Ireland’s ‘Farmy Army’
A piece I wrote for Farming Independent looking at why there are so many farmers (7) in Ireland’s Six Nations squad
‘I know when to knuckle down but I’d rather… not’
Interview with Kevin O’Brien ahead of Ireland’s ODI against England
Bouncing back from a debut ‘pair’
Sunday Independent interview with Ireland batsman Andrew Balbirnie, talking about how he was haunted for nine months by his ‘pair’ on Test debut, but still managed the most successful tour of his international career.
Jacob Block-dale
Piece in the Irish Sun where Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale reveals his passion for Lego
Ireland ace reveals unusual hobby helps take his mind off the pressures of rugby
From war zones to hill farming
Dr Steve Collins earned an MBE for his role in fighting famine in Africa. Now he farms miniature cattle and blueberries in West Cork, among many things. A piece for Farming Independent
From famine-stricken war zones in Africa to hill farming in West Cork
Ireland’s first Test match
An interview with long-standing captain William Porterfield ahead of Ireland’s first Test match, talking about his own journey, starting in the cricketing heartlands of Co Derry.
Plus a piece with Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom about the implications of Ireland’s Test status
Life after rugby
A feature I wrote for the Indo’s Lineout magazine on pro rugby players adapting to life after retirement, republished on the Rugby Players Ireland website
Not even GPS devices can send Dean Rock off course
I’ve been turning my hand to some GAA reporting. Once a committed Gael, always a committed Gael
I’m now a sailing journalist…
A two-part interview with Olympic medallist Annalise Murphy
Year at sea will boost my bid for Tokyo gold’
‘Every time we’ve set ourselves a goal of a mountain to climb, we’ve done it’
The CEO of Cricket Ireland, Warren Deutrom, discusses his hopes of gaining Test status and the future of Irish cricket in general.
In a companion piece, he talks about the challenges of changing the perception of cricket in Ireland.
‘Every time we’ve set ourselves a goal or a mountain to climb, we’ve done it’
Sam Wheeler - the showreel 