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Jack Doyle was notorious long before Conor McGregor
Jack Doyle was notorious long before Conor McGregor
Every sports star fits the age in which they flourish. Nowhere was this point more obviously made than when Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather embarked on their four-city press conference tour to sell their forthcoming ‘fight’.

Fri, 11 Aug, 2017

Rise of Irish women’s rugby has been an heroic struggle
Rise of Irish women’s rugby has been an heroic struggle
The best thing to happen in Irish sport in 2017 is the staging of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, writes Paul Rouse.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2017

A hurling enclave that has stood the test of time
A hurling enclave that has stood the test of time
125 years later, Ballyduff’s All-Ireland victory sits as the backdrop to everything that now happens on their beautiful hurling fields, writes Paul Rouse.

Fri, 28 Jul, 2017

Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a stadium more than just bricks and mortar
Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a stadium more than just bricks and mortar
Having a place to play sits at the heart of the very existence of every sporting organisation. Without such a place, no sport can exist. writes Paul Rouse.

Fri, 21 Jul, 2017

Hurling, like quidditch, owes much to literature
Hurling, like quidditch, owes much to literature

The world of sport, with its seemingly endless capacity to invent and reinvent itself, has demonstrated time and again that there is nothing permanent, nothing resistant to transition.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2017

Is Brexit set to scupper Irish World Cup bid?
Is Brexit set to scupper Irish World Cup bid?

There are genuine reasons for concern over Brexit’s impact on Ireland’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, writes Paul Rouse.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2017

Technology in danger of colonising our sporting lives
Technology in danger of colonising our sporting lives

It is commonplace now to note the ubiquity of the smartphone in everyday life, says Paul Rouse. 

Fri, 30 Jun, 2017

The wrong turn that shaped a life in sport for Rita Parsons
The wrong turn that shaped a life in sport for Rita Parsons
Across the generations, the fundamental strength of every single sports club is defined by its ability to command the devotion of people who commit their time, energy and talents to its service.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2017

In praise of John Mullane - His passion as a commentator gives him a connection to the game
In praise of John Mullane - His passion as a commentator gives him a connection to the game
Listening to the match between Wexford and Kilkenny last weekend, it was an absolute pleasure to listen to John Mullane’s analysis and his general co-commentary on RTÉ radio, writes Paul Rouse.

Fri, 16 Jun, 2017

A window into how sport changed over the centuries
A window into how sport changed over the centuries
Growing up in Offaly in the 1970s and 1980s, the annual sports days were a huge part of every year, writes Paul Rouse. 

Fri, 09 Jun, 2017

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