Katie Taylor cemented her place at the top of the pound for pound female rankings after a dominant performance over previously undefeated Spaniard Miriam Gutierrez at Wembley Arena. The unanimous decision victory for the Bray superstar ensured that she retained her status as undisputed lightweight champion and enhanced her status as one of the greatest…
The last eighteen months have seen significant change in how we view women’s sport, be it at an elite or participatory level; and this includes its coverage in the media. As with any initiative, there must be a spark or an idea to kick things off the ground. With the 20×20 project, it has been…
UCC Sport has remained relatively quiet since the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic year, with few clubs returning to competitive action. It is expected that with a loosening of public health restrictions in December that clubs will be able to increase their operating capacity towards the end of the year; the reopening of the Mardyke…
May 13th 2019 – Nirmal Pirja is 800 feet from the south summit of Mount Everest. Born in the Myagdi district of Nepal, Pirja is no stranger to high-altitude. Moreover, his 15 years of service in the elite forces of the Royal Navy as a Lance Corporal have embedded within him a resilience and grit…
Andy Farrell has more questions than answers for his team after Ireland’s Six Nations campaign ended in a disappointing 35-27 defeat to France in Paris. The defeat handed England the title for the third time in five years with Ireland finishing third losing to the new look French side. It would be fair to say…
The four-month hiatus in normality between March and June has proven to be put to good use by many production companies, sporting heroes and commentators alike. The past number of weeks has seen the release of myriad autobiographies, cinematic releases, and sports publications that have been the product of our springtime incarceration, with some of…
The Football Association of Ireland this week released their Elite Player Pathway proposal, which outlined a number of steps that would restructure the underage set up in domestic football leagues in Ireland. It comes as Johnathan Hill was recently announced as the association’s latest CEO, coming into effect on November 1st. The 57-year-old England native…
By David Breen, Contributor Following the conclusion of the Second World War and the emergence of the Eastern Bloc, leaders of these ‘Iron Curtain’ governments felt it necessary to attempt to catch up to and overtake expanding capitalist countries. Given the limited opportunities elsewhere, sport acted as a means of exerting the power and strength…
“I have nothing to declare except my genius” is a famous quote credited to Oscar Wilde. Fortunately for tennis fans, they have witnessed three more at work in recent years. Rafael Nadal claimed his 13th French Open title in Paris last Sunday week after beating world number one and fierce rival Novak Djokovic in front…
When one looks up the word ‘dystopia’ in the dictionary, the definition they will find is “an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice.” Judging by the reaction of many fans and pundits alike, one would easily be forgiven for thinking that this is where Irish football appears to be…