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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Aug 22

Well, he was a Bray Wheeler after riding the Vuelta, post pro career I believe

Archie Ryan’s Vuelta diary: From Roundwood to my first Grand Tour and rooming with a childhood idol

Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Aug 22

A former Bray Wheeler is riding the #Vuelta2025

We’ll be running Archie’s diary a couple of times a week throughout the Vuelta a España

www.independent.ie/sport/other-...
Archie Ryan’s Vuelta diary: From Roundwood to my first Grand Tour and rooming with a childhood idol

Friday August 22, Turin

https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/paul-kimmage-ghost-of-cyclings-doping-past-still-haunts-tour/a1278964315.html

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Jul 13

This is a significant piece of work by Paul Kimmage on the back of the ARD documentary.

The links between an infamous doping doctor and a Team Sky/Ineos soigneur ... who is working at this year's Tour de France.
Ineos still stonewalling

t.co/FdRZPLZlon

t.co

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Jun 6

This is really good

How Sarah Healy turned her career around

www.independent.ie/sport/womens... ‘I told myself this year I’m going to try not to cry about running because it’s not worth it’

‘I told myself this year I’m going to try not to cry about running because it’s not worth it’

The day after Sarah Healy was knocked out of the Paris Olympics last August, her coach Jenny Meadows raised a question that was difficult to ask yet impossible to ignore.

‘I honestly woke up and felt like I had drunk 10 pints’

Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Apr 21

Spoke with Rory Townsend after a busy racing block, including making the break in both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix

“When you least expect it, things just click.”

m.independent.ie/sport/other-...

Two weeks ago, Rory Townsend faced a fact that put his unorthodox journey into sharp focus. Ahead of the Tour of Flanders, it was pointed out to the former Irish national champion that he was the olde...

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Apr 4

Something slightly different leading off our football coverage tomorrow in @independent.ie sport section

Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Mar 15

The open road

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Mar 14

Could be moving day at Tirreno-Adriatico
Ben Healy and Eddie Dunbar well placed

PSG KO Liverpool | Niall Quinn on Italia 90 reunion, Evan Ferguson's future and football's funding problem

Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Mar 13

This is great fun. Italia 90 nostalgia with Niall Quinn… what a time

open.spotify.com/episode/3nvq...

Indo Sport · Episode

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Mar 10

Monday’s Irish Independent

Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Mar 6

Interesting detail here about the court case involving Colombian doctor to Nairo Quintana accused of assisting riders to dope. Lots of details from the Arkea case that haven't come out before

open.spotify.com/episode/1ULa...

S13 Ep16: Very Strange Racing Behaviour

The Cycling Podcast · Episode

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Mar 4

Lara Gillespie's season so far
Six top 10s ... and that European gold medal on the track

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Feb 27

Last season's Premier League top-5 are 48 points worse off, collectively, at this stage of the season than they were last year.
Liverpool the only team ahead of last year's standard (by 4)... as all their rivals have melted away

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Dan McDonnell @danmcdonnell.bsky.social · Feb 12

After a winter hiatus, the Halfway Line newsletter returns this week. We've changed the release day this year so the email will be coming your way every Thursday morning.

Sign up for free at the link here

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Issued every Friday.

‘My head was all over the place’ – Paddy Roche on being Man United’s No1 and falling out of love with football

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Feb 8

This is really good, 50 days to the day since Paddy Roche made his debut for Manchester United…

www.independent.ie/sport/soccer... ‘My head was all over the place’ – Paddy Roche on being Man United’s No1 and falling out of love with football

For nine years, a near-decade packed with drama, some great days but also some trying ones, it was his place of work.

Mack Hansen misses out on Six Nations clash with Scotland in major blow for Ireland

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Cian Tracey @ciantracey.bsky.social · Feb 8

BREAKING | Mack Hansen misses out on Six Nations clash with Scotland as Calvin Nash comes into team

m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/...

Ireland have been dealt a late blow ahead of tomorrow’s Six Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield, as Mack Hansen is ruled out with a hamstring injury.

‘I can’t control what people say’ – Behind the scenes with Robbie Keane as he begins Hungary adventure

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Feb 8

Totally missed all the drama

Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Feb 6

Mia Griffin and Lara Gillespie both finishing inside top 10 on the opening stage of the UAE Tour

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Dan McDonnell @danmcdonnell.bsky.social · Feb 2

‘I can’t control what people say’ – Behind the scenes with Robbie Keane as he begins Hungary adventure

m.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

It’s 10.45am on a cool Wednesday morning when Robbie Keane emerges to survey the main pitch at the Nepligeti sports complex, an impressive facility south-east of Budapest city centre.

‘Although I was bitter, I did well to hold it together’ – Ex-sevens captain Billy Dardis rues Olympics snub

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Cian Tracey @ciantracey.bsky.social · Jan 22

Billy Dardis had a great sevens career but it ended on a sour note.

Had a really honest chat about the fallout from his Paris Olympics snub, not getting another shot at 15s, being bullied in school, and why he wants to help the next generation.

www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/...

There is a certain irony to how Billy Dardis’ career ended where he had spent much of his playing days – in the shadows, far away from the glitz and the glamour of rugby’s bright lights.

‘I was burnt out’ – How ‘savage’ training in ‘toxic environment’ pushed two-time world champion Sanita Puspure to breaking point

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Jan 12

‘I was burnt out’ – How ‘savage’ training in ‘toxic environment’ pushed two-time world champion Sanita Puspure to breaking point

Strong piece by Sinéad Kissane

www.independent.ie/sport/olympi...

Sanita Puspure’s international rowing career ended last year without the public recognition it merited but she didn’t pass on the chance to speak her mind in Rowing Ireland’s private review of the Par...

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Richard Jolly @richjolly.bsky.social · Jan 10

David Moyes will manage Everton in his thirties, forties, fifties and sixties.

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Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Jan 9

Possibly, it probably depends on the wording of the correspondence

Rory Gallagher threatens legal action if GAA President Jarlath Burns doesn’t withdraw email raising concerns over Naas appointment

Ciarán Lennon @ciaranlennon.bsky.social · Jan 9

Rory Gallagher threatens legal action if GAA president Jarlath Burns doesn’t withdraw email raising concerns over Naas appointment

www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...

Rory Gallagher has called on GAA president Jarlath Burns to withdraw his action last weekend in contacting Naas GAA to urge caution against Gallagher's appointment as a coach to the club's senior foot...