Malachy Clerkin
@MalachyClerkin
Irish Times sports journalist. Looking up, not down [email protected]
Darragh Ó Sé: The margins are tight but Kerry have one thing that Donegal don’t irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-g…
One last piece from Portrush - This is one of my favourite Rory McIlroy stories, though it's not really about Rory McIlroy at all. (Free to read) Rory McIlroy’s Portrush gesture completes one man’s 19-year journey to replace what was lost the42.ie/6768794
Tipperary’s cannonball run delivers greatest of all prizes irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-g…
The anatomy of a collapse – how Cork managed to lose the second half by 3-14 to 0-2. Surreal. irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-g…
This is beautiful by Denis Walsh. Cork forwards carry a torch into All-Ireland final that was first lit by Fitzgerald, Fitzgibbon and Hennessy irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-g…
Rebuilding the plane while flying it: How Liam Cahill turned Tipperary around after a dismal 2024. irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-g…
This is fantastic. Dan Sheehan’s father Barry is writing for the Irish Times during the Lions tour. Brilliant insight into the nerves, the logistics and the madness of following your kid to the top of his sport. irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/20…
And he hasn't even been out west yet.
'The weather pattern here is CRAZY' ☔️ Jason Day is not a fan of the Irish weather 🤣
I’m finally telling my story. The Race — my journey through the highs of global athletics to the depths of injury, isolation & everything inbetween. Out this October, @Gill_Books & @Cathal_Dennehy I poured everything into this. Hope you enjoy it 🙏 Pre order now - link in bio
As they say on LinkedIn, delighted to share news of my new book about the future of the GAA - more details to follow but feel free to circulate this message. More Than A Game: The GAA and Where It's Going is published soon by @Gill_Books
It’s All-Ireland hurling final week. I’ve loved hurling my whole life. But I’d never played it. Until last year, when... I moved to Waterford. I joined my dad’s club, Old Parish. I tried to understand by doing. And I wrote a book. Pre-order it from today linktr.ee/oldparish
Darragh Ó Sé: Kerry and Donegal are operating at a level above because everyone knows their role irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-g…
Anyone looking to donate to the Dillon Quirke Foundation can do so here. As Dan says, Sudden Adult Death Syndrome takes 100 young lives a year. The more screening they can do, those numbers can come down drastically. dillonquirkefoundation.com/donate
As Tipperary get ready for the All-Ireland final, I talked to Dan Quirke about his son Dillon, their foundation and what it's like for the family in a week like this. irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-g…
As Tipperary get ready for the All-Ireland final, I talked to Dan Quirke about his son Dillon, their foundation and what it's like for the family in a week like this. irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-g…
