Dublin's north inner city is one of the most neglected and damaged parts of Ireland - and that arsehole in Dubai contributed to a lot of the damage.
It needs heroes and role models. It has one of the best in Kellie Harrington - the real face of a sport full of decent people here.
Obsession with the Late Late is strange. Tommy Tiernan brilliant where he is in a format that suits him. Why move him? Maybe he doesn't want to ask rugby players about their books.
Newly qualified nurses in Ireland are paid €24,850 a year. The FAI paid John Delaney's annual rent of €36,000. Think about that for a while.
#decentskins
30 years ago, Eloka Asokuh won the Under-17 World Cup for Nigeria alongside Jay Jay Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu. He ended up playing for Finn Harps, settled in Donegal, and his daughter, Abigail, is now an Ulster winner in GAA. Nice piece by
@FrankCraig13
.
Against Georgia four years ago, Ireland made just 79 passes in the first half. There were 38 passes in the build-up to Callum Robinson's third goal tonight.
Don't like putting anything personal on here, so deep breath... We lost little Paddy, who had Down Syndrome, in 2007. Two of our favourite people are Lucy and Jacob, who have Down Syndrome, and remind us of what Paddy could have become. Please support
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
. Ta.
Public humiliation is one of the toughest punishments anyone could endure. Gordon Elliott must be going through torture. He messed up really badly and a suspension is only right. But to mess up is human, and second chances are important.
I know we rightly go on about Skibb but Grange in Sligo - population 586 - has two Olympic finalists. Mona McSharry in swimming and Chris O'Donnell in athletics.
Salary for Taoiseach last year was €207,590. Salary for new FAI CEO will be a maximum of €207,590. How can a sports body that had to be bailed out justify these wages?
Virgil van Dijk will have to move out of his house because Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who owns it, will now be moving his family from Norway to live there. That's hilarious.
A week to remember Cavan footballer and British soldier Bill Doonan, who went missing during a lull in the Battle of Monte Casino in 1943. He was found up a tree with a radio tuned into commentary on the Cavan/Roscommon All-Ireland final.
We had a baby boy, Paddy, who was stillborn. Today would be his 15th birthday. For all sorts of reasons, especially the complications of family stories, the time capsule section on the census form is a great idea.
Among those charged over last night's riot are people from Longford, Celbridge, Dun Laoghaire, Swords, Santry, Ranelagh, Churchtown and Beaumont. All a long way from the inner city.
Kieran Donaghy's wedding to Hilary Stephenson produced one of the great Kerry statistics. There were 300 guests, with 105 All-Ireland medals between them.
1. I wasn't at Katie Taylor's press conference.
2. Sean McGoldrick asked the question about Conor McGregor.
3. Sean was right to do so. The current Garda investigation makes that clear.
4. The notion that hard questions can't be asked in front of KT is daft. She's 37, not a child
Ipswich Town, Derby County and Nottingham Forest were English champions more recently than Tottenham. Can they sign up for the European Super League too?
Recognising the fact that what happened on Bloody Sunday was murder and an atrocity - and that the relatives deserve proper justice - doesn't mean you support the IRA. Does that really still need to be stated?
Many in Sinn Féin very vocal about the Zappone affair.
I sent questions to SF nearly a year ago concerning possible links to MTK Global and Daniel Kinahan. There was no response.
Try a bit of that transparency, lads.
Didi Hamann is a Champions League winner who has played in a World Cup final. Does he ever question his life choices when he finds himself analysing Ireland v Gibraltar?
Have been dealing with depression for decades. Not many would know this, but the weaponisation of mental health for selfish and political reasons means I felt the need to write about it.
@IsFearrAnStar
.
Michael Conlan, one of the most prominent Irish boxers of the last 20 years, has a world title fight next Saturday. There is no coverage at all in some of today's Sunday papers. That was unthinkable with Irish world title bids in the past. Thanks, Dan.
Paul O'Donovan completed his degree in physiotherapy in 2017, then he started a medicine one. Since then, he's won five world golds and an Olympic gold in rowing. And he qualified as a doctor earlier this year. A remarkable man.
One of the sports stories of the year. Efrem Gidey, originally from Eritrea, was in a refugee camp in France two years ago. Has just won bronze at the European Cross-Country Championships for Ireland.
Paul O'Donovan is world champion for the fourth year in a row, and has an Olympic silver medal. But he's never mentioned in debates for Ireland's greatest sportsperson. He's definitely up there.
A month in the life of Ireland.
JP McManus: Doesn't pay tax in Ireland. "A great man, what a hero."
Travellers: Most don't pay tax in Ireland. "Spongers, Want everything for nothing."
Peter Casey: Doesn't pay tax in Ireland. "Tells it like it is. What a man."
Have been told more that a few times that I'm obsessed with the DK story.
My brother, Paddy, boxed in London. He loved boxing, and boxing people.
Paddy passed away at 26. Sometimes, things are personal.
Roy Keane confessed today that he used to drink Bacardi and Coke.
It's also the tipple of John Giles.
Did Ireland stop producing midfield generals because of the decline of popularity of B&C?
Read my 15,000 word investigation in The Athletic on Tuesday.
Incredible detail.
Seven years ago this month, Michael Conlan was named as Sportsperson of the Year in Ireland, and he was a popular choice. His latest pro fight is tomorrow and there's hardly a word about it. Sad, really.
What it means to finally win an All-Ireland after 50 years in coaching. Mickey Moran kisses the ground at the point where winning goal was scored. From
@StephenAnnett
video.
Something that is rarely mentioned. Many students around the country have their options restricted because they can't go to Dublin colleges due to Dublin rent.
You learn something new every day. BBC televised the 1980 All-Ireland football final between Kerry and Roscomon.
Barry Davies was the commentator. His co-commentator was....Eamon Dunphy. Wow.
🗣 "Any decision you make in your life that's purely for money, usually doesn't end up going the right way"
Rory McIlroy says his stance on the LIV Series 'has been pretty clear from the start' 👇
Giving Robbie Keane, with hardly any coaching experience, €250,000 a year to effectively be assistant to the Ireland assistant coach was some move by John Delaney.