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# editors-picks - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Oh captains, our captains: 22 reasons why we’ll miss the Off the Ball team
The five men who made Off The Ball famous resigned yesterday. Here are some of our favourite moments from the show.
# editors-picks - Monday 4 March, 2013
Weekend GAA Talking Points
Here are some of the main areas of debate that emerged from the weekend’s GAA action.
# editors-picks - Friday 1 March, 2013
UCC honouring the spirit of Fitzgibbon Cup legend Paul O’Connor
The sad passing of their former manager has motivated the Cork-based college to reach today’s semi-final.
# editors-picks - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Remember Sensible Soccer? Here’s how some of Ireland’s most famous goals would look
Add one part football geekdom and one part happy memories, and this is what you get.
Sampras the Rabbit, Over 75s football and Ruud Gullit on a shed: here’s our 10 favourite Fr Ted sports moments
‘Lots of young fellas in shorts.’
# editors-picks - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
In Pics: The GAA trend-setters who opted for coloured boots
Black has long been the predominant colour of choice for the footwear of Gaelic footballers and hurlers. But there have been a few who have deviated from that trend over the years.
# editors-picks - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
10 reasons why Ronan O’Gara and Robbie Keane are practically the same person
Have you ever seen them in the same room?
Opinion: How Gareth Bale went from being the worst player in the Premier League to the best*
*Caution: Headline contains irony.
# editors-picks - Monday 25 February, 2013
Interview: Meet Ireland’s newest UFC fighter Conor McGregor
We visited one of the sport’s brightest prospects at his Dublin gym to discuss his upcoming debut in The Octagon.
Daithi Regan: ‘Tipperary were atrocious and there was no pattern to their play’
TheScore.ie’s hurling analyst on Tipperary’s struggles, the step up for Clare and Galway’s attacking show after the opening round of the Allianz Hurling League.
VIDEO: Have you heard St Brigid’s ‘Eye On The Final’ song for their St Patrick’s Day decider
Sample lyric: ‘Ballymun feel the pain, as we hit you like a train.’
Opinion: ‘Giving Jamie Heaslip the captaincy of Brian O’Driscoll’s team could never work’
Kidney has made a cardinal mistake according to Emmet O’Rafferty.
Weekend GAA Talking Points
Some of the areas of debate that emerged from the weekend’s action around the country.
# editors-picks - Sunday 24 February, 2013
Last to be picked: In which our hero tries his hand at… Olympic handball
In this edition, Steven O’Rourke returns to a sport that caused him great pain the last time he played.
# editors-picks - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Six Pack: Division 1A hurling league preview
Games to watch, players to note and things to monitor in the top flight of this year’s Allianz Hurling League.
Ward pens brutal final chapter in Egan’s story
Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Egan retires following Joe Ward’s devastating defence of his national light-heavyweight title.
Ready to deliver: meet the Irish cyclists hoping to shine for An Post in 2013
Ronan McLaughlin, Sam Bennett, Sean Downey and Jack Wilson are all in action for the An Post-ChainReaction cycling team this weekend.
Opinion: Why Damien Duff is Ireland’s most underappreciated sports person
The winger, who signed a new contract yesterday, doesn’t always get the credit he deserves, writes Paul Fennessy.
# editors-picks - Friday 22 February, 2013
Power rankings: Irish sports grounds
Were does your team’s stadium rank?
‘Cycling gets a raw deal’ — Stephen Roche says it’s time to move on from sport’s doping history
The Giro d’Italia comes to Ireland next year.
Cheese chips and Brucie? 7 things we learned about Brian O’Driscoll from #askbrian
It’s all cry babies and dirty nappies at the moment. But enough about the post-England team meeting.
21 reasons why the 80s were the best sporting decade
The Irish team could be heroes just for one tournament, and other memories.
Here’s your Jim McGuinness Sigerson Cup pic of the day
Plus 19 others of current inter-county figures in action in their third-level Gaelic football days. Check out some of the hairstyles.
# editors-picks - Thursday 21 February, 2013
After Morrissey met Robbie, we pick our best football-themed* Smiths songs
*Songs may not have been written with the beautiful game in mind.
In From The Side: Forget the Heineken Cup, Jackson will thrive in 6 Nations
Seven weeks after his 21st birthday, Ulster’s out-half deserves a little respect for how much he has achieved.
What would an Irish NFL team be called?
From the Cowboy Builders to the Dublin Bus, we take a look at possible Irish NFL teams
25 reasons why the 90s were the best sporting decade
Featuring Carlos Valderrama’s hair and much, much more.
# editors-picks - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
Davy Fitz: ‘I don’t think we should ever try to change John Mullane’
The Clare boss has lamented the absence of the Waterford attacker from the national hurling landscape.
# editors-picks - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Woof! It’s our 25 favourite AC Jimbo intros from Football Weekly
“Spain show Ireland who’s the real Lords of Gdansk with more Oles than a crowd of Frenchmen ordering their coffees.”
VIDEO: Incredible 9-ball golf putt of the day
Nine balls. One hole.
# editors-picks - Monday 18 February, 2013
Weekend Club GAA Talking Points
Here are some of the areas of debate that emerged from Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final ties.
# editors-picks - Sunday 17 February, 2013
Sports film of the week: The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
Meet the man who brought bookmaking into the mainstream in the United States, before a remarkable fall from grace.
# editors-picks - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
8 things the Irish sports fan should give up for Lent
Give up them aul’ sins.
# editors-picks - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
3 key battles in tonight’s Celtic-Juventus Champions League clash
Will Victor Wanyama keep Andrea Pirlo quiet? Can Gary Hooper overcome the masterful defensive talents of Andrea Barzagli?
# editors-picks - Monday 11 February, 2013
Man Utd v Real Madrid: How to nut-meg Luis Figo in 8 steps… if you’re John O’Shea
And the Old Trafford crowd clapped Original Ronaldo off the pitch. Weirdos.
Remember Ryan Giggs’ first Premier League goal? Here’s what the world was like in August 1992
Man, that was a long time ago.
Opinion: The great 10 debate is back, but O’Gara should be discounted
Ireland’s heroic old out-half can’t be allowed tarnish his legend any further.
Snapshot: Pope resigns, Roy Keane reckons he could do a job
Well he is infallible, right?
Weekend GAA Talking Points
Here are some of the areas of debate from a busy weekend of Gaelic football and hurling action.
# editors-picks - Sunday 10 February, 2013
Old hands slip up as England swing into 6 Nations lead
Despite their vast experience, Ireland suffered an agonising defeat in Dublin.
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