Columns - Irish Examiner

Michael Moynihan

In US sport, Head Office calls all the shots

I’ll finish talking about my trip to America sometime soon, but I refer to one interesting conversation before the moratorium kicks in.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016

It was Muhammad Ali’s humanity that people responded to

One of the contributors to Thomas Hauser’s biography of Muhammad Ali told a story that sums up one — just one — aspect of the boxer.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

GAA should help to redevelop Gaelic Park

How far away are you really, no matter the distance you’ve travelled?

Mon, 30 May, 2016

This Bronx tale takes you from Gaelic Park to Yankee Stadium

In the yellow taxi - literally - from JFK when the text comes through.

Fri, 27 May, 2016

The tragic tale of Adrian Doherty - a lost football genius

You may be aware of a new book on the shelves by Oliver Kay about Adrian Doherty, the Northern Ireland youngster who impressed at Manchester United before dying tragically young.

Mon, 23 May, 2016

15 reasons why this is greatest week of the year

This week will be one to enjoy for fans of Cork and Tipperary.

Mon, 16 May, 2016

Tactical innovation is a given for any progressive game

The end of hurling, or the end of the end of hurling? When you have well-known players like Ken McGrath tweeting that they’re glad to have played when they did then you suspect that something is amiss in the game.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Shamefully, sexism in sport is alive and well

Not a good week for fully developed human beings interested in sport?

Mon, 02 May, 2016

Dublin's financial advantage has echoes in US baseball

Imagine a national sports body at odds with its constituent parts about money.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Learning from the death of Joao Carvalho

The terrible death of Joao Carvalho last week after an MMA event in Dublin dominated many sports conversations in recent days. 

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016