Dublin dusk, upriver.

From the archives – Frank McNally on the case for returning Killorglin’s King Puck to his lofty platform irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

“I came out of a café where I’d been having tea with my sister, and there the bike was, gone.”

Brave and powerful piece by Sonia Harris Pope. irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

Sunset on the river Boyne, Slane.

Thank you Andy Moran! He was a big part of us getting back to Division 1. Best of luck Andy as the new manager of Mayo GAA! 👏

Boyne Companions – Frank McNally on why the road from Dublin to Slane lies mainly on a plain (allegedly) irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

Wow. Who knew there were so many “Hamas supporters” in Israel. 300,000 protesting in Tel Aviv right now, after 2.5 million gathered around the country today. Imagine a day-long protest with 80 million people in the U.S. Enough. Let life win.

Long Day’s Journey Into Night – Frank McNally on Monaghan's only All-Ireland final appearance. The programme for the 'last battle of the civil war' between Monaghan and Kerry in the All Ireland football final of 1930 features in 'The GAA Covered'. irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

Great piece on Kavanagh’s unlikely career as a ballet librettist! Tickets available (link in replies) for Friday’s #NationalHeritageWeek Building a Ballet listening event ⁦dlr LexIcon Venue⁩ ⁦RTÉ lyric fm⁩ ⁦Coimisiún na Meán⁩ ⁦⁦dlr Heritage⁩ irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

A daisy with a doctorate? Frank McNally on the enrolment of ragwort in the rewilded lawns of Trinity College irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

Happy Return – Frank McNally on a breakthrough in the case of his stolen Dublin Bike irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

For context, Santa Clara finished 5th in last season’s Portuguese League. Shamrock Rovers have just beaten them 2-1 in their own backyard. A historic result in Europe ☘️

What a night for the League of Ireland

The night a ‘sputnik’ crash-landed in rural Wexford. irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

Dedicated to the one I hate: Frank McNally on how a book inscription came back to haunt Patrick Kavanagh irishtimes.com/opinion/an-iri…

Shamrock Rovers probably the best team in Europe wearing green and white hoops right now.