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REVEALED: Martin O’Neill spills the beans on what Roy Keane said to him at the final whistle
What a moment. It was one of many iconic images that came out of Ireland’s stunning victory over Italy in Lille, a win which, in case you somehow missed it, secured a last-16 tie against hosts France in Lyon on Sunday. Roy Keane and Martin O’Neill, the two men who have guided Ireland firstly through […]
10 years ago
Graeme McDowell joins Rory McIlroy in withdrawing from Irish Olympic contention
Who’s next? Graeme McDowell has followed Rory McIlroy in making himself unavailable for selection for Ireland’s team for the Olympic Games on Rio. Like McIlroy, McDowell has cited fears over the Zika virus as his reasoning for opting out. “I woke yesterday morning to the news that Rory McIlroy had withdrawn from the Irish Olympic […]
10 years ago
WATCH: Robbie Brady’s post-match interview brought a tear to his (and everyone else’s) eye
Robbie Brady. If you had to pick a player who summed up everything that’s good about Irish football you would pick Robbie Brady. Skill, courage, passing, technique, heart. He has them all. And now is name is there alongside Houghton, Whelan, McGrath and Keane as a legend of Irish football. Brady’s 85th minute header secured […]
10 years ago
The Icelandic commentary for their winning goal against Austria is the greatest thing you’ll ever hear
The greatest thing you’ll ever hear. That’s not even that big an overstatement. Four minutes into stoppage time Iceland secured their first ever victory in a major tournament and set up a last-16 clash against England next Monday. That’s Iceland, a country with a popular of 323,000 people, in the last-16 of the European Championships. […]
10 years ago
Valerie Letourneau explains wardrobe malfunction with sports bra at UFC Ottawa
Clearing things up
10 years ago
Italy’s starting XI will give hope to even the most pessimistic Ireland fan
It’s here. There’s nowhere left to turn now. The next couple of hours will decide Ireland’s Euro 2016 fate. It’s a black and white situation. Win and we’ll go through. Lose or draw and we go out. Martin O’Neill has made four changes to the Ireland team that lost so badly against Belgium as he […]
10 years ago
Pic: Fan in half and half Ireland–Italy jersey ruins Euro 2016
The only person hoping for a draw
10 years ago
There are now just three possible last-16 fixtures for Ireland if Italy are beaten tonight
It’s harder to work out how this tournament works than it is to get knocked out of it. The expansion of Euro 2016 to 24 teams from 16 has taken a simple tournament formula and turned into a minefield. For example here is the explanation from Wikipedia of how it is decided who the four-best third-placed […]
10 years ago
SportsJOE writers pick their starting XI for Ireland’s must-win clash against Italy
It’s crunch time. To have any chance of progressing to the last-16 Ireland must do something they have done only three times in history – win a game at a major tournament. Can Italy in Lille take its place in Irish football folklore alongside England in Stuttgart, Italy in Giants Stadium and Saudi Arabia in Yokohama? […]
10 years ago
Germany and Northern Ireland fans bond over Will Grigg fever
He’s on fire, you know
10 years ago
Bookies reckon it won’t be long before Shane Lowry gets his hands on a major
The big man is certainly banging on the door. Shane Lowry was a 100/1 shot to win the US Open but went into the final round on Sunday evening with a four-shot lead. Unfortunately he couldn’t quite do the business and Dustin Johnson instead claimed his first major in dramatic circumstances. Rory McIlroy leads criticism […]
10 years ago
Fans will be dumbfounded by Anthony Martial’s rating in Fifa 17
Bit harsh
10 years ago
REVEALED: The fastest player at Euro 2016 thus far is an absolute lightning bolt
Tres rapide
10 years ago
Rio Ferdinand reveals the one area where he feels Chris Smalling needs to improve
Vital skill for a centre-half
10 years ago
All-Ireland hurling and football qualifier draws result in some fascinating match-ups
Some tasty clashes
10 years ago
Here’s how much Shane Lowry earned for an excellent, if ultimately disappointing, weekend at Oakmont
Not too shabby
10 years ago
Rory McIlroy leads criticism of USGA after hugely controversial Dustin Johnson penalty shot incident
A farce. Whatever your allegiances lie – and most people reading this are probably firmly in the Shane Lowry camp – you have to give everyone a fair chance. Spare a thought then for Dustin Johnson. Leading the US Open on the final round, having closed the gap on Lowry, Johnson is in hot pursuit […]
10 years ago
Kevin Doyle reveals the substitution that he would have made against Belgium
Unlike Euro 2012, when Kevin Doyle started two of Ireland’s group games, the striker has been reduced to a spectator’s role for Euro 2016. Doyle didn’t make Martin O’Neill’s final 23-man squad for this summer’s tournament in France and he’s watching Ireland’s attempts to make it out of Group E from his home in Colorado. […]
10 years ago
VIDEO: Wales fans join forces with Russians to sing “F*ck off England!”
Allegiances switched
10 years ago
A France fan was arrested after sneaking flare into fanzone by stuffing it up his arse
Seven inches of Uefa breaches
10 years ago
14-man Tipperary hold firm against late Limerick surge to seal place in Munster final
Limerick lips would have been licked when John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer saw red in the 14th minute for striking Richie English. But the Shannonsiders couldn’t avail of their numerical advantage for the subsequent hour of action as Tipperary’s 3-12 to 1-16 win, and place in the Munster final against Waterford, was confirmed. Michael Breen scored a brace for Tipp before O’Dwyer was given […]
10 years ago
Why Shane Lowry can get the job done at the US Open
We believe
10 years ago
Karma clouts Cristiano Ronaldo as he misses late penalty against Austria
Icelandic eyes are smiling
10 years ago
WATCH: French policeman can’t move Irish fans so joins in the singing instead
It’s a tough job trying to maintain law and order. We all know the Irish fans have been impeccably behaved over in France. While there has been trouble elsewhere, from Paris to Bordeaux wherever the Irish fans have gathered there has simply been drinking and singing, singing and drinking. And a bit more singing and […]
10 years ago
Martin O’Neill confirms that he will be forced to make at least one change to Ireland starting XI
Who do you want to see come in?
10 years ago
UFC Ottawa: SportsJOE picks the winners so you don’t have to
The Return of the (Red) King
10 years ago
Royal Ascot 2016: Your tips for the final day courtesy of Hayley O’Connor of Ladbrokes
It’s my final day at Ascot and a horse I’ve been looking forward to running all week is Jet Setting. Purchased for a cool £12,000, this lady was sold for £1.3 million on Monday evening after a super season where she has won the Irish 1000 Guineas. Crucially, she is proven on the softer ground […]
10 years ago
A crowdfunding page has been set up to fly Raheem Sterling home from France
England fans want him out
10 years ago
UFC reportedly close to being sold for a whopping amount of money
Billions on the table
10 years ago
WATCH: Roy Keane plays simple, but effective prank on 64-year-old Ireland coach
The messer
10 years ago
Our top betting tips for the US Open
By Andrew Pierse It’s that time of the year again. Golf’s biggest test is back as the 116th US Open returns to the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. There’s been a lot of talk over the last few weeks about how the course has been set-up as the most difficult in major history and all […]
10 years ago
Royal Ascot 2016: Your top tips for day three courtesy of Hayley O’Connor of Ladbrokes
The third day in and we get off to a blink and you miss it start where the fastest two-year-old thoroughbreds in the world blister up the five furlong straight. Wesley Ward’s Red Lodge, the only filly in the field, who broke the track record back in Belmont in America has to be respected after what […]
10 years ago
Joe Schmidt makes five changes to Ireland team for second Test against South Africa
Is this XV good enough to make it two out of two?
10 years ago
Roy Keane brilliantly takes down Belgian journalist for claiming Ireland are favourites
Ah, Roy. Never a dull moment. With 48 hours to go until Ireland’s second Euro 2016 clash against Belgium thing are heating up nicely. Ireland’s performance in the 1-1 draw with Sweden on Monday, coupled with Belgium’s turgid display in their 2-0 defeat by Italy, has caused optimism to rise among Irish fans ahead of […]
10 years ago
Watch: The Canadian reaction to hurling is something else
Hurling’s world domination continues
10 years ago
Liverpool fans will be delighted with their new away jersey
It’s a shame this will only be worn for one season
10 years ago
WATCH: Keith Duffy parties with Irish fans at Euro 2016 like it’s 1998
Beautiful
10 years ago
Ireland U20s book their place in World Cup semi finals with dominant win over Georgia
Hard-fought, but deserved win
10 years ago
Win €10,000 for your club by entering Topaz’s Cash for Clubs for 2016
No need to collect bottle tops or go door-to-door selling tickets. Your club can win €10,000 and all you have to do is buy fuel. Anyone who spends any amount of time in their local sporting club will know that fundraising takes up a hell of a lot of your days. Talking about fundraising, organising […]
10 years ago
Blow for Ireland as inspirational captain James Ryan withdrawn from squad through injury
Ryan will miss clash with Georgia
10 years ago
Royal Ascot 2016: Top tips for day two courtesy of Hayley O’Connor of Ladbrokes
The Beast from the East
10 years ago
Fantastic news about the Donegal teenager that went missing in Paris
Lee McLaughlin had been missing since Tuesday morning
10 years ago
SportsJOE’s XI of the opening round of Euro 2016 fixtures
Some difficult calls to make
10 years ago
Irish fans endear themselves even more to locals in France with selfless gesture
What other fans would help a couple change a tyre?
10 years ago
Royal Ascot 2016: Top tips for day one courtesy of Hayley O’Connor of Ladbrokes
OK – you’re all caught up with the Euros, for good reasons and bad, but can I just remind you that over the next five days, horses worth tens of millions, from Japan to the Emerald Isle, will be lining up for my favourite racing festival – Royal Ascot. In a sea of Pimms and pageantry, the Queen […]
10 years ago
Pic: One of Dublin’s busiest streets was eerily deserted during the Ireland game
It’s like a scene from 28 Days Later
10 years ago
A lot of people couldn’t get over Ireland coach’s fashion faux pas during Sweden match
Trendsetter
10 years ago
Belgium fear what Shane Long can do to their shaky defence
In his second contribution to our Euro 2016 Blog Network, Alastair Gartenberg, Jupiler Pro League analyst for Football Radar, suggests all Belgium’s attacking menace may be undone if Marc Wilmots cannot provide defensive solidity. One could argue that two wins and a draw from Belgium’s three pre-tournament friendlies was pretty decent preparation, but in fact the games threw up […]
10 years ago
