Person: Michael Shields

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<p>Fr Patrick John Mannion of Killoran, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, served as a Roman Catholic parish priest in Texas between 1989 and 2007, when he retired and returned to Ireland.</p>

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Priest's original hand-made will is legal, court rules

A deceased priest’s original hand-made will remains valid and was not revoked by a later will also made by him without legal assistance, a High Court judge has ruled.

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Nemo grind out sodden tussle

Nemo Rangers upped the ante big time in the second half to send champions St Finbarr’s packing in appalling weather conditions at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday. The incessant rain made this Cork SFC quarter-final a real slog before the 2017 champions got the formula right after a sluggish enough opening half.

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Paul O’Keeffe relieved at ‘daylight robbery’ as Barr’s edge home

St Finbarr’s made it out of Bandon yesterday with their defence of the Cork SFC still intact, but not without a stern test from Carbery Rangers.

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With U20 title in the bag, Cork already looking to next step

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Not playing as well, but winning better — the Barr’s contradiction

GPA playing a long game on professionalism

Ian Maguire: ‘I hadn’t experienced the pat on the back from supporters’

For Ian Maguire, it’s all about learning from the experiences.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2018

Different class: The footballers who have lit up this decade

AT the halfway point of the decade, I selected the players who were best positioned to make any all-decade side.

Sat, 27 Jan, 2018

All-Ireland winner Michael Shields steps away from Cork fold

Cork’s 2010 All-Ireland winning defender Michael Shields has informed Ronan McCarthy of his inter-county retirement.

Fri, 05 Jan, 2018

GAA community shining a light on homeless crisis

Tipperary hurler Brendan Maher described this initiative perfectly when explaining that this evening’s Gaelic voices for change sleep-out is no act of rebellion or political statement.

Sat, 16 Dec, 2017

Mastering the art of the six-day turnaround

It would be doing yesterday’s Cork county football final some disservice to move immediately beyond it and onto the matter of who emerged with their tails up.

Mon, 16 Oct, 2017

Nemo can draw on proud tradition

The numbers don’t lie. Tradition is tradition and Nemo are Nemo.

Thu, 12 Oct, 2017

Blue tide rising as St Finbarr’s on the march

Anyone present at Páirc Uí Rinn on April 22 wouldn’t have been including St Finbarr’s in their list of contenders for the Andy Scannell Cup.

Sat, 30 Sep, 2017

Cork SFC: Castlehaven bid to wrest back control in wild West

The dynamic of their relationship has changed. The pendulum has moved back up the N71.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2017

Paul Kerrigan: Footballers well down Cork pecking order

Cork football captain Paul Kerrigan acknowledges that the current side are probably third in importance behind the county hurlers and the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the minds of Leeside fans.

Wed, 19 Jul, 2017

Who should make the walk of atonement?

So why is Jim Gavin being all unreasonable? You might recall recently that charges of criminal blasphemy were dropped against actor and comedian Stephen Fry.

Fri, 14 Jul, 2017

The numbers that add up to Kerry dominance

A fifth consecutive Munster title is the carrot on offer for Éamonn Fitzmaurice’s Kerry on Sunday, which, should they beat Cork or draw, would also translate to a 12-game unbeaten run in the province.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2017

Ennis test ticks all the boxes for Éamonn Fitzmaurice

Éamonn Fitzmaurice couldn’t have written away for a script as perfect as yesterday’s Ennis test of mettle for Kerry.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

Rebels are where they need to be — however they got there

There is a degree of merit to Paul Kerrigan’s utterance that Saturday’s result opens up Cork’s season.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

Peadar Healy's 25th anniversary but silver looks a distant dream for Cork

Today’s Munster semi-final marks the 25th game of Peadar Healy’s spell as Cork manager. Here is a chequered reign in numbers, as tallied by Eoghan Cormican

Sat, 10 Jun, 2017

Veteran Cork stars commit to cause for 2017 campaign

Alan and Donncha O’Connor have committed to the Cork football squad for 2017, selector Eoin O’Neill has confirmed.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

2010 All-Ireland winner Paddy Kelly retires from career with Cork Rebels

Cork 2010 All-Ireland winner Paddy Kelly has retired from inter-county football.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2017

Wednesday morning briefing: Donald Trump elected US President. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2016

Peadar Healy set to recall trio to Cork squad

Former captain Michael Shields, goalkeeper Ken O’Halloran, and Donal Óg Hodnett are set to rejoin the Cork senior football panel.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2016

Cork’s defeat means no Munster football final when Páirc Uí Chaoimh re-opens

No doubt the calls will be sounded again soon. Root and branch reform. Sweeping change. Not good enough.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016

Eoin O’Neill: Lack of a training base ‘didn’t help’ Cork

Cork football selector Eoin O’Neill has admitted that having no set training base throughout the winter and spring “certainly didn’t help” their league exploits which ended with relegation from Division 1.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

Ken O’Halloran and Michael Shields may still play part for Cork, says Eoin O’Neill

Cork football selector Eoin O’Neill has denied Ken O’Halloran and Michael Shields were dropped from the senior panel for a breach of discipline during a recent training camp in Portugal.

Tue, 10 May, 2016

Clonakilty v Castlehaven clash tops Cork football championship action

A look ahead to all the weekend’s action around Cork...

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Junior teams gear up for FAI cup semi-finals

Saturday, 9^th April, 7.30pm – Leah Victoria Park, Tullamore

Fri, 08 Apr, 2016

Kerry v Cork - Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 7

Composed Kerry send Cork down

Kerry 0-20 Cork 1-12: Let’s park Cork’s relegation momentarily and instead focus on this latest performance from Peadar Healy’s side. 

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

Paul Murphy has become Kerry's Winston Wolf

The Rathmore dynamo quietly goes about his business, putting out fires and solving problems for Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice, writes Dara Ó Cinnéide.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016

Cork v Limerick - McGrath Cup Football Group B Round 1

Unchanged Cork eye win and top four place

They remain perched perilously above the relegation zone but Cork manager Peadar Healy is confident he’s finally found the right mix, naming an unchanged team for tomorrow’s Allianz football league clash with Down.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Eamonn Fitzmaurice backs Paul Murphy to shine against Donegal

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice has backed Paul Murphy to shine again at centre-forward, though he accepts that tomorrow’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Donegal in Tralee will represent a different challenge for the Rathmore man than Down did last week.

Sun, 06 Mar, 2016

Club players need to be represented as ‘fun’ goes out of game, warns Tony Davis

Former Cork All-Ireland winner Tony Davis has expressed grave concerns about the social, emotional and professional development of young GAA players.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

The Cork footballers have improved on the Clare hurlers' use of Tinder

In our 'Getting To Know You' slot, Cork footballer Mark Collins makes a small refinement to best practice for county men on Tinder.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Roscommon rout leaves Cork red-faced

Roscommon 4-25 Cork 3-10: Fergal O’Donnell has been involved in his fair share of one-sided encounters; Roscommon’s 11-point hammering at the hands of Mayo in the 1999 Connacht championship springs to mind, even fresher are the scars of the 3-18 to 0-7 rout by the same opposition 10 years later.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Bitter row in Fianna Fáil over proceeds of house sale

Fianna Fáil headquarters has sparked a bitter row after laying claim to the proceeds of the sale of a house which was bought and maintained by grassroots party members for more than 20 years .

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Aidan Walsh makes debut as Kerry make seven changes

Aidan Walsh of St Mary’s makes his league debut as Kerry make seven changes for tomorrow’s Allianz FL Division 1 clash with Down at Páirc Esler in Newry (2pm).

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Election letter: Don’t tell me that Fianna Fáil has a deep respect for the individual

“Fianna Fáil...... has a core ideology and credo which has guided the party since its foundation, which includes a deep respect for the individual, a commitment to community responsibility and ...the party exists to make contributions for the advancement and welfare of all the Irish people” (Letters, February 23).

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

Election letter: Fianna Fáil will endure as it cares about the person and community

In Ireland political parties in most instances have survived and have enjoyed enduring success due to having core purpose and core values which have always remained fixed while on the other hand their strategies and practices have endlessly adapted to a changing world.

Tue, 23 Feb, 2016

Dark arts endangering Tyrone’s legacy

“A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever”

Wed, 12 Aug, 2015

Time for Cork’s backseat drivers to change direction

It was a small thing but it told us a lot.

Tue, 28 Jul, 2015

John Bannon: Display may yield All-Ireland final for James Owens

James Owens improved his chances of refereeing his first senior All-Ireland hurling final with an impressive handling of the Galway-Cork All-Ireland quarter-final yesterday.

Mon, 27 Jul, 2015

Kildare have chance to go for jugular as Cork look to bounce back

Cork captain Michael Shields reaches a significant milestone in his career by making his 50th championship appearance as the beaten Munster finalists attempt to get back on the horse once again.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2015

Conor McCarthy’s article nothing to get hung up about

Our exchange of salutations with Conor McCarthy in Killarney on Saturday was a brief one. 

Tue, 21 Jul, 2015

You are the referee: Maurice Deegan did not play his cards right

Saturday evening’s game being a replay and in awful weather conditions was a difficult game to referee and Maurice Deegan will be happy to get over it with no major controversy.

Mon, 20 Jul, 2015

Dara Ó Cinnéide: Will Cork or Kerry have learned life’s lessons?

There are so many beguiling variables feeding into the Munster final replay equation that it is difficult to know where to start.

Sat, 18 Jul, 2015

VIDEO: Eamonn Fitzmaurice studying the form guide for Killarney

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice insists too much is being made of his selection policy.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015

How Cork can beat Kerry and vice versa

Kerry may have had the better of replays against Cork on two of the last three occasions, but Cork won the previous three (1987, 2002, 2006). What do each team have to do to finally get the better of one another the weekend after next?

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Time taken for free kicks highlights need for hooter in GAA

“To rock up” is one of those great new verbs. It came to mind watching Bryan Sheehan approach each of the five frees he kicked on Sunday.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

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