Why have Ireland a Good chance of Winning the Rugby World Cup

Are Ireland going to win it? Yes We shouldn’t be looking at the semis of the World Cup, we shouldn’t have annihilated a strong Canadian team who had spent three months with their army forces in preparation, we shouldn’t be feared by every other rugby playing nation in either hemisphere… BUT WE ARE. We areContinue reading “Why have Ireland a Good chance of Winning the Rugby World Cup”

Arthur’s Journey: Post 3

Arthur’s Journey Part 3: 337 Days to go Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe has just become European Champion of the Modern Pentathlon. In a sport dominated by Europeans historically, let’s take a moment to process that. Apart from Boxing, long distance running and swimming, Ireland hasn’t had that much overall success in the greatest Sports event inContinue reading “Arthur’s Journey: Post 3”

Arthur has become European Champion!

He did it! Yesterday Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe (@ArthurLOK1) became European Modern Pentathlon Champion in Bath finishing the competition on 1,487 points and streets ahead of his closest rival from France. He absolutely nailed the horse riding, smashed the fencing and shooting, and placed well in the running and swimming giving him a final points tallyContinue reading “Arthur has become European Champion!”

Our Boy Arthur: his next step

And so cometh the day and cometh the hour… Our boy Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe who is a regular contributor here at TPJ is off to the European Championships. The summit of three years preparation falls on this next competition in Paris so we want to wish him well for getting to Rio 2016. He hasContinue reading “Our Boy Arthur: his next step”