Richie Sadlier
Doing business with Olive: The sports star, the fitness guru and the minister
Kavanagh boasted of his connections with Tánaiste Simon Harris and proposed hosting a podcast with him
World Cup pundit ratings: One out of 10 performances on RTÉ and BBC while Roy Keane stars
Pundits have informed and entertained throughout the tournament... or at least some of them have
Porn before puberty in Ireland: ‘It is horrible, and it’s in every school’
Half of schoolchildren have seen pornography by age of 13, including ‘very, very disturbing images’. Is there a case for a UK-style social media ban for under-16s?
RTÉ’s familiar faces stuck on the sidelines again for World Cup’s footballing feast
RTÉ’s familiar faces stuck on the sidelines again for World Cup’s footballing feast
Karen Duggan: I admire Eni Aluko’s backbone but she’s wrong about Ian Wright
Women’s football needs the support of popular male pundits
TV View: Roy Keane watches future son-in-law score against Ireland, for better or worse
Green shoots could be seen for Ireland against England at Wembley until everything went to muck
TV View: No glossing over bleak landscape for Stephen Kenny’s Ireland
Picture looks ominous for manager as Richie Sadlier says ‘words don’t matter any more’
TV View: Never mind Usain Bolt, how fast was Marie Crowe?
Spooky punditry on RTÉ, and a ghastly question for Sweden’s goalkeeper
Richie Sadlier: ‘Stopping drinking made my life a lot simpler’
The former footballer on sport and drinking, abuse and therapy, consent and reinvention
TV View: Champagne football finally flows for Ireland and Kenny
Brady and Sadlier refuse to share their toys but all ends amicably after Luxembourg win
TV View: Ireland get a shot in the arm but pundits pour vinegar all over the chips
Callum Robinson-inspired victory in Baku fails to change the narrative
Former players remain unconvinced by Stephen Kenny’s footballing philosophy
Republic of Ireland boss needs to start producing results to convince the sceptics
TV View: Sam Allardyce can back off as Ireland show some promise against Serbia
Mary Hannigan: Feelings mixed on Stephen Kenny but late draw will help things
RTÉ quartet set to be crowned grumpiest punditry team of Euro 2020
The tetchiness of Didi, Duffer, Kenny and Ronnie is proving deliciously enjoyable
TV View: Slumbering start to Day Eight ends in a full-on Braveheart at Wembley
Roy Keane struggles to calm down Graeme Souness ahead of the big game
Football quickly loses perspective again after Eriksen collapse
TV View: As Danish player lay stricken, broadcasters made some very crass decisions
TV View: Suits, goals and pundits on loan as a delayed Euros kick-off
Liam Brady had forecast a draw with ‘not many goals’ so Italy went and won 3-0
TV View: Ireland thankful for small mercies as bellies edge closer to lift-off
Kenny and his players deserve a summer break following a difficult season
Trouble lies ahead if Stephen Kenny can’t get his message through to Ireland’s players
Wanting and saying are failing to translate into doing after 12 matches in charge
How to build a modern man: Helping boys to grow up happy
‘Simps’, rugby culture, tears and triumphs: the challenges of becoming a man in today’s world
TV View: Cursing Gerson as World Cup hopes snuffed out before they get going
Kenny Cunningham impressed with Luxembourg legs at the Aviva
Mary McAleese and Fontaines D.C. among beneficiaries of artists’ tax exemption
Scheme allows artists to earn up to € 50,000 a year on creative work free of tax
TV View: In RTÉ’s Eurovisiony studio, it was Ireland nul points
We wouldn’t have blinked if Michael Flatley suddenly tapped his way across the floor
Richie Sadlier: The day I discovered what had happened to my abuser
‘Old habits kicked in and I said: ‘You f*cking eejit. What’s wrong with you?’
Five soccer books to get your teeth into this month
For the legion of Leeds fans, David Pearce’s take on Clough’s short reign remains a must-read
Miriam Lord: Air Miles Murphy's EU efforts fall back to Earth
This week saw high-spirited dispatches from Gerry Adams and another twist in swing-gate
Big Mick hits the Bullseye on Euro 2020 event
Maloney and Sadlier do their best with coverage of a draw for competition we haven't reached yet
Malachy Clerkin’s sports books of the year
Richie Sadlier and Donald McRae feature among others in the best of 2019
The Offload: Schmidt book the more ordinary for absence of key details
Former Ireland coach’s decision not to use a ghostwriter means readers miss out
The book I want for Christmas: Paschal Donohoe, Alison Spittle, Joseph O’Connor and more
Seven well known readers and writers share the books they'll be giving and getting this Christmas
TV View: After Swiss defeat it’s time to light the candles folks
Familiar foes now stand between Ireland and a place in the Euro 2020 finals
‘For years I never told anyone’: Richie Sadlier reveals he was sexually abused as a child
Former Irish soccer player abused when he was 14 by man treating him for sports injury
Richie Sadlier memoir: ‘The abnormal, especially when it came to sex, was normal'
In an extract from his new book Richie Sadlier on ‘transactional sex’ in the world of football
TV View: There are no easy games even against an ‘awful, awful team’
The wheels on Ireland’s campaign still going round and round despite the bus breaking down
TV View: Here’s to Shane Duffy, the Wendie Renard of Ireland
Hosts France get their World Cup of to a brilliant start before Derryman delivers the perfect finish
If Today FM was any more lifeless, you’d need to call 999
Dermot and Dave’s show is good-natured, aimless and generic, like Today FM itself
‘I’m asleep, and she turns up, a bit drunk. We both knew where it was going’
I’m listening to two young men doing what we think they are incapable of: having a meaningful conversation about consent
TV View: 15-love to Ireland on a night of grand slam entertainment
Irksome agitators chucking tennis balls polarise opinion as Ireland play some ball
TV View: Winds of change in Gibraltar as John Delaney bids adieu
Mick McCarthy left to ‘pick the bones out of’ Ireland performance that never got off the ground
TV View: Liverpool’s bows and arrows fail to hit their target at Anfield
Little sign of a bazooka in sight all night as two sides draw a blank
TV View: Mourinho walks alone as players lose their way once again
Shambolic night for United on and off the pitch at Old Trafford
Who can blame Declan Rice if he feels more English than Irish?
Choosing a country to play for is a complex issue for second- or third-generation Irish
TV View: Spirits high in ITV studio as England’s defeat proves popular
Combined value of the benches in or around €8.7 billion as teams eye bigger picture
TV View: Priceless Lionel Messi ensures all is right with the world
French and Danish players should have been forced to watch a replay of their match
TV View: Touching exchange between Sadlier and Brady
RTE pundits at odds over the merits of VAR after Neymar’s non-penalty
TV View: Hush-a-bye Dunne and Keane make for compelling punditry
Killer Kilbane shows up Matthew Upson, a poor man’s Alan Hansen
TV View: Liverpool all heart but Ronnie’s still on a Debbie Downer
Negativity nearly enough to make you turn over to Aldershot v Ebbsfleet
What’s hot this week: Beychella’s sunshine colours
And what’s not: Dublin hotel prices and fancy popcorn
Pat Kenny, moral terror and a granny's moustache
Moralising, outrage and upset erupted from all sides this week following the announcement that sexuality education is to have a much-needed overhaul
TV this weekend: Attenborough on eggs and Geldof on the ‘Late Late Show’
The Ray D’Arcy show will discuss consent in wake of Belfast trial while Aidan Gillen plays Dave Allen
Martin O’Neill could probably do without an eight month lay-off
If social media is anything to go by his standing amongst fans has taken quite a hit
I kept quiet about therapy because I was ashamed
Former Irish soccer player Richie Sadlier says it shouldn’t be a stigma to need help with your mental health
Tommy Tiernan, Abandoman and Spencer Jones shine at Kilkenny Cat Laughs
The festival gets a new set of directors for 2017
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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