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Fearghal on Sport
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
Fearghal on Sport

Vindicated following Springboks turmoil on the pitch, our resident columnist Fearghal Kerin finally gives up the search for a decent name to his fortnightly missive

‘Fearghal’ on Sport
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 14:00 | Comments Off
‘Fearghal’ on Sport

Derry City’s financial woes, Australia’s great back line, and Rafa Benitez’s poor management are all under fire from our semi-anonymous columnist Fearghal Kerin

‘Fearghal’ On Sport
Tuesday, 27 Oct, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
‘Fearghal’ On Sport

Matters at home – and even closer – are on the agenda this week as some harsh truths and praise are handed out by resident columnist Fearghal Kerin, whose column shall forever remain nameless or …

‘Fearghal’ on Sport
Tuesday, 13 Oct, 2009 – 14:01 | Comments Off
‘Fearghal’ on Sport

McIlroy is showing true professionalism at such a young age, while Benitez and Cheika are the sources of the problems at Liverpool and Leinster, writes Fearghal Kerin, still sans title for his column

‘Fearghal’ on Sport
Tuesday, 29 Sep, 2009 – 14:01 | One Comment
‘Fearghal’ on Sport

Still without a decent name to his new column, Fearghal Kerin knows a team of champions when he sees them, though – as ever – he is hard to convince

‘Fearghal’ on Sport
Tuesday, 15 Sep, 2009 – 21:00 | 2 Comments
‘Fearghal’ on Sport

Trapattoni, Harrington and Cody are all under the spotlight in the first instalment of Fearghal Kerin’s tentatively named new column

Sport in Brief
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | One Comment
Sport in Brief

with Fearghal Kerin.

Rampant Bohs’ shatter UCD All Ireland dreams
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:01 | Comments Off
Rampant Bohs’ shatter UCD All Ireland dreams

— FRAZER MULLAN ALL-IRELAND U20 SEMI-FINAL: UCD 8, UL Bohemians 25 — Fearghal Kerin was at Belfi eld as the highly-fancied UCD Under 20s were eliminated from the Frazer Mullan All Ireland Semi-Final by …

Hockey Ladies aiming to clip Pegasus’ wings
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Hockey Ladies aiming to clip Pegasus’ wings

Fearghal Kerin previews UCD’s Ladies chances of downing Pegasus in the Irish Senior Cup Final.

Sport Digest
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | One Comment
Sport Digest

with Fearghal Kerin.

Irish midfield remains caught in same old Trap
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Irish midfield remains caught in same old Trap

Though Ireland remain likely to finish runners up in the group after successive draws with their main rivals for World Cup qualifi cation, Fearghal Kerin remains frustrated at their results.

U20s outclassed in decider
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 12:01 | Comments Off
U20s outclassed in decider

UCD 11, Lansdowne 19:
Fearghal Kerin was at the Belfield Bowl as Lansdowne took the honours in what was a tightly contested decider between Leinster’s premier Under 20 sides.

Sports Digest
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Sports Digest

with Fearghal Kerin.

Rushe sisters lead the way for UCD Handball side in Minnesota
Tuesday, 24 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Rushe sisters lead the way for UCD Handball side in Minnesota

In the last Collegiate Handball Intervarsities in the traditional format, UCD managed to take two titles on American soil, writes Fearghal Kerin.

Aviva deal reminds of sport’s ability to transcend recession
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Aviva deal reminds of sport’s ability to transcend recession

The €40 million sale of the naming rights of the newly redeveloped Lansdowne Road reminds us of sports interdependency of the economy, writes Fearghal Kerin.

Sports Digest
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Sports Digest

with Fearghal Kerin.

UCD storm past Trinity in the snow
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 12:01 | Comments Off
UCD storm past Trinity in the snow

Fearghal Kerin was at the National Hockey Stadium as UCD dominated the Ladies’ Colours game from start to finish.

Change we can believe in is legacy of Brennan
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 12:00 | Comments Off
Change we can believe in is legacy of Brennan

As Nickey Brennan comes to the end of a Presidency that saw a level of unprecedented change in the GAA, he discusses his legacy with Fearghal Kerin.