By Declan Rooney Losing just one game in all of 2020 indicates that Ladies Football in Kerry is in a very healthy state, but ending last year without a medal or Lidl National League promotion makes the wait for the new season to commence agonising for the players. Kerry’s unbeaten Division 2 campaign had them […]

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Liverpool’s miserable run of form continues VAR’s run of questionable calls also continues. After last week’s mauling by Manchester City, some might have thought Jurgen Klopp’s men were on course to bounce back with a win at high-flying Leicester on Saturday. The Reds deservedly took the lead in the second half through Mo Salah only […]

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Fernandes’ comment was picked up by a pitch-side microphone. It wasn’t exactly the most enthralling of contests, but in the end, Manchester United saw off West Ham to book their spot in the FA Cup quarter finals. After a dull, goalless 90 minutes at Old Trafford, the tie was settled by a Scott McTominay goal […]

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Desperately sad news Jurgen Klopp’s mother, Elisabeth, has died aged 81. Paying tribute to her in German newspaper, Schwarzwaelder Bote, the Liverpool manager said: “She meant everything to me. “She was a real mum in the best sense of the word. As a devout Christian, I know she is in a better place now.” Klopp has […]

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“A referee or player might make a mistake and they get abused or people are racist. It is a game, have fun.” Pep Guardiola has been accused of false equivalence after likening the abuse of referee Mike Dean to the treatment of Bernardo Silva after he was charged with on offensive tweet during last season. […]

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By Declan Rooney There has been plenty of change in the West this season, but new Galway manager Gerry Fahy knows he is taking charge of team within striking distance of TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship glory. Rivals Mayo appointed former county player Michael Moyles as their manager last week; Sligo have another ex-county player and […]

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“What is he seeing there?” We regret to inform you that Mike Dean is at the centre of yet more VAR-related drama. Days after upsetting Southampton during their 9-0 pummelling at Old Trafford, the referee looked to be closing in on completing a relatively uneventful day’s work as Fulham and West Ham played out a […]

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Grealish made a donation and urged others to do the same after hearing the tragic news Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish donated £2,000 towards the funeral of 18-year-old Mia Craen, who sadly passed away after a car accident last week. Mia died at the scene of the crash in Southwater, West Sussex, last Saturday. An […]

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Will we ever see their like again? Last week, it was Shane ‘Cake’ Curran. This week it’s the bould Johnny Pilkington. Laochra Gael is rolling out cult hero after cult hero and the carefree 90s are back in business. What a time to be alive.  Pilkington himself is one of the game’s great mavericks. A […]

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Ruthless stuff Look, we get it: elite football is a ruthless business. Life at the top is tough; there can be no room for sympathy for your inferior opponents. All this considered, you wouldn’t be human if some part of you didn’t feel at least a *little bit* sorry for Southampton in the closing stages […]

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There won’t be a job done on Saturday and it’ll be Pot Noodle for dinner on Sunday. And to be quite honest about it, that’s absolutely fine by us. The amount of live sport on tv this weekend is a sick joke. The Dublin Racing Festival, the Six Nations, the Premier League…we haven’t even mentioned […]

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A miserable night for Southampton. For Jan Bednarek, it was tougher going than most. With an injury-ravaged squad, Southampton were already up against it before a ball had been kicked at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. That in mind, they could’ve really done without 19-year-old Alex Jankewitz getting a straight red card for a dangerous […]

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Liverpool nearly have their man men They’ve left it late in the window – very, very late in the window, actually – but Liverpool are expected to complete a deadline day double signing of Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies to bolster their depleted defensive ranks. Kabak, a 20-year-old Turkish international, is expected to arrive from […]

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Leinster LGFA President Elect Takes Office. “There is always light if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it.” The empowering words of US Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman were an instant viral hit as the poet and activist performed her work at the Inauguration of […]

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By Declan Rooney Karen Kennedy was part of an historic panel of Dubliners that won a first TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship for the county back in 2010, and more than ten years on, she is at the heart of an even more important team. The former Naomh Mearnóg and Dublin player is a public health […]

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“Humanity and social media at its worst.” Marcus Rashford has posted a response to racist abuse he received following Manchester United’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal on Sunday evening. This is the second time in a week United players have been targeted with racist abuse after Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe received torrents of abusive comments […]

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Both players have been on the periphery at Old Trafford for some time Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard is reportedly inching towards a loan move to West Ham, with David Moyes’ side looking to make permanent the loan signing of Said Benrahma to free up space for the 28-year-old. Centre-back Marcos Rojo is also available […]

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The club called it a “very difficult decision” Chelsea have sacked Frank Lampard as their manager after fewer than two seasons in charge of the club. Lampard departs with the club in ninth place in the league, after a dismal run of results which saw them lose in the Premier League to rivals Arsenal, Manchester City and […]

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36 men have been named. Andy Farrell and his coaching team have selected their squad for the upcoming 2021 Guinness Six Nations Championships. Jonathan Sexton captains the squad for a second Six Nations campaign and there are two uncapped players named in the squad, Munster’s Craig Casey and Ulster’s Tom O’Toole. Ireland Head Coach Andy […]

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“No salt. No anything. I snuck in some tea bags.” Arsene Wenger is famously credited for transforming nutrition in the Premier League. His arrival at Arsenal meant no more midweek pints, no more fish and chips after dinner and, somewhat controversially, strict rules on hot drinks. There are conflicting stories on Wenger’s tea policy, some […]

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TG4 have announced that the station will broadcast weekly matches and highlights from the upcoming Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) season. The NAB AFL Women’s Competition begins on the last weekend of January with fourteen teams battling it out over twelve weekends to see who will reach the Grand Final in April. The agreement between […]

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Klopp’s side lost their first home league game in almost four years Jurgen Klopp admitted that he was to blame as his Liverpool side suffered a shock defeat at home to Burnley – their first home league loss in nearly four years. Liverpool had dominated the game in terms of the number of chances created […]

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De Bruyne could miss next month’s crunch match with Liverpool Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for the next month after he was forced off with a hamstring injury during their win over Aston Villa. The Belgian playmaker left the game shortly before the hour mark on Wednesday. Although some reports had suggested […]

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Smith asked the fourth official if he had “got juggling balls for Christmas” after allowing City’s opener on Wednesday night Dean Smith used his post-match press conference to express his frustration at the decision to allow Manchester City’s opening goal to stand as his Aston Villa fell to defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday […]

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Yes, it really is him Understandably, many of us on these shores haven’t seen too much of Fernando Torres of late. The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker left English football nearly seven(!) years ago, eventually hanging up his boots up in 2019 after returning to Atletico Madrid for a bit and then playing out in Japan […]

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The Celtic boss had hit out at criticism of the club’s Dubai trip Neil Lennon’s suggestion that the decision to force 16 Celtic players to self-isolate was driven by Scottish government agenda has been described as “absolutely appalling,” by Deputy First Minister, John Swinney. Lennon and his assistant John Kennedy were made to quarantine along with […]

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With Aguero seemingly on his way out, they could do a lot worse Manchester City have reportedly presented Inter Milan an offer in the region of €80 million for striker Romelu Lukaku. Pep Guardiola’s side have gradually built up some serious momentum this season, but neither Sergio Aguero nor Gabriel Jesus have been the focal […]

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Did Rafa Benitez actually do any better than Steve Bruce? Steve Bruce is under pressure. That much is obvious. After Newcastle United’s 1-0 loss to Sheffield United, fans brought out the virtual pitchforks, calling for his sacking. Club legend Alan Shearer wrote that watching them hurt his soul. And it’s understandable, Newcastle are by any measure […]

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It was his final game in the Bundesliga On Sunday, January 17th, Eintracht Frankfurt defender David Abraham played his final game for the Bundesliga club, in a 3-1 victory over Schalke. After six years at the club, and close to 150 games, he will now return to his native Argentina to finish his playing days […]

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Some felt Sadio Mane was through on goal as the whistle blew All the hype, all the buildup, and in the end, Liverpool and Manchester United played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday. Clear-cut chances were few and far between in a game that, despite a lack of goals, still made for an […]

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Evra revealed the letter he received in October 2019 Patrice Evra has accused Liverpool supporters of lacking ‘respect and class’ when sharing a letter sent to him on behalf of the club from former CEO, Peter Moore. In the letter, dated October 2019, Moore apologises to Evra for the way in which Liverpool responded to […]

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A romantic move that suits all parties Almost ten years after leaving Spain to join Chelsea, Juan Mata could be headed back to his homeland this month, according to La Razon. The Spanish news outlet are reporting that the playmaker could make a romantic return to Valencia, where he spent four years between 2007-2011 before he […]

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By Declan Rooney Let there be no debate: Sligo Ladies were the most fortunate team in football in 2020. TG4 Intermediate Semi-finalists in the previous four years, Sligo lost all three of their Championship games and their five Lidl National Football League Division 3 outings. Across those eight games, their scoring difference was -127 points, […]

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McClean will miss Stoke’s weekend trip to Blackburn, the club have confirmed Stoke City have taken the decision to suspend James McClean following an alleged breach of the Covid-19 restrictions. The Republic of Ireland international is alleged to have been training in a private gym and will not be included in Stoke’s squad for this […]

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The ninth annual edition of the Wooly awards took place on Thursday with the heroes and the flops of 2020 being honoured. There are nine awards in both Gaelic football and in hurling with Colm Parkinson, Conor Heneghan and Paddy Stapleton debating and discussing a variety of topics from goal of the year to individual […]

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Can you marry a football boot? (Please say yes) As far as football boots go, few designs come anywhere near close to matching adidas’ iconic 1998 Predator Accelerator. One of the most easy-on-the eye boots ever to grace a football pitch, they were worn by some of the sport’s biggest names in the very biggest […]

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‘I will be better Sunday’ Gary Neville has tweeted an apology for his commentary during Tuesday night’s Premier League game between Burnley and Manchester United. The former United captain was co-commentating on the game for Sky Sports, and saw his old side move three points clear at the top of the Premier League thanks to […]

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Stephen Kenny will need to find a new goalkeeping coach for the upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign with Alan Kelly deciding to leave the camp. Coming less than a week after Damien Duff had also called time on his involvement, the 52-year-old goalkeeping coach released a statement to the FAI late on Tuesday night in […]

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In what is a huge boost for Sligo Rovers, the League of Ireland club have signed a new ‘strategic partnership’ with Premier League side Everton which will see the clubs run summer camps and ‘pre-season’ academies side by side in the coming years. The clubs have had a strong relationship over the years with Everton […]

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By Declan Rooney A few extra weeks to recharge might be welcomed in some quarters, but extending the off-season is a form of torture for Armagh captain Kelly Mallon. Four weeks on from their season ending Ulster Final victory she is more than ready to tear into the 2021 season. Claiming a first provincial title […]

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Time to answer the eternal question: who should get vaccinated first – Chris Wood or your gran? Burnley manager Sean Dyche has suggested that Premier League footballers receive the coronavirus vaccine early, so that money currently being used to carry out mandatory weekly tests can be reinvested in the NHS. The gravel-voiced manager has stated […]

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Van de Beek played for just two minutes on Wednesday night. Donny van de Beek has been urged to hold talks with Manchester United over his lack of game time by former Dutch international Ronald de Boer. United lost their fourth consecutive semi-final on Wednesday night, as they were outclassed by a Manchester City side […]

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Only two months into the job, Mick McCarthy has been sacked by the notoriously ruthless board at Cyprus club APOEL. Having overseen four straight defeats, the former Republic of Ireland manager was yet to record a win at his new club. The Cypriot kingpins have slipped down to 11th in the table and as a […]

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The statement pulls no punches. The Uruguayan Football Players Association has issued a statement in defence of Edinson Cavani, condemning the English FA after it sanctioned the striker for using a term deemed to be racially insensitive in an Instagram post. Cavani was given a three match ban, fined £100,000 and ordered to complete face-to-face […]

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Guardiola urged those judging Mendy to look at their own actions Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been criticised for his quotes regarding Benjamin Mendy’s breach of Covid regulations on New Years Eve. City confirmed over the weekend that Mendy would be the subject of an internal investigation after reports he held a party at […]

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“These two are serial offenders for me. These go over when you sneeze on them” Richard Keys has accused Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial of “going down when you sneeze on them” when looking at the number of penalties won by Manchester United over the last year and a half. United moved level on points […]

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United have competition. It’s only right that today, the final day of 2020, we sign off with one final transfer story involving Jadon Sancho and Manchester United. The highly rated Borussia Dortmund winger seemed destined to move to Old Trafford throughout the summer, only for the relentless stream of articles and tweets promising the transfer […]

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“He’s an absolute animal in the gym!” England possess an embarrassment of riches at right-back, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is arguably the cream of the crop. He sat down with our Alex Roberts for a chat about fitness, diets and hitting the gym. The Liverpool academy product enjoys a reputation as one of the most promising full-backs in […]

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“I am 66 years old and the last thing I want to do is catch Covid!” Big Sam is calling for a temporary cancellation in football fixtures

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