Columns - Irish Examiner

Michael Moynihan

And you thought life as a sports journo was easy

One of the more helpful types you encounter along the road in this job is Mr Why Don’t You Talk To.

Mon, 18 Sep, 2017

The day the tide turned for Garnish GAA club

When Michael Moynihan heard that one of Ireland’s remotest GAA clubs had put together an account of its last 70 years, he set out to find Declan O’Sullivan - the man who wrote it.

Mon, 11 Sep, 2017

EP or Croker? A few minor differences...

The All-Ireland hurling final is on at the same time as the Electric Picnic music and arts festival in Laois, but it’s not hard to keep them distinct in your mind.

Mon, 04 Sep, 2017

Somewhere in a parallel GAA universe...

Hi Joe,

Mon, 28 Aug, 2017

Striving for resolution in information age

A few weeks ago I mentioned The Circle by Dave Eggers here — a novel about identity and social media and much else — quoting one of the critical lines in the book: all that happens must be known.

Mon, 21 Aug, 2017

What tactics will the chasing pack employ next spring?

I’ve already stuck a flag on the Ken Bruen (Galway) versus Raymond Chandler (Waterford) piece, so butt out. Find your own angle.

Sat, 19 Aug, 2017

Religion and the GAA in the 21st century

The easiest way to approach this morning’s column is with a simple thought-experiment.

Mon, 14 Aug, 2017

Dublin v Monaghan - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Food for thought for GAA fans

Book proposal #812: a modernist novel in which a forlorn student searches Dublin up and down for recognisable GAA food ahead of a big match.

Mon, 07 Aug, 2017

Brexit, football and changing of the goalposts

In true nerd style, I came across an interesting documentary the other night about trains and England, and how the rail network shaped that country in terms of commuters, building, culture, architecture.

Mon, 31 Jul, 2017