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Colin Sheridan

Colin Sheridan is a writer and columnist. A former officer in the Irish Defence Forces he has extensive deployment experience as a peacekeeper with the United Nations, having lived and worked in the former Yugoslavia, West Africa, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Palestine.

Colin Sheridan: Facing up to my childhood fear of small islands

Colin Sheridan: Facing up to my childhood fear of small islands

After watching The Wicker Man, I developed a case of Insulaphobia

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Leinster v Northampton Saints - Investec Champions Cup Semi-Final

S Colin Sheridan: Demise of a Leinster empire that never conquered much

There is little glory in the province's victories and much less in the way they lose.

Mon, 05 May, 2025

VATICAN Pope 7

Colin Sheridan: The church told us to know our place — maybe now it finally knows its own

A personal reflection on faith, failure, and letting a daughter receive Communion from a Church that still owes answers

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - Anfield

S Colin Sheridan: This season was a masterclass in management from Arne Slot

Yesterday, in front of an adoring Anfield, the understated Arne Slot became the fifth manager to win the league in his debut season.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

Pope Francis death

Colin Sheridan: Learning to love missing out can protect your mental health in a Fomo-driven world

Learning to embrace Jomo — the joy of missing out — can help reclaim peace in a hyperconnected world

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Blue Origin - New Shepard NS-31 mission

Colin Sheridan: Katy Perry went to space — but this cosmonaut’s silence said more than words

An Irish peacekeeper discovers his silent Russian patrol partner was once a cosmonaut — after weeks of silence

Sat, 19 Apr, 2025

FBL-FRA-LIGUE1-PSG-ANGERS

S Colin Sheridan: Enrique's authentic leadership has given PSG a soul

The sad truth, however, is that these days, it’s often hard to find beauty in elite professional sport.

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Colin Sheridan: The White Lotus season 3 is over — and it might be time we check out of prestige TV too

Colin Sheridan: The White Lotus season 3 is over — and it might be time we check out of prestige TV too

The White Lotus promised escapism — but its finale left me longing for hope, Galway summers, and some actual joy

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025

THE PLAYERS Championship 2025 - Round Two

S Colin Sheridan: Bo Martin shows the value of a proper bagman

“It’s like listening to Yoda,” Min Woo Lee said about his caddie, the Down native Bo Martin, after he won the Houston Open.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

Bike in traffic, winter

Colin Sheridan: Why extending the hand of friendship can be a tall order

An overthought coffee meet-up ends in awkward hugs, literary quotes, and the quiet heartbreak of adult friendship

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025