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# Sportswriting

This year
2023
13 different sports and two fiction novels feature on William Hill sports-book longlist
Ronnie O’Sullivan and three-time winner Duncan Hamilton are nominated, while Sally H. Jacobs is among six female authors on the list.
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Sep 28th 2023, 9:54 PM
Last year
2022
David Gough on coming to terms with his sexuality and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.
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Oct 16th 2022, 8:30 AM
'There were dark moments along the road. It always makes you appreciate the brighter days'
A new hurling book, Limerick: A Biography in Nine Lives, tells the story of heartbreak and joy.
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Oct 1st 2022, 8:00 AM
Here are the 15 sports books longlisted for the William Hill prize
Clare Shine’s book, Scoring Goals In The Dark, is among the contenders.
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Sep 29th 2022, 5:00 PM
Shambolic organisation at the Champions League final and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.
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Sep 25th 2022, 8:30 AM
Farewell to Federer, Savannah's story and more of the week's best sportswriting
Boil the kettle…
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Sep 18th 2022, 8:30 AM
Crowds flocking to watch David Clifford and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.
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Sep 11th 2022, 8:30 AM
Rory McIlroy transcending golf and LeBron's hopes to play NBA with his sons
Get stuck into this lot from this week’s best sportswriting.
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Sep 4th 2022, 8:30 AM
Maradona's genius, Wiggins's love-in with Lance and United's season was over after 14 seconds
Check-out the week’s best sportswriting.
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Aug 21st 2022, 8:30 AM
Serena's farewell, Best and Charlton's feud and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Plus, a beautiful recollection of the late Dillon Quirke’s funeral.
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Aug 14th 2022, 8:30 AM
Gaelic football's blurred lines, Bazunu's move and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on and get stuck into this lot.
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Jul 3rd 2022, 8:30 AM
Why Gary Lineker was right to speak out about receiving racist abuse and more of the week's best sportswriting
Plus, a tribute to the late Liam Cahill.
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Jun 26th 2022, 8:30 AM
Champions League final distress and Ulster final magic; our favourite sportswriting this week
Flick on the kettle…
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Jun 5th 2022, 8:30 AM
Appreciation for Mark Lawrenson and Liverpool insights; our favourite sportswriting this week
Flick on the kettle…
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May 29th 2022, 8:30 AM
Cork make it up as they go and a football genius; our favourite sportswriting this week
Applause for Jake Daniels and more superb writing…
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May 22nd 2022, 8:30 AM
The US F1 boom and the death of a racehorse; our favourite sportswriting this week
Plus the Milan mind lab and more…
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May 15th 2022, 7:08 AM
Katie did it, the dodgy keeper and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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May 8th 2022, 7:45 AM
Kimmage meets Lowry, the education of ten Haag and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick on the kettle and get stuck into this lot.
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Apr 24th 2022, 8:30 AM
The ghosts of Augusta and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Crank up the coffee machine…
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Apr 17th 2022, 8:30 AM
The first NBA player with MS and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of various pieces that caught our eye this week.
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Apr 10th 2022, 8:30 AM
Man United now a second-rank side and more of the week's best sportswriting
Also, Daragh Ó Conchúir pays tribute to Tiger Roll.
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Mar 20th 2022, 8:30 AM
Matt Doherty's renaissance at Spurs and the week's best sportswriting
Get the kettle on.
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Mar 13th 2022, 8:30 AM
The Belfast football club where Bobby Sands played and the week's best sportswriting
Get the kettle on.
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Feb 27th 2022, 8:30 AM
The Finn Harps ride, the Olympic experience of Kamila Valieva and the week's best sportswriting
Enjoy a selection of some of our favourite pieces published elsewhere over the last seven days.
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Feb 20th 2022, 8:30 AM
Earls and Hank meet McRae, Here We Go and the week's best sportswriting
Enjoy a selection of some of our favourite pieces published elsewhere over the last seven days.
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Jan 30th 2022, 8:30 AM
Feeling joyless while watching Man City win and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on.
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Jan 23rd 2022, 8:30 AM
Pochettino resembling a character from The Office and more of the week's best sportswriting
Enjoy this selection of some of our favourite pieces published over the last seven days.
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Jan 16th 2022, 8:30 AM
All time
Roy Keane 'living the dream' and more of the week's best sportswriting
Enjoy a selection of some of our favourite pieces published elsewhere over the last seven days.
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Nov 28th 2021, 8:30 AM
Living with an addiction to Football Manager and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on.
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Nov 14th 2021, 8:30 AM
Scottie Pippen on 'condescending Michael Jordan' and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of our favourite reads from the past seven days.
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Nov 7th 2021, 8:20 AM
Eddie Jones, Ballinamore and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Time to stick the kettle on.
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Oct 31st 2021, 8:30 AM
A former Liverpool defender's redemption and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of some of our favourite reads published elsewhere over the past seven days.
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Oct 24th 2021, 8:21 AM
The story of the season that relaunched a legend and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of some of our favourite pieces published elsewhere over the past seven days.
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Oct 10th 2021, 8:30 AM
Coaching abuse scandal in NWSL, racism in football and the best of this week's sportswriting
Stick the kettle on.
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Oct 3rd 2021, 8:30 AM
Ryder Cup fever, football friendship to 'match-fixing' and more of the week's best sportswriting
Boil that kettle…
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Sep 26th 2021, 8:30 AM
Roy Keane at 50, the harsh life of an Olympian and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on, take a seat and get stuck into this lot.
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Aug 15th 2021, 8:30 AM
The brains behind Irish rowing glory, the vet leading Tyrone and the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on, take a seat and get stuck into this lot.
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Aug 1st 2021, 11:40 AM
A brilliant column from Tokyo, the career of Ger Canning and the week's best sportswriting
Plus, an interesting read on cheating in sport, which was shared in our The42 Members’ Behind The Lines WhatsApp group.
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Jul 25th 2021, 8:30 AM
Sitting in biblical rain for a Connacht semi-final and more of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on and enjoy some of our favourite pieces from the past seven days.
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Jul 11th 2021, 8:30 AM
Some top football pieces, the coaching couple setting the Barr high, and the week's best sportswriting
With the Euros on, there’s plenty of football writing in there.
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Jun 13th 2021, 8:30 AM
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