City’s Performance in Derby Suggests Fragility
Forget the league title for a moment. This was an object lesson in why Manchester City are going to struggle to keep Liverpool’s players off the scoresheet when the Champions…
North Korea’s Most Powerful Weapon
When one thinks of North Korea, what springs to mind? The Korean War? Nuclear testing? The back and forth between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump? Bad haircuts? It could…
6 Nations Review: Ireland Take Europe By Storm
My predictions for this tournament were wrong. I predicted that England would win the championship. I also predicted that the Twickenham factor would work against Ireland and that f would…
UCD-Fitzcycles.ie Riders Take Podium Places in Boyne GP
The recent snow may have wreaked havoc on the start of the Irish cycling season but that didn’t stop UCD-Fitzcycles.ie riders from making their mark early in the 2018 road…
New Look But Continued Focus on Talent Development for UCD Fitzcycles.ie in 2018
As the start of the 2018 road season approaches, the UCD Cycling FitzCycles.ie team are gearing up with a new look and some new faces for 2018. After many years…
€64 Million Government Funding for Horse Racing Ireland Keeps it in the Money
Sports Writer Aoife Brady looks at government funding for the horse racing industry. As 2017 drew to a close, there were no signs of the government’s political fondness for horse…
The Short Term Fix
“Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honour and recognition in case of success.” Small wages aside, Ernest…
How Roger Federer Reinvented His Game
Following his 97th ATP World Tour title in Rotterdam, Roger Federer returned to the top of tennis’ rankings after a gap of nearly 5 years. This historic achievement was the…
Round Three Shows Ireland Can Navigate Their Way to Six Nations Grand Slam Glory
Although Warren Gatland’s 100th international as Wales Coach was not a happy one, suffering a 37-27 defeat by Ireland, his longitude means that his advice on winning Tests can be…
Leicester City Play Hardball With Riyad Mahrez
Leicester have ben protective of their player, or have tried to be, since selling Kante to Chelsea. Riyad Mahrez will only be allowed to leave Leicester City for a club…
Punishing Tennis Schedule Damaging the Game at Top-Level
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour is facing somewhat of a crisis. For over a decade it has rejoiced in the exploits of the so-called ‘golden generation’ (comprising…
UCD Volleyball Focus
Congratulations to the UCD Women’s Volleyball team who gave a strong showing at the UK Intervarsity’s in Norwich last week. The side, who qualified for the competition by virtue of…