A Spanish prosecutor has called for the retired midfielder to spend time behind bars. Xabi Alonso is facing a possible eight-year prison sentence for tax fraud, according to reports. The Spaniard, who retired from football in 2017 after a decorated career that involved successful spells at Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, is alleged to […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Sky Bet  The Cheltenham Festival is off and running. Following on from Buveur D’Air winning the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday, day two promises to be another cracking afternoon’s racing. We’re going to take you through a stacked card on Ladies Day at the festival. Wednesday, March 14 – Ladies Day 1:30 – […]

9 years ago

Give it a blast. Brought to you by BoyleSports. The waiting is nearly over. The Cheltenham festival is just around the corner. As always, hordes of Irish will flock in Dublin, in Shannon to board flights across the water in eager anticipation of the Pretsbury Park roar. Interest levels will be sky high at home, […]

9 years ago

Prove yourself…

9 years ago

United claimed three huge points today. Manchester United and Liverpool have rarely produced a classic in recent years but they give it a right good go on Saturday afternoon. United ran out 2-1 winners thanks to a first-half double from Marcus Rashford but getting over the finish line required a mountain of defensive work as […]

9 years ago

Big win for United. A first-half brace from Marcus Rashford lifted Manchester United to a momentous 2-1 victory over their rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford. Rashford struck with two unerring finishes inside the first 25 minutes which, despite Eric Bailly’s own-goal, proved enough to sink Jurgen Klopp’s side and hand United a five-point cushion over […]

9 years ago

By Shaun Stephens Old Trafford is home to another big game this weekend as it so often is. Manchester United vs Liverpool on Saturday pits two managers at opposite ends of the football spectrum against each other. Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp are both heavyweight managers but there football philosophies differ. Mourinho’s United are a […]

9 years ago

By Shaun Stephens Arsenal without a win in four travel to AC Milan who are unbeaten in 13. Arsenal travel to the San Siro looking to end a run of four games without a win when they play AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League tonight. For four games straight, the Gunners […]

9 years ago

By Shaun Stephens Tottenham crashed out of the Champions League on Wednesday night at the hands of the Juventus old guard but, in doing, so they gave more than a good account of themselves. Two lapses of concentration cost them, and Mauricio Pochettino learned the hard way that, at the very top level, fine margins […]

9 years ago

By Shaun Stephens Graham Geraghty is one of the country’s most notorious footballers of the modern era. A man that was never far from the headlines, both on and off the pitch. He is under the spotlight tonight in the latest episode of the fantastic Laochra Gael series on TG4. Geraghty kicked his last ball […]

9 years ago

By Shaun Stephens It is a very exciting time if you are a Liverpool fan. Your team has just reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since the 2008/2009 campaign. Your side boasts an expansive array of attacking talent that includes the joint Premier League top goal scorer Mohamed Salah. Your […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by HSE Quit. The simplest way to improve your game. They say that sport is all about fine margins. Yet it’s amazing how many people play sport and still smoke. You might play for your local club, enjoy a bit of five-a-side with your mates, or go to the gym to stay […]

9 years ago

David De Gea produced another moment of brilliance on Monday night when he acrobatically saved Christian Benteke’s header. Manchester United fans have become accustomed to De Gea saving their side precious points when it matters and many football fans across the world regard him as the best shot stopper on the planet. However, a goalkeeper […]

9 years ago

It’s more expensive than the average replica jersey

9 years ago

Brought to you by HSE. “Do you smoke?” Is the answer “Not really, but I might have a couple on a night out”? If so, you’re leaving yourself open to many of the health risks that affect regular smokers, not to mention a whole heap of setbacks when it comes to your athletic performance. It’s […]

9 years ago

Liverpool’s home kit for next season has been leaked, and it looks to be the real deal. This is the time of the year when images of new football jerseys emerge, and Footy Headlines tend to be very reliable for news of leaked kits. The website have got their hands on an image of a […]

9 years ago

Brings back memories of Socrates, Zico and Falcao

9 years ago

Brought to you by: Big wave surfers are a breed apart. They live on the edge of fear, constantly chasing that next wave and knowing that a mistake could end in disaster. Every time they go out on the water, they’re taking on the elements, the weather and their own physical limits. There’s something refreshingly […]

9 years ago

Liverpool fans should be getting very high scores

9 years ago

He came out swinging. Jose Mourinho let rip about what he believes are fabricated Paul Pogba stories in his Friday afternoon press conference. It has been widely reported, over the last two days, that Pogba is said to be unhappy about his deep-lying role in midfield and “regrets” going back to Manchester United. Ahead of […]

9 years ago

“Aspirations will have to be high this year.” Shamrock Rovers captain Ronan Finn isn’t shirking the responsibility. The Tallaght Stadium outfit get their league campaign underway in a hotly-anticipated derby with Bohs on Friday night and Finn, who has played in many big games throughout his career, hopes that his side’s quality will shine through […]

9 years ago

The new League of Ireland season is nearly upon us. This season, the league has been cut down to a ten-team competition from 12 with everyone playing each other four times, twice at home and twice away. Here at SportsJOE, we are predicting where each team finishes from 1st to 10th so have some sympathy […]

9 years ago

Dundalk mean business. Stephen Kenny has further added to his squad ahead of the 2018 season, signing former Liverpool and Birmingham City defender Daniel Cleary. Cleary, now 21, spent five years on Merseyside and was around the first team squad when Brendan Rodgers was at the helm, but he dropped down the pecking order once Jurgen […]

9 years ago

Fantastic performance from the Reds.  Eamon Dunphy and his fellow RTE panellists were full of praise for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp’s side demolished Porto 5-0 in Estádio do Dragão in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.  Dunphy called Liverpool’s ruthless attacking display “outstanding” after a hat-trick from Sadio Mane and goals from Mo […]

9 years ago

The Dane has been on fire this season. Since joining Tottenham in 2013 Christian Eriksen has gone from strength to strength as a player. With each passing season, he’s improved more and then more again. This year, however has been the Dane’s best so far. Take his performance against Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday […]

9 years ago

Following in a lot of famous footsteps? The League of Ireland season begins on Friday with the Dublin derby between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers the stand-out clash on the opening night of fixtures. With the amount of exciting talent that is playing in the league at this current time, here are five players that could […]

9 years ago

Safe to say he’s quite confident going into the new season. Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley has no particular target in mind for the 2018 campaign barring his team show progression from last season and try to close the gap on the likes of Cork City and Dundalk. Speaking at the launch of the league […]

9 years ago

Jamie Carragher is seeing nothing different from Arsenal. The Sky Sports pundit doubled down on his criticism of the club after the north London derby and once again labelled the Arsenal players as ‘cowards’ before going on to say that their chances of finishing in the top four are “virtually impossible”. Carragher was speaking on Monday […]

9 years ago

Some line-up. Over the years, the League of Ireland has been vital for the development of Irish players who want to take that next step. Many who have done so have also gone on to line out for the national side. So, it got us thinking, with the many players that have made the jump […]

9 years ago

Are you ready? Friday night, Dalymount Park, Bohs and Rovers kickstart the League of Ireland season with what promises to be a firecracker opener. RTÉ have released a promo video ahead of the new campaign and it’s safe to say that it is electric. The video shows the true passion of fans who are connected […]

9 years ago

Hourihane is turning heads. Still. Conor Hourihane has been one of the stand-out players for Aston Villa this season as they chase promotion to the Premier League. His screamer in the Birmingham derby was just the tip of the iceberg of another brilliant performance as he helped Villa push into the automatic promotion places. After […]

9 years ago

After the clamour, Scott Hogan is justifying the clamour. Since declaring to play for the Republic of Ireland last September, Hogan has been talked about as the country’s great white hope. He was said to be the main man to lead the line going into the UEFA Nations League and the Euro 2020 qualification campaign […]

9 years ago

Recording live TV is only useful if you’re going to avoid everybody in the world until the time has come to sit down and catch up. Avoiding everybody in the world is only useful if you can stay off your f**king phone. There’s too much information out there now on too many platforms. Every media […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by EA SPORTS.  We want to find the UFC’s biggest fan. Have you watched every UFC main event ever, starting with Royce Gracie’s win in the very first Ultimate Fighting Championship? Maybe your first UFC memories are of Brock Lesnar terrorising the heavyweight division. Or you may have been bitten by the […]

9 years ago

Leipzig are savage af

9 years ago

Sometimes, names just lend themselves to headlines. Enda the line. Jack in the box. John 3:7 (John needs to score 3-7 though). You can have some fun with the team names and place names too – or nicknames at a stretch – but rarely do you get an open goal like Tubbercurry. Still, it requires […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Aldi. “You see what it means to the players.” The 6 Nations is in full swing. Ireland are in as good a position as ever to make a real go of the tournament. They’re coming off the back of a 100% winning record in the Autumn Internationals. Couple that with a favourable […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by: 100% pure adrenaline. As we trudge through the dark depths of the winter months, you can’t help but dream of sunnier times and holidays in far-flung destinations. Some people pine for sandy beaches, getting a tan while they read a book they bought at the airport, with zero cares in the […]

9 years ago

They couldn’t resist

9 years ago

What is Klopp playing at?

9 years ago

His excitement is contagious. The FA’s decision to hire Phil Neville as the new manager of the women’s national team was controversial to say the least. He has no experience in women’s football, let alone as a first team manager. His two spells as an assistant manager came firstly at Manchester United during their worst […]

9 years ago

Was this really necessary?

9 years ago

Great news for Manchester United fans

9 years ago

It’s hard to believe it, but there really was only eight Davids to win the English Premier League. From Blackburn to United to Chelsea, the league has only had seven of them to reach the top. The task is simple: Name them.

9 years ago

Brought to you by USIT.  America, we need to talk. We know you love your sport. We know millions of you play ‘soccer’ (only basketball has more U18s playing) but we can’t let you continue thinking that phrases like ‘the upper 90’ and ‘double felony’ are acceptable when describing the top corner and a red […]

9 years ago

You can’t please everyone. Manchester United’s fan base was awash with glee last night after the club announced the long-awaited signing of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, in a swap deal which saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan go the other way. It had been in the pipeline for a while and as such, there were plenty of delighted […]

9 years ago

SportsJOE Premier League Event with thanks to:   Come and chat football with us. SportsJOE is going out into the world with our first road show of 2018. We’ll be setting up shop in Number Twenty Two, South Anne Street, Dublin 2 on Wednesday, 31 January for a special Premier League event. Host, Aidan Power […]

9 years ago

“He could dominate our midfield for years.”

9 years ago

How they could do with him now. Liverpool supporters are still getting used to a Coutinho-less future. Despite months and months of speculation, and a transfer seeming more and more inevitable as the weeks wore on, the eventual end was somewhat abrupt. Many were still hoping that the player could be convinced to stay until […]

9 years ago

Gene Hunt, eat your heart out. We know there’s a revival of all things 1980s, from the cultural phenomenon that is Stranger Things, to the popularity of synth music with decidedly retro stylings. But let’s have it right, the eighties really were the decade that fashion forgot. Everything was brash, in your face, and completely […]

9 years ago