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Hugh O'Connell

@oconnellhugh

Deputy Government Press Secretary | Spokesperson for Tánaiste (Deputy PM) @SimonHarrisTD. Former journalist. Author. Tweets mostly about #LFC

 Dublin, Ireland
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Joined December 2008
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@JohnEdwardLeeSep 30
We said farewell- from the political lobby - to our friend Miriam Lord last night. She gave a uniquely inspiring speech at her ‘do’, full of optimism for the journalists who came to see her off. Dail said goodbye too 👇
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@TheAnfieldWrapSep 9
Yes, Stevie
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19 years. Holy moly.
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El Niño with his first goal for the Reds 19 years ago ⏪⚽️
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One 45 minute run out in pre season and let’s not get ahead of ourselves but he is probably the next Baresi.
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Every Jacquet touch from his first Anfield outing 🙌🔴

Every Jacquet touch from his first Anfield outing 🙌🔴

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A giant of Irish journalism —We say a tearful goodbye to legendary sports editor Eamonn Gibson independent.ie/sport/a-giant…
A giant of Irish journalism —We say a tearful goodbye to legendary sports editor Eamonn Gibson

A giant of Irish journalism —We say a tearful goodbye to legendary sports editor Eamonn Gibson

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The Anfield Wrap
@TheAnfieldWrapJun 13
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Magnificent 👇 Paul Howard: You spend your life chasing the way the World Cup made you feel when you were 11 irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/…
Paul Howard: You spend your life chasing the way the World Cup made you feel when you were 11

Paul Howard: You spend your life chasing the way the World Cup made you feel when you were 11

I wish I could say I enjoyed Japan and South Korea 2002 as much as the World Cups of my childhood

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This is it. What it’s all about. He’ll do for me 🔴✊
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@robbohuytonJun 4
Is right, Andoni lad, that’s me all in 👇 “For me, football is about emotions. About passion. “I’m quite cool-headed probably, during my life quite rational, I would say. But it’s true that when the game starts, when you have to celebrate a goal, something is inside, no? “I think this inner energy, you need it as a player, you need it as a supporter, you need it as a coach. No better place than Anfield.”
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Big shame it ended the way it has but forever grateful to a manager who won the football league for the Reds ❤️
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Arne helped us deliver our 20th title and we’ll always be thankful ❤️
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@LFCMay 23
Conquered it all.
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A broadcasting legend, fantastic journalist and a total gent who I had the brief privilege of working with many years ago. RIP Former RTÉ journalist Brendan O’Brien dies aged 82 irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/…
Former RTÉ journalist Brendan O’Brien dies aged 82

Former RTÉ journalist Brendan O’Brien dies aged 82

O’Brien was a reporter with RTÉ from 1974 to 2002 and subsequently worked for Newstalk

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Ken Early: Mohamed Salah will long be remembered as one of Liverpool’s best players irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/…
Ken Early: Mohamed Salah will long be remembered as one of Liverpool’s best players

Ken Early: Mohamed Salah will long be remembered as one of Liverpool’s best players

Never a lethal finisher like Messi, Son or Kane, but he was the best at getting chances to score

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Duncan Alexander@oilysailorMar 24
Including Man Utd players, Mohamed Salah is the eighth-highest PL scorer at Old Trafford in the 2020s
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@EvertonMar 20
💙 'We focused so much on turning something bad into something good.' Remembering Tim Parry, 33 years on from his death following the IRA bombings in Warrington.

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10/10. No notes.
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@classicshirtsJan 31
Liverpool may have arrived in Tommy Hilfiger but it turns out Hugo’s Boss.
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Is right
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@TheAnfieldWrapJan 7
"We don't play against The Champions, they play against The Champions" ✊🏆
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What a day, what a moment, what a feeling 🥰
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@TheAnfieldWrap31 Dec 2025
The first 110 seconds after Liverpool won the Premier League ❤️ Enjoy Champions 🏆
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@LFC4 Dec 2025
Today, as every day, we remember Diogo Jota on what would have been his 29th birthday. All of our love, thoughts and prayers continue to be with his wife Rute, his children, parents and all of his family and friends, as well as those of his brother, Andre. Forever in our hearts, forever our number 20 ❤️
An image showing Diogo Jota lifting the Premier League trophy, with text underneath reading "Forever our number 20"

ALT An image showing Diogo Jota lifting the Premier League trophy, with text underneath reading "Forever our number 20"

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I completely oppose plans to rename Herzog Park. It is wrong. We are an inclusive Republic. This proposal is offensive to that principle. I urge all Party Leaders to join me in opposition to this. I agree with the statement from ⁦⁦@HMcEntee⁩ gov.ie/en/department-of-fore…
Statement by Minister McEntee on Herzog Park

Statement by Minister McEntee on Herzog Park

Herzog Park is named for Chaim Herzog who was born in Belfast and grew up in Dublin

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