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A view of The Campus 24/8/2019
S Fogarty Forum: Costs at home convincing GAA teams to train in Portugal
A four to five-day training camp in the Algarve is estimated to cost between €35,000 and €45,000 with some counties claiming that is up to €10,000 cheaper than a similar camp would cost in Ireland. 

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Bundee Aki signs autographs after the game 29/3/2025
S Duncan Casey: Connacht have sown seeds by making rugby accessible and relatable
If each province could host one game of note in a different town each season, it would do more for the growth of the sport nationally than most people could fathom

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

England v Latvia - 2026 FIFA World Cup - European Qualifiers - Group K - Wembley Stadium
S Colin Sheridan: Not being English makes Tuchel's job hard, being German makes it harder
While the former PSG, Chelsea and Dortmund boss is undoubtedly one of the top managers in football, his country of origin will absolutely be held against him

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Kerry v Mayo - Allianz Football League Division 1 Final
S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: What Kerry lacked in polish they made up for in grunt
It is important to have these kind of experiences in the memory bank, to be able to draw on them during a sticky patch in  championship.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Brian Ó Beaglaoich, Paul Murphy and Gavin White with Aidan O'Shea 30/3/2025
S Maurice Brosnan: Physical contact the missing ingredient with big questions still to be answered
Perhaps it is fitting that Division 1 concluded with mere glimpses of what both contestants could be.

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Frank Irwin and Damien Bourke 1/3/2025
S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Mayo press can counter Kerry fluidity but Croker ups the ante 
One of the big takeaways from Mayo’s round 5 win against Kerry was the effectiveness of their press, both on kickouts and in general play.

Sun, 30 Mar, 2025

US-POLITICS-ENVIRONMENT-NATURE-PARKS-PROTEST
S Dire distress flag signal — will environmental publicity stunt be heeded?
Green defunding and environmental damage isn't limited to the US, we need to be alert to the dangers here too warns ecologist Pádraic Fogarty

Sun, 30 Mar, 2025

UCC Demons players dejected 18/1/2025
S Conor Meany: Demons' biggest challenge now is between the ears
It doesn’t particularly sit well with me that we are replaying a playoff game.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Chris O’Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Tom Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley celebrate with their gold medals 8/6/2024
S Cathal Dennehy: Is Irish funding about driving future success or rewarding performances?
If funding is about driving future success, and less about rewarding performances, then why not divert more towards those on the way up with the requisite talent?

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Tánaiste Simon Harris: Adolescence and the harm social media can do to our young people
S Tánaiste Simon Harris: Adolescence and the harm social media can do to our young people
As a parent of two children, I found the Netflix show Adolescence harrowing and deeply moving, writes Tánaiste Simon Harris

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Donald Trump
S Government ‘terrified’ as Trump’s tariff plans threaten Irish exports and foreign investment
As Trump prepares to announce new tariffs, Ireland faces economic uncertainty, trade risks, and a Government scrambling for solutions

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Strong feelings - why the storied Demons-Neptune rivalry is now more heated than ever
S Strong feelings - why the storied Demons-Neptune rivalry is now more heated than ever
Sunday's refixture of last weekend's playoff between the clubs sold out in minutes and will be played under a cloud of recrimination. 

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Barry Trainor, Eoghan Sands and Paul Sheehan dejected 2/4/2022
S Christy O'Connor: Big ticket games the top prize, but Down hurling wants silverware too
It’s been a long arduous road back to the top divisions for Down hurlers.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

What A Difference A Day Makes: Eavanna Breen on discovering pre-cancerous cells in her breast
S What A Difference A Day Makes: Eavanna Breen on discovering pre-cancerous cells in her breast
Eavanna Breen tells Helen O’Callaghan about discovering she had pre-cancerous cells in her breast, about the impact of this, particularly as her mum had died from breast cancer – and how the whole experience has been a “tap on the shoulder”, reminding her of what’s important in life

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Jack Crowley 25/3/2025
S Duncan Casey: Jack Crowley must maximise his worth, but he has unfinished business
I don’t think Jack will leave. He has unfinished business he believes he can take care of. 

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Civil Rights Rally
S Paul Rouse: Like Dylan, sport is still tangled up in truth 
To just give up on facts and information, and to simply cede the pitch to imagination and emotion and feelings is a profound mistake.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

Abhishek Bachchan Visits Adamstown Cricket Club
S The Pitch: Bats, Bollywood and billionaires – the buyers vying for Irish T20 franchises
A series of Indian, Silicon Valley and private equity investors are weighing up prioritised options to buy the two Irish cricket franchises.

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Ryan O`Donoghue after the game 23/3/2025
S Tommy Martin: Why GAA teams are treating the Allianz Leagues as a warm-up, not a priority
The Allianz Leagues remain underappreciated as teams prioritise the championship, exposing major flaws in the GAA’s scheduling system

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Cork county board is all talk no action on Páirc Uí Chaoimh concert potential
S Michael Moynihan: Cork county board is all talk no action on Páirc Uí Chaoimh concert potential
Páirc Uí Chaoimh struggles to attract concerts, but other Irish venues make it work — what’s stopping Cork?

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria - UEFA Nations League B/C Play-off 2nd Leg
S John Fallon: Playoff win can't disguise Ireland's threadbare midfield options
For the June friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg, based on his current trajectory in France with Reims, John Patrick Finn will likely bank a debut call-up.

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

My Wedding Day with Jenny McCarthy: ‘I had brain surgery and I got married in the same year'
S My Wedding Day with Jenny McCarthy: ‘I had brain surgery and I got married in the same year'
"November 7 was the only time that fit and I had free — he had to book an appointment with me to get married"

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Rush for the Open: 10 wonderful gems to play while you're up north
S Rush for the Open: 10 wonderful gems to play while you're up north
Ahead of this year’s Open Championship, Kevin Markham highlights ten excellent courses in Northern Ireland, where travelling golfers can enjoy a round during the tournament.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Armagh v Derry - Allianz Football League Division 1
S John Fogarty: March madness strikes football league
The Allianz leagues came to a frenzied finish on Sunday. Here's how. 

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Jason Foley and Ryan O'Donoghue 3/4/2022
S Kieran Shannon: Accidental finalists show we now need an FRC for the calendar
The Football Review Committee has done sterling work. Now let them at competition structures.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria - UEFA Nations League Play Offs - Second Leg - Aviva Stadium
S Dion Fanning: Evan Ferguson and the enemy of promise
One goal against Bulgaria won’t shape his career but it can be defined as good rather than bad. A game defined by the shot he took a few minutes beforehand might have allowed a different story to take shape.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Fergus Finlay: We are not powerless against toxic social media. It's time to act
S Fergus Finlay: We are not powerless against toxic social media. It's time to act
Conor McGregor's twisted rhetoric and the show Adolescence hit the headlines in the same week, showing just how mainstream toxic masculinity has become. We must act, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

The Gaelic Football Show: the most successful league in decades
S The Gaelic Football Show: the most successful league in decades
Paul Rouse, James Horan and Maurice Brosnan reflect on a dramatic climax to the leagues and reckon with some pre-campaign predictions.

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Galway v Kerry - Allianz Football League Division 1
S Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Players provided the drama but TG4 were the real stars of Sunday
Kerry's big win in Salthill means the Jack Slam of league and championship is on. Every year that the Kingdom have won the All-Ireland under O'Connor, they have claimed the league title earlier in the season. 

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

APTOPIX Israel Palestinians
S Colin Sheridan: Where is the outrage about the 2026 World Cup?
The Olympic Games have been boycotted for much, much less than America’s murderous partnership with Israel.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Brian Hayes after his goal 22/3/2025
S Anthony Daly: You'd have to be ultra-impressed with Cork. They'll struggle to keep a lid on the hype
Against Galway, Cork showed again how they can hurt teams from any area of the pitch, how they can run over teams and carve them open with their pace and power and intent.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Terry Prone: They’re fine, those book clubs, but there’s a niche for a different kind of endeavour
S Terry Prone: They’re fine, those book clubs, but there’s a niche for a different kind of endeavour
An anti-book club would work the opposite way to the “buy me” clubs. It would warn potential buyers off truly God-awful offerings

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Short-sighted attitude to prison overcrowding reflects our country's political cowardice
S Short-sighted attitude to prison overcrowding reflects our country's political cowardice
There is an illusion in some sections of society that prison can be a bit of a holiday camp. This is completely at odds with the reality of living conditions, writes Mick Clifford 

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Mick Clifford: Kyle Hayes' case exposes contradictions in the GAA’s stance on player conduct
S Mick Clifford: Kyle Hayes' case exposes contradictions in the GAA’s stance on player conduct
Limerick GAA star Kyle Hayes’ latest legal trouble raises questions about justice, accountability, and the role of luck in sport

Sun, 23 Mar, 2025

OLY-2025-IOC-ELECTION
S Cathal Dennehy: Sebastian Coe paid the price for rattling cages
Sebastian Coe seemed the best candidate for IOC Presidency. But change comes slowly at the IOC.

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Restaurant review: This French bistro has a menu that's packed with classics
S Restaurant review: This French bistro has a menu that's packed with classics
The head chef seems to have doubled down on their Frenchness to delicious effect

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Rosita Sweetman: How Oscar Wilde’s forgotten wife Constance paid the price for his fame
S Rosita Sweetman: How Oscar Wilde’s forgotten wife Constance paid the price for his fame
Constance Wilde, Oscar’s devoted wife, endured heartbreak, betrayal, and tragedy — her story deserves to be remembered

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: 'Adolescence' reveals dangerous consequences of leaving children to their own devices
S Jennifer Horgan: 'Adolescence' reveals dangerous consequences of leaving children to their own devices
From social media to streaming services, changes to our lives have isolated people from one another. It's time to bring back community, even if that's by planting one tree at a time

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

What A Difference A Day Makes: Aaron McCormack on a call from home while abroad
S What A Difference A Day Makes: Aaron McCormack on a call from home while abroad
Aaron McCormack recalls his cousin, Edward, as like an older brother. The chair of Cycle Against Suicide tells Helen O’Callaghan about the impact on him of Edward’s suicide – and about an organisation that helps people bring something positive out of a very tragic event in their life.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Cheltenham Races
S Jack Anderson: Odds stacked against regulator in problem gambling race
Yes, it's romantic to muse about having your money on a 100/1 winner and to reminisce about Foinavon hunting around Aintree in the swinging sixties but the commercial reality of betting today, as it ever was, is that such a long odds winner is dreamed of only by the bookies.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Paul Rouse: Getting lost in running is one of the great escapes from the world
S Paul Rouse: Getting lost in running is one of the great escapes from the world
“I could build me a castle with memories  Just to have somewhere to go”  John Prine, ‘Clay Pigeons’ (2005)  It’s early on a Wednesday morning and the Phoenix Park is still empty.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Uisce Éireann’s silence on Cork’s water crisis is an insult to the public
S Michael Moynihan: Uisce Éireann’s silence on Cork’s water crisis is an insult to the public
Uisce Éireann faces mounting criticism for refusing to address Cork’s ongoing water crisis and councillors' demands for accountability

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Hotel review: Could this be Ireland’s most perfect hotel?
S Hotel review: Could this be Ireland’s most perfect hotel?
Blissful, beautiful, and indulgent, everything is done seamlessly and with real charm

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Derry v Mayo - Allianz Football League Division 1
S Neil Ewing: Want to tackle inter-county spending? Start with this waste
The topic of spending in the GAA is getting some overdue attention recently. 

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Sport Ireland Core Grant Investment 2025 Announcement
S The Pitch: Could government ‘straight man’ O’Donovan yet save Irish football?
Football shouldn't yet lose hope in the Minister once seen as ‘too straight’ by FAI.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

President Michael D Higgins Hosts the Republic of Ireland Team of Italia 90
S Tommy Martin: Italia '90 hangs over current crop, but remember it all started in Bulgaria
Heimir Hallgrimsson could have done without another Italia 90 reunion, but  there is still something to be learned from those days

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Republic of Ireland Media Conference and Training Session
S Dion Fanning: Irish football’s tortured soul has never been further from salvation
Irish football exists in a perpetual crisis of confidence. The League of Ireland offers some hope that there is a new energy but there is a long way to go.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Watch: Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup Final
S Watch: Pinergy Munster Schools Boys Senior Cup Final
Watch the Livesteam of the Pinergy Schools Senior Cup Boys Final live from Virgin Media Park, Cork on Thursday March 20  at 2pm

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Treaty United v Cobh Ramblers - SSE Airtricity Men's First Division
S John Fallon: New dynamics in First Division make for deeper plotlines
For the first since in six years, there are no full-time teams in the League of Ireland First Division. 

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Ireland v Wales - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
S Donal Lenihan: Six Nations woes could cost Irish players a spot on Farrell’s Lions squad
After a shaky Six Nations, Irish players must prove themselves before Andy Farrell finalises his Lions squad for Australia

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Matt Murphy's extraordinary legacy on Sherkin Island will serve marine Ireland well 
S Matt Murphy's extraordinary legacy on Sherkin Island will serve marine Ireland well 
The work of the committed environmentalist, outspoken critic, and risk-taking entrepreneur at Sherkin Island Marine Station is crucial to understanding our marine ecosystem, writes Val Cummins

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

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