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Paul Rouse

Freedom machines: How Ireland embraced cycling

For 150 years Irish people have used bicycles to live, work, compete, love, fight, to have fun. During this time the bicycle has changed people’s lives and this change has been dramatic, writes Paul Rouse.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2016

Anthony Foley: Reaction of Axel’s peers says it all

Anthony Foley was a man whose deeds defined so much of what was great about Munster, writes Paul Rouse

Fri, 21 Oct, 2016

Is it all about the money or looking after club players?

Club players are treated shabbily in the GAA and, according to Paul Rouse, no leadership will be provided from Croke Park in respect of the development of a proper programme of club matches

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

Dublin v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Replay

Stephen Rochford’s critics rely on hindsight over evidence

Mayo manager, Stephen Rochford, has been the object of scathing criticism this week.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2016

No surprise that 40,000 Irish people have gambling addiction

Gambling on sport is massive business, and it is now understood that Irish people gamble more than €5 billion every year — that equates to €10,000 every minute. Small wonder there are an estimated 40,000 Irish people who have a gambling addiction, writes Paul Rouse

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Why do sportswomen remain the poor relation to men?

Why does women’s sport still suffer for recognition, asks Paul Rouse

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016

Memories of Seamus Darby’s winner, my greatest day of all time

The ball’s arc is about to turn under the crossbar down at the Railway End goals. The raindrops will soon be shaking from the net. Charlie Nelligan will be on the ground in a heap and the umpire will reach for the green flag.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2016

We need a level playing field for inner city hurlers

There are some stories that just leave you shaking your head in disbelief. With the story of Kevin’s Hurling and Camogie Club in Dublin’s south inner city, disbelief quickly hardens into anger, writes Paul Rouse.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2016

Tipperary and Kilkenny’s great rivalry a century in the making

It’s the morning of the 1916 All-Ireland hurling final. The Tipperary hurlers are in Dublin — they walk down the quays and turn left onto Sackville Street.

Sun, 04 Sep, 2016

Olympic titan Pat Hickey undressed by farce

The charges he faces are notoriously difficult to prove and it may well be the arrests, the leaked footage and police press conference were all for the benefit of the police being seen to be doing something, writes Paul Rouse.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016