“As for Ian Harte, I couldn’t listen to him for more than a minute before I’d get bored.” We reported last week on Ian Harte’s League of Ireland comments, and the negative reaction to them. The former Ireland international claimed that LOI clubs were asking for too much money for young players, making moves to […]

1 year ago

“For some reason, he wants to have a personal go at me.” Stephen Kenny has bit back at Ian Harte after the former Republic of Ireland international was heavily critical of him and the League of Ireland. Harte, who now works as an agent, said that some clubs in Ireland are pricing young Irish players […]

1 year ago

“The Irish league is the Irish league. It’s not the Premier League.” The latest comments from former Leeds and Ireland stalwart Ian Harte have provoked a cohort of League of Ireland fans, and with good reason. The 47-year-old Harte was speaking on a blog for betwayinsider when he gave his thoughts on the recent spat […]

1 year ago

“I felt so wronged that I lost all emotion.” Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has revealed that he ended up ‘kicking the referees door in’ following a tackle on Irishman Ian Harte back in 1999. Wright was playing for West Ham at the time, and during their game against Leeds, Wright received red card for […]

2 years ago

“Back when I played, it was Beckham or me.” Ian Harte was one of the most prolific dead-ball specialists in football, and thanks to our new House of Football podcast, we learn more about the great technician. Harte was best known for his time at Leeds United, where he played at the highest level in […]

3 years ago

“His reply was, ‘I never knew he was Irish’.” In episode one of our new podcast House of Football our co-hosts Eric Lalor and Damien Delaney sat down with Ian Harte. The former Leeds United defender played 64 times for the Republic of Ireland and scored 12 goals. Harte was a key member of the team […]

3 years ago