Wrote this for The Currency on Katie Taylor's story, one of the most remarkable in sport history. thecurrency.news/articles/229...

Katie Taylor getting Croke Park over the line isn't a shock because she's the ultimate game changer. Podcast series on the most significant figure in the history of Irish sport. open.spotify.com/episode/0zoH...

Katie Taylor getting Croke Park over the line isn't a shock because she's the ultimate game changer. Podcast series on the most significant figure in the history of Irish sport. open.spotify.com/episode/0zoH...

To mark Ken Doherty's retirement, another spin for a piece on his relationship with Eamon Dunphy. medium.com/@KCsixtyseve...

This is a little self-indulgent and very personal but it's been a long old time for me and Arsenal: from apartheid to Budapest, Swindon to Soweto and somehow ending up here, in Hungary for the CL final tonight, with my Arsenal-crazy son @jackimmcrae.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/football/202...

For what died the sons of Róisín

Trying my hand at last at video reports. Tons of strong tactical analysis around so this is something a little bit different on Kerry v Donegal. Thanks to Sé for all his help. Why The Stakes are So High for Kerry v Donegal | The Mixed Zone youtu.be/mIPNrnRbGnY?si… via @YouTube

Trying my hand at last at video reports. Tons of strong tactical analysis around so this is something a little bit different on Kerry v Donegal. Thanks to Sé for all his help. Why The Stakes are So High for Kerry v Donegal | The Mixed Zone youtu.be/mIPNrnRbGnY?si… via @YouTube

Delighted to see a vote for Cré na Cille in The Guardian's poll of the 100 greatest novels of all time. Maith thú, Doireann Ní Ghríofa.

I read an interview with Vincent Browne a while ago where he said the media's primary focus should be on one thing: inequality. He couldn't be more right.

'Corner Kick' by Caravaggio.

My substack piece on the Irish media's great hunger to find our very own Nigel Farage. open.substack.com/pub/saturday...

Better pay this so I can watch free-to-air GAA.

Thanks to @kcsixtyseven.bsky.social for talking to me about Kinahan-Hutch, boxing, journalism and lots more. Kieran is a great journalist and deserves our gratitude podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

An update on Daniel Kinahan, and Sean McGovern, for @newyorker.com . Trigger warning: contains a mention of Amor Towles "A Gentleman In Moscow" www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Hubris was Daniel Kinahan's downfall. thecurrency.news/articles/224...

Presume the memo from Mount Street was 'find us someone with a big Fianna Fáil head on him'.

Jesus, this is bleak.

Just a note on my substack. From next week there'll be two regular columns a week. Irish politics on Sunday and either books, cinema or music on a Wednesday. Probably Australian Literature, Foreign Movie Comedies and Irish Traditional Music as they're particular passions. It should be worth a look.

Daniel Kinahan was arrested this evening in Dubai. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

How boxing welcomed Daniel Kinahan with open arms. Four part podcast series. open.spotify.com/episode/6e5q...

How boxing welcomed Daniel Kinahan with open arms. Four part podcast series. open.spotify.com/episode/6e5q...

Another busy day looksmaxxing.

And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards O'Connell Street to be born?

Uncannily prophetic from Paul Ramball in a live review of U2 in the NME in 1980.

To whom it concerns. My first Substack post. open.substack.com/pub/saturday...

Wrote this for The Currency. thecurrency.news/articles/219...

The 'Saipan' film gives us Mick McCarthy as a caricature. This isn't the first time this has happened. The real man is much more interesting. Wrote this for The Currency. thecurrency.news/articles/212...

Wrote for The Currency about how the access of the past often led to compromises and stories quietly ignored. thecurrency.news/articles/206...

Another twist to the strangest of years. Receiving a MacNamee award from the GAA tomorrow. Also, a reminder that I'm looking for work and haven't retired! DMs are open.

I wrote about Daniel Kinahan and his family for @newyorker.com. The story features boxers, assassins, Hezbollah, a billion-dollar cocaine empire, the Open University, and a debonair gangster in a prison in Rome who is singing like a canary... www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

I've decided to move on from the Star after 28 memorable years covering sport all over the world, as well as dabbling in politics, current affairs and music writing. I'm open to new opportunities from next month. DMs are open. Thanks. www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-cu...

"McGregor posted a video of a speech about what he'd do as President. To summarise, he promised to hold a referendum on every decision made by the government. In the history of dumbass political ideas, this is, without question, the GOAT.'' www.irishmirror.ie/sport/other-...

Chantelle Cameron calling out Katie Taylor. Message makes it clear that she's still working with Daniel Kinahan's close associate, Anthony Fitzpatrick. AF lived in Kinahan's Dublin mansion that was seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

Looking forward to it, @stane.bsky.social

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called for them to clarify their stance.

After leading Laois to a first Leinster title in 57 years, it was hard to track down Mick O'Dwyer for post-match interviews. Eventually we found him in a cubbyhole under the Hogan Stand, having a cup of tea and a Kit Kat on his own, removed from the bedlam outside. He was unique.

Declan Ryan

Delighted that one of the great Irish sports books is back in print. And with plenty of new and fascinating content.

Tracked this Crane Bag from 1984 down online. Fascinating list of contributors and topics.

Uncomfortable with getting into anything personal online so, deep breath... I was diagnosed with cancer last Friday and go under the knife on Monday. So many people are doing brilliant work in this field. If you can, help the Irish Cancer Society at www.cancer.ie/ways-to-help. Thanks

Gleann Cholm Cille.

Fantastic for a small community to put together a film festival. Ádh mór! www.donegaldaily.com/2025/01/14/l...