David O'Sullivan.

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Sports chat. Photos of pints. Happiness is a creamy pint of stout. "He's a nasty fecker" - Pete Brophy.

Sitting on the couch watching MOTD with my dog, and realised he's 10 human years old today. There's still plenty of life in him, and he's had a very relaxed life of sleeping on furniture he wasn't supposed to be allowed on, but the reality has hit me like a train. We don't deserve dogs.

Every Irish household has been hit by huge hikes in energy rates this week. And we are laying out the red carpet for the lunatic responsible - visiting his golf club in Co Clare instead of the 25th anniversary events for 9/11. Will our Taoiseach even mention the Iran war?

You'd have to wonder what Troy Parrott was thinking in rejecting West Ham for Real Betis. He could have being playing in the Championship in Bolton tonight instead of in the Champions League in Lille. A madness.

I am not a boxing fan. I absolutely respect their dedication and skill, but the sport is not for me. That being said, last night was amazing. What that woman has done for Irish sport, and for Irish women's sport in particular, cannot be overstated. Fair play, Katie. You proved them all wrong.

As Derval O'Rourke said, not every kid is going to be the fastest, the strongest, the one who can jump the highest or the one who can throw the farthest, but people like Kate O'Connor provide inspiration. You may not be the best in one discipline, but you can be good in many. Keep plugging away.

Gavan Reilly@gavreilly.com · 2mo ago

Decathletes and heptathletes are just superhuman. It’s just normal to be that good at that many things. What a superstar Kate O’Connor is