Great sporting journeys from fame to frame

Funny the places where sport seeps into, the surprises you can get, writes Michael Moynihan.

Great sporting journeys from fame to frame
Mon, 08 Jan, 2018 - 00:00
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan is an associate editor and columnist with the Irish Examiner. He is also a best-selling author and documentary maker.

A few weeks before Christmas yours truly needed something special present-wise and eventually settled on getting a picture framed.

Thoughtful, considerate. That’s the keynote.

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