Philip Quinn
Sports Reporter at Daily Mail
Sports reporter with the Irish Daily Mail, Dublin. Football hack and golf hacker.
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On a sticky July morning in a village in the foothills of the Pyrenees, a coin was flicked into the air. There were four of us covering the 1989 Tour de France for Irish newspapers, and we were split as to bring Eamon Dunphy with us or not. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Eamon had arrived unexpectedly, complete with suitcase and no media pass. His lift had gone and we were his only ticket out of town – on ‘Le Tour’ you’ve got to stay ahead of the race.
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Damien Duff is at an age where birthdays don’t count as much as they used to. Even so, he’s entitled to raise a glass on Sunday when he turns 47 as Shelbourne sit top of the league. It’s where they finished last November and where they continue to be into March, ahead of Monday’s trip to Galway United. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW While it’s still early days, improbably, Shels are the only Dublin team in the top half of an intriguing Premier Division table.
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Stephen Kenny has labelled Ian Harte ‘an empty vessel’ and claimed an ‘attack’ on him by the former Leeds United and Ireland full-back is ‘personal’. Harte’s comments this week in a betting column that Kenny was ‘a good League of Ireland manager’ and had ‘found his level’ with St Patrick’s Athletic clearly touched a nerve with the former Ireland boss. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW ‘My very first game as (Ireland) manager was against Bulgaria.
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Jack Charlton fished inside a pocket and took out an empty cigarette packet. He carefully spread it out and looked at the notes he’d scribbled down. Around him, the Irish players waited for words of wisdom from their manager. It was June 1993 and Ireland were about to play back-to-back World Cup qualifiers at home to Latvia and Lithuania. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Charlton had been on a spying mission, rare enough for him, but one he felt necessary.
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The events at Tallaght Stadium on Friday night were akin to a snapshot of Megan Campbell’s Republic of Ireland career. There was her specialised subject, the long throw-in, which almost led to an Irish goal. That was followed deep into the second half by an athletic headed clearance off the line which protected Ireland’s lead as Turkey sniffed a late leveller in the Nations League.
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Thanks to @kilkeacastle for their welcome for @DublinJournosGS on Monday.
A look back at our trip to @kilkeacastle earlier this week. A wee gem! https://t.co/zGQ2AzUxu7
Good things come to those who wait….congrats to Jimmy Dunne…continuing @QPR alliance with @IrelandFootball and ROI. Givens, Mancini, Waddock, Walsh, McGee, Robinson, Byrne, among many others.
Jimmy Dunne enjoying a special moment with his family at full-time 💚 https://t.co/aC37PgtRSi
Ireland’s East coast is blessed with links courses of the highest calibre, of which @SeapointGolf sits at the front rank. Only 35 mins from Dublin Airport.
We were back at @SeapointGolf this week for our annual visit. And what a pleasure it was! https://t.co/1XMfW91CMU
