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A moving story
This episode of the podcast ‘Sideways’ tells a moving story of forgiveness and healing. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/sideways/id1552027709
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Sports funding
So here I am, boggle eyed and and bleary eared, and it’s only day three. The thing about the Olympics is that, for the most part, you know this is the stuff that dreams are made of. Leaving aside the nonsense that is Olympic golf and tennis, these two weeks of sporting competition bring together…
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Olympic fever
So there’s no need to worry about sleep for the next few weeks. The Tokyo Olympics have finally arrived and a lot of the action will take place in the wee, small hours of the morning, all of which means that visits to the hay will be of the short and sweet variety. My first…
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Cars that make noise
So there I was, stopped at a pedestrian crossing on Portland Row, waiting for the bleeping green man to do his thing. And so when red duly turned to green and the bleeping began, I waited my customary few seconds before taking my chances in order to give way to any lunatic cyclists who might…
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Doomed to failure
I like to think that I am not in any way a racist individual, however it is the case that I saw nothing wrong with the recent ‘Black dives matter’ remark made by the former CEO of Basketball Ireland, Bernard O’Byrne, which referred to the highly dubious penalty won by Raheem Sterling for England in…
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The art of breathing correctly
‘Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art’ is a best selling book on the subject of good breathing. In this episode of the podcast ‘Don’t tell me the score’, the author of the book James Nestor is interviewed. For anyone who has sleep issues I strongly recommend a listen. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/dont-tell-me-the-score-life-lessons-from-sport-and-beyond/id1564063336
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Off to the Kingdom, part two.
The first morning of my epic odyssey to Kerry kicked off with breakfast in the hotel conference room. Given that it’s location is just a little more than a few metres from the reception area I was very happy to receive a helping hand to my table. The breakfast itself was all very tasty and…
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Off to the Kingdom, part one
So there I was, out with The Diligent Drumcondra Man for a wee bit of practice on the six stringed friend when he mentioned that he was soon to be heading to Killarney for a little rest and resuscitation. And just like that the thought occurred to the space between my ears that a few…
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A strange celebration
The presenter of my favourite podcast, ‘Don’t tell me the score’, refers to sport as a metaphor for life and I am with him on this one. So where does that leave us all in the wake of the racist abuse that emerged following the Euros final between England and Italy? This was the first…
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Best team won
So it seems I know as much about football as I do about politics and women. An early goal for England was not enough in the Euros final last night as Italy came back and did the biz on penalties. Italy were the best team on the night, the best team over the course of…
Blind light 