No thoughts head empty just the last shot of Derry girls being Granda Joe and his youngest grandchild walking out of the polling station hand in hand. The old and the young, walking together into the future of Ireland… I’m not crying you're crying
Derry Girls really said that life is not a linier series of events. The worst parts of your life can and will co-exist with the best parts&there is no telling if/when those will be. So you just have to try and make the best of every situation as it comes to you. They were right!
It’s official lads, I’m part of
@RTEsport
Paralympics coverage. Hopefully the games will inspire you & showcase what can be done even if you have a disability.
Don’t clap us for jumping these hurdles, help us in removing them & make society more equal.
Ok on my timeline everyone’s like “the Olympics are over… now we have to wait 3 years 😭 “ Can we appreciate the Paralympics more though? Like they are about to start in 14 DAYS and honestly I’m really excited for them.
Not to be dramatic but the mess before today’s All Ireland ladies football semi final would not be tolerated in the men’s game. From switching venues twice to no TV coverage. Good luck to both teams but this has to be fixed for next year.
Happy out to be graduating from the EBU Academy as a commentator for sport! Definitely learned so much about commentary, sport, reporting and myself. A long way to go to be considered a pro, but happy to be a rookie for life.
Seeing Palestine made me tear up so bad man. Carrying itself with grace and dignity despite being dehumanised, degraded and destroyed by a country inexplicably allowed to compete alongside them
PSA: the Olympics is nearly over and we all got incredibly excited/entertained throughout the 15 days. So, could we try showing that same excitement for the Paralympics as well? Prove to everyone that the Paralympics deserve equal coverage, funding and excitement as the Olympics.
I’ve been single for so long that when I get a boyfriend (specifically an athlete/someone with great thighs), I won't know what to do. What do they eat? How many hours do they sleep? Do I have to take them for a walk? Do I have to put a microchip in them?
Not to be dramatic or anything but I’ve got my booster, cut my contacts and done everything possible. I literally just want to go get a margarita and not kill anyone in my house
Passed my sports law diploma so Bruce asks me are we about to go full Legally Blonde? “What, like it’s hard?”
Looking forward to seeing where my dabbling in the legal world takes me!
I wake up every day knowing I’m doing my dream job and working with people I’ve only dreamt of working with. That doesn’t make 6am starts any more fun though!
Absolutely disgusting. Every single person in that building will be valuable members of society. Those outside have contributed nothing only hate and division. This has to be stopped
Ballymun right now.
I never thought we’d see something like this in Ireland. It got very close to the building being attacked.
Imagine being inside with your children.
This is not Ireland.
This is not what we stand for.
These people need to stopped and the lies deconstructed
My local bank is a listed building so they can’t put in a ramp for wheelchair access. Yet, developers can roll on in and just demolish The O’ Rahilly House. Kinda weird how rules are only implemented for some...
And for everyone who's following the Olympics right now and already wondering what will they do with their lives!!! Don’t forget that from the 28th of August to the 8th of September the Paralympics are on and they're also absolutely worth watching!!
Soppy tweet alert but the support for one limbless girl to talk sport doesn’t go unnoticed. Apparently it’s a job but truthfully I’d be annoying my friends anyway. Thanks to players, managers, administrators & interviewees for your time. You’re the real heroes.
2023 let’s go!
Finally some days I feel confident in my ability to ask for the help I need. Some days I wish things were the same for me as it is for those without a disability. I keep getting back up, and I still look ahead. I know I matter. You matter. People with disabilities matter.
12 years ago my life changed because of this man and this interview. What an amazing support, guide, advice giver, mentor and friend to have. Thanks for everything Ryan, enjoy the well deserved break!
Think a lot of people misunderstood the piece today. I don't hate fathers of daughters, I just don't think it's fair to say your daughter was your awakening into women's lives and what women go through. It's more than sport, it's seeing women as your equals.
Sometimes the really hard questions have to be asked and no doubt Shane will get a lot of stick for them. The job can't always be pleasantries and niceties unfortunately.
A lifetime of memories, kisses, hugs, treats and moments. Just wish we had a lifetime more.
Thanks for the 11 years buddy. Truly lucky you chose me to be your best friend. Bye Sally!
Eamonn Fitzmaurice absolutely enriches the experience as a viewer. Telling us why a player does things, adding some sarky spice, & bringing current managerial experience with his insight. I know RTÉ are struggling big time with pundits but they really got it right bringing him in
Gerard Piqué and Shakira have announced their separation in a joint statement:
"We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our top priority, we ask for respect for our privacy. Thank you for your understanding.”
I’ve been writing the women in sports column with Irish Times for the last 3 years, as well as nearly 2 years doing a podcast with RedFM. I’ve seen it all. Today was the first time I genuinely had a heavy heart and was so deflated after a game.
Dunno if
@Natalyacoyle
was in fencing mode with this fléche but to get the galaxy bar off me and get back down before we went on air is my moment of the Paralympics 😅
I got my zippy Wheelchair the day before Gianni said he felt disabled. After I got my wheelchair I was told there wouldn’t be a seating clinic in Cork due to cutbacks.
So, when Gianni said he knew my struggle, I wrote a letter outlining the struggle:
Out of all the players to bitch about being in exile.
Paddy Jackson is getting on fine with his life while his victim lives every day with what he and the lads did to her. If he returns to the international set up I’ll seriously struggle to support the “Team of Us” team.
It must be so exciting to be a young girl/boy in Ireland. A plethora of female sporting icons absolutely demolishing barriers and raising the roof! Women’s sports stock is rising. Invest in women!
Removing your jersey and exposing your body just because you scored a goal doesn’t make sense at all as a woman.
Asisat Oshoala really need to fix up🤦♂️
Words cannot describe how much more of an egotistical maniac I'm going to be now that I've been verified. I will never shut up about this until my last final day
An athlete in the beginning of her career vs an established athlete regularly competing in finals. This is just a stepping stone for Rhasidat!
Btw how far has Irish athletics come that we now kinda go “oh…” at a silver?
Just a quick lil announcement. I’m excited to start my legal journey next week and hope it’s the beginning of an exciting chapter.
I’ll still be in the Irish Times every Friday but just want everyone to continue supporting my colleagues who are putting out incredible content
One thing I’ve learned is that when you’re sexually assaulted on television at a final by your boss in front of millions people will still find a way to blame you & exonerate the perpetrator. The people who criticise women in the way they come forward need to look at our systems
Hanging with the King
@AdamKingIRL
🤴🏻 loved meeting Adam and his family last night at the Garda Youth Awards! Loved chatting with
@DavidKingIRL
about life & the Paralympics.
Congratulations to all the worthy winners, really inspired and humbled last night
@gardainfo
Tonight l is the night I make my extras debut on Fair City lads!!! Filmed this while I was in RTÉ for the Paralympics and have never been so buzzing in my life.
Had the time of my life with
@StevenOR_
As Novak Djokovic's detention at Melbourne Airport extends beyond six hours, his father Srdan tells media, via
@sunriseon7
: 'They are holding my son captive. If they don't release him in the next half an hour, we will fight them on the street.'
I love watching athletics where we can watch women compete and the only conversation is how great they are. No comments about resources, nothing about standards compared to men, just good, hard, honest sport with great athletes and storylines.
Hey guys! Due to circumstances beyond my control, my weekly column with the Irish Times will become a monthly column. Thanks for all the support over the last 6 years and long live women athletes.
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For 6 weeks Bruce is going on a training course to help him become a proper companion dog for me. Of course I’ll miss the love of my life but he’s so intelligent and clever I know this is the right decision. I’ll miss him so much but I know he’ll absolutely smash it! See you soon