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Ciarán Whelan

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Ciarán Whelan: The boys in blue are the All Blacks of GAA
Ciarán Whelan: The boys in blue are the All Blacks of GAA

To describe this great team of Jim Gavin’s, Ciarán Whelan turns to capital sage Jimmy Rabbitte for inspiration.

Wed, 23 May, 2018

‘I’m one of the lucky ones’: Ciaran Whelan opens up about his battle with ‘silent killer’
‘I’m one of the lucky ones’: Ciaran Whelan opens up about his battle with ‘silent killer’

The RTÉ pundit became ill after working on The Sunday Game and his condition quickly deteriorated.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2017

Ciaran Whelan Interview: Still the key man in the middle
Ciaran Whelan Interview: Still the key man in the middle

You need a thick skin in this game. Analysing football, and playing it.

Sun, 30 Aug, 2015

Ciarán Whelan on...
Ciarán Whelan on...

His approach as a pundit:

Sat, 29 Aug, 2015

Ciarán Whelan urges Kildare to ‘make it difficult’ for Dublin
Ciarán Whelan urges Kildare to ‘make it difficult’ for Dublin

Ciarán Whelan didn’t quite do a Tomás Ó Sé on it, but he is seriously dubious about Kildare’s chances of beating Dublin in Sunday’s Leinster semi-final.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

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