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End in sight for the ‘O Generation’ - Brian O’Driscoll, Ronan O’Gara and Paul O’Connell (IrishCentral)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:12:11 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Despite an impressive collective records amongst the Irish rugby greats Brian O’Driscoll (33), Ronan O’Gara (35) and Paul O’Connell (33), their days in the limelight may be dwindling.

Lance Armstrong no longer able to hide from the evidence: The full USADA report (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:30:18 PDT

You could drive yourself pretty crazy trying to reconcile the gap between Lance Armstrong the cheating doper and Lance Armstrong the incredible champion of the fight against cancer Perhaps a time will come when former fans of Armstrong like myself can view Armstrong in two lights, separating his wonderful charity work, and his disdainful steroid usage Right now that time feels a long way away, as the level of cheating that has been exposed is simply overwhelmingThere are plenty who aren’t wildly familiar with Armstrong’s charity work who are reviewing the mounting evidence and screaming ‘Just throw him in jail and throw away the key’ READ MORE

A tribute to Jessica Ghawi (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:01:51 PDT

The terrible shooting in Denver in the very early hours of this Friday morning still seems somewhat unreal It is both shocking and tragic, and there are obviously and understandably going to be billions of words written about this terrible, pointless injustice From a news point of view, the story is going to be covered into the most minute details On a more personal level, we are all going to have our opinions, and many of them are going to be very strong READ MORE

Erin Andrews and FOX: Perfect partners in a voyeuristic World (IrishCentral)

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:15:39 PDT

With former Uber-sideline reporter Erin Andrews moving to FOX Sports, once more we are reminded just how swarthy and essentially incestuous a place the Internet is The basics, for those of you new to this breaking story, a once famous and now considerably less famous side-line reporter has left a big sports website to move to a smaller sports website That’s it really From the wild reaction on the Internet, you would think Bryce Harper just stormed in on a Phillies post-game press conference wearing a Hells Angels tank-top, smacked Cole Hamels in the back of the head with a baseball bat, renounced Mormonism and snogged a female reporter on the way out in triumph READ MORE

The Emerald Diamond: The story of Baseball in Ireland: Video (IrishCentral)

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:45:16 PST

John Fitzgerald, the director of the award winning documentary 'The Emerald Diamond' has created a shorter version of the movie, designed to give first time viewers a taste of the piece, and a quick look at the recent history of baseball in Ireland The Emerald Diamond, in its original format, is a 90-minute documentary about the Irish National Baseball Team, Baseball in Ireland on the whole, and a look into the history and the future of the game therein The film's budget of $70,000 was financed on credit cards by the first-time filmmaker, and recieved universal critical acclaimThe film debuted to a sold out crowd in New York on February 25, 2006 and has been seen in dozens of theaters across the United States since then READ MORE

Ireland's Shay Given has a generous heart (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:45:18 PST

Aston Villa goalkeeper and former team mate of Gary Speed Shay Given looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Aston Villa at Liberty Stadium on November 27, 2011 in Swansea, Wales (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)Shay Given went up in many people’s estimation in the wake of his close friend Gary Speed’s tragic death a few weeks agoThe Donegal goalkeeper touched so many hearts with the tears he shed for his friend as he attempted to concentrate on a mere game of football between Swansea City and his new Aston Villa clubSince then, in a very emotive interview, Given has explained how close he was to Speed, how shattered he was at his friend’s death by suicide and of the duty he feels to Speed’s two young sonsRightly so, the Irish number one has been hailed by many for the spirit and character he displayed in very difficult times, and last Sunday he made another gesture that proves how big a man he really is READ MORE

Bill Frist, the downfall of online poker and jobs being lost in Dublin and the rest of the World. (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:30:21 PDT

Ever ask yourself ‘Why?’ Ever consider quietly to yourself, ‘I wonder why did the Feds shut down all the US Online poker sites on April 15th past?’When you sit back and think about all the elements that make up the US Government’s recent crusade against online gambling, what sticks out most is the giant elephant in the room Vegas, and all things connected to same How is Vegas such an untouchable entity, while competing online poker sites are being toppled like a house of cards as we speak? On top of that, further questions (little baby elephants) include; Why is it an NFL rule that teams provide detailed injury reports the Friday before a game? Why does ESPN print the lines of all games, college and professional? Why can people spend their money on state lotteries without fear of breaking the law? Why can those things happen, but online poker is being 'smoked out'?First things first, a quick disclaimer This column has no interest in defending the interests of ‘Big Money’, in any field, including online poker READ MORE

A few general sporting queries from Zelgebrat the extraterrestrial (IrishCentral)

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:45:15 PST

Greetings, earthlings I am Zelgebrat the space alien I have traveled light years to visit your planet Do no be alarmed by my flawless English READ MORE

Kentucky Derby's Irish dream come true (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:46:37 PDT

By: NIall O'Dowd