Tommy Martin

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Martin

You were the width of a post away from getting another column about what useless things most people were getting up to when they were Lamine Yamal’s age. That’s how close it was to one of the greatest Champions League ties of all time being defined by someone who can’t vote and presumably still leaves his dirty socks lying around his bedroom. Subscribe to access all of the Irish Examiner.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Martin

Many people are using the concept of fallen empire to talk about the plight of the once mighty Dublin senior footballers, mainly because the Leinster Championship has been a bit like the old Christians and lions routine for the past 15 years. We all remember the scene. How the citizens of the imperial capital would cheer as another band of frightened, say, Longford men were prodded into the Croke Park colosseum.

2 weeks ago | law.com | Tommy Martin

In a little-publicized but powerful campaign, Amazon has been teaming up with intellectual property owners to take counterfeiters to court—often footing the legal bill itself. The lawsuits have targeted a wide range of counterfeit goods, from unauthorized copies of the now-ubiquitous “Stanley” cup to unlicensed replicas of the WWE heavyweight champion belt. See Amazon.com v. Burns, No. 2:24-cv-01976 (W.D. Wash.); Amazon.com v. Grato International, No. 2:22-cv-01205 (W.D. Wash.).

4 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Martin

It’s four days on and people are still talking about Rory McIlroy. New angles keep coming. How many majors can Rory win? How many majors can Rory win this year? What Leinster can learn from Rory McIlroy. Arise, Sir Rory – King Charles to knight golf champ. The lonely passion of Harry Diamond. Masters mindset – 10 business lessons from Rory McIlroy’s triumph.

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Tommy Martin

Ange Postecoglou is clearly in that endgame state for a professional football manager where the milk is curdling and it’s a matter of time before it gets swirled down the plughole. They all go through the same process, at varying speeds. I thought he spoke well at his first press conference. He’s a breath of fresh air. We need to give him time. How much time do we give him? He doesn’t know what he’s doing. Get that prick out of my club. Mutual agreement, thanks and best wishes.