Donal Keating

Arsenal and Kilkenny hurling fan. Actuary. Dylan afficionado. Bad golfer. All views are my own.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

We didn’t make it to London last month but page 23 of yesterday’s @IrishTimes made two men happy this weekend.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

Emily Cullen and @SecondCaptains will be hearing from my lawyers!

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

Hurling/Rugby: a Thread - spiritually different but structurally similar, 10 top tier teams compete in two separate competitions with the relative merits of each open to debate. A 20 yr erosion of the next tier of competitive teams since the advent of "professionalism" in the 90s

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

@ParaicJoyce You have it 100% right. He’s the reason I support the Gunners and I promised myself I would get back over in 2023.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

Let it flow @kenearlys Feels like a regressive return to the mid 80s never mind the 90s/00s.

[Ireland Radar @IrelandRadar]

Shocking.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

@MickFoley76 Foley, he’s a great journalist, written some wonderful books but he’s wrong about this John and he’s gone down in my estimation. #BountyOut

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

@mmcarolan @MalachyClerkin @MickFoley76 Coming back on this now lads after Sunday (my Kilkenny tears have finally dried) and reading Joe Canning today he makes similar points. Given the injuries they had Limerick got their timing on everything spot on this year. An awesome team who will give 4 in a row a right crack.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

Looking forward to the Rough Ride review @RichieSadlier @SecondCaptains . I’ve read it several times over the last 30 years and it may be No 1.When I see Paul enjoying cycling again with his daughter & friends it makes me happy.He gave a lot of himself to try and save the sport.

[Paul Kimmage @PaulKimmage]

And the one and only Evelyn girl xxxx

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

The show must start with John Lennon “God”/ @kenearlys “I don’t believe…” mashup and then all @SecondCaptains listeners want to know is what Ken thought when the Grealish chance was halfway to the net. I’ve seen some things in my life but wow.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

@MickFoley76 @MalachyClerkin At this point in their (very impressive) cycle and given the “Covid intensity” of the last two years Limerick had to ease off the throttle this League. I don’t see anyone else lifting Liam come summer.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

No response from @KieransCollege as of yet. Mr Kavanagh is undoubtedly speaking to his lawyers over image rights issues @Mahy77 @tod44 @cmcdkk @PKnoxer @ShaneKnox_

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

This hitherto unseen footage is bringing back strong memories of @KieransCollege a little later in the 1990s. That team captain for Maynooth looks very familiar.....

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

To play for Ireland means you’re in rarified air and in a small group of people with immense talent in a sporting sphere. But almost 20 years later this is where @RichieSadlier is the best we have ever seen/heard.Amazing openness from @KEITHEARLS87 Two men we can all be proud of

[Second Captains @SecondCaptains]

Keith Earls has been playing some of the best rugby of his career in his thirties. Behind closed doors, he's also been dealing with chronic pain, pain which brought him to the brink of retirement

Today he joins @RichieSadlier in the Player's Chair

https://t.co/ADEULolRcV

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

@NadineORegan It’s just included on lots of “sun” and “summer” playlists within Spotify.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

Another amazing programme today. Since the pandemic started the lads @SecondCaptains have taken it to another level with Where is George Gibney?, the excellence of the weekly shows and now this current series of Second Captains Saturday. This is form akin to Dylan in 65/66.

[Second Captains @SecondCaptains]

Tomorrow’s show is a very special one. We’re joined by Sports Journalist of the Year Johnny Watterson who will tell the story of his late brother Peter who was shot dead off the Falls Rd in 1973.

Join us tomorrow at 1pm on @RTERadio1

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

@Bob41Dylan The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

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@MalachyClerkin I watched over two hours on @SkySportsGolf and they never showed a single shot of Leona nor mentioned her once. She can go low tomorrow.

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

@Top100golfquest Very close to Dublin airport @IslandGolfClub is a must before you head for home. Also gives you bragging rights at home “oh you haven’t heard of The Island?, it’s amazing”

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

He writes match reports on our weekly poker games which would be worthy of national column inches. This is superb from @lonesharkoy . Local rivalries are a foundation stone of all great sport the world over. Read this:

[Kevin Egan @lonesharkoy]

Can honestly say I've never enjoyed researching a piece as much as this. https://t.co/MIw9NYaAPh

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

In a week of superb content @SecondCaptains this was outstanding. Make it free to air & challenge anyone who likes sport to listen & fail to conclude that they need to redirect €5 a month. An amazing interview about life, choices, & all of us just trying to do our best.

[Second Captains @SecondCaptains]

Marcus O'Sullivan has had, under the radar, one of the great Irish sporting careers: three World Indoor golds at 1500m, over 100 sub-4-minute miles, and a multi-decade coaching career at American powerhouse Villanova

It's the Game That Changed My Life ☘️

https://t.co/ioONa7WaUx

[Donal Keating @donalkeating]

@lawrencedonegan Your son plays a very good level Lawrence. What did he make of this? Many of the best players in the world set a terrible example in terms of timekeeping (Kevin Na 😂), shouting fore, bending rules and taking advantages.