King Henry retires from intercounty hurling
Henry Shefflin has retired from intercounty hurling. The ten time all Ireland winner announced his decision on Wednesday to retire from the Kilkenny setup to […]
Articles by Michael Mackey
Chelsea triumph over Toffees
A side that grind out a result even when they are not playing well is often the sign of a potential premiership winning team. That […]
Lots to whet the appetite in this year’s Airtricity League
The 2015 SSE Airtricity League kicked off with a launch at the Aviva Stadium on Friday. Players and managers from all 20 clubs attended the event. […]
Data in sports: learning how to win at the cost of the game?
Leadership, ability, flair, invention and talent are all words synonymous with any good sporting team. But are these the attributes by which players and teams are chosen? […]
Does Ireland’s rich variety of sports give us a unique set of sporting skills?
The victors in any war tend to write the history of that conflict. Historically, it is fair to say they are often responsible for influencing the sporting culture of any occupied territories. Ireland is a […]
Extreme manpowered adventure
For most people running a marathon or doing a triathlon is the achievement of a lifetime. Then there are those who regularly compete in adventure […]