By Gary Elbert A clear crisp bank holiday Sunday morning greeted twenty thousand hardy souls in Merrion Square. The atmosphere was full of cautious optimism and nervous energy, the streets of Dublin coated in golden promise. Shedded orange and brown hued leaves were joined by gloves, hats, and training tops. The amount of gear discarded on those early kilometres would … [Read more...] about Dublin Marathon 2018
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Wrestling becomes dominant style in MMA once again with McGregor loss
By Gary Elbert The history of vale tudo is the history of grapplers testing and besting various striking based martial arts disciplines. Royce Gracie’s early UFC success showcased the dominance of ground fighting when faced with stand - up fighters. The lineage persists throughout this embryonic period of televised MMA, with dominant champions all working off a wrestling - … [Read more...] about Wrestling becomes dominant style in MMA once again with McGregor loss
Violence in the GAA: a necessary evil
By Gary Elbert “A cross between hockey and murder” went one memorable tweet from a mesmerised British viewer when stumbling upon a Sky Sports hurling match. Considering recent video footage of episodes of violence at GAA club matches, the question becomes how do the GAA eradicate such scenes without neutralizing the very spirit of the games? In a new book, GAA … [Read more...] about Violence in the GAA: a necessary evil
NUI Galway’s Head of Journalism calls for media law reform
By Gary Elbert The Head of Journalism at NUI Galway, Mr Tom Felle, has called for the reform of Ireland’s Defamation Act to keep pace with a rapidly changing media landscape. Speaking to SIN, the Galway native warned of the need to protect investigative journalism and to counter the ascent of online character defamation. “The Defamation Act was updated in 2009 but … [Read more...] about NUI Galway’s Head of Journalism calls for media law reform
Sports opinion: the genial gambling hypocrite
By Gary Elbert Michael D. Higgins made headlines back in July when lambasting the proliferation of betting companies advertising their services at sporting events. The octogenarian President received almost universal agreement from the Irish commentariat. How unfortunate then to see the statesman ensconced in the hustle and bustle of Ballybrit during the Galway Races, … [Read more...] about Sports opinion: the genial gambling hypocrite