I was walking out of Croke Park hotel with Oisin McConville after the All Ireland final last year. Shane Lowry came over and asked Oisin for a selfie. Said he was huge fan. Says it all about the man. Here’s the pic ☘️
I can't stop thinking about that 9 year-old girl killed near my home town of Ballinasloe today. Out on her bike on a beautiful Bank Holiday Sunday but tragically struck by a car. Heartbroken for her family, thoughts with her 7 year old brother, lets hope he pulls through 🙏
Fintan McCarthy & Paul O'Donovan are total legends but can't stop feeling for Sanita Puspure. A trailblazer, rowing for us at Olympics when no one else was. Young family but dedicated her life to this dream. Sometimes sport doesn't work out as it should, thinking of her today
Brilliant image of just how steep the velodrome actually is. Damage done to track in Munich today. The TV never does it justice. Amazing sport, will pluck up the courage one day and give it a shot 🙈
Heart goes out to Naomi Osaka. This image from US Open in 2018 made us all feel uneasy. Only 20, but boos ringing around venue as she wins first major title. Struggling with mental health since then. Sport needs to do more to protect its own
Heartbreaking to come home to the news of the tragic death of young Kate Moran. No words really, but thinking of her family & friends in Athenry. Thinking also of everyone at Athenry & Ardrahan Camogie Clubs. You’re all in our thoughts. Life is so precious. Rest in peace Kate 🙏🏻
Micheál Donoghue has stepped away as manager of the Galway hurlers. He informed the board of news this evening. On a personal note, hugely disappointing news, a brilliant guy on & off the field. We as Galway people will forever be indebted to Micheál & his management team
#GAA
This image will stay with me forever. The shirts of
@skgaa
&
@KnocknacarraFC
hang side by side in memory of the late James Harrison. Lovely to see the two sports come together to remember young James who will never be forgotten in this community x
Passed two schools this morning while out on the bike. Is there anything more magical than the sight & sound of children running around the yard?! I hope it can continue 🙏🏻
Behind the
@NewYorkGAA
dressing room door on the night history was made. Thanks to the gaa family over there for making us so welcome. A few days that will live long in the memory
#gaa
#nyc
🇺🇸☘️🏐
Everyone has a story. A little insight into what starting and scoring for the first time for your country means to Killian Philips. Pity the result didn't go his way, but the Under 21 squad are on track 🇮🇪
#rtesport
Beautiful day with family but come home to the news that Kieran O'Connor has passed away at the age of just 41. God bless him and his young family. Life is so precious, make every minute count. Rest in peace Kieran 🙏🏻 thoughts with your family & friends tonight
Heartbreaking news about Brendán Óg Duffy in Monaghan. Only 19 and his whole life ahead of him. Thinking of all his family and friends. Rest in peace Brendán 🙏🏻
Home safe & sound after completing the 12 listed Bens in one day. Easily the toughest challenge I ever taken on. Big thanks to the
@NaSleibhte
gang
#12Bens
Watching the news tonight and hearing how 14% of boys have a gambling problem. Much lesser percentage of girls but still. These are children. Shocking, absolutely shocking. Alarm bells have been going off for some time now. This is another pandemic in the making. Action please 🙏🏻
Some history made today as young Donal O’Shea became the first
@skgaa
to play a competitive senior game for the Galway senior team. Chipped in with 1-09 too. The first of many we hope 🙌
So proud of the Galway lads. No one gave them a chance. Yes, will regret some of the misses but left everything out there. Limerick are great champions and when the chips were down, they came good. Epic battle
Today hurts. But big thanks Joe Schmidt, the New Zealander who became one of our own & drove us to new levels of excellence.
Grand Slam 2018.
2014, ’15 & ‘16 Six Nations winners.
Two wins against All Blacks.
He lifted expectations. Sad to see end like this
#ThanksJoe
#RWC2019
Sooner GAA, Camogie & LGFA come together the better. Farcical situation for Salthill Knocknacarra who are playing a county football final & intermediate camogie decider at same time on Sunday. Could they not have been played at same venue after each other?! Frustrating
Inundated with texts asking if
@RTEsport
will start repeating classic All Ireland finals. Think it’s a great idea, let’s start with 2017, great year for hurling, followed by 80, 87, 88, then maybe the 1998 and 2001 for the football 😉
#GAA
Admire how Rachel Blackmore has gone about her business. 10 years dodging spotlight, working hard, developing her craft. Smashed glass ceiling without special treatment. Top of pile result of talent & support from trainers & owners. Telling my own daughters here all about her
In 2011 Mo Farah smashes Indoor records in 5000m within weeks of teaming up with Alberto Salazar. Said new coach had taken him to new level (within weeks!) Farah won 4 Olympic medals under coach & stood by him despite allegations in 2015. Mo still wonders why we’re suspicious
The McGinley family have been in my thoughts all week. Heartbreaking. Andrew showed unbelievable courage & strength to get through the eulogy yesterday. An important message for us all. I feel truly blessed to have my gang around me. Rest in peace little Conor, Darragh & Carla x
Thanks for the most amazing memories Joe Canning. Some of the best days ever. I know nothing lasts forever but it won’t be the same without you. Good luck with the next chapter 🙌
Another suicide here in the local community. Heartbreaking to think she felt there was no other way out. No words really but thoughts with her family x
Feeling for the footballers of Galway & Cork today, their All Ireland semi final is just underway after a late venue change to Croke Park. Parnell Park was frozen. Disappointing for
@SportTG4
too, huge promoter of the women's game, now not able to broadcast the game
Interesting development by
@ConnachtGAA
in Ballyhaunis. Work on new air dome will begin June at cost of €3 million. Full size GAA pitch, gym, and running track. Seating for 600. Complete by December. Will cost €400 a month to keep inflated. More
@morningireland
sport
#RTEGAA
Thinking about the amazing sliver medal won by Katie George & Eve. They did it without access to a velodrome in their country. Cycling comes so natural to us Irish, let’s get one built. Great opportunity for kids and believe me a super spectator sport
#Paralympics
#TeamIreland
What an amazing experience to commentate on a thrilling game between
@NewYorkGAA
&
@sligogaa
with Pat Spillane. The Yanks were gutsy beyond belief, but Sligo kept their cool to get the job done. Brilliant day
Like the rest of the country, finding it hard to get my head around the tragedies this weekend in Tallaght and Glenbeigh races. No words to make sense of what has happened but thoughts and prayers with both families and their communities 🙏
Just arrived at Markievicz Park and got chatting to Ger who had just driven the 3 hours from Tipperary on his own to attend the game. His first time in Sligo! He wanted to be here to see the history makers New York and shout on the two Tipp lads in the team. Just love the
#GAA
Fantastic to see Leona Maguire finally get the win. So deserved, and only the start too. How brilliant would it be to see Seamus Power make it an Irish double tomorrow night ☘️🙏🏻
Today's moment focuses on Barry McGuigan, look at footage here. The border check as he goes about his morning run is surreal. Also check out the Dublin homecoming, 400,000 people turned out to greet him. A true Irish hero that lifted the spirits of his country at a difficult time
Thrilled to see
@TomParsons_8
back in Mayo jersey. Incredible personal effort by Tom to get back playing at this level. Couldn’t have done it without support of family & medical team. Epitomises spirit of this Mayo group. They will be back too
Home tomorrow…. Big thanks to
@ParalympicsIRE
& our amazing athletes for sharing their stories with us last few weeks. My cameraman
@JJRolfe
& I did over 50 interviews & each one was as honest, emotional & fun as the next. Thanks for inspiring us all. Onwards to
#Paris2024
🇮🇪
Fortunate to be part of a club that treats the girls I help coach as equals. Genuinely believe that a formal coming together of all codes has potential to be one of the most important decisions ever made in the history of the GAA
Sarfields is a small rural community in east Galway, yesterday they won their second All Ireland club title in 3 years. Their men were back to back champions in the 1990's. No magic formula, just hard work, the journey for this group began 20 years ago. Well done all
Broadcasting on
@morningireland
from home again today. Just got this from the kids 🤣 I may have been over the top with my pre bulletin requests for no shenanigans. Gotta love it x
Stuck in a time warp tonight. Outside a nightclub waiting to collect my teenage daughter, the same nightclub I spent half my youth in. It’s all gone Pete Tong 🙈🥳🕺🏻