“I want to be a footballer.” Bang. Simple as that. Our house’s big GAA star is now eyeing up the local soccer team. That is the power of this Ireland team, and the inspiration they are providing to so many young supporters. It had just ticked past 10 o’clock, long after the final whistle had […]

2 years ago

We need more pubs showing women’s sports. Shamrock Rovers and Republic of Ireland footballer, Stephanie Roche (Zambra), has teamed up with the FAI to bring Ireland’s first-ever women’s sports bar to life. The Football Association of Ireland and Carlsberg 0.0 joined forces to launch the ‘The GIG’ – the country’s first women’s sports bar in […]

3 years ago

“Tallaght is our home, we love playing there.” Katie McCabe has said that the Republic of Ireland women’s team does not yet have the attendance figures to move their home matches from Tallaght Stadium to the Aviva Stadium. Following the recent excellent performances by the Irish team, which included a 1-1 draw away to Sweden, […]

4 years ago

I remember going to a JD Sports meet and greet with Katie Taylor last year. Taylor was in Dundrum for a quick interview with one of her primary sponsors JD Sports and I wanted to get a sense of who Katie Taylor’s fans were and so I watched as dozens of young girls went up […]

7 years ago