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Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon
Kieran Shannon is an award-winning sportswriter renowned for big interviews, insightful columns and an unrelenting focus on high‑performance sport.
Kerry's conveyor belt: 30 years of classy, killer Kingdom forwards
S Kerry's conveyor belt: 30 years of classy, killer Kingdom forwards
From Dara Ó Cinnéide in ’96 to Dylan Geaney now in 2026, the Kerry forward production line has yet to cease operation. Is there any end to them?

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Jordan Flynn and Stephen Coen celebrate 11/7/2026
Kieran Shannon: Looks a lot like last year but this Mayo is different
Some neutrals and the more fatalistic of Mayo supporters are wary of getting too excited about this All-Ireland SFC final, which has hallmarks of a movie they’ve seen before and have no desire to watch again. Yet, this could be different

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Dublin v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
S Kieran Shannon: Should Dublin have gone after it a bit bolder?
Although Dublin got it down to three points late on, there was never a sense Kerry were in danger the way they were against Tyrone a fortnight ago

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Cork v Galway - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final
Kieran Shannon: Cork's Croke Park meltdown shows they must face uncomfortable truths
Ben O'Connor must make some big calls between now and the 2027 season. 

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Louth v Monaghan - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final
S Kieran Shannon: Can you believe how good football has become?
For an illustration of how much football has transformed and improved itself, just look at this past month of football and contrast it to June 2024.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Mayo v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final
S Kieran Shannon: 2011's Operation Ambush ensures Mayo have no hang-ups about playing Cork 
Before the 2011 All-Ireland quarter-final, Mayo had not beaten Cork in the championship since 1916. 

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Brian Duignan dejected 21/6/2026
S Kieran Shannon: Something's got to give to awaken hurling from midsummer lull 
This past weekend so was no outlier, just a clear and alarming illustration of how the sport has been trending.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

2026 NBA Finals - Game Five
Kieran Shannon: Brunson, basketball’s greatest underdog, raises ceiling for all the small dudes
Prejudice and belittlement of the small guy can even extend to those within basketball.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Final
Kieran Shannon: Cork need to trust bench and don blinkers
A learning for Ben O'Connor from the Munster final defeat might be to spend less time being preoccupied with refereeing calls and focus more on controllables like using his bench

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

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Kieran Shannon: It’s Wemby’s world now. Even if he doesn’t seem to be from it
As New York dreams of a first NBA title since 1973, Victor Wembanyama - a 7' 5" force of nature - stands in their way

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

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