Dr Matt Treacy, Author at Gript

Kildare is locked down – but horse-racing is strangely immune where GAA isn’t

Posted by Dr Matt Treacy | Aug 10, 2020 | Comment Ireland

It would seem that the good people of the counties of Kildare, Laois and Offaly are not pleased...

DR MATT TREACY: The reality of Direct Provision is largely being ignored

Posted by Dr Matt Treacy | Aug 6, 2020 | Comment Ireland

A three day hunger strike of residents at the Cahirsiveen Direct Provision centre ended with...

DR. MATT TREACY: “TAKE A KNEE” – the new wokeness in Irish sport

Posted by Dr Matt Treacy | Aug 5, 2020 | Comment Ireland

For some strange reason the League of Ireland Professional Players Association has decided that all players will “take a knee,” before all games until the end of September. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they don’t do this during Amhrán na bhFiann.

The PFA’s statement said that this is to “mark the untimely death of George Floyd and stand in strong solidarity with fellow professionals, civil society and the world wide campaign for equality and fair treatment in life and sport.” Perhaps they should agree to have all games end in a draw so?