Larry Ryan

Deputy Sports Editor and Columnist at Irish Examiner

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Camogie Association bow to pressure and confirm Special Congress on skorts

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

The Camogie Association has bowed to pressure from players over the ongoing skort controversy and will hold a Special Congress on May 22nd at Croke Park. The Association confirmed this morning it will hold the Congress to consider one or more motions on providing players with the choice to wear shorts or skorts. Any new rule on skorts would come into effect from later this month.
GPA cites player welfare after 83% of camogie players want choice on skorts

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

A study by the Gaelic Players Association has found 70% of inter-county camogie players find skorts uncomfortable and 83% of players at least want the right to choose between wearing skorts and shorts. The traditional skort is mandated playing gear for camogie players, a rule preserved at the 2024 Camogie Congress, at which four motions related to changing the rule were defeated.
First look at Sarsfields' 'really, really right' Teddy McCarthy statue

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

Sarsfields hurling club on Saturday unveiled the new statue to club and Cork legend Teddy McCarthy, on the day the club's base in Riverstown was officialy renamed in his honour as Páirc Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and GAA president Jarlath Burns were among those present for the unveiling, as the iconic dual star was remembered in stories and song.
Cork Hibernians great John Herrick dies, aged 78

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

Former Ireland international and Cork Hibernians legend John Herrick has died, aged 78. With Hibs, Herrick won the League of Ireland Championship in 1971, and the FAI Cup and Blaxnit All-Ireland trophies in 1972. A tough but clean defender, his performances with Hibs made him the club's first full international, playing for Ireland against Chile in 1971. In all, he made three appearances for the Republic, travelling to Brazil on the 1972 tour for the Brazil Independence Cup.
Melia magic stuns Lyon as Kildare woman makes history in Euro semi

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

Ireland's Claire Melia starred for surprise package BAXI Ferrol on Thursday night in a 93-62 trouncing of Lyon in the first leg of their EuroCup Women semi-final. The scale of the Spanish side's victory ranks among the biggest surprises in the competition's history, putting one foot in the final for Ferrol, with a second leg to come in Lyon next week.
Confirmed: Cork City will face Celtic in Páirc in July for new 'Cork Super Cup'

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh will host a meeting of Cork City and Celtic in the inaugural 'Cork Super Cup' on Tuesday, July 8th. The game will kick off at 6pm. The fixture will be the third soccer game to be staged at the historic Cork grounds. Launching the fixture, Kevin O’Donovan, CEO of Cork GAA, said the joint venture with the two clubs and marketing agency Druid Sport will generate funding to reinvest in the stadium and Gaelic games.
Racing in mourning after death confirmed of top Cork jockey Michael O'Sullivan

2 months ago | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

Devastating news arrived on Sunday morning that the family of National Hunt jockey Michael O'Sullivan have confirmed his death at Cork University Hospital. The Cheltenham-winning jockey, 25, suffered a fall at the Thurles meeting on February 6th and on Sunday succumbed to his injuries. As a mark of respect, racing at Punchestown on Sunday has been cancelled along with today's Point to Point fixtures.
Theo Walcott on Ollie Watkins' route to Arsenal and learning from 'bubbly' Roy Keane

Jan 31, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

Many former footballers pundit like they played, Theo Walcott a choice example. Theo’s brain propels words out of his mouth as quick as his legs once carried him. He often embarks on one thought before he has fully formed the last, just as he was sometimes caught in two minds in the last third. And in the studio, same as the pitch, there is not a hint of meanness about him. He was sometimes accused of being too nice during his career.
Cork City capture Stoke defender Freddie Anderson, son of England star Viv

Jan 23, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

Cork City's latest loan signing is Stoke City defender Freddie Anderson, son of former England, Manchester United and Arsenal defender Viv Anderson. Under the agreemen, the 18-year-old will stay in Cork for the entirety of the 2025 season. Anderson made his full Stoke debut in the EFL Cup this season, scoring in a 2-0 win over Carlisle back in August. He previously spent nine years in Manchester City's academy.
'Michael Cusack would turn in his grave’ - Clare County Council to oppose GAA ticket charge for U16s

Jan 13, 2025 | irishexaminer.com | Larry Ryan

Clare County Council will oppose the GAA’s move to charge U16s admission to National League matches, after a motion gained unanimous support at the January council meeting on Monday. The Council will write to Croke Park to express opposition, while notice of the motion, proposed by Fine Gael councillor Paul Murphy, is to be circulated to all local authorities across the country in a bid to generate a groundswell of opposition to the change.