The Leo Cullen interview, Rory McIlroy's latest prize and football star Colin Hawkins on facing cancer along with wife

The Leo Cullen interview, Rory McIlroy's latest prize and football star Colin Hawkins on facing cancer along with wife

Irish Independent

Saturday, 28 February 2026

This newsletter was edited by Kevin Palmer

Top Stories

Leo Cullen interview: ‘A family goes on a journey with an autistic kid, it’s not easy for anybody’

Rory McIlroy adds our 2025 Sportstar crown to his green jacket after year he’ll never forget

‘Suddenly, the roles reversed’ – football star Colin Hawkins on facing cancer along with wife

Philly McMahon: Winning would change everything for Mayo – and that’s the problem

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