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# Sports journalism

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The cult of Cruyff and all our favourite sports writing this week
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Sports Film Of The Week: Let Them Wear Towels
11 Jan 2015
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30 Oct 2014
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29 Jun 2014
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13 Apr 2014
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Serie A stagnation, the Caribbean in Dublin and the wonder of Stevie G: the week's best sportswriting
16 Mar 2014
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Today FM's Nathan Murphy joins Off The Ball team
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Cover story: How the Swimsuit Issue became Sports Illustrated’s cash cow
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Cycling in north Dublin, concussion and ACL injuries - some of this week's best sports writing
15 Dec 2013
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Lance's apology, Gazza's tears and the Late Late: it's our favourite sports writing
24 Nov 2013
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Tanking in the NBA, Football Manager addiction and getting hit in the NFL: it’s our favourite sports writing
3 Nov 2013
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20 Oct 2013
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All-Ireland final tickets, the mob and Messi: it's our favourite sports writing this week
1 Sep 2013
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The Sunday Papers: Thatcher, WWE and John Barnes – the week’s best writing
25 Aug 2013
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Calling all aspiring GAA commentators…
23 Jul 2013
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Everything but the Ferg: Some of the week’s best sportswriting
12 May 2013
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Paul Kimmage in a 'black hole' as questions raised about missing defence fund money
3 May 2013
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Dog sled racing, the Glazers and Paulie in a hoodie... the week's best sportswriting
28 Apr 2013
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Deccie's legacy, the losing locker-room and terrorists at the Olympics: some of the week’s best sportswriting
14 Apr 2013
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The Sunday Papers: Keane on Cascarino, the away goals rule and B-Hop – here’s some of the week’s best sportswriting
17 Mar 2013
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The Sunday Papers: Keano, the Undertaker and Rory's tooth, here's some of the week's best sportswriting
10 Mar 2013
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Game On? RTÉ to take on Off The Ball with new one-hour evening sports show
29 Jan 2013
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
23 Dec 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week’s best sportswriting
18 Nov 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
4 Nov 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
28 Oct 2012
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Fergie leads tributes as football journalist Brian Woolnough dies
18 Sep 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sports-writing
19 Aug 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of our favourite sportswriting this week
8 Jul 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
27 May 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
20 May 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
6 May 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
26 Feb 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sportswriting
22 Jan 2012
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The Sunday Papers: some our favourite sports writing from the past week
20 Nov 2011
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The Sports Pages: some of the week's best sportswriting
2 Oct 2011
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The Sports Pages: some of the week's best sportswriting
25 Sep 2011
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The Sunday Papers: some of the week's best sports writing
17 Jul 2011
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