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One centurion who'll happily step out of the limelight

clock March 12, 2010 19:21 by author Donal Lenihan
While Brian O'Driscoll takes the acclaim today, John Hayes happily slips back into the crowd [More]


Who is the greatest centurion of them all?

clock March 10, 2010 17:53 by author Alan
Brian O'Driscoll this weekend joins 12 other players in rugby's most exclusive club - but which of the centurions is the greatest, asks Alan Good [More]


Another Francis Jeffers, a poor man’s Thierry Henry or something in between? Just how good is Nicklas Bendtner?

clock March 10, 2010 02:04 by author Darren Norris
Darren Norris reflects on a dramatic few days in the career of Nicklas Bendtner [More]


Are we witnessing a golden age in college hurling?

clock March 9, 2010 00:48 by author Adrian Russell
Adrian Russell In the news last week a media storm brewed because, apparently, our college students are being awarded higher marks than ever. Though politicians and captains of industry bemoaned the perceived dumbing down in third-level out-put, sports fans could not but applaud improving standard... [More]


Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland's greatest?

clock March 8, 2010 11:57 by author Donal Lenihan
Donal Lenihan pays the ultimate compliment to Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll ahead of his 100th cap [More]


Death by a thousand cuts for Limerick hurling

clock March 5, 2010 18:54 by author Diarmuid O'Flynn
James O'Brien may be prepared to return to the Limerick fold, but the hurling stand-off retains a depressing familiarity, says Diarmuid O'Flynn [More]


Walcott: short of confidence or football intelligence?

clock March 5, 2010 12:22 by author Tony
He has pace to burn, but is Theo Walcott being found out at the highest level, asks Tony Leen [More]


Time to manage themselves?

clock March 3, 2010 19:04 by author Michael
Today's TV3 survey on intercounty Gaelic managers' pay means we may soon have a new representative body, writes Michael Moynihan. [More]


Why can't football have a rugby-style citing system

clock March 3, 2010 09:43 by author Tony
Incidents such as the Aaron Ramsey leg break at Stoke should be retrospectively reviewed, says Julian Bennetts [More]


Our game, our gold, cry victorious Canadians

clock March 2, 2010 13:15 by author Simon Lewis
Simon Lewis' final Winter Olympics blog [More]