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Daniel McDonnell

Journalist

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Irish Independent, Belfast Telegraph

Preston's Summary

Daniel McDonnell is a journalist at Mediahuis Ireland, covering the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent. He specializes in various aspects of sports, including competitive sports, professional sports, and sports business, with a focus on individual and team sports as well as international leagues and federations. Daniel's work has been featured in notable publications such as the Arizona Daily Star, MSN, and the Belfast Telegraph.

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Geo Focus

Ireland (National)

Coverage Attributes:

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Informative: 42 %
Opinion: 27 %
Events: 17 %
Interviews Q&as: 5 %
Reviews: 4 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • International Sports Leagues & Federations
  • Major League Sports
  • Sports Tournaments
  • Team Sports

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Articles

Irish Independent

From ballboy to baller – Sam Rooney is inspired by Mason Melia as he reflects on ‘dream’ goal against Shamrock Rovers

From ballboy to baller – Sam Rooney is inspired by Mason Melia as he reflects on ‘dream’ goal against Shamrock Rovers

By: Daniel Mcdonnell

Two summers ago, Sam Rooney was an academy player at St Patrick’s Athletic who made the short trip from his family home to serve as a ballboy for the Saints in a Europa League play-off with Istanbul Basaksehir in Tallaght, a fixture where the performance of teenage striker Mason Melia was central to Spurs paying €1.8m for his services.

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