Niall O'Carroll
“In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate.” Toni Morrison So this week’s article starts political for a reason. While I was deciding what I wanted to…
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‘No Human is limited’ so reads a blue band worn on the wrist of Eluid Kipchoge the first man in history to run a marathon in under two hours. Now…
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Betting companies have become a powerhouse in all sports sponsorship. Gambling has replaced cigarettes and alcohol as the main supporter of professional sport. At the 2018 Symposium on Match Manipulation…
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The wonderful performance by an inspired Japan rugby team reminded me of why I love rugby so much. The Cherry Blossoms played with pace, passion, bravery and a lot of…
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I was very sad to hear the news of Chester Williams’ passing recently. There are few more iconic figures in South African rugby than the man Nelson Mandela chose to…
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A major part of preparing a squad for an event like a World Cup is the consideration of the time that players spend in each other’s company over a prolonged…
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“The b******t of science simply can’t handle quality football.” So said the GAA controversy seeking missile, Joe Brolly, in an article last year. Having spent a year working in inter…
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“Life at this age is rubbish with no money.” So tweeted by an 18-year-old footballer at Scottish amateur club Queens Park 2012. He had been released at the age of…
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Watching probably the two least popular teams in the country at the weekend, ABUs and ABDs take note, I was struck by one common theme. Both Jim Gavin and Ole…
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South Africa have the opportunity of winning an abbreviated Rugby Championship when they face the Argentina this weekend. Obviously this game has relevance because of the fact that on the…
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