Columns - Irish Examiner

Kieran Shannon

Paddy Kelly did Cork some service by venting his frustrations

There are a couple of ways of looking at the fact the Cork footballers are in a makeshift gym in a warehouse in Fermoy close to the football field where they’ve trained this winter.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2017

There’s more to training than sweat and tears

All over the country teams are back training, aspiring and vowing to “work hard” every night.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

Remember the sporting heroes lost in 2016

They shook stadiums. Some of them even shook up the world. All of them heroes, and not just for one day.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2016

Even Santa stops to watch holiday hoops

These people who draw up the season schedule: Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?

Tue, 20 Dec, 2016

Never standing still, Tyrone are preparing to kick on again

They’re not happy being stuck on three All-Irelands. In Tyrone, they crave more and, going by what we observed last Saturday, the county looks geared towards achieving that.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2016

Dublin v Tyrone - Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 4

Open book Cathal McCarron gives us new insight into Tyrone

It says a lot about just how explosive a book Cathal McCarron has written that there’s been barely mention of just how explosive some of its football passages are.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2016

Conor McGregor during the post fight press conference 12/11/2016

Like it or not, Conor McGregor is up there with the elite athletes

Even here in his homeland a lot of us have little idea how respected he is.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2016

Learning sport’s real life lessons

Listening to Allison Wagner last week speak about the torment she suffered for many years after finishing second to Michelle Smith, we couldn’t help but think how there was more than one swimmer in that Atlanta pool 20 years ago who sadly lost perspective on what sport is supposed to be all about.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2016

Patrickswell v Glen Rovers - AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship semi-final

Winter fire guaranteed with Munster club hurling

For all the drama and entertainment sport provides, there are very few sporting events which can virtually guarantee both.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2016

Rob Heffernan never stands still

He has finally collected his Olympic medal but Rob Heffernan remains as committed to improvement as ever as he vows to ‘go to war’ one last time. He just wishes people wouldn’t take it so personally when he pushes to raise standards for all Irish athletes.

Sat, 12 Nov, 2016