Roy Keane on his one-and-only spat with Denis Irwin
“The only one I remember was after a game.” Denis Irwin made his long-awaited debut on Sky Sports’ The Overlap, with the former Manchester United and Ireland fullback appearing on their Stick to Football podcast. Sky’s Roy Keane has made his fondness for his fellow Cork man, and former teammate, well-known throughout the years. The […]
1 year ago
Alex Ferguson’s guaranteed all-time Man United XI pick snubbed for Premier League Hall of Fame
Only one ‘unbelievable player’ is guaranteed a spot Alex Ferguson has said that there is only one player who would be guaranteed a place in his all-time Manchester United XI – Denis Irwin. During his 26-year stint as United boss, Ferguson won it all and had some pretty good players to help him conquer football over the years. […]
2 years ago
Denis Irwin’s touching tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton hits all the right notes
“It’s a sad time for Manchester United.” Former Manchester United star Denis Irwin has hit all of the right notes with his touching tribute to the late Sir Bobby Charlton, who sadly passed away last week. Irwin played for Man United under Sir Alex Ferguson and had a hugely successful career with saw him represent […]
2 years ago
Gary Neville goes full Rafa Benitez in ‘best ever PL full back’ debate on Twitter
“Fact!” Gary Neville went full Rafa Benitez on Twitter when debating who the best every full back was in Premier League history, and no he didn’t pick himself. It was a Manchester United player, as Denis Irwin got the nod from Neville, who wants interested in arguing about it or stating it as an opinion, […]
3 years ago
Alex Ferguson’s reaction to horror tackle on Denis Irwin is crazy 90s football at its best
It really set Alex Ferguson off on one. First, let’s set the scene. It’s November 1997. It’s the Champions League group stage. The De Kuip, Feyenoord’s spectacularly intense footballing amphitheatre had been electric at the start of the evening, only to be silenced by an Andy Cole hat-trick (the first treble by a United player […]
8 years ago
‘It’s the darkest day in the club’s history’ – Denis Irwin attends Munich crash site
Former Manchester United defender Denis Irwin attended the site of the Munich air disaster to pay his respects as supporters laid two commemorative plaques where the runway was once located. Around 3,000 fans visited Trudering, a small suburb of Munich where the Munich-Riem airport once stood where 23 passengers, including eight of the Busby Babes and three […]
8 years ago