# long reads

David Gough on coming to terms with his sexuality and more of the week's best sportswriting

A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.

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Oct 16th 2022, 8:30 AM

Champions League final distress and Ulster final magic; our favourite sportswriting this week

Flick on the kettle…

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Jun 5th 2022, 8:30 AM

Appreciation for Mark Lawrenson and Liverpool insights; our favourite sportswriting this week

Flick on the kettle…

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May 29th 2022, 8:30 AM

The Belfast football club where Bobby Sands played and the week's best sportswriting

Get the kettle on.

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Feb 27th 2022, 8:30 AM

Sitdown Sunday: Inside the restoration of Notre Dame cathedral

Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.

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Feb 20th 2022, 9:00 AM

# 7 great reads

Sitdown Sunday: A first-hand insight into the Capitol riots one year on

Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.

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Jan 9th 2022, 9:00 AM

All time

Living with an addiction to Football Manager and the rest of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on.

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Nov 14th 2021, 8:30 AM

# Top Picks

Coaching abuse scandal in NWSL, racism in football and the best of this week's sportswriting

Stick the kettle on.

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Oct 3rd 2021, 8:30 AM

Roy Keane at 50, the harsh life of an Olympian and the rest of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, take a seat and get stuck into this lot.

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Aug 15th 2021, 8:30 AM

Sitting in biblical rain for a Connacht semi-final and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and enjoy some of our favourite pieces from the past seven days.

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Jul 11th 2021, 8:30 AM

Dementia fears in rugby, Mayo's everlasting spirit and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and get stuck into this lot.

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Dec 20th 2020, 8:30 AM

A terrifying crowd crush at an Old Firm derby and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and treat yourself to this lot.

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Dec 6th 2020, 8:30 AM

# evening sitdown

Your evening longread: The man the US deported - who then helped China into space

It’s a coronavirus-free zone as we bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off today’s news events.

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Nov 4th 2020, 8:30 PM

# Recommended Reading

An Irish Olympian's battle with Parkinson's, mental health advice, and the week's best sportswriting

Boil the kettle and get reading…

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Oct 11th 2020, 8:30 AM

# 7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: 'Michaela? I just want you to know I’m really proud of you'

Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.

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Jul 12th 2020, 9:00 AM

# Well read

The real Eddie Jones, Jonny Cooper's five-in-a-row relief and more of the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and settle into some of our favourite reads from this week.

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Sep 22nd 2019, 8:30 AM

An emotional plea to help 2010 All-Ireland winner through illness and the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and get stuck into some of our favourite pieces of sportswriting from this week.

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Mar 10th 2019, 8:30 AM

I'm Kellie Harrington, Arsenal simply stopped making you feel and the week's best sportswriring

Plus, an interesting League of Ireland piece and ‘I had lost my identity, who am I without sport?’

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Feb 24th 2019, 8:30 AM

# Well read

Copa Libertadores mayhem, comparing Pat Spillane to Donald Trump and the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on and enjoy the best of the week’s sportswriting.

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Dec 2nd 2018, 8:30 AM

# Commuting

5 long read podcasts that will make next week's commute much more bearable

Five topics to learn about: from Swedish pop sensation Robyn to free speech.

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Oct 18th 2018, 2:00 PM

# 7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: 'The extraordinary story of how I found my parents'

Grab a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.

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Sep 23rd 2018, 9:00 AM

Forgetting how to lose, hurling's happy existence in the quiet life and all the best week's sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and settle into some of our favourite sports articles from this week.

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Aug 26th 2018, 8:30 AM

# Enjoyable Reads

How Senegal stunned France at the 2002 World Cup and more of the week's best sportswriting

Settle yourself into some brilliant reads from this week.

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Jun 24th 2018, 8:30 AM

Kilkenny v Tipperary 1968, Arsenal's miracle worker Wenger and the week's best sportswriting

Boil the kettle, go on…..

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Apr 22nd 2018, 8:30 AM

The Paris project before PSG, Team Sky's controversy and the week's best sportswriting

It’s Sunday morning and you know what that means… stick the kettle on and feast your eyes on some brilliant long reads.

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Mar 11th 2018, 8:30 AM

# Well read

'Last year I divorced my football team' - The week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, there…

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Mar 4th 2018, 8:30 AM

McIlroy and Harrington sit down with Kimmage and the week's best sportswriting

It’s Sunday morning and you know what that means….. stick the kettle on and feast your eyes on some brilliant long reads.

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Feb 25th 2018, 8:30 AM

Real match tickets are becoming a thing of the past - it's the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, ladies and gents. It’s that time again.

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Feb 11th 2018, 8:30 AM

# Andy Reads

The Patriots' civil war, Right-Wing Ronaldinho and the best of the week's sportswriting

Stick on the kettle, there. We’ve got you.

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Jan 7th 2018, 8:30 AM

Stringer at 40, Phil Taylor's curtain call and the week's best sportswriting

It’s Sunday morning and you know what that means….. stick the kettle on and feast your eyes on some brilliant long reads.

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Dec 17th 2017, 11:48 AM

# Sunday Reads

The crazy world of Man City during Sven's time in charge and the week's best sportswriting

Also, looking back on Hatton v Mayweather 10 years on and the rise of native-born African players in the NFL.

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Dec 10th 2017, 8:30 AM

From the FA Vase to the Bernabeu, coming out at 47 and the week's best sportswriting

It’s Sunday morning and you know what that means….. stick the kettle on and feast your eyes on some brilliant long reads.

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Dec 3rd 2017, 8:30 AM

An Italian footballer's stalker hell, the misery of Browns fans and the week's best sportswriting

Stick on the kettle and enjoy the best of what this week had to offer.

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Oct 29th 2017, 8:30 AM

Oranje decline, Chalkie courage, ESPN's lack thereof and the rest of the week's best sportswriting

Five of our favourite pieces of sportswriting from the week that was.

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Oct 22nd 2017, 8:30 AM

Isaiah Thomas out to prove the Celtics wrong and the rest of the week's best sportswriting

Plus Bill Simmons weighs in on the controversy surrounding ESPN’s Jemele Hill, and how we can love Ireland but hate the way they play football.

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Oct 15th 2017, 1:19 PM

Testimonial dinners, great teams to miss the World Cup and the week's best sportswriting

Plus a reflection on Gusserane O’Rahillys’ incredible journey in Wexford, and a reminder of the sins of the Qatar World Cup.

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Oct 8th 2017, 1:25 PM

Remembering Jimmy Magee, online trolls and the week's best sportswriting

Plus, we have Ronan O’Gara writing a tribute piece in memory of Ex-Munster and Leinster Rugby media official Pat Geraghty.

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Sep 24th 2017, 8:30 AM

The tragic legacy of Darren Sutherland, doping for a documentary and the week's best sportswriting

Plus we have Jemele Hill on the controversy surrounding ESPN after comments she made about President Trump.

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Sep 17th 2017, 8:30 AM