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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.

Why GAA will keep first 15 and get with the programme

The most basic numerical system in the GAA is the team lineout: one to 15.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2013

A voice against silent treatment

There’s a lot of silence around this weekend.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2013

Spoofology or sound science...the differences are in the numbers

We’ve been dealing here in recent weeks with the raison d’etre of statistical analysis in the GAA – taking a leaf from the book The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally, as well as checking in with Rob Carroll of gaelicstats.com.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013

Coaching that’s just a click away

A few weeks ago we sat down with Cork footballer Eoin Cadogan, who mentioned the course he was doing in Setanta College.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013

Cork and Clare at crossroads

Last Friday there was a press evening for the Cork hurlers ahead of Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2013

What are all these numbers for anyway?

We should really have begun this series with the interview below, but we couldn’t get Chris Anderson on the line in time.

Mon, 10 Jun, 2013

Debunking your football theories

Chris Anderson, what is possession?

Mon, 10 Jun, 2013

Dineen turns to numbers game

“Professional sport is funny, because it’s a business, but if you refer to it as a business you can strike the wrong note.”

Mon, 03 Jun, 2013

Evidence points to Déise guilty verdict

Case for the prosecution.