Aaron Gallagher

Aug 13, 2024 | rte.ie | Aaron Gallagher

Analysis: The Irish success stories at the Paris Games show why investment in our elite-level athletes must continue to grow It's the time-honoured question after every Olympic Games: how do you measure the value of an Olympic medal? For Ireland, Paris 2024 was the country's most successful ever Games: seven medals, four gold, three bronze, 26 top-10 finishes, all led by the nation’s largest-ever team of 134 qualified athletes.

Aug 1, 2024 | rte.ie | Aaron Gallagher

Analysis: Irish Olympians are ditching clichéd, robotic, media-trained interviews in favour of showcasing confident, authentic personalities You would need to have a heart made out of stone not to have an emotional reaction to Mona McSharry's interview after she claimed a historic medal at the Paris Olympics. The swimmer laughed and cried as she spoke to RTÉ reporter Paul O'Flynn, literally wiping away tears of joy as she put into words what her bronze medal meant.

Jul 4, 2024 | theconversation.com | Aaron Gallagher

They have a responsibility. I know they have to be honest and give their opinion, but they also have a responsibility as an ex-England player. People care about what they say and people do listen to them. Those were the words of England captain Harry Kane, responding to pundits’ criticism of his side’s lacklustre opening performances at Euro 2024.

Jul 4, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Aaron Gallagher |Dublin City

Those were the words of England captain Harry Kane, responding to pundits’ criticism of his side’s lacklustre opening performances at Euro 2024. Kane was being asked during a press conference to comment on a particular critique made by BBC host Gary Lineker, who described England’s group stage display against Denmark as “shit” on his podcast The Rest is Football.

Jul 2, 2024 | rte.ie | Aaron Gallagher

Analysis: Elite sports stars from Michael Jordan to Jude Bellingham have always used media criticism as motivational fuel It's one of the oldest tactics used by coaches and athletes across sport: print all the hurtful lies and unjustified criticism which the media has written about you and stick it up on the dressing room wall.