Columns - Irish Examiner

Ronan O’Gara

It’s not always the size of the dog in the fight — not even in rugby

THE impact of last Saturday’s defeat to England would still have been painful for the Irish players come Monday, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

What if a 10-year-old Kieran Donaghy had been introduced to a rugby ball?

Must the debate and exploration really stop at: Well, one is amateur and one is professional, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

See what I mean about leadership?

Ronan O'Gara returns again to the subject of leadership in sport

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Paul O’Connell? The guy is different gravy

Paul O’Connell is not short of options in his retirement, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 12 Feb, 2016

Why you can’t bring flakiness to the Six Nations table

The Six Nations championship is a three-horse race that will be decided on the first three weekends - starting on Sunday in Dublin, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Keith Earls has priceless commodity: Loyalty

There are decisions being made around the wood-panelled boardrooms of Europe at present that shape the fortunes and balance the books for the next two years.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016

Rory, me, and a bottle of whiskey, sorting Irish rugby

At times, only a bottle of whiskey on a bar counter stood between Rory Best and myself sorting every ill there ever was in Irish rugby, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 22 Jan, 2016

There comes a stage when you have to get angry

I have to see anger this week. I have to. Otherwise what we know and love, what we have identified with, what Munster almost trademarked, is no more, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 15 Jan, 2016

O captain, my captain: Rise up and hear the bells, Rory Best

Ronan O’Gara on all the latest talking points from Les Kiss to the next Ireland captain

Fri, 08 Jan, 2016

New year but no point sugar-coating Munster malaise

New Year’s resolutions? Don’t believe in them, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 01 Jan, 2016