Person: Colm O'Connor

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<p> At their temporary premises on the Griffith College campus on Wellington Road, Principal of Cork Educate Together Secondary School Colm O'Connor, pupils and staff looking forward to their new school in Douglas, for which the Department of Education has lodged a planning application. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Appeal delays plans for Cork Educate Together Secondary School

While the appeal has been lodged by one local couple, several other parties may also seek to overturn the council’s grant of planning permission for the new school

<p>Principal of Cork Educate Together Secondary School Colm O'Connor said the new school building will 'offer families a state-of-the-art digital campus and a mixed school with an inclusive and progressive culture.'</p>

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Cork school has planning approved for permanent premises after 7 years

<p>A joyous occasion in itself, as pupils cheer on their school's team in this photo from the 1940s. But the troubling thing about the image is that it could easily be replicated today: Ireland is an outlier in continuing to segregate the sexes right through primary and secondary school cycles. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive</p>

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Colm O'Connor: School is where our children can learn to respect themselves and each other

sport

Picture Perfect: Lorraine O'Sullivan - 'I spotted a man with something sitting on his shoulder'

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Podcast: How a teenage Kerry kicker went from Castleisland GAA to college football with Georgia Tech

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Dalo & Quirke Podcast: A landmark day for the country and GAA, but many questions still to answer

From a plane crash to photography: What Karen Shinkins did next

Colm O'Connor interviews Karen Shinkins about her post-athletic career as a photographer, and her lucky escape from a plane crash in 2010

Sat, 30 May, 2020

CPA chairman Micheal Briody on ending lockdown: The club player fears being used as a guinea pig

Club Players Association chairman Micheal Briody joins Colm O'Connor to discuss the government plan to emerge from lockdown and what it means for the GAA.

Sun, 03 May, 2020

Sports podcast: Sweden taking a different course on Covid-19, but GAA club following Croke Park

Only time will tell if Sweden's approach to battling the coronavirus was the right strategy.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Picture Perfect: ‘I was shaking like a leaf with a mixture of nervousness, excitement’

In a new weekly series we ask Irish sports photographers to pick their favourite images.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Video: Testing times for Irish sponsorship market in chaos of coronavirus

The Covid-19 crisis has brought sports to a standstill in Ireland.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Rowing Ireland shuts down National Rowing Centre

Rowing Ireland has this morning shut the National Rowing Centre.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Watch the Harty Cup final live: Christians bid for first title against St Flannan's

After two storm-forced postponements, the Harty Cup final is set to go-ahead today at 12pm.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020

Latest: Dr Harty Cup final called off due to weather conditions

Join Colm O'Connor, Anthony Daly, and Ger Cunningham live from the Mallow GAA Complex, as the broadcast begins before the 12pm throw-in.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2020

Watch live: Cork and Limerick compete for Munster Hurling League silverware

Anthony Daly joins Colm O'Connor in the commentary box to run the rule over both sides.

Sat, 11 Jan, 2020

Double-header announced for Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup finals

There will be no extra-time in either game in the event of a draw, with a penalty shoot-out to determine the victor.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2020

Watch back: Kerry and Cork start 2020 campaigns with McGrath Cup encounter

Éamonn Fitzmaurice and Tony Leen ran the rule over both teams alongside Colm O'Connor in the commentary box.

Sun, 29 Dec, 2019

'What a gift coming up to Christmas': Exiles tune in to 'Examiner' broadcast

Hurling fans across the world were able to get their fix before settling down to the business of boarding planes home for Christmas as the Irish Examiner broadcast Limerick's win over Tipperary.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2019

Watch back: Last two All-Ireland champions, Limerick and Tipperary, clash in Munster Hurling League

The Irish Examiner's coverage of the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League continued on Friday with the clash of the last two All-Ireland champions.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2019

'Irish Examiner' broadcast of Tipperary v Clare attracts global audience

Viewers from around the world tuned into the Irish Examiner's first-ever live broadcast of an inter-county match today.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2019

Watch back: All-Ireland champions Tipperary against Clare in the Munster Hurling League

The Irish Examiner broadcast its first-ever inter-county match live today, with the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League meeting of Tipperary and Clare.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2019

WATCH: Larry Tompkins and Niall Cahalane on today's Cork SFC final and Castlehaven glory days

Watch as Larry Tompkins and Niall Cahalane speak to the Irish Examiner before today's Cork SFC final.

Sun, 27 Oct, 2019

Watch: Duhallow v Newcestown in Cork SFC semi-final 2019

Duhallow take on Newcestown in Cork SFC semi-final in Páirc Uí Rinn, throw-in at 2pm.

Sun, 13 Oct, 2019

Watch: Sarsfields face Douglas in Cork SHC at Páirc Uí Rinn

Our live coverage from Páirc Uí Rinn begins at 7.40pm.

Sat, 31 Aug, 2019

Check out this baaaaad traffic jam in West Cork

As you get impatient on your commute home tonight just remember rush hour can come in many shapes and sizes.

Tue, 23 Jul, 2019

Quirke’s football podcast: Shane Lowry in Croke Park. Team selection farces. Do Tyrone need to be so defensive?

Patrick Kelly and Mike Quirke review the Super 8 weekend with the Irish Examiner's Colm O'Connor. In association with Renault, official car partner of the GAA.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2019

Quirke’s football pod: Shane Lowry in Croker. Team selection farces. Do Tyrone need to be so defensive?

Patrick Kelly and Mike Quirke review the Super 8 weekend with the Irish Examiner's Colm O'Connor. In association with Renault, official car partner of the GAA.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2019

Hurling podcast: The Cork inquest: no excuses this time. Cody the firefighter. Tipp try gegenpressing

Derek McGrath and Ger Cunningham review the All-Ireland quarter-finals with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2019

Hurling podcast: The Cork inquest: no excuses this time. Cody the firefighter. Tipp try gegenpressing

Derek McGrath and Ger Cunningham review the All-Ireland quarter-finals with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2019

#AllianzLeague Podcast: Shefflin the new Cody? Dubs' Thurles statement. Tyrone's evolution. And Crokes schooled

Anthony Daly, John Fogarty and Brendan O’Brien review the Allianz League weekend with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 18 Mar, 2019

Monday Evening Round-Up: GSOC Investigation, Labour back second referendum, theft of 800-year-old head

So that’s Monday nearly wrapped up. Here are some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2019

PaperTalk GAA Podcast: How David Clifford saved Kerry and the Super 8

Mike Quirke reviews the weekend's football action with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 23 Jul, 2018

PaperTalk GAA Podcast: How David Clifford saved Kerry and the Super 8

Mike Quirke reviews the weekend's football action with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 23 Jul, 2018

Papertalk GAA Podcast: What Cork do next, provincial blowouts and Cluxton's stunt double

Tony Leen and John Divilly review the weekend's championship action with Colm O'Connor.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2018

Papertalk GAA Podcast: Was it a false renaissance for Tipp hurlers? And how solid are Cork football's new foundations?

Anthony Daly and Tony Leen review the weekend's Championship action with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 28 May, 2018

Munster aim to put squeeze on Blues

Peter O’Mahony sat back and admired the way Leinster found a way to win their fourth European title but Munster’s captain believes his side have to emulate Racing 92’s attempts to shut down Leo Cullen’s side to cause an upset this weekend.

Tue, 15 May, 2018

Gavin claims Wallace has lost Offaly dressing room

Pressure continues to mount on Offaly football manager Stephen Wallace following their Leinster SFC defeat to Wicklow on Sunday.

Tue, 15 May, 2018

GAA Podcast: Dalo on the Dubs' missed opportunity, Divo on the dogfight in Connacht

Irish Examiner writers Anthony Daly and John Divilly review the Championship weekend with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 14 May, 2018

Sean Walsh elected chairperson of Kingdom's Ladies Football Board

Former Kerry and Munster council chairman Sean Walsh has been elected as chairperson of the Kingdom's Ladies Football Board.

Fri, 04 May, 2018

PaperTalk GAA Show: Mayo survival, backing McBrearty, Wexford 'train on' and Cuala join annals

Irish Examiner writers John Fogarty and Anthony Daly review the weekend's GAA action with Colm O'Connor.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

The story behind our sports picture of 2017

The moment when Galway manager Micheál Donoghue met his father Miko for the first time after their All-Ireland hurling final victory over Waterford, as captured by Morgan Treacy of Inpho, has been selected as the Irish Examiner sports desk's picture of the year.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2017