Arena: From player to the boardroom, the rise of social sport and where funding helpsOn this week’s episode of Arena, the weekly podcast from the Irish Examiner, Maurice is joined by Sport Ireland’s Nora Stapleton. Nora is s Sport Ireland's Director of Strategic National Governing Body Programmes and Women in Sport Lead. The Donegal native has played in three rugby World Cups, winning two Six Nations Championships including during the historic Grand Slam campaign of 2013. Prior to ...
Cork can’t win the Munster Championship
47-year-old All Ireland winner still going strong?
Paudie Clifford not an all star
ARENA - Maurice and Tommy react to the All StarsOn this week’s Arena, a weekly podcast from the Irish Examiner, Maurice Brosnan is joined by OffTheBall’s Tommy Rooney to discuss the 2026 PwC All-Stars. How is the team selected? Who votes for Player of the Year? The lads discuss the process and what an All-Star means for a player now. They also reflect on the final 15 and some of the contenders unlikely to miss out. You can get in touch with Maurice at Maurice.Brosnan@examiner.ie. 2...
Another Corkery in Cork!
“Leinster showed their class”
All Star forward to local goalie
Arena: Irish boxing’s bright prospects and the brutal realities of the fight gameOn this week’s episode of Arena, the Irish Examiner’s weekly sports podcast, Maurice Brosnan is joined by Galway boxer Kieran Molloy ahead of his November 14 bout against Steve Suppan at London’s OVO Arena Wembley. With a homecoming fight planned for 2027, Molloy discusses the challenges of making it in the professional ranks, the heartbreak of major fights falling through and the cancellation of a ...
Controversy in Cork?
Brian Hayes deserved better #GAA
Everyone in the AFL wants one #GAA #AFL
Arena: How did the AFL recruit Finnbarr Roarty and what can the GAA do about it?On this week’s episode of Arena, the Irish Examiner’s weekly sports podcast, Maurice Brosnan is joined by Westmeath footballer Ray Connellan to examine the AFL’s recruitment of young Gaelic football talent. The lads discuss the news that Donegal star Finnbarr Roarty has signed a two-year contract with Collingwood. Drawing on his own experience of being recruited by St Kilda, Ray explains how the recrui...
A generational run? #GAA
Hayes and Buckley in focus #GAA
Ross Corkery is making waves in Cork #GAA
Arena: Mastering the half-time team talkOn this week’s Arena, a weekly podcast from the Irish Examiner, Maurice Brosnan is joined by Eamon Devlin, founder of Minute9, who works with coaches, clubs and teams to help them maximise their half-time intervals. The Armagh native’s expertise in making the most of the interval has earned him clients across elite sport, from Real Madrid to Racing 92. He is also working with Cork GAA’s Gaelic football and hurling teams. Devlin discusses th...