Brendan Gallagher

Brendan is a jack of all trades, who has covered 45 sports in over 50 countries over the last 47 years, majoring in rugby, cycling, athletics, sailing, basketball and all things Olympics.

Ten Rugby World Cups, 11 Tour de France, six Commonwealth Games, six Olympics.

He has also ghosted over 100 sports stars and one day, if he can find a suitable sponsor, will invite them all to lunch!

Started with the South Westerner, the newspaper at Exeter University in 1978, and learnt the business in earnest at the East Grinstead Courier in pre-computer/dictaphone days before spells at the South Wales Argus, South Wales Echo, Hayters Sports Agency and the Daily Telegraph.

Author of official histories of the Rugby World Cup, the Giro D'Italia, Great Britain's participation at the Olympics and part author of the history of Leander Rowing Club and the history of Cambridge University rugby.

Brendan has ghosted biographies of Brian O'Driscoll, Nicole Cooke, Brad Wiggins and David Bishop and wrote a spoof biography of Britain's comic books heroes Alf Tupper the tough of the track, Roy of the Rovers and Wilson of the Wizard.

Hoping to keep going in some capacity until Italy win the Grand Slam or GB takes the America’s Cup, whichever comes sooner…

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/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: England apart, this has been a World Cup to remember!

So how will history view Rugby World Cup 2015? The biggest and grandest in terms of crowd numbers and stadia? Unquestionably,...

By Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher feature: This was just a complete blast from start to finish

The construction – or in this case deconstruction – gangs will arrive at Twickenham first thing this morning to start ripping...

By Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher comment: Sublime Conrad Smith has a five-star lawyer’s brain and he can hit too

Richie McCaw and Dan Carter deserve every plaudit that comes their way – the golden duo have redefined their positions and...

By Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher’s World Cup departed XV

15: Ayumu Goromaru (Japan): Sensational player in attack and defence and the team’s goal-kicker to boot. Burst on the scene over...

By Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher: This golden generation of Pumas WILL top the world

As befits a good Yorkshire man, Les Cusworth is not a betting man. But if he was he would invest heavily...

By Brendan Gallagher
Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years ago

Brendan Gallagher recounts the intriguing tale of the ‘first World Cup’

The road not taken is an enduring theme in sport and now, right in the middle of a riotously successful World...

By Brendan Gallagher

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