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# Paul Kimmage

Last year
2022
good reads
Shambolic organisation at the Champions League final and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.
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Sep 25th 2022, 8:30 AM
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Anger
'He’d heard there was stuff in the book, and me telling him basically to f**k off'
In this extract from ‘The Ascent,’ the fallout from Paul Kimmage’s ‘Rough Ride’ book is recalled.
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Apr 23rd 2020, 7:00 AM
Sportswriting
Late nights, dark places, and knowing when to pull back - The Art of Ghostwriting
We talk to Vincent Hogan, Paul Kimmage, Christy O’Connor, Keith Duggan and Dion Fanning about what goes into writing a sports autobiography.
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Mar 22nd 2020, 8:30 AM
essential reading
'Sports can’t sink much lower than Mayweather-McGregor' and 25 more of the best articles from 2017
Featuring Wright Thompson, Marina Hyde, Paul Kimmage, Rory Smith and many more of the finest journalists out there.
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Dec 31st 2017, 9:00 AM
Claim
'By no means is he a sports star of the year'
Paul Kimmage was not impressed with James McClean winning the RTÉ prize at the weekend.
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Dec 19th 2017, 2:26 PM
green and yellow
Patrick's Hill to Paris: The incredible story of Kelly, Roche and Irish cycling's golden era
Barry Ryan has written the definitive account.
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Oct 29th 2017, 8:00 AM
Old Foes
Lance Armstrong offers Paul Kimmage the chance to take him on at Dublin event
The disgraced former cyclist will be in Ireland for the One Zero sports conference in October.
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Sep 28th 2016, 8:36 AM
costly decision
Paul Kimmage ordered to pay over €10k for defamation of former UCI president
The Irish journalist had claimed that Hein Verbruggen had tolerated doping and covered up positive drugs tests.
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May 27th 2016, 5:39 PM
frontin'
BOD on McGregor: 'Over time it's very hard to maintain that lack of self doubt'
The centre also offered some clarity on why his partnership with Paul Kimmage didn’t work out.
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Jan 21st 2016, 8:10 PM
Doping
'Totally discredited and a complete sham' - Kimmage says athletics 'stinks'
There was an excellent discussion on the topic during today’s Off The Ball Sunday Papers review.
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Aug 2nd 2015, 8:32 PM
monday
We'll Leave it There So: O'Neill staying put, Kimmage 'repulsed' by MMA and all of today’s sport
Meanwhile, Manchester United have confirmed the signing of two high-profile players.
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Jul 13th 2015, 8:06 PM
Critical
'I'm repulsed by it' - Kimmage questions credibility of MMA
The Sunday Independent journalist believes there is a lot of “pantomime” involved in the sport.
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Jul 13th 2015, 1:51 PM
Braced
Kimmage digging in for 'long and bloody battle' in court with Verbruggen
The cycling journalist was at a preliminary hearing in a Swiss court today.
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Jul 8th 2015, 9:42 PM
Quiz
How well do you remember Irish football's most infamous event?
This week marks the anniversary of the time when Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy fell out ahead of the 2002 World Cup.
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May 14th 2015, 5:00 PM
Interview
Benezech's claims about drugs in rugby 'exaggerated,' says former teammate Castaignède
The ex-French international also gave his thoughts on the recent George North head injury controversy.
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Feb 12th 2015, 7:45 AM
column
'The argument that players will keep getting bigger in the future doesn’t hold up'
Simon Hick looks at a subject that’s becoming difficult to ignore — the sheer bulk of the beasts on show.
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Feb 11th 2015, 9:20 PM
difference of opinion
Paul Kimmage spoke about drugs in rugby again last night but Cian Healy disagrees with him
The issue about doping in rugby has generated a lot of recent debate.
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Feb 1st 2015, 11:58 AM
wednesday
We'll Leave it There So: Kimmage on BOD's book, McGregor's RTÉ documentary and all today's sport
Also, Andy Lee returns home and Alan Brogan contemplates his Dublin future.
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Dec 17th 2014, 8:00 PM
Words Unsaid
Kimmage: Brian O'Driscoll left 'very interesting' bits out of his book
BOD’s former collaborator believes The Test would be very different had they continued to work together.
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Dec 17th 2014, 2:25 PM
revelations
'I want to show them this problem that the sport has to address', says Kimmage about Irish rugby
The Rough Ride author feels that Irish rugby is ignoring a potential ‘time bomb’.
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Dec 3rd 2014, 9:32 PM
Winning
Brian O'Driscoll's 'The Test' is the Irish Sports Book of the Year
The autobiography overcame strong competition from other nominees, including Roy Keane’s memoir
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Nov 26th 2014, 10:42 PM
Looking Back
17 things we learned from the Paul Kimmage 'Rough Rider' film
The documentary on the Irish journalist and whistleblower was screened on RTÉ One this evening.
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Jul 28th 2014, 11:15 PM
tv picks
What to watch on TV tonight: Monday
Here are the shows that’ll be on your Twitter timeline later.
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Jul 28th 2014, 5:30 PM
Interview
Paul Kimmage: 'The game is up for the kind of journalism that I practice'
The Irish journalist is the subject of a new documentary about his troubled relationship with the sport of cycling.
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Jul 27th 2014, 10:00 AM
Interview
‘I was taken by the fact that he's such an outsider’ - Adrian McCarthy on his upcoming Paul Kimmage film
A new film explores the Irish journalist’s crusade against doping in cycling, his relationship with Lance Armstrong and more.
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Jul 25th 2014, 8:00 AM
worth a watch
Paul Kimmage 'Rough Rider' documentary to be broadcast on RTÉ
The film documents the Irish journalist’s pursuit of Lance Armstrong along with his love-hate relationship with the sport of cycling.
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Jul 18th 2014, 3:21 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 We’re almost at the weekend (not to mention, finished with January). Here’s the nine things you need to know…
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Jan 30th 2014, 8:42 AM
Rough Ride
'I felt he was being unreasonable' -- Paul Kimmage reveals the reason he quit Brian O'Driscoll book
The pair had a falling out last weekend. But the reason may surprise you.
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Jan 29th 2014, 11:45 PM
End of Story
Paul Kimmage quits Brian O'Driscoll book, publishers confirm
Alan English will complete the Ireland star’s autobiography.
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Jan 29th 2014, 3:20 PM
Looking Back
8 things we learned from watching 'The Armstrong Lie'
The new Lance Armstrong documentary will be released in Irish cinemas on 31 January.
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Jan 16th 2014, 8:00 AM
Vicious cycle
Paul Kimmage: I may never speak to David Walsh again
The pair were good friends and colleagues for many years.
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Jan 6th 2014, 2:29 PM
worth a watch
Sports film of the week: The Armstrong Lie
The upcoming documentary, directed by Alex Gibney, takes a detailed look at the life of the disgraced cyclist.
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Jan 5th 2014, 9:00 PM
Bygones
Lance Armstrong sent Paul Kimmage a Happy New Year tweet last night
The cyclist had his say after Kimmage responded to a fan question about a visit to Cork.
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Jan 1st 2014, 11:29 AM
Vicious cycle
Chris O’Dowd to play part of David Walsh in Lance Armstrong biopic
Ben Foster will take on the role of Armstrong while Breaking Bad’s Jesse Plemons will also feature.
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Oct 16th 2013, 11:55 AM
Closure
UCI have dropped their lawsuit against me - Kimmage
The news comes just weeks after Pat McQuaid was defeated in the organisation’s presidential election.
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Oct 10th 2013, 10:44 PM
Vicious cycle
Judge orders Lance Armstrong to answer doping questions
One insurer wants to know when Pat McQuaid first learned of Armstrong’s doping.
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Sep 4th 2013, 9:56 AM
hunger pains
Sean Kelly: Readers are not interested in half an autobiography about doping
The former number one cyclist in the world spoke to Second Captains about details in his book ‘Hunger’.
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Aug 20th 2013, 8:12 PM
backing down
David Walsh apologises to Irish fans offended by claims of abuse to Team Sky
The Sunday Times journalist took to Twitter in an effort to clarify statements made in his latest column.
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Jul 25th 2013, 9:00 PM
Doping
No, David Walsh doesn't want to respond to Paul Kimmage's criticism
Kimmage described parts of a recent article defending Chris Froome as “insulting.”
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Jul 25th 2013, 2:27 PM
TDF
'I found it insulting' -- Paul Kimmage tackles David Walsh's defence of Chris Froome
‘Who are the mob’ Kimmage asks his friend and former colleague.
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Jul 23rd 2013, 5:34 PM
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