Kieran Cunningham

Sports journalism in Ireland is unrecognisable from when I started out, but spare me the golden-era nostalgia - The Currency When it comes to Irish sports journalism, it often seems like there’s no escape from what should be seen as a malignant virus. We’re prisoners of the past, always looking in the rear-view mirror. Even...

Wrote for The Currency about how the access of the past often led to compromises and stories quietly ignored.

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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.

Thanks, Anne-Marie. Appreciate your kind words.

Time for this accidental sports journalist to fall into another phase of life I had open heart surgery in 2023 and stage four cancer this year. That sharpens the focus and the mind. There are things I want to do, and that means leaving the comfort zone behind.

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The Cocaine Kingpin Living Large in Dubai Daniel Kinahan, an Irish drug dealer, commands a billion-dollar empire from the U.A.E. Why isn’t he in prison?

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...
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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.

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Katie Taylor should see Nikita Hand is a better role model than Conor McGregor Dustin the Turkey had a better shot at winning the Eurovision than McGregor has of ending up in the Phoenix Park, but his 'manifesto' has been liked by thousands - including Katie Taylor's account

"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.''
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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.

There's a book about moral panics and the Republican Party - its title escapes me - that goes into how targeting of trans community was started as a deliberate strategy by American right in early '90s

A trans character was introduced to Coronation Street nearly 30 years ago and no-one batted an eyelid

Didn’t know that version, Pete. Love it. It's a song that is used to great effect as a recurring motif in Brian Friel's play 'Faith Healer'.

I enjoyed that very much, Pete.

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.

Spreading that silly myth about kids identifying as cats too. Must be at least 10,000 schools now where this has supposedly happened...

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

Thanks, Ed.

Ways to help Ways to support the Irish Cancer Society's work by donating, fundraising, buying and donating goods, and by volunteering.

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.

Lights, Camera, Kilcar! - Village to host first international film festival - Donegal Daily FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint The village of Kilcar has enjoyed plenty of big screen action in recent years.  From In The Land Of…

Fantastic for a small community to put together a film festival.
Ádh mór!
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Reminder: Here's an #Irishlanguage starter pack I've put together covering folks who speak Irish, promote Irish, work with Irish. Mé héin san áireamh ambaist!

go.bsky.app/R92AJ6V #Gaeilge

"I always wanted to be Mick Jagger but you can't be Mick here'' - Eamon Dunphy There was another night where Eamon Dunphy came on Welsh superstar Tom Jones in the downstairs bar of Shanahan's steakhouse on Stephen's Green. It is generally accepted that Jones has one of the great...

"I always wanted to be Mick Jagger, but you can't be Mick Jagger in Dublin. I'm going to keep working. I can't sit on the sofa backing horses all day."
Exclusive interview with Eamon Dunphy on life after The Stand.
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Carla on Corrie last night was reading Sally Rooney in her hospital bed.
So Rooney has arrived.

Tyrone star keen to put year from hell behind as he details on-field abuse "I got abused a few times when playing with Tyrone over this. Players making a jibe about it, questioning my sexuality and giving me homophobic abuse. Then there'd be fellas going 'what are you doing ...

''I got homophobic abuse when I was playing for Tyrone. Fellas on the other team questioning my sexuality. Then you'd have fellas saying I should be playing for the Tyrone ladies."
Had an eye-opening chat with Conor Meyler.
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Prefer Centra rolls myself.