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Christy O'Connor

@chrisocfl

Freelance journalist & author

Joined June 2013
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Talking points: The elite teams have the provincial and All-Ireland hurling championship by the throat irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/…
Talking points: The elite teams have the provincial and All-Ireland hurling championship by the...

Talking points: The elite teams have the provincial and All-Ireland hurling championship by the...

Top teams that have had a grip on their own county championships have dominated the provincial and All-Ireland club hurling championship in the last decade.

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Not having a standout club team in Cork has nothing to do with the Cork senior hurlers. By Christy O Connor share.google/bTYJahknOnIHeYV…
Christy O'Connor: Not having a standout club team in Munster has nothing to do with Cork hurlers

Christy O'Connor: Not having a standout club team in Munster has nothing to do with Cork hurlers

Profile of the top club teams now is that they are dominant in their own championship; Loughrea, who lost the All-Ireland final to Ballygunner in ...

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More than numbers stack up TJ Reid’s greatness. By Christy O Connor irishexaminer.com/sport-colu…
Christy O'Connor: More than numbers stack TJ Reid among greatest ever

Christy O'Connor: More than numbers stack TJ Reid among greatest ever

The highest scorer in hurling history is testimony to that status but numbers alone could never do full justice to Reid’s brilliance.

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The footballer bringing AI to the GAA. By Christy O’Connor thetimes.com/sport/irish/art…
The footballer bringing AI to GAA (even though he worries for results)

The footballer bringing AI to GAA (even though he worries for results)

Gordon Kelly played for Clare for 15 years and is now part of AI revolution in sport that is worth billions — but admits fear for ‘outsourcing our imagination’

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Christy O Connor’s Talking Points. A ground strike is often the deadliest strike in hurling irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/…
Christy O'Connor's Talking Points: A ground stroke in hurling is often the deadliest strike

Christy O'Connor's Talking Points: A ground stroke in hurling is often the deadliest strike 

And even if it isn’t, the ‘keeper – as Brennan was on Saturday – is often helpless to make the save

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Liam O'Reilly@LiamOReilly40Oct 26
💪💪today is a very good day
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🟡🔵Intermediate Double Winners & Clare County Champions 2026 - Intermediate Hurling Champions 2026 ✅ -Intermediate Football Champions 2026 ✅ 🟡🔵
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Christy O Connor’s Talking Points. A ground strike is often the deadliest strike in hurling irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/…
Christy O'Connor's Talking Points: A ground stroke in hurling is often the deadliest strike

Christy O'Connor's Talking Points: A ground stroke in hurling is often the deadliest strike 

And even if it isn’t, the ‘keeper – as Brennan was on Saturday – is often helpless to make the save

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Edwin McGreal@edmcgrealOct 25
📚 Absolutely thrilled to see such a wonderful feature on our book by @MickFoley76 in today’s Sunday Times. “The result is a wonderful capturing of the greatest story either of them will ever cover.” 🗞️ #BuyAPaper 📖 mayobooks.ie/product/never-s…
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Christy O’Connor’s Talking Points. Kilmallock desperately trying to escape Na Piarsaigh’s headlock. Wexford’s history lesson. O’Donnell’s long road irishexaminer.com/sport-colu…
Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Kilmallock desperately trying to escape Na Piarsaigh’s headlock

Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Kilmallock desperately trying to escape Na Piarsaigh’s headlock 

A year on from being beaten twice by Na Piarsaigh by an aggregate of 18 points, Kilmallock have looked like a different animal this year. Still, Sunday is the truest test yet of how much they can...

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Christy O’Connor’s Talking Points. Kilmallock desperately trying to escape Na Piarsaigh’s headlock. Wexford’s history lesson. O’Donnell’s long road irishexaminer.com/sport-colu…
Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Kilmallock desperately trying to escape Na Piarsaigh’s headlock

Christy O'Connor Talking Points: Kilmallock desperately trying to escape Na Piarsaigh’s headlock 

A year on from being beaten twice by Na Piarsaigh by an aggregate of 18 points, Kilmallock have looked like a different animal this year. Still, Sunday is the truest test yet of how much they can...

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I'm running this workshop in the Linenhall next Tuesday for any budding young sports writers thelinenhall.com/whats-on/ev…
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Edwin McGreal@edmcgrealOct 20
A little bit of Mayo history, and you might be in it! 💚❤️ If you spot yourself in this homecoming crowd, you’re in our book! 📸 Never Stop Dreaming tells the story of a season we’ll never forget. 📚 Available in bookshops and at mayobooks.ie.
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Today we honoured Padraig, Conor, Thomas and Graham for their contribution to Clare's Munster and All-Ireland Championship triumphs in 2026. The club's youngsters were delighted to meet their heroes
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‘We’re a team too’ The GAA referees fighting for proper support. By Christy O Connor thetimes.com/sport/irish/art…
‘We’re an elite team too’ — the GAA referees fighting for proper support

‘We’re an elite team too’ — the GAA referees fighting for proper support

From insufficient training for dealing with abuse to a lack of investment in development pathways, officials report a catalogue of welfare concerns

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Castleknock build the Castle with their bare hands. By Christy O Connor irishexaminer.com/sport-colu…
Christy O'Connor: Castleknock show how new empires are built, how much are home comforts worth?

Christy O'Connor: Castleknock show how new empires are built, how much are home comforts worth?

Meanwhile Lough Lene Gaels hoping to have learned from harsh lessons

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Christy O'Connor: Thurles Sarsfields grow and mature in Ronan Maher’s absence

Christy O'Connor: Thurles Sarsfields grow and mature in Ronan Maher’s absence

Four months on from it looking like their season had gone up in smokes, Thurles Sarsfields are Tipp chamions

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Join us in Gurteen on Sunday 18 October at 1.30pm to honour Thomas, Conor, Graham & Padraic, Clare’s U20 Munster & All-Ireland hurling champions! 🏆 All members, players & the wider community welcome. Coaches, please share with your teams.
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By Christy O Connor thetimes.com/sport/irish/art…
Patrick Horgan: The cold-blooded assassin targeting more magical moments

Patrick Horgan: The cold-blooded assassin targeting more magical moments

The Cork hurling legend who has always made it look easy is a throwback with an idealistic and purist view of how the game should be played

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Christy O'Connor: Fitzmaurice aiming to join an exclusive club only occupied by O’Mahony and McGee

Christy O'Connor: Fitzmaurice aiming to join an exclusive club only occupied by O’Mahony and McGee

Meanwhile St Rynagh’s are aiming to strike back against KK and Liatroim Fontenoys go into the bearpit

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St. Nick's GAA@nicksgaaOct 2
Excellent article by @chrisocfl tonight’s @echolivecork on our clubs double achievements @nicksgaa @GlenRovers_ players that played both codes Even An Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD whose father Paddy played with us gets a mention ⚫️⚪️🟢⚫️🟡 @NBSHIPPING
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