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Kieran Shannon

Manchester United v Everton - Premier League - Old Trafford

S Kieran Shannon: Amorim action in dropping Rashford speaks louder than words

The Old Trafford boss -- and sport's best coaches -- know you'll be defined by your choices.

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

GAA Special Congress 2024

Kieran Shannon: Which teams will benefit most from the FRC's new rule changes? - either way it's exciting times for the GAA

How football is played and won matters, more so than who wins. At least in 2025

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Tempers flare between Brian Fenton and Cillian O’Connor 2/7/2023

S Kieran Shannon: If Age of Dublin is over, what now of Mayo's resistance?

Cillian O'Connor's equaliser for Mayo in the 2016 All-Ireland SFC final will remembered as one of the greatest clutch plays Croke Park has known.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Kieran Shannon: Do we appreciate how high in the pantheon Rory McIlroy ranks?

S Kieran Shannon: Do we appreciate how high in the pantheon Rory McIlroy ranks?

There are facts and figures outside of golf that are testament to just how big a talent and name he is.

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Phoenix Suns v Los Angeles Clippers

S Kieran Shannon: The stars hardly get a break, so they are breaking down

When stars across all sports are asked to play too often, there invariably comes a stage when we’ve to go too long without them.

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Dublin v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

S Kieran Shannon: James McCarthy was Dublin's master of the big moments and the little things

No footballer has won more All-Irelands than James McCarthy yet just as astonishing a stat is that he never lost a provincial championship match.

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

West Ham United v Manchester United - Premier League - London Stadium

S Kieran Shannon: Ten Hag cut look of a man who would never deliver what Manchester United crave

In the years since Alex Ferguson's departure, Manchester United have repeatedly missed out on the ideal candidate due to a combination of bad timing and bad planning.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Niall Grimley with Aidan O’Shea 19/10/2024

S Kieran Shannon: It's for the greater good of the game that new rules are given a chance

Going by last weekend’s Interprovincial matches in Croke Park, these enhancements are worth keeping around for another while

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Limerick v Clare - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

S Kieran Shannon: Paul Flanagan will remain a hidden presence and influence even in retirement

Because they know when he talks about attitude, he walked it too.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Kieran Shannon: Exhausted Clifford finally gets his rest - and Kerry should lengthen it

S Kieran Shannon: Exhausted Clifford finally gets his rest - and Kerry should lengthen it

Defeat for East Kerry last Sunday means David Clifford is finished his football year early for once.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2024