There’s petulant, and then there’s Mikel Arteta. Mikel Arteta absolutely ruined referee Simon Hooper with a sarcastic gesture on the sideline, after the match official made Arsenal retake a quick free kick. Aston Villa had gone 2-1 up against the Gooners thanks to goals from Ollie Watkins and Philippe Coutinho, but after a Zinchenko equaliser, […]

3 years ago

Aston Villa 2 – 4 Arsenal Gabriel Martinelli has sent Arsenal back to the top of the table with a late screamer against Aston Villa, and he was so confident he would score, that he was celebrating before he even shot. Granted, the Brazilian was bearing down on an open goal, as the Villa keeper was […]

3 years ago

“It was supposed to be all fun and games.” Tiger Woods has spoken about his prank with golf partner Justin Thomas, who he pranked by slipping him a tampon during the Genesis Invitational. The Americans were walking off the ninth tee when Thomas started laughing and was seen dropping the tampon on the floor. The suggestion […]

3 years ago

“It’s mad what’s happening with Liverpool.”  Former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given believes that only two Liverpool players would make this current Newcastle team. The Donegal native made 463 appearances for the Mapgies between 1997 and 2009 before leaving to join Manchester City when they ironically had their big money takeover. Now it’s his old […]

3 years ago

It has received a mixed response online. Tiger Woods was caught discreetly slipping his playing partner, Justin Thomas, a tampon, after outdriving him at the Genesis Invitational. The Americans were walking off the ninth tee when Thomas started laughing and was seen dropping the tampon on the floor. Woods was playing alongside Thomas and Rory McIlroy in […]

3 years ago

“I guarantee they’d be far less handbags.” Irish star James McClean has suggested that a new rule be brought into football to stop players from engaging in “handbags” with each other. Footballers often get involved in altercations that can slow the game up, and more often than not, all it results in is a bit […]

3 years ago

You can’t beat that Friday feeling. Another week beat, another weekend to look forward to, and another Friday Pub Quiz with SportsJOE to keep you on your toes and your mind sharp. Let’s find out if you put the work in this week and kept up with all of the big sporting stories that occurred […]

3 years ago

“I just want it to happen.” Eddie Hearn gives an update on the ongoing saga regarding Katie Taylor and her potential fight in Croke Park against Amanda Serrano. Hearn has been trying to make the fight happen in the GAA’s national stadium but says that it’s dearer than Wembley stadium and doesn’t make business sense. […]

3 years ago

Football is back, and back with a bang! After a brilliant weekend of hurling under our belts, we’re all keen to see the big ball again, especially with some big hitters going toe to toe live on TV. Kerry vs Mayo is obviously the main one, a blockbuster event on any occasion, and with the […]

3 years ago

Newcastle and Liverpool have a rich history of players. Everyone gets at least one question wrong in this Liverpool and Newcastle quiz, purely because you need to have an inhuman level of football knowledge to get all 12. Over the years many stars have proudly presented the Liverpool and Newcastle jersey such as Kevin Keegan, […]

3 years ago

“I don’t know if it’s inexperience or bad luck.” Mikel Arteta is in disbelief over costly moment during Arsenal’s loss to Man City last night in the Premier League. The Gooner’s manager watched his side surrender their position in first place to the reigning champions after losing 3-1. Goals from Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne […]

3 years ago

Hard to believe that this was the last time Arsenal won the league. Only one team has finished an entire Premier League season unbeaten, and it wasn’t any of Alex Ferguson’s or Pep Guardiola’s sides, it was Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles. In 2003/04, Arsenal made history by winning the Premier League trophy without losing a single […]

3 years ago

“He is doing everything except scoring.⁣” Ian Wright believes that Darwin Nunez is “playing sensationally” for Liverpool, and when he finds his goal scoring form he will really take off. The former Arsenal hero is very much a part of the strikers union here, and can’t help but back his fellow goal-getters, so it’s no different […]

3 years ago

“I apologise to Steven Gerrard.” Pep Guardiola has issued an apology to Steven Gerrard for “stupid comments” that he made during a press conference. The Man City boss held a bizarre presser last week where he clearly felt that he was on the back foot and had to defend his club. City are currently under […]

3 years ago

“The GPA need to be stronger.” Armagh star Aidan Forker has claimed that the GAA would “scramble” to pay expenses if the players threatened to not play at the weekend. The battle between the GAA and the players regarding payment of expenses is still rumbling on and becoming more and more fierce. Armagh’s Aidan Nugent […]

3 years ago

“We talked about numbers, we talked about the cost.” Eddie Hearn held crunch talks with Conor McGregor to see if there was any way they could put their heads together and make the Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano fight happen in Croke Park. The stadium fight was always the plan, pretty much from the instant […]

3 years ago

The football is back baby. The ultimate GAA TV schedule and fixtures list for this weekend’s action has been signed, sealed and delivered for you, in one information-packed article. After a week of no Gaelic football, the games are coming back thick, fast and of mouthwatering quality. Mayo vs Kerry should be enough to keep […]

3 years ago

Liverpool 2-0 Everton. When you see a fall as steep as Liverpool have in the past nine months, it has to be because of several reasons rather than a single major one. Injuries have certainly played a big part, as has the departure of Sadio Mane and a rather rocky start for new buys like […]

3 years ago

It all started when Andy Robertson kicked the ball away. Virgil van Dijk and Seamus Coleman squared up to each other as a melee broke out between the Liverpool and Everton players in the Merseyside derby on Monday. Liverpool were 2-0 up thanks to goals from Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo, while Everton never really […]

3 years ago

“Players are out a lot of money in the middle of a cost of living crisis.” Armagh star Aidan Nugent uses Twitter to tear into the GAA for not paying even “one penny” of the player expenses that they are owed this season. GAA players are entitled to expenses to cover the cost of travel […]

3 years ago

Liverpool 2-0 Everton. Liverpool have rediscovered their old intensity and attacking prowess against Everton in the Merseyside derby that saw the red half of the city win 2-0. The first goal came from a devastating counter attack that demonstrated some brilliant link-up play between Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah. The Uruguayan did the running and […]

3 years ago

No, it’s not about Rihanna‘s performance. Cork’s Patrick Horgan took to Twitter and sarcastically used the Super Bowl to reignite a hurling debate that has been rumbling on for some time. The Cork star isn’t afraid to say what he thinks as is evident by an interview he did a couple of weeks ago when […]

3 years ago

“Was that our fault?” Pep Guardiola mocks Steven Gerrard in a bizarre rant at a press conference when he was asked about the allegations made against Manchester City. The blue half of Manchester have been hit with 155 allegations of financial misconduct, with some suggesting that any of the titles they have won since 2009 […]

3 years ago

The future looks bright at St Colmcilles GAA. A trio of brothers started their first senior game together last night for St Colmcille’s in county Meath and they are getting a lot of love on social media. Endy, Godfrey and Danny Ehichoya all lined out in the starting team for their club against Senchalstown in […]

3 years ago

“Jurgen can’t be immune to criticism.” The Soccer Saturday panel discussed Liverpool’s misfortune and even made the prediction that Jurgen Klopp will “walk away at the end of the season.” Paul Merson believed that selling Sadio Mane was the catalyst of the Reds’ downfall, while Tim Sherwood thinks it was the departure of Michael Edwards. […]

3 years ago

The investigation is ongoing. Gardaí are currently investigating claims that a well known GAA star was involved in a scandal that defrauded people out of approximately €1 million. It is understood that the retired GAA player is to have taken money from innocent people under false pretences. Those who gave money thought that it was going […]

3 years ago

Now we’re hurling. This is a weekend for the hurling snobs, no silly football distractions it’s all about the wee ball and you can catch all the action and talking points right here. After a crazy first week of action that saw the mighty Limerick finally show some signs that they are human, and cork […]

3 years ago

“Big red-face as gracious as ever in defeat.” Sir Alex Ferguson ignored a former Liverpool star for 20 years due to an incident that dates way back to 1992, before the inception of the Premier League. Manchester United and Leeds United were the two teams going for the title, the last ever of its kind […]

3 years ago

“What a ludicrous statement from Jaime Carragher.” Former Manchester United star has called Jamie Carragher a “waffler” for his comments on Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. The Sky Sports pundit questioned whether or not Haaland has actually signed for the right club, on the basis that although he is scoring lots of goals, City are winning […]

3 years ago

Stephen Ireland is the group admin. A group of unemployed Premier League stars organise secret football matches via a WhatsApp group in order to stay sharp for potential new clubs coming in. The list of players is quite extensive and has some huge names, including former internationals, Premier League winners, and even a European Cup […]

3 years ago

“I still feel like I can contribute.” Chrissy McKaigue opens up on no longer being captain of Derry and the appointment of Conor Glass as his successor to the role. McKaigue was at the centre of history last season when he captained Derry to their first Ulster title since 1998 and onto an All-Ireland semi-final […]

3 years ago

“I found it very strange.” Dietmar Hamann has thrown fuel on the fiery words of war between himself and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. The Reds’ boss has been fairly open about his issues with Hamann before, who he believes is overly critical of the Anfield faithful. After a 3-2 loss to Arsenal in the Premier […]

3 years ago

My money don’t jiggle jiggle, it folds. It looked like back in February that Manchester City’s overzealous spending had finally caught up with them, and when you look back at their transfer history in recent years it’s easy to see why. Since the millions were injected into the club from 2008 onwards, City have been […]

3 years ago

“He was bullying grown men.” Former Kerry star Darran O’Sullivan reveals which young minor star was ready-made for the hardship of senior football, even when he was just 18 years old. This weekend a young Ruairi Canavan was named on the bench for Tyrone in the Allianz National League, and even though he didn’t play, […]

3 years ago

“It was a mistake made in one game.” Manchester United star Casemiro has his name embroidered on the back on thousands of fans at Old Trafford but revealed in a recent interview that it is actually spelt wrong. The Brazilian star is the name on everyone’s lips when talking about United’s resurgence this season as […]

3 years ago

Mayo 0-17  0-17 Armagh. Aidan O’Shea has just played his best game in a long time today in Mayo’s thrilling draw with Armagh in the Allianz National League. Mayo just escaped the Athletic Grounds with a shared point and probably should have won, but at the heart of the success they did have today was […]

3 years ago

Armagh 0-17 0-17 Mayo. Armagh played loose and fast with their football in today’s game against Mayo but it paid off in the end as they managed to steal a dramatic draw right at the death. In a pulsating game of football, Mayo were five points up with ten minutes to go but the Orchard […]

3 years ago

He’s not just known for his speeches you know. Paudie Clifford scored a brilliant individual goal against Monaghan after going on a mazy run that started from his own half and ended with a smart finish. Kerry slept walked through a very leaky Monaghan to seal their first win on the National League in 2023, […]

3 years ago

“There was a lot of courage and a lot of guts shown there.” Tyrone’s captain, star man, and greatest ever hurler Damian Casey, tragically passed away last year, but his county honoured him by beating London in their league opener. It was the first league game that the Red Hands had to play without their […]

3 years ago

We have it covered. What a weekend we have in store as the hurling finally kicks off and we get our teeth stuck into the second week of the football league. Last week saw the GAA return and there was no shortage of upsets as Donegal beat Kerry thanks to a Paddy McBrearty wonder wonder […]

3 years ago

“Too much always gets made out of those kind of things.” Patrick Horgan addressed his infamous Kieran Kingston interview straight after Cork pulled off an incredible victory over Limerick in the National League. Horgan picked up the Man of the Match award following an incredible display that saw him hit 10 points; five from frees, […]

3 years ago

“For all the things you wrote.” Following Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Wolves in the Premier League Jurgen Klopp refused to answer questions from a particular journalist from The Athletic. James Pearce is the Liverpool correspondent for the publication, and covers all of the build up, live matches, and post game interviews. It’s obviously no secret […]

3 years ago

“Shambolic.” Jamie Carragher tweets savage analysis of Liverpool’s centre backs Joe Gomez and Joel Matip as he watched his former side lose 3-0 to Wolves. The Reds have gone from bad to worse this season as they record their third away loss in a row for the first time since 2012, and to make matters […]

3 years ago

“He throttles Will Hughes.” Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2-1 but it wasn’t all good news for The Red Devils as Casemiro sees red following an altercation with Will Hughes. The game was very much in control with United two goals to the good, but an incident where Antony was thought to be showboating resulted […]

3 years ago

“It is easy to be next to someone when they are winning.” Everton beat Arsenal 1-0 in a shock result that may have a huge ripple effect for the course of the season as it cuts the Gunner’s lead at the top down to just five points. It was Sean Dyche’s first game in charge […]

3 years ago

McGregor is officially back. Dana White finally confirms that Conor McGregor will be returning to the octagon in the UFC and that his opponent will be Michael Chandler. More than that, White goes on to reveal that McGregor will be one of the coaches in the new series of The Ultimate fighter, with Chandler coaching […]

3 years ago

“It disappointed me.” Former Man United star and now Reading manager Paul Ince admits that he was “disappointed” in Erik ten Hag following their FA Cup tie. The ex-United man watched his side lose 3-1 to a resurgent Old Trafford team, and after the final whistle, everything looked gracious between the two managers. However, Ince […]

3 years ago

“We should be really careful not to obviously intervene.” GAA director general Tom Ryan has defended the GAA’s handling of the Kilmacud Crokes and Glen Watty Graham’s All-Ireland final replay debate. Kilamcud Crokes had two too many players on the field in the dying minutes of the match, including one who was standing on the […]

3 years ago

Friday means quiz day. This week, relook back at all of the action that took place in January transfer window, the Premier League and the GAA. We also test your knowledge on club’s most expensive signings and even threw in a few true or false questions just to keep you on your toes. There are […]

3 years ago

“I just want feedback, honest feedback.” Sean Dyche made all of his players write down the issues and problems at Everton in an attempt to figure out why the club is in the situation that it is currently in. The Toffees are currently fighting a relegation battle and following the sacking of Frank Lampard, Dyche […]

3 years ago