# Sportswriting
Last week
24th September 2023 - 30th September 2023
13 different sports and two fiction novels feature on William Hill sports-book longlist
Ronnie O’Sullivan and three-time winner Duncan Hamilton are nominated, while Sally H. Jacobs is among six female authors on the list.
Last year
2022
David Gough on coming to terms with his sexuality and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.
'There were dark moments along the road. It always makes you appreciate the brighter days'
A new hurling book, Limerick: A Biography in Nine Lives, tells the story of heartbreak and joy.
Here are the 15 sports books longlisted for the William Hill prize
Clare Shine’s book, Scoring Goals In The Dark, is among the contenders.
Shambolic organisation at the Champions League final and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.
Crowds flocking to watch David Clifford and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of pieces that caught our eye this week.
Rory McIlroy transcending golf and LeBron's hopes to play NBA with his sons
Get stuck into this lot from this week’s best sportswriting.
Maradona's genius, Wiggins's love-in with Lance and United's season was over after 14 seconds
Check-out the week’s best sportswriting.
Serena's farewell, Best and Charlton's feud and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Plus, a beautiful recollection of the late Dillon Quirke’s funeral.
Gaelic football's blurred lines, Bazunu's move and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on and get stuck into this lot.
Why Gary Lineker was right to speak out about receiving racist abuse and more of the week's best sportswriting
Plus, a tribute to the late Liam Cahill.
Champions League final distress and Ulster final magic; our favourite sportswriting this week
Flick on the kettle…
Appreciation for Mark Lawrenson and Liverpool insights; our favourite sportswriting this week
Flick on the kettle…
Cork make it up as they go and a football genius; our favourite sportswriting this week
Applause for Jake Daniels and more superb writing…
The US F1 boom and the death of a racehorse; our favourite sportswriting this week
Plus the Milan mind lab and more…
Kimmage meets Lowry, the education of ten Haag and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
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The first NBA player with MS and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of various pieces that caught our eye this week.
Man United now a second-rank side and more of the week's best sportswriting
Also, Daragh Ó Conchúir pays tribute to Tiger Roll.
The Belfast football club where Bobby Sands played and the week's best sportswriting
Get the kettle on.
The Finn Harps ride, the Olympic experience of Kamila Valieva and the week's best sportswriting
Enjoy a selection of some of our favourite pieces published elsewhere over the last seven days.
Earls and Hank meet McRae, Here We Go and the week's best sportswriting
Enjoy a selection of some of our favourite pieces published elsewhere over the last seven days.
Feeling joyless while watching Man City win and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on.
Pochettino resembling a character from The Office and more of the week's best sportswriting
Enjoy this selection of some of our favourite pieces published over the last seven days.
All time
Roy Keane 'living the dream' and more of the week's best sportswriting
Enjoy a selection of some of our favourite pieces published elsewhere over the last seven days.
Living with an addiction to Football Manager and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on.
Scottie Pippen on 'condescending Michael Jordan' and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of our favourite reads from the past seven days.
A former Liverpool defender's redemption and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of some of our favourite reads published elsewhere over the past seven days.
The story of the season that relaunched a legend and more of the week's best sportswriting
A selection of some of our favourite pieces published elsewhere over the past seven days.
Coaching abuse scandal in NWSL, racism in football and the best of this week's sportswriting
Stick the kettle on.
Ryder Cup fever, football friendship to 'match-fixing' and more of the week's best sportswriting
Boil that kettle…
Roy Keane at 50, the harsh life of an Olympian and the rest of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on, take a seat and get stuck into this lot.
The brains behind Irish rowing glory, the vet leading Tyrone and the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on, take a seat and get stuck into this lot.
A brilliant column from Tokyo, the career of Ger Canning and the week's best sportswriting
Plus, an interesting read on cheating in sport, which was shared in our The42 Members’ Behind The Lines WhatsApp group.
Sitting in biblical rain for a Connacht semi-final and more of the week's best sportswriting
Stick the kettle on and enjoy some of our favourite pieces from the past seven days.
