Opinion: LOI Clubs Need To Back St. Patrick’s Athletic If They Want Change
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall” was the famous slogan of a United States World War II propaganda poster that rallied the American public after the horrific 1942 Japanese attacks on US naval base...
View Article‘A Night For Alex’: The Story Of An Irish Footballer Who Tragically Lost His Leg
In March of this year, the life of Mervue United midfielder Alex Lee changed forever. The 26-year-old was appearing in a Connacht Junior Cup tie for his side at Fahy’s Field, as he had done countless...
View ArticleDundalk Had Plenty To Be Proud Of Even Before Vital Play-off Got Underway
On a fantastic night for Irish football, Dundalk claimed their greatest victory without a ball even being kicked. Stephen Kenny’s men remain one step away from European football’s most prestigious...
View ArticleReaction To The Latest John Delaney Headlines Highlights The Discontent Among...
The Germans have been responsible for a lot of useful inventions over the years with the computer, the MP3 and the smart card all attributed to German creators. In an Irish context though, their...
View ArticleWhat’s Happened Since Shamrock Rovers’ Europa League Breakthrough?
Shamrock Rovers’ breakthrough as the first Irish team to qualify for the group stages of a major European competition was supposed to herald an era of domestic domination. However, it hasn’t worked out...
View ArticleThe FAI Cup Quarter Final Draw Has Been Made
The FAI Cup quarter final draw was made early this morning, and the tie of the round sees Cork City travel to Shamrock Rovers. John Caulfield’s side took Longford Town apart 4-1 last weekend as they...
View ArticleOpinion: Being Forced To Play At The Aviva Was A Huge Dent To Dundalk’s Chances
An underdog in any sport needs to maximise their strengths to increase their chances of success. Dundalk missed a trick against Legia Warsaw and paid the price. Having to play the first leg of their...
View ArticleOpinion: Is Ireland Making The Most Of Its Sporting Talent?
‘Are we wasting our time playing football in Ireland?’ An absurd statement that can’t possibly have any base, foundation or logic to even consider the thought of Ireland without football, but...
View ArticleTwitter Reacts As Dundalk Claim A Late Europa League Draw At AZ
League of Ireland champions Dundalk got their Europa League group stage campaign underway tonight with a hugely positive result. Stephen Kenny’s side came away from the AFAS Stadion with a 1-1 draw...
View ArticleOpinion: A Defining Era Lies Ahead For The League of Ireland And Its Clubs
A peculiarly bleak atmosphere lingered in the stands during Dundalk FC’s 1-1 draw with Shamrock Rovers last Tuesday night. Hoops supporters riled the home fans by applauding each of the seemingly...
View ArticleKilbane: Daryl Horgan More Worthy Of Ireland Inclusion Than Veteran Winger
With Dundalk flying the flag high for the League of Ireland in this season’s Europa League calls have emerged for some of the Lilywhites’ players to get the ultimate recognition they deserve: a call up...
View ArticleWednesday Was A Huge Night For Irish Football, But No One’s Talking About It
There are moments in football when you realise you’re watching a special player. Cork City hosted a Manchester United XI selection at Turner’s Cross in the summer of 2012 and aside from the fact that...
View ArticleOpinion: Support From Irish Fans And FAI Could Turn Dundalk’s Run Into...
It was telling that as Dundalk celebrated a famous Europa League success against Maccabi Tel Aviv last Thursday night – the first Irish team ever to win a game in the group stage of a European...
View ArticleOpinion: Reluctantly Irish? It’s Time We Focus Entirely On Developing Our Own...
Why do we bend over backwards to accommodate the ‘reluctant Irish’? Time after time, every effort is afforded to coax individuals to play for the Republic of Ireland when their heart quite clearly...
View ArticleHarry Sloan: An Irish Football Legend That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
When Harry Sloan was killed in action at Combles, near the Somme, on 21 January 1917, Irish football lost one of the most celebrated players of that era. He was one of very few Dubliners to have plied...
View ArticleAnalysis: To Improve Ireland’s Style Of Play, Stephen Kenny Should Be Their...
The Republic of Ireland’s win against Georgia was not easy on the eye, Seamus Coleman’s scrappy winning goal summed the contest up but it was a case of job done. The Irish performance, particularly in...
View ArticleOpinion: Cork City Have The Belief And Drive To See Off Dundalk In Title...
Where once the race between Dundalk and Cork City for the League of Ireland Premier Division title looked all but over, suddenly it has become all to play for once again. Dundalk’s surprise 3-0 defeat...
View ArticleCork City Fall Short As Dundalk Edge Towards Historic Title Win
Tuesday night’s eagerly anticipated duel between League of Ireland table toppers Dundalk and Cork City lived up to all expectations. The pace of the game was frenetic, borne from Dundalk’s exemplary...
View ArticleKevin McHugh On Horrific Training Ground Accident: ‘All I Could Hear Was My...
Kevin McHugh started his League of Ireland career in 1998, making his debut for Finn Harps against local side Fanad United. Since then, he has gone on to score over 170 goals for the Donegal club and...
View ArticleRoy Keane Recommendation Could Lead To Galway’s Next Managerial Appointment...
While this season came to a disappointing end for Galway United fans, they can at least look forward to the 2017 campaign under new management, following the departure of Tommy Dunne, with a new boss...
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