Ciaran Murphy
@murphyciaran.bsky.social
Second Captains, Irish Times GAA columnist, author "This Is The Life" (2023)
Voting for @IrishBookAward closes on Sunday, so one last shout to go to Category 9 and vote for "Old Parish" in the Last Word Listener's Choice Award (you don't have to vote in every category if you don't want to)... GRmíle!🔴⚪️ www.irishbookawards.ie
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November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Voting for @IrishBookAward closes on Sunday, so one last shout to go to Category 9 and vote for "Old Parish" in the Last Word Listener's Choice Award (you don't have to vote in every category if you don't want to)... GRmíle!🔴⚪️ www.irishbookawards.ie
Delighted to be heading back to the Galway International Arts Festival this Saturday for a chat with two heroes of mine - Dr Paul Rouse, the GAA polymath, and @sineadocarroll.bsky.social.
All organised by the wonderful Catriona Crowe, limited tickets still available on www.giaf.ie/festival/eve...
All organised by the wonderful Catriona Crowe, limited tickets still available on www.giaf.ie/festival/eve...
July 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Delighted to be heading back to the Galway International Arts Festival this Saturday for a chat with two heroes of mine - Dr Paul Rouse, the GAA polymath, and @sineadocarroll.bsky.social.
All organised by the wonderful Catriona Crowe, limited tickets still available on www.giaf.ie/festival/eve...
All organised by the wonderful Catriona Crowe, limited tickets still available on www.giaf.ie/festival/eve...
four 2025 division 1 teams in the connacht winners’ group, and then not even one team that started the year in division 1 in the Leinster winners’ group - bloody hell
April 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
four 2025 division 1 teams in the connacht winners’ group, and then not even one team that started the year in division 1 in the Leinster winners’ group - bloody hell
I watched the entire 6-min clip the Masters put up this morning, and thought maybe they’d edited out some of the CBS comms. But no! They really did just let the pictures tell the story. Pretty brilliant
From @theathletic.bsky.social: CBS let five minutes of silence tell the story of Rory McIlroy’s historic win.
Rory McIlroy ‘has his masterpiece,’ and CBS can celebrate a memorable broadcast
"We wanted the fans at home to react like we would in the truck," said Sellers Shy, the lead producer of the event for CBS Sports.
nyti.ms
April 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I watched the entire 6-min clip the Masters put up this morning, and thought maybe they’d edited out some of the CBS comms. But no! They really did just let the pictures tell the story. Pretty brilliant
The Iditarod Trail is one of the great endurance sporting events in the world, and right now Gavan Hennigan is taking it on - with every cent raised going to @parkinsonsireland.bsky.social Galway branch, a charity very close to our hearts. You can donate here -
www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/I...
www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/I...
Support Gavan Hennigan's Iditarod Challenge on iDonate.ie
Gavan Hennigan's Iditarod Challenge for Parkinson's Ireland Galway Branch, created by Gavan Hennigan | iDonate.ie
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March 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Iditarod Trail is one of the great endurance sporting events in the world, and right now Gavan Hennigan is taking it on - with every cent raised going to @parkinsonsireland.bsky.social Galway branch, a charity very close to our hearts. You can donate here -
www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/I...
www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/I...
This week's column. The verdict from Junior B football is in. These rules... are pretty bloody good www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: ‘Solo and f**kin’ go, will ye' - how the new football rules are landing in Junior B
The game is slightly better, slightly faster, slightly more vertical, and slightly more fun to play. And all those minor improvements add up to a major impact
www.irishtimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This week's column. The verdict from Junior B football is in. These rules... are pretty bloody good www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
This week’s column - the BIFFOs might, just might, be back www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: Ye of little counties can have faith in Offaly again
Offaly's Adam Screeney will be an adornment to the Leinster championship this year
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February 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This week’s column - the BIFFOs might, just might, be back www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
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THURSDAY FOOTBALL SHOW OUT NOW FOR WORLD SERVICE MEMBERS
🎧 No hidden fees
🎧 No contracts
🎧 No ads
🎧 No minimum stay
🙇♂️ Occasional apologies
For 5 euro a month you can listen on Spotify, Patreon and all good podcast apps
secondcaptains.com/2025/01/30/e...
🎧 No hidden fees
🎧 No contracts
🎧 No ads
🎧 No minimum stay
🙇♂️ Occasional apologies
For 5 euro a month you can listen on Spotify, Patreon and all good podcast apps
secondcaptains.com/2025/01/30/e...
January 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
THURSDAY FOOTBALL SHOW OUT NOW FOR WORLD SERVICE MEMBERS
🎧 No hidden fees
🎧 No contracts
🎧 No ads
🎧 No minimum stay
🙇♂️ Occasional apologies
For 5 euro a month you can listen on Spotify, Patreon and all good podcast apps
secondcaptains.com/2025/01/30/e...
🎧 No hidden fees
🎧 No contracts
🎧 No ads
🎧 No minimum stay
🙇♂️ Occasional apologies
For 5 euro a month you can listen on Spotify, Patreon and all good podcast apps
secondcaptains.com/2025/01/30/e...
This week's column - hope that everyone gets back on their feet soon, I know there are plenty in Galway still waiting for their power to return
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: The most important rule now is we must support clubs that suffered storm damage
The destruction of Connacht GAA’s Air Dome in Bekan is a travesty for thousands of kids around the entire province
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January 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This week's column - hope that everyone gets back on their feet soon, I know there are plenty in Galway still waiting for their power to return
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Some all-Ireland final themed humour in Salthill
January 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Some all-Ireland final themed humour in Salthill
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Storm Éowyn can’t destroy Connacht GAA’s ambition – Prenty’s Tenty will rise again
Storm Éowyn can’t destroy Connacht GAA’s ambition – Prenty’s Tenty will rise again
The Air Dome is a unique kind of west of Ireland miracle and though John Prenty and his staff stayed until 2.30am on Thursday night to try and save it, the storm ripped through it
www.irishtimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Storm Éowyn can’t destroy Connacht GAA’s ambition – Prenty’s Tenty will rise again
This week's column -
More than one of my brothers have already threatened legal action
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More than one of my brothers have already threatened legal action
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: Brothers-in-arms set to have a big impact on final day
Canavan sharpshooters Ruairí and Darragh Canavan come up against Cuala’s Con and Niall O’Callaghan with All-Ireland glory the glittering prize
www.irishtimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This week's column -
More than one of my brothers have already threatened legal action
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
More than one of my brothers have already threatened legal action
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
This was a very nice message to get - here's the column in question, it was in the paper on St Stephen's Day www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
January 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This was a very nice message to get - here's the column in question, it was in the paper on St Stephen's Day www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
It's my first GAA column of the year with @IrishTimes - and you can tell I'm already busting down doors trying to get a look at NEW football (and bemoaning competitions who eschewed the enhancements for possibly valid reasons)
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: Sigerson Cup missed a trick by not playing by new rules
In the absence of traditional preseason provincial competitions, high-quality colleges’ fare would have attracted extra interest
www.irishtimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
It's my first GAA column of the year with @IrishTimes - and you can tell I'm already busting down doors trying to get a look at NEW football (and bemoaning competitions who eschewed the enhancements for possibly valid reasons)
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
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If you didnt get a chance to see it in Cinemas, An An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl has its tv premiere tonight on TG4 at 8.
December 25, 2024 at 5:33 PM
If you didnt get a chance to see it in Cinemas, An An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl has its tv premiere tonight on TG4 at 8.
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Delighted to have Passing It On: Ballymun Kickhams back on the RTE Player. It's a project that I both directed and produced, working very closely with editor, Jamie Fitzpatrick, and many people from the club. It is available to stream now. Check it out if you can! #documentary #gaa #ballymunkickhams
December 18, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Delighted to have Passing It On: Ballymun Kickhams back on the RTE Player. It's a project that I both directed and produced, working very closely with editor, Jamie Fitzpatrick, and many people from the club. It is available to stream now. Check it out if you can! #documentary #gaa #ballymunkickhams
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Thanks for all your messages on Stakeknife so far. Tomorrow’s episodes feature the actual Boston tape recording of Brendan Hughes. Available from 7am
🟠Brand new Stakeknife episodes are out Friday first thing 🔴
"Excellent" - Irish Times
"Exceptional" - The Observer
"Gripping" - The i Paper
"Superlative podcasting" - Examiner
Episode 4: The (Estate) Agent - out everywhere
Episode 5: Someone Bigger - out @BBCSounds
"Excellent" - Irish Times
"Exceptional" - The Observer
"Gripping" - The i Paper
"Superlative podcasting" - Examiner
Episode 4: The (Estate) Agent - out everywhere
Episode 5: Someone Bigger - out @BBCSounds
December 12, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Thanks for all your messages on Stakeknife so far. Tomorrow’s episodes feature the actual Boston tape recording of Brendan Hughes. Available from 7am
This week's column - the dual club. The likes of Slaughtneil and Loughmore/Castleiney are unbelievable, but they are such outliers we can't feel too bad about everyone else being unable to match their success in 2 codes
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: Are Loughmore-Castleiney and Slaughtneil what all GAA clubs should strive to be?
The spectacular dual success of of both clubs suggests that offering both sports is not a hindrance to any club’s potential chances of success
www.irishtimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:29 AM
This week's column - the dual club. The likes of Slaughtneil and Loughmore/Castleiney are unbelievable, but they are such outliers we can't feel too bad about everyone else being unable to match their success in 2 codes
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
ahh tá sé sin iontach ar fad!
Get the Kimberley's in: An Cailín Ciúin has it's TV premiere on @tg4.bsky.social, Christmas Day at 8pm.
December 5, 2024 at 12:31 PM
ahh tá sé sin iontach ar fad!
This week’s column - the FRC showed the oil tanker of GAA democracy can get turned around. Now it’s your turn, hurling
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: The FRC could be a good template for the renewal of hurling
Hurling is doing fine in its nine or 10 traditional counties but could there be a way to grow the appeal of the national game beyond the heartlands?
www.irishtimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:12 AM
This week’s column - the FRC showed the oil tanker of GAA democracy can get turned around. Now it’s your turn, hurling
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
I can’t wait to see this film
Excerpt from my interview with film-maker Sinéad O’Shea, about her new documentary Blue Road — The Edna O’Brien Story - now up at @readliberties.bsky.social : full interview: libertiesjournal.com/online-artic...
December 3, 2024 at 1:07 PM
I can’t wait to see this film
Cillian O'Connor - discuss. This week's column for the Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: Cillian O’Connor is one of football’s greats, the numbers don’t lie
There is simply no gainsaying the combative Mayo forward’s record scoring rate over a long career
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November 28, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Cillian O'Connor - discuss. This week's column for the Irish Times
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
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Hi folks, thanks to everyone who has gotten in touch with me so far since we released the series on Friday, the response (especially to episode 2) has been amazing.
I hope you’ll add it to your playlist for the week ahead & make your own mind up (1/2)
@ciarancassidy.bsky.social
I hope you’ll add it to your playlist for the week ahead & make your own mind up (1/2)
@ciarancassidy.bsky.social
"Riveting"
"Indispensable"
"Exceptional"
@msmirandasawyer.bsky.social of The Observer has given her verdict on the new 'Stakeknife' podcast which is also the @theguardian.com pick of the week.
Episode 1 is out now on all platforms & 1 AND 2 are available on BBC Sounds. Give it a listen now ⭐️
"Indispensable"
"Exceptional"
@msmirandasawyer.bsky.social of The Observer has given her verdict on the new 'Stakeknife' podcast which is also the @theguardian.com pick of the week.
Episode 1 is out now on all platforms & 1 AND 2 are available on BBC Sounds. Give it a listen now ⭐️
November 24, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Hi folks, thanks to everyone who has gotten in touch with me so far since we released the series on Friday, the response (especially to episode 2) has been amazing.
I hope you’ll add it to your playlist for the week ahead & make your own mind up (1/2)
@ciarancassidy.bsky.social
I hope you’ll add it to your playlist for the week ahead & make your own mind up (1/2)
@ciarancassidy.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Here’s this week’s column - are Dublin and Limerick about to find out what ‘irreplaceable’ really looks like?
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
Ciarán Murphy: Limerick and Dublin now bereft of linchpin players
With Nickie Quaid and Brian Fenton out of the picture we’re about to see what ‘irreplaceable’ really looks like
www.irishtimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Here’s this week’s column - are Dublin and Limerick about to find out what ‘irreplaceable’ really looks like?
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...
www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...