Columns - Irish Examiner

Diarmuid O’Flynn

Thank you Billy and Micko for restoring my faith!

WHAT a refreshing weekend. Who would have thought it? Four games of gaelic football, one more entertaining than the next.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2005

Modern hurler is fitter, faster, stronger, more skilful

I’VE been hearing and reading a lot of it in the last week especially and I’ve had enough.

Tue, 17 May, 2005

GAA dual player crisis thrives in Limerick

WHY must it always be Limerick? As crisis once again grips the GAA Shannonside, this is the questions asked by their long-suffering fans.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2004

Sunlight on our heroes, on and off the pitch

AND will we be brilliant or what, will we be all dressed in sunlight?

Tue, 12 Aug, 2003

‘Democrats’ block path to sporting ecumenism

THE GAA is often touted as a most democratic organisation.

Tue, 08 Apr, 2003

Ó Sé’s remarks born of passion

THANK God for Sean Counihan, and a small bit of sanity.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2003

Murphy’s power came from weak colleagues

IN a fast food restaurant at the weekend with my wife and kids, the sound coming from the PA system was an extremely annoying, repetitive, three note sound byte, a pathetic, synthetic piece of drivel masquerading as music, of the type popular at the modern drug driven ‘raves’, where kids dance themselves into a stupor.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2002

Disquiet at Cork needs to end, now

WHAT’S going on in Cork? That’s the first question that greets me, everywhere I go these days in GAA circles.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2002

Wonder satisfied, 25 years after blow

INTERCOUNTY season over, and as the GAA club scene begins to take precedence, a club story.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002

Pundits told to go to Hell

AMIDST all the recent and highly justified hoopla about All-Ireland finals and Ryder Cups, world titles won in rowing and showjumping, one continuing heroic Irish performance is lost.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2002