A memorial service for Terry O’Connor will be held at St Stephen’s Church, College, Road, South Dulwich at 1.30pm on July 4. Following the ser…
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Former SJA chairman O’Connor dies at 92
By ANTON RIPPON TERRY O’CONNOR, an early member of what became the Sports Journalists’ Association, and its chairman in 1961, has died at th…
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Do and Dai: Welsh sport takes centre stage on-line
Dai Sport is a fresh breath of Welsh sport with a fiery attitude. That’s the blurb which welcomes visitors to the revamped website which caters …
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Rugby writer in world cup accreditation row
Rugby Union freelance and SJA member Mike Pearce has accused Irish Rugby of ‘inadequate’ facilities after being refused accreditation for …
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Rugby writer Bale signs off after 40 years
Steve Bale, one of the most respected and well-travelled rugby writers over more than four decades, and an SJA member for 31 years, has retired. Baleâ…
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Diabetes fund-raiser in memory of Lucas
The family of Dan Lucas, the Guardian cricket and rugby writer who passed away suddenly two weeks ago at the age of 31, have set up a JustGiving page …
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World Cup veteran Jenkins launches rugby podcast
How do you get into sports journalism? It’s a question many of us will have been asked, producing a myriad of responses. Graham Jenkins, SJA mem…
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What’s the point of the post-match interview?
Rugby writer Richard Wetherell has come up with a typically blunt, Northern take on pre- and post-match sports interviews and the obsession with quote…
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James ‘shocked and devastated’ to be axed
Steve James announced his departure via Twitter last Friday morning. "Utterly shocked and devastated to be told that, due to cuts, I will no longer ha…
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Rugby reporter is making determined recovery
Sun sports writer Gary Carter has written about his recovery over the past 12 months after a vicious attack which nearly killed him…
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