Dr Siobhán Doyle

TU Dublin

Dr Siobhán Doyle is a Tutor at TU Dublin and Cultural Historian. She completed a PhD in museum studies, death and commemoration with the Graduate School of Creative Arts Media in May 2020.

Why we need to forget about Ireland's 2030 World Cup bid

A substantial financial investment into an idealistic tournament bid would be money better spent on local priorities

World Cup 2030 • 03 Mar

"If we want to invoke the reality of Covid-19 to future generations, we must link the distressing experience of the pandemic to actual individual life-narratives."

How should Ireland commemorate Covid-19?

Commemorating Covid-19 will be a complex task given that it will be difficult to commemorate something we might all want to forget

Commemorations • 22 Feb

Christy Ring established himself as the greatest hurler of the modern age during a career that stretched over an astonishing 25 years

How Christy Ring became hurling's reluctant superstar

Perhaps the Corkman's greatest achievement is the regard with which he was held beyond the county

Christy Ring • 14 Dec 20

"One of the most iconic images of activism in sport": Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the podium at the 1968 Mexico Olympics

A short history of protests and activism in sport

As we see again and again on and off the pitch, sport and politics are deeply intertwined

Sport • 11 Dec 20

LONG FORM TRY OUT

Brainstorm • 18 Dec 20

Will Dublin's Dessie Farrell be in the management game as long as Sean Boylan, Mickey Harte or Brian Cody?

How GAA managers have changed the landscape of the game

The role and turnover of hurling and football managers has changed enormously over the last few decades

GAA • 12 Jan

"The motion was unanimously approved and the Hogan Stand was named, with a plaque unveiled in 1926". Photo: Capuchin Annual 1965

Why was the GAA uncomfortable remembering Bloody Sunday victims?

For many years, the GAA showed an uneasiness about commemorating the 14 civilians killed in Croke Park on Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday 1920 • 30 Nov 20

A replica of the jersey worn by the Tipperary team who played Dublin in Croke Park in 1920

The story of Bloody Sunday and Tipperary football's rise and fall

In 1920, Tipperary's footballers were as heralded and successful as the county's hurlers, but it all changed afterwards

Bloody Sunday 1920 • 19 Nov 20

The front page of the Evening Herald on November 22nd 1920 with coverage of the Bloody Sunday events in Dublin. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Debunking some of the myths around Bloody Sunday

The truth often gets in the way of a good story, as some of the myths and tales around Bloody Sunday 1920 show

Bloody Sunday 1920 • 18 Nov 20

"Klmainham's very survival can be accredited to grassroots volunteers and persistent lobbying, not the State's conscious preservation and promotion of historical memory"

Why does Ireland have a problem preserving the past?

We have a shameful tradition of eradicating buildings and archives which would give us more information about our history

Ireland • 03 Nov 20