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<p>Ballybunion: the home of countless Irish childhood summers</p>

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Mo Laethanta Saoire: Vital life lessons from Ballybunion's surf, amusements and Bunyan's shop
Cork author, Tadhg Coakley, recalls the logistics of getting eight children on holiday to Ballybunion — and the joy of the beach, the bumpers and trips with family
<p>Tadhg Coakley, author of The Game: A Journey into the Heart of Sport. Picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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Cork author Tadhg Coakley on the parallels between sport and art  
<p>Award-winning authors <span class="contextmenu person">William Wall</span> left, and <span class="contextmenu person">Tadhg Coakley</span>, Cork October Persons of the Month, urging people to follow public health guidelines. Pictures by Harry Moore and Darragh Kane</p>

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Tadhg Coakley: Getting the right result from Covid dreaming

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Cork teen pens poem on homelessness
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Wed, 26 Sep, 2018

BULLETIN: All the reaction to the Liam Miller tribute match at packed Páirc
BULLETIN: All the reaction to the Liam Miller tribute match at packed Páirc

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Wed, 26 Sep, 2018

Tadhg Coakley: We were all enriched and renewed from the experience
Tadhg Coakley: We were all enriched and renewed from the experience

Yesterday was a special day in the long list of special days that sport has given us. Yesterday brought us together in so many ways.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2018

Sport and the presidency
Sport and the presidency

If I mention the race for the &Aacute;ras, will you turn the page? You won&rsquo;t? Many thanks.

Mon, 17 Sep, 2018

Why do we flock to the four great Sundays of September?
Why do we flock to the four great Sundays of September?

It&rsquo;s to witness power, strength, in body and mind, writes&nbsp;Tadhg Coakley.

Fri, 22 Sep, 2017

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