Genius, we have long known, is subjective and wears many faces. Whether it’s Messi riding tackles, Steve Smith knocking another…
Of Mice & Men
Maybe more than a Kerry victory to save the game from the evil empire, maybe more than a phenomenal Dublin…
Time to Forgive & Forget
“We are all part of the same hypocrisy.”– Al Pacino, Godfather Part II AS a colleague once remarked, after a…
Farewell, Madiba!
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Prepare to be Spoken Down to
“The 10 thought about finding grass, but instead chose to offload to a one-out runner. Attacking the blind side was…
Album Review: Marika Hackman, Any Human Friend
hatever happened to Marika Hackman, the folksy ingenue who showcased a likable and non-threatening collection of folk songs with her…
All Ireland Hurling Final; TV Review
The craic started early this weekend. Long before a sliotar was pucked in Croke Park, there was pulling and hooking…
Album Review: Sleater-Kinney, The Center Won’t Hold
Taken in isolation, legends Sleater-Kinney’s new album The Center Won’t Hold packs just the type of gut punch you would expect from…
The Day the Dream Fell Asleep
As the hawks patrolled the skies above Croke Park on Saturday evening, Mayo folk averted their gaze from the carcass…
Mayo Sail East; Imperfect, Stubborn & Defiant
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in” — Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather Part III…
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