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# analysis - Yesterday’s News
Your GAA championship weekend review
All you need to know about the latest Gaelic football and hurling action.
3 reasons why Mayo can be cheerful and Galway can be fearful
What we learnt from yesterday’s clash in Pearse Stadium.
# analysis - Monday 13 May, 2013
Analysis: How Mancini’s Man City dream turned sour
The decision comes just 12 months after the coach led the club to their first-ever Premier League title win.
# analysis - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Opinion: ‘The Happy Gilmore effect’ and why Ronnie O’Sullivan is snooker’s greatest asset
The five-time World Championship winner’s behaviour is not damaging to the sport, writes Paul Fennessy.
# analysis - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Cannabis worth €750k seized after Gardaà stop van on Dublin quays
One man was arrested at the scene and is being held at the Bridewell Garda station.
# analysis - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
5 thoughts from last night’s United-City encounter
Our assessment of what last night’s game means in the context of the Premier League season.
# analysis - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
5 thoughts from tonight’s World Cup qualifier between Ireland and Austria
The Lansdowne Road faithful were left frustrated after the away side’s late equaliser.
# analysis - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Analysis: It’s David’s night, not Ronaldo’s at Bernabeu
United’s much-maligned goalkeeper produced a superb performance last night to earn his side a draw.
# analysis - Friday 8 February, 2013
# analysis - Sunday 3 February, 2013
5 thoughts from this weekend’s Premier League games
Bad times for Rafa Benitez, a glimmer of hope for Villa and Man City slip further behind United.
# analysis - Monday 28 January, 2013
Analysis: Average sentence for rape is 5 – 7 years
A number of cases involved life sentences, while some saw sentences of two years or less.
# analysis - Sunday 13 January, 2013
The 7 most important oil chokepoints in the world
These are the narrow bodies of water over which almost half of the world’s oil production must travel – and are therefore vulnerable to disruption.
# analysis - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Analysis: Scrum is Irish rugby’s achilles heel
Rugby chiefs need to invest in getting props and second rows Academy game time and exposure, says Emmet O’Rafferty.
# analysis - Saturday 15 December, 2012
5 thoughts from today’s Premier League matches
QPR finally get the win they’ve craved all season, Liverpool are undone by Benteke and Norwich’s Irish pair again come up trumps.
# analysis - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
Talking points: what we learned from the weekend’s club GAA action
“We’ve just had the sort of unexpected and unlikely weekend that reminds you that intercounty isn’t everything,” writes Ewan MacKenna.
# analysis - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Some things we learned after Saturday’s Premier League games
Surely, SURELY, that must be it for Mark Hughes at Queens Park Rangers?
# analysis - Thursday 15 November, 2012
5 things we learned from last night’s Ireland-Greece game
We assess some of the conclusions that can be derived from the 1-0 friendly loss.
# analysis - Saturday 10 November, 2012
Match report: Ireland v South Africa
Declan Kidney’s men contrived to lose their fifth match in succession as the Springboks fought back from nine points down to win.
# analysis - Saturday 3 November, 2012
What do the children’s referendum posters mean?
What messages are the children’s referendum posters trying to get across and do they work? We asked the experts…
# analysis - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Talking Points: Ballymun Kickhams 1-12 Kilmacud Crokes 0-14, Dublin SFC final
Here are some of the areas of debate that emerged from last night’s decider in the capital.
Column: Want to appeal a social welfare decision? Be warned: it’s a bureaucratic maze
Almost half of social welfare appeals are successful – but it can take years for people to be heard and the system is patently unfair, writes Saoirse Brady.
# analysis - Monday 29 October, 2012
Tactics not Passion: Analysis of Castlehaven 1-7 Duhallow 0-9
It was a chess match in Páirc Uà Chaoimh on Sunday as Castlehaven put Duhallow to the sword. Emmet Ryan breaks down a fascinating tactical battle in the Cork Final.
# analysis - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
‘Cliffhanger’ US election awaits as debates wrap up
All eyes on the swing states.
# analysis - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Barstooler: 5 things we learned from last weekend’s League of Ireland action
If you’re stuck for something to say when chatting about domestic football, here’s this week’s round-up.
# analysis - Sunday 7 October, 2012
Five things we learned from tonight’s El Clasico
Barcelona and Real Madrid played out an entertaining draw at the Nou Camp.
# analysis - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
The lowdown on Tipperary boss Eamon O’Shea
Everything you need to know about the man that will guide the Premier County’s hurling fortunes for 2013.
# analysis - Monday 24 September, 2012
Tactics not Passion: how Donegal trumped Mayo and took Sam home to the hills
Emmet Ryan looks at the tactical factors as Donegal claimed their second All-Ireland Football title against Mayo.
# analysis - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
Opinion: Money makes the Heineken Cup go round
Financial arguments relating to the competition have been overshadowed by the death of Nevin Spence, writes Tom Fox.
# analysis - Sunday 16 September, 2012
Some things we learned from this weekend’s Premier League matches
Did you know that it’s no longer called the Premiership? Somebody tell Niall Quinn…
# analysis - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Bones found at English car park may belong to medieval king
Remember Richard III? From the Shakespeare play? Archaeologists think they’ve found his skeleton…
# analysis - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
VIDEO: Gary Neville discusses how the Premier League has changed tactically
The Sky Sports pundit talks of the threat caused by teams playing with less width.
# analysis - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Barstooler: 5 talking points from last weekend’s Airtricity League action
It was a Brucey Bonus weekend in the Airtricity League Premier with games on Friday and again on Monday. Here’s what got us talking.
# analysis - Thursday 16 August, 2012
Analysis: Is this the start of change we can believe in?
Giovanni Trapattoni wavered from his 4-4-2 dogma in Belgrade last night? Will he go further in a bid to raise Irish supporters’ hopes in the coming months?
# analysis - Friday 27 July, 2012
VIDEO: Finally, Kristen-vs-Robert gets the overly serious analysis it deserves
“Bonnie, could this get any worse?”
# analysis - Sunday 1 July, 2012
Euro 2012 analysis: undeniably the greatest of all time
After so much debate, Spain ended up only dominating. In every sense. After producing the biggest final win in a major international tournament, there can be no doubt about their status, writes Miguel Delaney
# analysis - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Euro 2012 analysis: excellent Italy expose German flaws
Cesare Prandelli pulled off another tactical masterclass against a very disappointing German team
# analysis - Saturday 23 June, 2012
Analysis: Unambitious French allow Spain to cruise into semi-finals
Laurent Blanc’s side lacked the precision and penetration to test the reigning world champions in Donetsk tonight, writes Miguel Delaney.
# analysis - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Analysis: Improved performance restores a little pride
Miguel Delaney takes a look back at Ireland’s final involvement at Euro 2012.
# analysis - Saturday 19 May, 2012
Champions League final analysis: final pay-off
Minimalism may have paid off by the tightest of margins but, from the Allianz Arena, Miguel Delaney argues that Di Matteo actually maximised what he had to finally lift the European Cup for Chelsea
# analysis - Sunday 13 May, 2012
Premier League analysis: a moment to rank with the very greatest
Manchester City now have their own version of Anfield 1989, Camp Nou 1999 and Istanbul 2005 as they won the title in thrilling fashion after a match that proved a microcosm of their season: a lead, a collapse, a late, glorious winner. Miguel Delaney analyses an amazing day.
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Opinion: Trap’s Hoolahan comments a foreboding sign for Irish idealists
Fans hoping that the Ireland team can play with a more positive approach in upcoming fixtures look set to be sorely disappointed.
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