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Instead of running this year’s Dublin Marathon, I headed out and took photos of some of the participants in the city’s biggest race of the year. Most of the shots were taken during the heavy downpour on Nutley Lane.
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For our full collection of 33 photos from the Dublin [...]
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It was a battle of strength versus speed in Dowdallshill St Patrick’s up tempo attack ensured they emerged victorious over Newtown Blues in the Louth Senior Football Final replay. Emmet Ryan looks back on an interesting battle.
Shape a huge factor
In the first meeting two weeks ago, the Blues ability to crowd the middle gave [...]
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Cóilín Duffy provides full audio commentary of the Shinty/Hurling internationals from Inverness as Ireland take on their hosts Scotland. Throw in for the Under 21 game is at 12 noon with the senior game starting at 2pm. Press play below (sorry for the ads) to listen live!
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The Dublin City Marathon takes place this Monday and 8-time marathon veteran Emmet Ryan has some tales and advice for runners of all levels hitting the road on Hallowe’en.
The fundamentals
I’m going to tell you a few things before we get philosophical. Some of these are obvious, some aren’t, and some might seem downright odd. All [...]
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Shamrock Rovers come to the UCD Bowl knowing a win tonight would secure a second consecutive Airtricity League of Ireland title. In their way stand UCD, winners of five home league games in a row but a team that has yet to claim a point off the defending champions in 2011. Press play below to [...]
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Having been outplayed in the first half of Sunday’s replay, Garrycastle held Mullingar Shamrocks scoreless after the break to secure their third consecutive Westmeath Senior Football title. Emmet Ryan was in Mullingar to analyse the encounter.
Subtle formations
The way both sides lined out was staggeringly close to the 3-3-2-3-3 from which traditional GAA positions derive their [...]
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Our man in Bulgaria is struggling to stay motivated while watching the UEFA Champions League in his local. Henry Bridge looks at the problems with the current structure of the competition and offers an alternative to increase entertainment value.
Jonathan Wilson wrote a very good article during the week, about the predictable nature of the Premier [...]
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A nonsensical headline? A novelty photo? Why yes, we’re once again telling you about a charity event but this one might get you fit in the process.
Rathwood, a shopping and activity centre placed on the border between Wexford, Carlow, and Wicklow, is looking for 300 of you to dress like Santa Claus and run 3km [...]
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Sunday’s Louth Senior Football final ended all square after an unbalanced affair. Emmet Ryan examines the factors that led to the Blues and the Pats being forced to meet another day.
Blues own the middle
Newtown Blues dominated kick outs all day, giving them a natural possession edge in the middle of the park. It was however [...]
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The red card issued by Alain Rolland to Wales’ Rugby captain Sam Warburton caused plenty of debate on Saturday but few remarks proved quite as bizarre as those uttered by Frankie Sheahan on RTE at half-time.
Look up
The image at the top of the page, the nearest thing we have to a logo, covers three different [...]
Tactics Not Passion, the book looks at the strategies that defined Gaelic Football over the last year. It's available in paperback from Original Writing and as an e-book from amazon.com, iBooks and most other online stores.
