“We’ve been very lucky in the Irish team that we have really good goalkeepers.” Few people are as qualified as Robbie Keane to give an opinion on Caoimhin Kelleher’s current situation at Liverpool. Like Kelleher, when Keane played for Liverpool, he wasn’t a first choice in the team, but continued to perform for Ireland on […]

3 years ago

“The players and managers are not motivated to promote the game.” Bernard Brogan isn’t exactly shy when it comes to the media, and was always actively involved with interviews, charity fundraising, and speaking events during his playing career. The Dublin legend believes that the GAA has a lot more personality to show however, and that […]

3 years ago

“It’s another step in his development.” Ireland defender Nathan Collins has took to life at Wolves with relative ease, and is enjoying a good start to the Premier League campaign. The real challenge is only just about to begin however, as his side will play Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. When City comes to town, […]

3 years ago

“Those who have already purchased at the original price will be refunded the difference.” Limerick Hurling team are once again the All-Ireland champions, after beating a spirited Kilkenny team that proved to be Brian Cody’s last outing as a manager. The county have launched a special warm-up jersey that they will wear before games next […]

3 years ago

The ban will be for 96 weeks. Following the disgraceful scenes at an u17 match in Roscommon, where a referee was left hospitalised after an altercation with someone who entered the pitch from the sideline, the county board are set to make a decision. With many calling for the perpetrator to receive a life-ban from […]

3 years ago

“What can be done in the best interests of the welfare of our players?” Eoghan Rua GAC, a club in county Derry, should be bouncing with excitement and anticipation this weekend as two of their codes are in positions to achieve something special. The reigning Junior All-Ireland Camogie champions are lined up to play 2022 […]

3 years ago

“He still hasn’t a timeframe set on it.” Cavan had a fairly successful season, gaining promotion from Division Four, and reaching the Tailteann Cup final against Westmeath. Even their exit from the Ulster championship was done with an element of grace, putting up a brilliant fight against Donegal, one of the juggernauts in Gaelic football […]

3 years ago

“There is a lot of work to do.” Graham Potter took charge of Chelsea for the first time last night in a disappointing draw against RB Salzburg at Stamford Bridge. Despite taking the lead thanks to a Raheem Sterling goal, a calamity at the back saw Thiago Silva make an unusual error that resulted in […]

3 years ago

“When he plays poorly and is not at it then we will call it like anyone should.” Liverpool bounced back last night with a big win in the Champions League at home to Ajax. Following their difficult start to the season and in particular, their poor performance against Napoli last weekend, the Reds have been […]

3 years ago

He’s only 13 years old. Christopher Atherton has become the youngest footballer in the history of United Kingdom to play at senior level. The schoolboy from the north of Ireland made his debut for Glenavon last night in the Northern Ireland League Cup. It didn’t take the 13-year-old long to make an impact either as […]

3 years ago

“I’m surprised by the question so please don’t judge my answers too much.” Chelsea’s new owner Todd Boehly isn’t just content changing the club’s manager following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel, but he wants to change the whole Premier League. Never mind that the business owner is completely new to the sport, he still believes […]

3 years ago

“The clue seems to be in their running stats.” What is going on at Liverpool? How can something that was so right, go so wrong in such a short space of time? Well former Anfield legend Robbie Fowler believes that there is one simple reason behind the underwhelming performances of Jurgen Klopp’s teams right now. […]

3 years ago

Not to mention Paul Mannion. This weekend boasts four live club championship games on TV, two on Saturday evening and two more on Sunday. Kicking things off on RTE 2 is Na Fianna vs Whitehall Colmcille, a game that will see Jonny Cooper and Eoghan Murchan up against Cormac Costello and Lee Gannon. The list […]

3 years ago

“Pochettino must be wondering what is on earth going on.” Chelsea have replaced Thomas Tuchel with Graham Potter after his impressive stabilisation of Brighton and continuous success in punching above their weight. Undoubtedly the Englishman deserves a crack at one of the big jobs, so few begrudge him this opportunity at Stamford Bridge. However, former […]

3 years ago

“He brought in Alexis Sanchez and then I hardly played anymore.” Anthony Martial has had a roller coaster of a career at Manchester United, but it’s probably fair to say that he’s had more downs than ups. Despite moments of brilliance and flashes of world class talent, Martial’s performances have been inconsistent and somewhat underwhelming […]

3 years ago

“Imagine all our games went ahead this weekend.” All Premier League games scheduled for this weekend have been postponed in a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II. Other sports such as cricket and rugby have made the decision to play out their games, and tribute the Queen with the English national anthem beforehand. Former […]

3 years ago

“This goes against the values that Shamrock Rovers F.C. stands for.” Video footage has been doing the rounds on social media, showing a section of Shamrock Rovers fans signing about Queen Elizabeth. During the club’s Europa Conference League tie at home to Swedish side Djurgardens, a group fans were singing in delight about the death of […]

3 years ago

GAA managers are the gift that keeps on giving. Listen, it’s not easy. You give these lads everything in training two nights a week, you prepare meticulously, you set the tactics up precisely, and then on match day, as far as you can tell, they just aren’t f***ing trying. It’s completely understandable when managers then […]

3 years ago

“Keep up with the click bait.” Not so long ago Danny Murphy and Jamie Carragher were playing for Liverpool together, with the TalkSPORT host running the midfield, and the Sky Sports pundit leading from the back. The two enjoyed some successful times on the pitch, not least a treble in 2001 which saw them lift […]

3 years ago

“The alarm bells should have been ringing.” Liverpool’s disastrous start to the season continued last night as they were hammered 4-1 by Napoli in there opening Champions League fixture. No one can seem to put their finger on why a team that was so brilliant last season, can’t seem to get up and running at […]

3 years ago

“I need time to think about it.” Liverpool’s start to the season has just went from bad to worse, as Napoli hammered them 4-1 in their opening Champions League game. With a startled league campaign already underway, Liverpool fans were be hoping that Europe could offer them something to cheer about for the year ahead, […]

3 years ago

“He needs a little time.” It’s been a bit of a roller coaster for Darwin Nunez since signing for Liverpool, and it’s only been a few weeks. The towering striker came off the bench to score the winner against Manchester City and win the Community Shield trophy, and then he came off the bench again […]

3 years ago

New owners, same old Chelsea. Chelsea have sacked their manager Thomas Tuchel this morning following a disappointing start to the new season. Last night they lost 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb, a game that many would have expected the London side to win, but ultimately the poor result cost the German native his job. Despite the lacklustre […]

3 years ago

“How can one man in the middle of the field do that?” Referees have an incredibly difficult job when it comes to officiating GAA matches. Apart from when the ball goes out for a sideline, or over the bar, and the linesmen or umpires intervene, the referee is essentially completely on his own. With 30 […]

3 years ago

“I’m looking forward to seeing more of him.” Shane Walsh made his debut for Kilmacud Crokes yesterday, coming off the bench to kick a point in a fairly one-sided game against Templeogue. With all of the controversy surrounding the transfer, it was officially given the green light by the GAA and it’s happened, so whether […]

3 years ago

“The actual midfield player they want is not available right now.” Liverpool have signed Arthur Melo from Juventus on the very last day of the decline Transfer window. Jurgen Klopp had previously claimed that Liverpool did not need any more midfielders earlier in the window, however with several injuries piling up, it seems his hand […]

3 years ago

No championship games in the county will be played this weekend. A referee who was officiating a minor club game in Roscommon earlier this week, was seriously assaulted and left hospitalised. The referee representatives and county board had a meeting last night following the incident, and have made the decision that they would not officiate […]

3 years ago

“I am so proud of every single on of you.” Ireland have made it into the World Cup Play-Off stages, thanks to a cagey and tense win over Finland last night. Only one goal separated the two teams in the end, but the energy and focus that was put into the performance by the Irish […]

3 years ago

“Karma at its finest.” You have heard of ‘Fergie Time’, well now it’s ‘Klopp time,’ as Liverpool were awarded almost three additional minutes over injury time last night, which gave them time to steal a winner against Newcastle. Five minutes were originally shown on the board, but Fábio Carvalho’s late strike hit the back of […]

3 years ago

He certainly has an edge about him. Liverpool seem to have rediscovered some of that Anfield magic last night, when they looked dead and out against a disciplined and well organised Newcastle side. After going one goal down, the Reds struggled to get a shot on target, until Bobby Firmino scored his third goal in just […]

3 years ago

“I think arrogance can be a good thing.” New Spurs star Richarlison is already under the spotlight following an incident during his team’s win over Nottingham Forest. With the London side winning 2-0, the Brazilian decided to take the ball, flick it up, and start juggling it for a few seconds, something which has been […]

3 years ago

“He wasn’t the same Grealish that played at Aston Villa.” Manchester United look set to sign Antony for around £80m just before the transfer window closes tomorrow. The Ajax winger has 31 goals and 27 assists in 134 club appearances, and Erik ten Hag is very keen to see him at Old Trafford. With speculation still […]

3 years ago

“He’s an incredible man.” Steven Gerrard is under heavy pressure following Aston Villa’s latest defeat to West Ham at the weekend. With only one win so far this season, against Frank Lampard’s struggling Everton, the bookies had the two Englishmen in line to be the first fired during this Premier League campaign. That unfortunate privilege […]

3 years ago

Shane Walsh, Paul Mannion, Con O’Callaghan, James McCarthy, Dean Rock… not a bad bunch to view on a lazy Sunday. Last week the GAA gave Shane Walsh the green light in allowing his transfer to Kilmacud Crokes to go through. Originally there was talk that the Galway star’s home club Kilkerrin-Clonberne would try and block […]

3 years ago

“It was a big grey area.” Much has been made of the Shane Walsh free kick against Derry in the semi-final of the All-Ireland that sailed clearly over the bar but wasn’t given by HawkEye. There was talk that the Tribesmen were going to refuse to come out at half time, the pundits on both […]

3 years ago

“When United come calling they must be rubbing their hands.” Manchester United have just won their second Premier League game in a row, defeating Southampton away in a very competitive game. Wins will do the Old Trafford faithful the world of good, especially as Erik ten Hag continues to implement his style of football onto […]

3 years ago

Bullseye. Since being dropped to the bench, Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have formed a pre-match habit of shaking hands with all pundits who were also his former Manchester United teammates. Last week he famously shunned Jamie Carragher before warmly embracing Gary Neville and Roy Keane, and this week, it was the BT Sport staff who […]

3 years ago

“Gary Neville had this habit of kicking players around.” Patrick Vieira is remembered for many things during his time at Arsenal. The captains armband, the trophies, The Invincibles, goals, tackles, and the occasional red card. One name that has become synonymous with the Gooners legend though, is Manchester United’s Roy Keane. The no nonsense midfielder […]

3 years ago

“It needs to be the right player.” At the beginning of the summer Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp declared that there would be no need to sign another midfielder. With two draws and one loss to Manchester United on Monday, the Reds are struggling to find their feet this season, and heaps of injuries aren’t helping. […]

3 years ago

“Cristiano Ronaldo has to leave Man United.” Former Manchester United and Ireland captain Roy Keane may’ve seemed very pally with his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, on Monday Night Football, but some think that there could be a collision course there. Keane’s old midfield partner Paul Ince used to boss the middle of the park with […]

3 years ago

“He’s the most decorated footballer to ever play championship in Wexford.” Dublin’s Eoghan O’Gara has won seven All-Ireland titles during his time with the Boys in Blue, and looks set for a new challenge. The 36-year-old had been living in Wexford for several years now, but this Sunday he could line out for Shelmaliers against […]

3 years ago

“It was only a matter of time.” BT Sports pundit and former Liverpool winger Steve McManaman doesn’t believe that this dip in form for his home club is due to something new. The ex-Real Madrid star believes that the team have just been managing to hide their short comings for some time now, and at […]

3 years ago

“It’s not my fault he’s gone and battered AJ, some bodybuilder!” Tyson Fury has once again came out of retirement according to his social media, and said that he would Oleksandr Usyk, following the Ukranian’s victory over Anthony Joshua. However, in typical Fury fashion, he won’t make it easy to happen, and has declared that not […]

3 years ago

“It was almost like Man United picked on him.” Trent Alexander-Arnold has won every trophy that he can possibly win at Liverpool and he’s only 23-years-old, not to mention that he’s already broken a load of assist records with more pending. Coming through Liverpool’s ranks, he has been a mainstay at right back under Jurgen […]

3 years ago

“They were not at the races at all.” Liverpool’s start to the season has went from bad to disastrous after just three games following their defeat to Manchester United. After two consecutive draws against Fulham and then Crystal Palace, Liverpool fans hoped that it would be a case of finding their feet, and knocking a […]

3 years ago

‘”Oh lord almighty save us.” The Chicago football championship final took place at the weekend, and was full of goals, scores and big hits, all worthy of entertaining any GAA fan. However, it is the commentary that really makes this game so special, and one clip in particular has gone viral due to the unique […]

3 years ago

He didn’t mean that… did he? Cormac Costello is the sort of player who can produce moments of magic and create opportunities from seemingly nothing. Earlier this year against Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final, he burst life back into Dublin with an extraordinary goal that came from an angle so tight, most wouldn’t even have […]

3 years ago

“I would annihilate both of them on the same night.” In true Tyson Fury fashion, he has just come out of retirement for the third time in 2022, to declare that he would fight and easily beat Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian has just beaten Anthony Joshua for the second time to secure every single belt […]

3 years ago

To be fair, who was going to be brave enough to take the mic off him? First thing is first, what a fight that was! Anthony Joshua brought his game to a level that many people didn’t think he was capable of. His boxing IQ was on display like never before, and instead of just […]

3 years ago

“I think for me it was easier.” Erik ten Hag is set to experience the great rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool this Monday, as he takes the helm for the first time against The Reds. Jurgen Klopp has seen off multiple United managers since he first took the role, and although the Anfield faithful […]

3 years ago