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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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Two great Irish writers bid farewell and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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Pain of a Mayo man living in Galway, secret world of tennis umpires and the week's best sportswriting
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Gaelic football's blurred lines, Bazunu's move and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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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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Kimmage meets Lowry, the education of ten Haag and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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The ghosts of Augusta and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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Why Qatar are a logical World Cup host and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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Matt Doherty's renaissance at Spurs and the week's best sportswriting
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The footballers fleeing Ukraine and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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Feeling 'a touch uncomfortable' about the treatment of Novak Djokovic and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stuck in limbo at the border of a country for which you believed you had a valid visa? Pass the time with some of the best pieces of the last seven days.
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A gripping investigation into the raid of an Irish equine farm and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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A Croke Park trip and the making of Ronaldo: some of our favourite sportswriting this week
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The familiar rhythms of All-Ireland final day, meeting the man KOed by Jake Paul and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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The baffling collapse of Barcelona and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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Vialli's triumph, Wembley fallout, the darker side of chess and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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The majesty of Simone Biles and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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A night out with Leon Spinks in Chicago and more of the week's best sportswriting
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Pele, Serena and Bellaghy: It's the week's best sportswriting
It’s a lockdown Sunday in Lent, treat yourself to some great sports stories.
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Celebrating Diego Maradona and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
El Diego dominated this week’s collection.
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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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Winter football woes, the Iceman and more of the week's best sportswriting
Plus, how the Big Six came to be the top half-dozen dogs.
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Here are the 15 sports books longlisted for the William Hill prize
David Walsh’s The Russian Affair is among the contenders for the big prize.
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'The Ryder Cup is a golf match, not a mannequin parade' and more of the week's best sportswriting
Whether you’re on level two or level three restrictions, tuck yourself into a safe corner and enjoy the best of the internet.
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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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Best in the USA, Saint Iker and more of the week's great sportswriting
Plus, how to qualify to play for Kiltane and the rise of the one-step three in the NBA.
# Sports writing
Loughnane as high as a kite and more of the week's best sportswriting
Do yourself a favour, stick the feet up and read these superb pieces.
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Remembering Jack and more of the week's best sportswriting
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Michael Johnson's struggles at City, Connolly on Galway glory days and more of the week's best sportswriting
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Ordinary Roy, a community's wounds and more of the week's best sportswriting
Lockdown’s over, but you don’t have to go anywhere.
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'The wrong summer to go', Klopp the hero and more of the week's best sportswriting
Football’s back and dominating our picks this week.
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Thompson on Jordan, Kimmage on Kimmage and more of the week's best sportswriting
Plus, absorbing pieces with Lee Hendrie and tracking Evan Tanner’s last steps.
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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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Cantona in Dundalk, propaganda in Newcastle and Con: It's the week's best sportswriting
Here’s the best of the internet this week.
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The Boiler, the bad days and devastating heartbreak: It's the week's best sportswriting
Here’s the best of what the internet had to offer this week.
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Wrestling, war and so much more: It's the week's best sportswriting
This week’s collection of writing takes us from the cemetery to the squared circle.
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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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A trip to Croke Park like none before, escaping escapism and more of the week's best sportswriting
Plus, Barney Ronay feels the spirit of George Orwell’s post-plague vision.
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Stick the kettle on and enjoy some of the best sportswriting of 2019
There has been superb work published across the year, in spite of the industry’s many challenges.
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The 'racist' rabbit hole, World Cup woes and more of the week's best sportswriting
We’ve also got treats on the League of Ireland, GAA and Donald McRae on boxing to get you through Sunday.