# Sportswriting

Irish football's diverse future 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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Jun 6th 2021, 8:30 AM

The 'career car-crash' of an ex-Ireland international and more of the week's best sportswriting

Put the kettle on and get stuck into some of our favourite sporting reads from the past seven days.

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May 23rd 2021, 8:30 AM

Sir Alex Ferguson, a famous cycling family, and the week's best sportswriting

Time to boil the kettle…

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May 16th 2021, 8:30 AM

The 'athletic freak' that is Lindsay Peat, José's quiet departure, and the week's best sportswriting

Boil the kettle, it’s that time of the week…

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May 2nd 2021, 8:30 AM

The current state of Irish football, the late, great David Rocastle, and the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, and crack open an Easter egg for breakfast…

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Apr 4th 2021, 8:30 AM

The 'Wesurrection' of Cambridge United and more of the week's best sportswriting

Some of our favourite pieces from the past seven days.

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Mar 28th 2021, 8:30 AM

Join us for a special live sportswriting event with Wright Thompson

Gavin Cooney will host a live episode of Behind The Lines.

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Mar 12th 2021, 9:08 AM

A night out with Leon Spinks in Chicago and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and get stuck into this lot.

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Feb 28th 2021, 8:30 AM

The Olympic hero involved in the US Capitol siege and more of the week's best sportswriting

A selection of our favourite reads from the past seven days.

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Feb 7th 2021, 8:30 AM

The many sides of Jerry Kiernan and the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and get stuck into our picks from the past seven days.

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Jan 24th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Recommended Reading

Winning 10 All-Irelands in the most caring, kind and inoffensive way and the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and get stuck into our picks from the past seven days.

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Jan 17th 2021, 8:30 AM

The Premier League's first British-Asian player and more of the week's best sportswriting

Time reading these will be time well spent.

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Jan 10th 2021, 8:30 AM

Dementia fears in rugby, Mayo's everlasting spirit and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and get stuck into this lot.

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Dec 20th 2020, 8:30 AM

# wined and dined

Liam Brady's Sunday dinners with an Italian World Cup hero and more of the week's best sportswriting

We’ve picked out some recommended reading for you to enjoy.

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Dec 13th 2020, 8:30 AM

A terrifying crowd crush at an Old Firm derby and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and treat yourself to this lot.

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Dec 6th 2020, 8:30 AM

How Jack Charlton's 'carpet-baggers' qualified for USA 94 and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and treat yourself to this lot.

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Nov 22nd 2020, 8:30 AM

# essential reading

What it's like to play football on your period and more of the week's best sportswriting

Plus, Tim Keown looks at the NFL’s most beloved player on its most disastrous team.

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Nov 15th 2020, 8:30 AM

The time Dublin nearly got a Premier League team and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, it’s that time of the week.

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Nov 8th 2020, 8:30 AM

# Recommended reads

Marcus Rashford tackles a UK government 's**tshow' and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and treat yourself to this lot.

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Nov 1st 2020, 8:30 AM

# Recommended Reading

An Irish Olympian's battle with Parkinson's, mental health advice, and the week's best sportswriting

Boil the kettle and get reading…

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Oct 11th 2020, 8:30 AM

A farewell to Dermo, mayhem as the transfer window closes and the week's best sportswriting

Boil the kettle and get reading…

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Oct 4th 2020, 8:30 AM

Remembering Pat Smullen, the home support for Sam Bennett and the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and get stuck into this lot.

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Sep 20th 2020, 11:23 AM

The truth about Ravel Morrison and the rest of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and enjoy this week’s best writing.

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Sep 13th 2020, 2:56 PM

Clare make hurling history, Zizou at Dalyer and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and settle in to some of our favourite pieces from the last seven days, including a stunning Bohemians oral history.

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Sep 6th 2020, 8:30 AM

# essential reads

Missing the magic of a commentating legend as he turns 90 and the week's best sportswriting

Plus, a basketball star’s fight for justice and the rise of Champions League finalists Paris Saint-Germain.

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Aug 23rd 2020, 8:30 AM

# essential reading

The Second Captain who went in search of George Gibney and more of the week's best sportswriting

Plus, Anthony Daly revists the Offaly trilogy of ’98, the ‘sit-in’ and what haunts him most from a painful year.

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Aug 2nd 2020, 8:30 AM

Michael Johnson's struggles at City, Connolly on Galway glory days and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and give these pieces a read.

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Jul 12th 2020, 10:30 AM

Cian O'Connor's rise and fall, Páidí Ó Sé's greatness and Sports Stadium recalled

Here’s the best of the internet this week.

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May 17th 2020, 10:30 AM

Now That’s What I Call Behind The Lines, Vol 2 - listen to the best bits from our sportswriting podcast

We’ve put together a highlights reel of some of the show’s best bits.

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Apr 29th 2020, 3:56 PM

# Sunday Papers

Pasta and friendship, The Missing Olympics, and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, it’s that time of the week.

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Apr 5th 2020, 8:30 AM

Late nights, dark places, and knowing when to pull back - The Art of Ghostwriting

We talk to Vincent Hogan, Paul Kimmage, Christy O’Connor, Keith Duggan and Dion Fanning about what goes into writing a sports autobiography.

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Mar 22nd 2020, 8:30 AM

# THE SHOW GOES ON

'Just because there's no live sport, that doesn't mean we're stopping' - Sports media versus the shutdown

Media outlets across Ireland are finding ways to adapt to a world without live sport.

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Mar 14th 2020, 10:00 AM

Learning from Mayo tweet scandal, steroids in youth rugby and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, it’s that time of the week.

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Mar 8th 2020, 8:30 AM

The murky dealings of one of Arsenal's greatest managers and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, it’s that time of the week.

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Feb 23rd 2020, 8:30 AM

The high school coach who can't forget Parkland and more of the week's best sportswriting

Enjoy some of our favourite reads from the last week.

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Feb 16th 2020, 8:30 AM

# in the clubhouse

This is what you can expect from your membership of The42 this week

Everyone’s joined up already, yeah?

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Feb 11th 2020, 2:15 PM

Consequences of Cantona's kung-fu kick, Kobe Bryant's greatness and more of the week's best sportswriting

A selection of our favourite bits of sportswriting from around the world over the past seven days.

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Feb 2nd 2020, 8:30 AM

# On the Record

'There's a generation of sportswriters in Ireland from the '90s who were massively influenced by American sports journalism'

Episode 15 of the Behind The Lines podcast – featuring Dave Hannigan – is out now.

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Jan 28th 2020, 10:07 AM

Rugby turning 'rotten' and more of the week's best sportswriting

A selection of our favourite bits of sportswriting from around the world over the past seven days.

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Jan 26th 2020, 8:30 AM