THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. We are still searching for someone to blow our socks off and prove they’re Ireland’s ultimate fan. If it’s you, then we repeat, “what are you waiting for!?” The prize is ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE.  Stena Line, in association with Dacia, are offering one lucky fan the trip of a lifetime. The winner […]

11 years ago

Azzurri are quite simply lacking in quality

11 years ago

In this life, timing is everything, and not many people were impressed with Jack Grealish’s Tuesday night. In a not at all shocking development, Aston Villa parted company with manager Remi Garde on Tuesday night after 23 games in charge. At 9.15pm the club released this statement. Club statement: Rémi Garde. Information is here: https://t.co/BCfTjBxWT8 #AVFC pic.twitter.com/qy74q7kdtz […]

11 years ago

No surprise who is No.1, though

11 years ago

Could Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht one day be taking on the Bulls, Highlanders and Waratahs? If you believe new New South Wales chief executive Andrew Hore, then the answer is yes. Hore is leaving his post with Welsh side Ospreys to join the Australian Super Rugby outfit, and the New Zealander sees a potential […]

11 years ago

Sensational

11 years ago

Weiss guy

11 years ago

Remember him?

11 years ago

What if…

11 years ago

Great pass from 5+2, threading the ball through to 20-9. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but Romania’s footballers won’t care and neither do we. The squad have dispensed with regular numbers on their training kit ahead of Sunday evening’s goalless draw against Spain, instead wearing a series of mathematical equations on their backs. It’s […]

11 years ago

Chancer

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Fair play

11 years ago

Good luck charm

11 years ago

Helping out

11 years ago

A kind gesture

11 years ago

Still banging them in. Former Cork City striker Roy O’Donovan may have embarked on a nomadic football career, but that hasn’t stopped the ex-League of Ireland star hitting the target on a regular basis. After bouncing around the lower divisions in England, the 30-year-old had a successful spell in the Singapore League before joining Australian […]

11 years ago

Shut down

11 years ago

Jack Byrne is a player many fans would want to see given a run-out in Martin O’Neill’s Ireland team. And when you watch a friendly like Friday night’s less-than-thrilling 1-0 win over Switzerland it’s hard to argue the case for senior international football – or senior international friendlies at least– being on some exalted level, beyond […]

11 years ago

Often, it’s the little things that end up making a difference. Ireland are heading towards Euro 2016 on a high after a blistering finish to their qualifying campaign and morale in the camp was given a further boost with Friday night’s 1-0 win over Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium. The good vibrations in the squad offer […]

11 years ago

What a finish

11 years ago

Come on you Boys in Green! To launch our new partnership with Stena Line, we’ve got a truly incredible prize for all of you football fans out there. Stena Line, in association with Dacia, are going to supply one lucky reader and three of their friends a once in a lifetime opportunity to cheer on Martin O’Neill, Roy Keane and the Ireland […]

11 years ago

Stunning

11 years ago

Hard knocks

11 years ago

Are you Michael Owen in disguise?

11 years ago

Time to experiment?

11 years ago

Adam Johnson was sentenced to six years in prison earlier on Thursday after he was found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. Judge Jonathan Rose, was damning in his sentencing of the former Sunderland winger. “You have no remorse because you still deny the most serious offence,” he said. “This will be your first prison […]

11 years ago

Johan Cruyff (1947-2016). RIP. Football lost one of its all-time greats on Friday when it was confirmed that Johan Cruyff had lost his battle with cancer at the age of 68. It’s hard to think of one person who has done more for football, as a player and a visionary, as the Dutch legend. And […]

11 years ago

Brilliant

11 years ago

The two most successful teams in English football history are going through a rough ol’ patch. Liverpool have not won a league title in 26 years while Manchester United have looked a shadow of themselves since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. A lack of quality on the pitch is apparent and the disappointing performances turned […]

11 years ago

Well, that is disappointing. Nobody brought more joy to Republic of Ireland fans during Euro 2016 qualifying than Jon Walters, and that was before he scored the brace against Bosnia that secured our passage to France. Unfortunately the home faithful will not have an opportunity to pay homage to the Stoke City attacker during Friday’s friendly […]

11 years ago

Flawless

11 years ago

Do you agree?

11 years ago

The Ireland star has added his voice to this touching effort. Our friends at JOE have been highlighting the growing social media campaign to get Justin Bieber to record a video tribute to one of the victims of Sunday’s tragic incident in Donegal that saw five members of a Derry family lose their lives. Teenager Jodie Lee […]

11 years ago

The battle of Beijing? Ok, so it would just be a preseason game, taking place thousands of miles from Manchester, but the idea of Pep Guardiola beginning his Manchester City career facing old nemesis Jose Mourinho would really be something. Manchester United this morning confirmed an eight-day trip to China this summer, as commercial realities once […]

11 years ago

Terms and Conditions for Stena Line Irish Fan competition 1. Participants must be aged 18 years or older. 2. At least one participant must be aged 25 years or older with a full driving licence. 3. This prize is not transferable. 4. Must be able to travel to France between the dates of June 10 […]

11 years ago

Messi, Neymar and Carlton Cole

11 years ago

Done deal?

11 years ago

Macclesfield Town have form for being creative with money. The National League Premier outfit famously set up a crowdfunding page in an attempt to finance a bid for England’s Raheem Sterling, but their frugal approach has now extended to match footage. The Silkmen’s goalless draw with Boreham Wood was not the most thrilling, but they […]

11 years ago

Not bothered

11 years ago

Imagine the chanting

11 years ago

El Keaño

11 years ago

*Good chance you still won’t be happy for him

11 years ago

You will respect his authority. Did you hear that Jonjo, Jack, Georginio and Papiss? You will respect Rafa Benitez’s authority. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid manager claimed his first point as Newcastle manager on Sunday when the Magpies shared the Tyne-Wear spoils with Sunderland. The result leaves both clubs mired in the relegation zone […]

11 years ago

A terror threat to the Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce derby has forced authorities to call the game off little over an hour before kick-off. The Turkish giants were set to clash and fans were already arriving at the stadium for the fierce derby when the decision was made. Organisers said a ‘serious security threat’ at the Turk Telekom Arena […]

11 years ago

It’s the hope that kills you. Liverpool were beginning to enjoy a nice little spell this season. They’d turfed Manchester United out of European football, Jon Flanagan has signed a brand new contract and the team was making a late push for European football. Things were on the up. There was even a match against […]

11 years ago

Claims

11 years ago

There’s local bragging rights and a potential Champions League spot up for grabs in today’s Manchester Derby. It’s been a strange season for both Manchester sides, with both City and United failing to fire on all cylinders this campaign. But with West Ham slipping up against Chelsea on Saturday, both clubs are going all guns […]

11 years ago

And she’s wearing a Gunners jersey, too. He spent his Arsenal career trying to prevent anyone scoring, but Johan Djourou has done exactly the opposite in making his acting debut. The Swiss defender left north London in 2014 after ten years at Arsenal, joining German side Hamburg, where is currently club captain. But, as any footballer […]

11 years ago

Scouse Cafu is back. Liverpool are on a high right now, having put Manchester United to the sword in the Europa League in mid-week. Up next is a potentially tricky game against Southampton at Anfield but it’s alright, because Jon Flanagan’s back. At captain. Born and bred Scouser. #LFC’s captain this afternoon is Jon Flanagan […]

11 years ago

It would’ve been so easy to mess these up. Just ask Neymar who is current ambassador of the ugliest football boots of all time. Cristiano Ronaldo’s new Mercurial Natural Diamond boots have hit the stores and they aren’t half bad. Nice colour, nice design, nice shape. Wonder would you get any odds on him scoring […]

11 years ago