as far as the six captains and coaches are concerned.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2017

Plenty of questions but few answers at committee

Plenty of questions but few answers at committee

Brendan O’Brien talks about the "challenges, strategies, and governance of sport in Ireland" and what the men in charge plan to do about them.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2017

Sport set to see a lot of Trump over next four years

Sport set to see a lot of Trump over next four years

Brendan O’Brien reveals how Donald Trump could affect sport in the US over the next four years.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2017

Pay for play is GAA’s inevitable destination

Pay for play is GAA’s inevitable destination

It must be a decade now since Dessie Farrell found space for two seats amid the organised chaos that was the Gaelic Players Association’s (GPA) old offices in Drumcondra and told this column he had no intention of staying on as chief executive beyond another few years.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

No longer stuck in a moment, it’s time we enjoyed home comforts

No longer stuck in a moment, it’s time we enjoyed home comforts

There’s a clever little post doing the rounds on Facebook the last while, writes Brendan O’Brien

Fri, 09 Dec, 2016