PJ browne

Ballyduff, Dublin

Sports Writer at Irish Examiner

Sportswriter with @ExaminerSport. Formerly of @Ballsdotie.

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Munster's Tadhg Beirne named Players' Player of the Year

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

Tadhg Beirne was named Men's XVs Players' Player of the Year at the Rugby Players Ireland awards at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday night. The Munster second row beat competition from provincial teammate Tom Farrell and Leinster duo Caelan Doris and Jamison Gibson-Park, who were also nominated. Berine started every game for Ireland in this Six Nations, and has featured 16 times for Munster in his first season as the province's captain.
Decision to move Dublin Marathon Expo out of RDS 'not made lightly'

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

This year’s Dublin Marathon Expo will be held at the National Show Centre in north Dublin rather than the RDS. The Ballsbridge venue had been the usual host for the pre-marathon event, which runners must attend to collect their race numbers and packs. Vendors selling running gear also attend. October 26th is the date for this year’s race with the Expo taking place on the two days beforehand. The move was announced to participants in an email on Tuesday morning.
Kerry GAA starts recruitment process for full-time commercial director

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

Kerry GAA has started the recruitment process to appoint a commercial director. The person appointed will "lead the organisation’s commercial strategy and drive revenue growth". The role, which is for a fixed term contract of three years, may also involve working with the Kerry Ladies Football Association and Kerry Camogie. “This is an exciting opportunity for someone to shape the future of Kerry GAA," said county board chairperson Patrick O'Sullivan.
Kevin McStay steps back from Mayo role due to 'personal health issues'

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

Kevin McStay has stepped back from his role as manager of the Mayo footballers to "deal with some personal health issues". The reported over the weekend that McStay suffered a medical episode at a training session on Saturday and was hospitalised overnight. In a statement, McStay said: “Mayo GAA Board and I are in strong agreement that current Assistant Manager / Head Coach Stephen Rochford will lead our preparations for upcoming games.
Conor Ryan rewarded for AIL performances with Munster development contract

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

Conor Ryan has signed a one-year development contract with Munster for the 2025/26 season. The 21-year-old second-row has played with UCC in the AIL for the past two season, having come up through the ranks at Clonakilty. Last month, he lined out for UCC as they narrowly lost to Nenagh Ormond in the Division 1B promotion playoff. Ryan made his senior bow for Munster last summer in a preseason friendly against Bath.
Liam Sheedy: What Tipperary management have done with Robert Doyle is 'off the charts'

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

Liam Sheedy likes the look of Tipperary defensively this year. He also believes this team is more capable of doing damage in the All-Ireland series compared to the last time they progressed beyond the Munster Championship in 2023. "It's the way we won in Ennis when it looked like it was getting away from them, that was massive for the group," the two-time All-Ireland winning Tipperary manager told Dalo's Hurling Show, an Irish Examiner podcast.
Kerry experience inspired Gavin Crowley's tech business venture

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

As he progressed through the underage levels with Kerry, Gavin Crowley would often wonder why some standout players from the younger grades were no longer involved. The Templenoe man joined Kerry‚Äôs underage development squads at U14, and progressed all the way to senior level, starting the drawn 2019 All-Ireland final and replay, and being part of the Sam Maguire winning panel of 2022.
Kerry rule preventing Aidan Walsh from playing hurling with Kanturk

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

Former Cork dual player Aidan Walsh is unable to play hurling with his native Kanturk due to a "rule in Kerry". The 2010 Sam Maguire winner plays football with An Ghaeltacht, having transferred to the west Kerry club earlier this year. "You can play hurling within Kerry, but you can't play outside of Kerry. I can't play for Kanturk," Walsh told the BBC's The GAA Social podcast. "I could play hurling in Kerry but the closest club (Tralee Parnells) is nearly an hour and a half away.
No football and hurling hierarchy in Clare, says Ikem Ugwueru

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

Ikem Ugwueru says the Clare footballers never feel like they are being overshadowed by their hurling counterparts, despite the Banner winning last year's All-Ireland hurling title. Ugwueru, who started the Munster final against Kerry at centre-back, sees the appointment of manager Peter Keane as a sign of their rising status. "We know most of the hurlers too," said Ugwueru. "They're some of our good mates. There'd never be a hierarchy, if you can say it like that.
Tim Clancy: 'I was just exhausted. There was no point in me continuing on'

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | PJ browne

If Cork City had beaten Derry City last Friday night rather than losing 2-1, Tim Clancy may have remained as manager for a little bit longer. However, the Meathman said that would simply have kicked the can down the road as he would eventually have departed anyway. The 40-year-old was exhausted through a combination of commuting from Trim, his family starting a new business, and him not having a permanent assistant manager since Jamie Hamill departed in March.