James Ryan
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Weekend GAA Previews
- Gaelic Games
- January 14, 2017, 01:00
There’s nothing like a new rule to add sulphur to the pre-season competitions. The introduction of the mark into inter-county football this month has (...)

The man who made modern Ireland
- Irish News
- January 10, 2017, 13:00
Economic Development, the plan which later won him the accolade of Irishman of the 20th century, did not emerge as a blinding light illuminating the d(...)

David Nucifora’s shuffling of deck has revealed some trump cards
- Rugby
- December 30, 2016, 14:54
The Sopranos opened an episode once with Frank Sinatra crooning It Was A Very Good Year as Tony and the crew emptied a brown paper bag of cash on the(...)

Rory O’Loughlin’s resolve strengthened by Ringrose rivalry
- Pro12
- December 29, 2016, 01:00
Those close to the St Michael’s College mainframe knew these heady days were coming. But how it all synced up this month was pretty special. On Decem(...)

Centenarian TK Whitaker built State’s economic foundations
- Irish News
- December 8, 2016
Every country has its heroes. Some are generals, some are conquerors, some even tinsel celebrities. Few countries would nominate a long-retired civil (...)

Ireland still chasing home win over New Zealand after epic 1973 draw
- International
- November 12, 2016, 08:00
So 1973 revisited, before it gets neatly filed away in history. Finally. Be it three Novembers or 43 winters past, victory over The All Blac(...)

Young Munster take over from Trinity at the top
- Rugby
- November 5, 2016, 18:29
Dublin University 14 Lansdowne 25 Dublin University’s spell at the top of Division 1A lasted just a week after Lansdowne consigned the high-flying st(...)

Haka: Tradition must be abused, or at least ignored
- Rugby
- October 31, 2016
Ringa pakia. The placebo effect can be a powerful psychological weapon. How should Ireland respond to a people who believe they are possessed by immo(...)

Ulster Bank League round-up: Young Munster, Garryowen and Terenure prevail
- Rugby
- October 1, 2016, 19:36
Young Munster 20 Clontarf 18 Last season’s Ulster Bank League Division 1A finalists Clontarf and Cork Constitution both fell to their second successi(...)

Graham Henry happy to point Leo Cullen and Leinster in right direction
- Rugby
- August 3, 2016, 06:00
Odd yet a welcome sight: Graham Henry unsmiling mug in amongst Leinster preseason training. Quietly conferring with Leo Cullen and his former pupil Is(...)