Axed

10 years ago

Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough

10 years ago

Fat stacks

10 years ago

Excuses, excuses

10 years ago

There is terribly sad news this evening about one of MMA’s up-and-coming fighters. It has been confirmed that despite intense medical intervention over the last number of days, Jordan Parsons has died. The news was confirmed in statement by Bellator president Scott Coker this evening Here's a statement from Scott Coker regarding the news Jordan […]

10 years ago

Enjoying a few pints

10 years ago

The Irish Olympic hockey team know all about hard work. The Ireland team knows what it is like to beat the odds, and to beat the system. In 2012 a controversial last-gasp goal by Korea ruined the men’s chances of qualifying for the London Games. But that heartbreak has been eased somewhat by the men’s […]

10 years ago

Pass the hat

10 years ago

Everyone’s a winner

10 years ago

First rung

10 years ago

Fleece Foxes

10 years ago

A mighty thump

10 years ago

A classic

10 years ago

Imagine, we could have had Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy up front at this summer’s Euros. Well, imagine away, as that is the only way that particular scenario could come to pass as neither men will ever get to wear the green. Kane, at least does have some Irish heritage, and was sounded out several times […]

10 years ago

Vultures

10 years ago

What do you mean we’re getting ahead of ourselves? Under Claudio Ranieri anything is possible, and what teams will fancy playing against Leicester City next season in the Champions League at the King Power stadium? The Premier League champions (no, still seems weird) secured their place in Europe’s best competition last month, and thanks to […]

10 years ago

Another success for Ireland

10 years ago

“He’s not the Messiah; he’s a very naughty boy.” Unfortunately, Louis van Gaal seems to have a similar problem to the luckless, eponymous hero of the ‘Life of Brian; as no-one can see his greatness. Delusions of grandeur are not unknown for the Dutchman, who last night entertained reporters at the Manchester United end of […]

10 years ago

Great things happen when people put their minds to it. Patrick O’Connell is the greatest Irish footballer you may never have heard of. The Dubliner was the very first Irishman to ever captain Manchester United, and followed that honour by managing Barcelona during the Spanish Civil war. He is widely credited as the man who […]

10 years ago

Turkish football fans are a passionate bunch. That is probably the most polite way we could describe them after a week of violence from fans towards officials. Last week we brought you scenes of a linesman being attacked unawares by a Trabzonspor fan. And over the weekend, another sickening incident saw a referee chased by […]

10 years ago

“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward.” The celebrations in Mayo are continuing following their Under 21 footballers’ All-Ireland final triumph over Cork in Ennis on Saturday night. After a pulsating 60 minutes in Cusack Park, the U21 football […]

10 years ago

Quality

10 years ago

Cashing in

10 years ago

Jurgen Klopp has a terrible record in Spain. Played five, won none, and drawn three, as well as two losses, does not make for good reading ahead of tonight’s clash with Villarreal. However, in a bid to gain his first win in the Mediterranean, the German has named a strong as possible starting XI for […]

10 years ago

Get the olive oil into you

10 years ago

Tyson Fury appears to be having a Charlie Sheen style meltdown. The World heavyweight champion is well out of shape ahead of his re-match with Wladimir Klitschko this summer, and on Wednesday launched a bizarre broadside at boxing, as well as his opponent. It was typical trash-talking from the Manchester giant, until he grabbed as […]

10 years ago

Where there is life, there is hope. Divock Origi thankfully didn’t do a Kevin Doyle on it and show us the effects of that tackle in the Merseyside derby that almost ended his season. The Belgian is a bit more discreet than that but it was expected that the striker’s season was certainly over and that […]

10 years ago

Parkhead bound perhaps

10 years ago

The art of persuasion by Martin O’Neill

10 years ago

Oh no, he didn’t go there. Sorry, he did. Chris Kamara, or Kammy to his mates on Soccer Saturday, is a football institution. And no, we don’t mean he should be IN an institution, we just think he is such a part of football coverage on Saturday now, there is just no use in trying […]

10 years ago

Dodgy keeper

10 years ago

Jurgen Klopp has a spot to fill at centre-half next season. The German coach is likely to be without the services of Mamadou Sakho for at least six months after he failed a drug test last month. Klopp has no faith or trust in Martin Skrtel, which means the club is likely to be looking […]

10 years ago

Bet big, win big. Bet small, well, win f**k all. That, generally speaking, is the punters code when it comes to spilling your hard earned cash on outrageous bets. Over the last few months, we have brought you several stories of Leicester fans cashing in on the club’s unexpected midway through the season having gotten […]

10 years ago

The game was, of course, abandoned. Swedish football is not normally the place you expect mad things like this to happen. The Swedes are a nice, polite, bunch for the most of the time. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for their supporters and footballers, who found themselves in the midst of a bizarre incident […]

10 years ago

Tekkers

10 years ago

Jurgen Klopp doesn’t really seem like an office and suit kind of guy. His predecessor at Anfield Brendan Rodgers may have earned a something of reputation for being similar to everyone’s favourite chilled-out entertainer, but Klopp has been different – a rare thing in football: someone who is genuinely funny. The former Borussia Dortmund manager is […]

10 years ago

More trouble for the former champion. The hope of Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier fighting before the end of 2016 is in tatters with the disclosure of the UFC 197 medical suspensions. Jones won his fight with Ovince Saint Preux at the weekend,  but MMA Fighting claims the light heavyweight could be facing six months […]

10 years ago

We love Shane Lowry. The Offaly man is a breath of fresh air for his ability to compete at the very top, but also retain a refreshing level of normality. The Clara native got married earlier this month, just a few days after securing a hole-in-one on the last day of the Masters. Not a […]

10 years ago

He’s buff enough to headline a major UFC bill. Now that Conor McGregor is not fighting at the July 9th showpiece, there’s a spot going as the main event. And George St-Pierre may just fit the bill; pardon the pun, judging by a picture of his post-training body. The UFC legend is expected to come […]

10 years ago

Kevin Doyle knows he’s in a race against time. However, it is a race that the Wexford man is confident of winning. The Colorado Rapids striker finally returned to football action at the weekend, weeks after he suffered one of the worst football injuries in recent memory. The striker had his leg ripped open in […]

10 years ago

Massive boost

10 years ago

Just when you thought you were certain of something, the rug gets pulled from under you. Jose Mourinho has been the long standing favourite to finally get his wish and take over at Manchester United this summer. Louis van Gaal may think he would get some some leeway if he wins the FA Cup, but he […]

10 years ago

Good news and bad news

10 years ago

Hands across Stanley Park

10 years ago

Hero

10 years ago

Time and tide wait for no man. The humbling loss to Dublin could be put down to a day when the Kerry management wrote the cheque, but the bodies on the field didn’t have the energy to cash them. Instead, Dublin were flash and brash, and had plenty in the tank to spare as they […]

10 years ago

“Our 26-year drought was less shit than yours.” In terms of an argument, it’s not exactly a great place to begin. So if you are not a fan of Manchester United, or Liverpool, you can feel free to facepalm right about now. April 25th 2016 marks almost to the exact date 26 years ago to […]

10 years ago

Eat less, exercise more – and that’s how you lose weight. You’d think professional footballers would not need that advice, but it seems after this weekend, they certainly do. Mamadou Sakho is facing a worrying few weeks as the France international awaits the results of a Uefa investigation into a failed drugs test. The former […]

10 years ago

Éamonn Fitzmaurice may appear a cool customer on the sideline. The Kerry boss rarely, if ever, loses his temper as his team win or lose. However, the Finuge man was disgusted at the perceived lack of protection of one of Kerry’s key players in Sunday’s 11-point drubbing by Dublin in Croke Park, and has used […]

10 years ago

“Good enough for Dublin”

10 years ago