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Koma Gandy: Changing the Game

USA rugby player, mentor, and coach for both the men’s and women’s teams, Koma Gandy, shares about how she got into the sport. Gandy discusses being an international female...

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Ireland’s Rising Star: Béibhinn Parsons

Connacht Women’s Rugby player and Irish international athlete Béibhinn Parsons provides audiences with a glimpse into the life of a female rugby player in Ireland, where the...

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Why the hell not to Connacht? Western rugby’s revenge on history.

Ruadhán Cooke (NUI, Galway) expands on his article “Connacht’s Fight for Survival and the Foundation Myth of a Rugby Identity” and centres Connacht Rugby within the history...

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Willie Anderson: Ulster and Ireland Rugby Legend

Former Ulster and Irish rugby player Willie Anderson gives a brief overview of his time playing rugby during an era fraught with political tensions where the sport provided an...

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Prepare for Next Week

Shoulder to Shoulder with Brian O’Driscoll documentary by BT Sport Films Phil Coulter on 20 years of ‘Ireland’s Call’

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Shoulder to Shoulder with Brian O’Driscoll documentary by BT Sport Films No Words Needed: Croke Park 2007 documentary Shoulder to Shoulder: How Irish rugby survived the...

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Ireland’s Call: A Story in Rugby and Unity

Dr. Michael Lydon (NUI, Galway) provides the historical context surrounding the song “Ireland’s Call”, including the ban on “foreign games”, rugby as a sport that...

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Meet the Faculty

Eamonn Molloy has been at the forefront of Education and Learning with Connacht Rugby and the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for more than 15 years. Having played and coached...

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Mastering the Art of Living Well

One of the biggest themes running through Aristotle’s writings is that learning to live well is more like learning to play a sport or an instrument than it is like learning...

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Lecture 3: What Can We Learn from Role Models?

Mentors, coaches, and role models can teach us how to play a sport or instrument, execute a perfect business deal, or pursue any number of goals more effectively. In this lecture,...

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Navigating New SEC Climate Disclosure Rules: Insights From Accountancy Professor Sandra Vera-Muñoz

On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released new disclosure rules to guide companies on measuring, reporting, and providing assurance on climate-related...

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A colloquium with the Architectural Uprising

The built environment is meant to serve the people it houses, it is used to facilitate community within its structure. With the continuation of urban sprawl, the growth of the...

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