Sport

Sara McFadden is rallying on

Sara McFadden is Ireland’s first visually-impaired navigator for tarmac rallying and speaks of her experiences in the sport

When a doctor told Sara McFadden at 12 years of age that she would never be able to drive, it was a crushing blow to her dreams. Growing up with an intense passion for rally car racing, Sara had aspired …

Sport

Kabaddi: a most extreme form of tag

The sport is ingrained in the cultural fabric of the Indian subcontinent

It is quarter past nine on a dull Sunday night in March. After a 4-course feast of football, rugby, Formula 1 and whatever else in between, there is officially nothing to watch. You flick through the standard off-peak programming that …

Sport

Is the GAA doing more harm than good?

With the new Level 5 restrictions, the GAA does not appear to be adamantly protecting players and families against Covid-19

“There’s a lot forgotten about in this pandemic that these lads have actually contracted something.” These were the words of Fermanagh manager Ryan McMenamin, speaking to RTE ahead of the Ernesiders’ Allianz League Division 2 clash against Clare. With Northern …

Sport

Sports journalism won’t go away without a fight

Amid the lack of sporting events, Ger Gilroy from Off the Ball speaks on his determination to bring stories to fans all over Ireland

When the pandemic properly took hold across the world in mid-March, the sports industry was just one of the many sectors in society that would suffer widespread disruption. The worldwide lockdown devastated the sports calendar, with countless events either postponed …

Student Living

Living the easy breezy lockdown life

Cameron Hill takes us through a productive day-in-the-life during lockdown where every second counts

I am sure most will agree that this unprecedented period of confinement to one’s room has been an absolute godsend. Granted, when College closed its doors and the country and the world gradually shut down, I was concerned that my