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independent.ie. The Irish Independent is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. [2] Traditionally a broadsheet newspaper, it introduced an additional compact size in 2004.
He has also appeared on BT Sport Football Writers show, [ 19] and Sky Sports Sunday Supplement. [ 20] Delaney was in 2019 nominated for sports journalist of the year at the British Journalism Awards [ 21] and football journalist of the year at the Football Supporters' Association awards. [ 22] Miguel Delaney was shortlisted for the Writer of ...
Vincent Hogan is an Irish sports journalist who writes for the Irish Independent. [1] As a ghost writer of autobiographies, he has written with sports personalities such as international soccer player Paul McGrath (Back from the Brink, the 2006 (British Sports Autobiography of the Year) William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year; Boylesport Irish Sports Book of the year [2]); rugby union and ...
Tony O'Reilly. Sir Anthony John[n 1] Francis O'Reilly AO (7 May 1936 – 18 May 2024) was an Irish businessman and international rugby union player. He was known for his try scoring in rugby, his involvement in the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, [2] and as CEO and chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company.
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael [ˈkʊmˠən̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠuːˌçlʲasˠ ˈɡeːlˠ]; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, [1] which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, and rounders.
Maurice Davin, 1884 Irish historian Garnham, citing R.M. Peter's Irish Football Annual of 1880, argued that Gaelic football did not exist before the 1880s and curious about the origin of the distinctive features believed that clubs from England in 1868 most likely introduced elements of their codes including the "mark" (a free kick to players who cleanly catch the ball, which was a feature of ...
The Irish Independent Sport Star Awards are a recognition of the best achievements in sport from Irish individuals and teams within Ireland and internationally. The awards is an annual event that takes place in December and is a star-studded event with leading Irish sports managers, athletes and officials in attendance. Awards go to: Sport Star ...
1988–1989. Fagor–MBK. Major wins. National Road Race Champion (1981) Paul Kimmage (born 7 May 1962) is an Irish sports journalist and former amateur and professional road bicycle racer, who was road race champion of Ireland in 1981, and competed in the 1984 Olympic Games. He wrote for The Sunday Times newspaper and others, and published a ...