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Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan is an associate editor and columnist with the Irish Examiner. He is also a best-selling author and documentary maker.

Adding science to the backs v forwards session

Don’t ask me why I never thought of this before, but at least I thought of it now, kind of, so that’s progress.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Sarah Keane’s appointment a step in the right direction

The election of Sarah Keane as Olympic Council of Ireland President last week — not the foregone conclusion one might have thought, despite her qualifications — shone like a light in the darkness of recent developments in sports.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Could Brexit derail Ireland’s bid for Rugby World Cup?

There are only a few months left for World Rugby to ponder its options when it comes to the 2023 tournament, writes Michael Moynihan.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Sport Ireland not keeping up appearances on inclusion

During the week Sport Ireland opened a national indoor sports arena. Or manrena, maybe.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

Neptune build a new golden generation for basketball

Michael Moynihan examines Cork’s Neptune basketball team and the future that may lay ahead for them given past successes.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2017

Caveats come with hosting global events like World Cup

Dublin in the lunar light of a raw dawn last Friday. I was up early in the capital for a Sport for Business gig looking ahead to the year to come, and kudos to Rob Hartnett and Mick O’Keeffe for a smooth operation at the unearthly hour (a fact-checker writes: 8.05am is nobody’s idea of ‘unearthly’, Michael).

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Donald Trump’s sporting dalliance

At the end of this week Donald Trump will officially become President of the United States.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2017

Soccer is about to score in China, bigtime

I see that Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent recently claimed that his client was offered a hefty €100 million per year contract to play soccer in China, a sign of the financial muscle being exerted by the Far East.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

Truth getting hazy in the dawn of 2017

Welcome to 2017. Already it’s better than last year simply because it’s not 2016, even if some of you are probably still a little fragile this morning.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2017

Leeds United v Birmingham City - FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round

A Yorkshire Tragedy offers a warning from history

When I read a review of Anthony Clavane’s new book last weekend, the sketchy outline convinced me immediately it had to be read.