Ian O’Riordan
IrelandjournalistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Ian O’Riordan is a sports journalist known for his insightful commentary on Gaelic games, particularly football and hurling. His recent coverage has focused on the challenges facing the GAA, especially regarding declining attendance at league finals and the need for re-evaluation of event scheduling and venues. Through his writing, O’Riordan highlights the complexities of maintaining fan engagement and the evolving dynamics of the sport within the context of contemporary challenges.
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Ian O'Riordan is a colleague of the author mentioned in the context of dining in Rio.
Confessions of a sports writer who mostly saw it all – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-06-19
Ian O’Riordan sheds some light on what’s happening in Louth.
Donegal beat Kerry in replay of All-Ireland final; Meath take on Cavan – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-02-01
Dylan superfan Ian O’Riordan was named Sportswriter of the year at the Irish Journalism Awards last week.
Bob Dylan’s special relationship with Ireland began in 1984 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-17
Ian O’Riordan’s column this weekend pays tribute to a great of Irish journalism.
Kerry lead Donegal at half-time in decider – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-27
Ian O’Riordan noted the challenges faced by Galway's manager this week.
Dublin’s path forward becomes clear and what else we learned from the GAA weekend – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-16
The All-Ireland series format is changing again for 2026, the 16 Sam Maguire teams competing in a single-elimination round.
Teams go goal-crazy in All-Ireland series and what else we learned from the GAA weekend – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-27
Here’s Ian O’Riordan’s early verdict from Killarney.
Kerry hammer Clare one-sided Munster final and Mayo and Galway face off – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-04
Ian O’Riordan talks to Peter Lynch about his marathon achievement.
Health of Irish rugby and Dublin football come under focus after lost weekend – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-29
Ian O’Riordan highlights the significance of the upcoming Leinster football final between Louth and Meath.
Dublin dominance ends as Leinster set for change of guard – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-28
Ian O’Riordan is in place for us to cover today’s clash between Wicklow and Dublin.
Two early goals give Dublin the lead against Wicklow – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-13
Ian O’Riordan talks to Rob Finnerty about his first appearance in Gaelic Park.
Football championship lift-off gives little time to catch a breath – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-02
Ian O'Riordan talks to Jim Aughney about the success of the Dublin City Half Marathon.
Munster in fine fettle ahead of reunion with Rog – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-01
Ian O’Riordan discusses the potential future of football league finals and their attendance issues.
Monaghan put their faith in Rory Beggan’s boot but Kerry know goals win games – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-31
