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Portugal’s Proper Football Ruckus

Portugal’s Proper Football Ruckus The rain in Dublin has a way of seeping in, doesn’t it. Right into the bones. Makes you dream of sun. Well, here’s a thought—the 2025-26 Taça de Portugal. It’s not football like we know it. Its a national brawl, a beautiful, sprawling mess from top to bottom. This is where […]

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La Liga 2025/26: The Irish Fan’s Ultimate Guide to Spain’s Football Fiesta

La Liga 2025/26: The Irish Fan’s Ultimate Guide to Spain’s Football Fiesta The cheering of the fans, the perfect skill, the big-money thrill-there is nothing like Spanish La Liga. The confetti has fallen on another spell-binding season and with dust settling, the keen-eyed Irish Gael country enantiation of La Liga has our gaze already on […]

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The Europa League’s Peculiar Dance

The Europa League’s Peculiar Dance The quiet that follows a European exit is a special kind of hollow. Bohemians gave it a proper go, didn’t they. A precipitous campaign built on grit ended with a single, deflected shot in Belgium. A moment of cruel artifice. So you stand there in the away end, your flag […]

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The Premier League’s Gone Sideways

The Premier League’s Gone Sideways It’s official. The script for the 2025-26 season was written by a madman. Forget everything you knew. The big clubs look like they’ve forgotten how to kick a ball. Down at my local in Limerick, the arguments aren’t about title races, they’re about which team is having the most spectacular […]

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Daniel Wiffen splits with coach and set to return to Ireland as main base

Daniel Wiffen splits with coach and set to return to Ireland as main base In a dramatic development that has sent shockwaves through Irish swimming, Olympic gold medalist Daniel Wiffen has parted ways with his long-time coach Andi Manley and is set to return to Ireland as his primary training base ahead of the Paris […]

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Could Graham O’Sullivan be the solution to Kerry’s midfield problem

Could Graham O’Sullivan be the solution to Kerry’s midfield problem As Kerry prepare for their All-Ireland quarter-final following a mixed Super 8s campaign, manager Jack O’Connor is facing a critical selection dilemma in the middle of the field. The Kingdom’s midfield has been a problem area throughout this year’s championship, with injuries to David Moran […]

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Galway star John Maher reflects on ‘one of the most challenging games I have played all year’

Galway star John Maher reflects on ‘one of the most challenging games I have played all year’ Galway midfielder John Maher has described Sunday’s hard-fought victory over Mayo as “one of the most challenging games I have played all year,” as the Tribesmen advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-finals with a narrow two-point win at Pearse […]

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Dublin v Cork All-Ireland hurling semi-final at Croke Park on course to hit 70,000-mark in ticket sales

Dublin v Cork All-Ireland hurling semi-final at Croke Park on course to hit 70,000-mark in ticket sales The GAA is anticipating one of the largest hurling attendances outside of an All-Ireland final in recent years, with the Dublin versus Cork semi-final showdown at Croke Park on course to break the 70,000 barrier. Ticket sales have […]

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Who is record-breaking Spurs signing Mason Melia

Who is record-breaking Spurs signing Mason Melia Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of 16-year-old Irish wonderkid Mason Melia from St Patrick’s Athletic in a deal that makes him the most expensive teenage export in League of Ireland history. The Dublin-born striker has been turning heads since making his senior debut at just 15 years […]

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WSL expanding to 14 teams | but relegation remains

WSL expanding to 14 teams | but relegation remains The Football Association has confirmed plans to expand the Women’s Super League (WSL) from 12 to 14 teams starting from the 2025-26 season, marking a significant development for women’s football in the UK and potentially creating new opportunities for Irish talent. The announcement comes as part […]

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