Person: Eamonn Sweeney

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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The big interview with Tracey Kennedy: The art of seeing the bigger picture

She has overcome obstacles, from shyness to cancer to advancing in the once male-dominated bastion of the GAA committee room. So thriving as the first female chair of Cork County Board won’t faze Tracey Kennedy. But she does want to represent females in the GAA and be an effective voice for inclusiveness and change...

Can anyone catch the mighty Dublin?

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THE BIG INTERVIEW: How Paul's drive ignited the champion in Gary O'Donovan

Cheap shots from Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes have harmed Mayo

Savouring the wondrous, uplifting experience of a club title

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‘You couldn’t say enough good things about the McGraths’

Brazilians show way forward

Brazilians have decided poverty is too high a price to pay for football

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

We’re tops again for sport

The standard of sports writing in the Irish Examiner has been recognised by the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) awards for the second successive year.

Fri, 26 Oct, 2012

Examiner nets sports reporter award

Irish Examiner sports writer Ewan MacKenna has been named as Sports Reporter of the Year at the annual National Newspapers of Ireland awards ceremony in Dublin yesterday.

Fri, 26 Oct, 2012

‘Loss of our beautiful son and brother is no one’s fault’

THE parents of one of the eight victims of the Inishowen crash have reached out to the driver and sole survivor of the accident.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2010

Tulla can win Munster and stake All-Ireland claim, says McNamara

NEW Clare senior hurling coach Mike McNamara is convinced tiny Tulla can win the Munster Club championship and make a bold bid for All-Ireland honours next St. Patrick’s Day.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2007

A tale of two leagues

SO HERE it is.

Sat, 11 Aug, 2007

GAA ‘bad guys’ are men of distinction

EAMONN SWEENEY (Irish Examiner, April 18) refers to supporters of the GAA’s Rule 42 as the ‘bad guys.’

Wed, 27 Apr, 2005

Mani returns to Wexford and Dublin

On September 24 and 25 Mancunian legend Mani makes a return to Ireland. He was last here with Primal Scream for the Budrising festival.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2004

Scotland’s is not the only ‘Mickey Mouse’ league in the world

Dear Sir,

Wed, 18 Jun, 2003

Stroke of genius

EAMONN Sweeney, in your 'Arena' supplement of January 8, shows selective myopia when he spouts the usual whinge about the Tipperary's hurling team of the 1960s.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2003

A man for the big occasion

FOLLOWING Eamonn Sweeney’s correct analysis (Irish Examiner, Sept 23) of RTÉ’s poor performance while broadcasting the All-Ireland football final, may I suggest that our national station allow Micheal O’Muircheartaigh’s brilliant radio broadcast on TV as well?

Mon, 30 Sep, 2002