Author: overthe turnstile
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Teenage Irish striker makes Premier League debut
Irish underage striker Tom Cannon made his Premier League debut for Everton in the weekend’s 3-0 defeat away to Bournemouth. With 15 minutes left, Cannon was substituted in for Dwight McNeil on a day when his pride was wounded by a miserable afternoon for his team. Cannon, who was born in Liverpool, is eligible to…
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Rotherham manager criticizes the League of Ireland
Rotherham United manager Matt Taylor has delivered a critical assessment of the League of Ireland’s quality. Taylor was applauding his Irish striker Georgie Kelly, who scored the game-winning goal for Rotherham in their 2-1 win against Huddersfield Town last Saturday, when he made the remarks. Kelly joined Bohemians in 2021 and helped them gain promotion…
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Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards winners announced
The McDonald’s Irish FA Grassroots Football Awards for 2022 were unveiled before of Saturday’s UEFA Nations League game versus Kosovo at the National Football Stadium in Windsor Park. The event was hosted by Claire McCollum, a well-known sports journalist and broadcaster, and featured a slew of high-profile ambassadors, including World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst,…
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The BEST Northern Irish Player
A winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team, George Best was a professional football player from Northern Ireland. George Best was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and George Best started his football career at Manchester United at the age of 17. His sometimes rebellious lifestyle and the fact that Northern Ireland star…
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Northern Ireland youth international going to the Premier League
Patrick Vieira had stated that Crystal Palace should continue their transfer window activity, and the Eagles have done so by announcing the signing of a young player! Crystal Palace have announced the signing of Northern Ireland under-21 international Kofi Balmer from Northern Ireland Football League side Larne F.C. on a one-year contract. Last season, the…
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Adaptation of modern football by FAI and their legend Robbie Keane
World football itself had arrived in Ireland a couple of years before when Scottish clubs Queens Park and the Caledonian played an exhibition at Ulsters cricket ground after John M. McAlery, first Secretary of the Football Association of Ireland, discovered the game while honeymooning in Edinburgh. On 18 November 1880, on an invitation from Ulster…
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Women’s Euro 2022: Northern Ireland’s underdogs story inspires young footballers
Northern Ireland lost all of its games at Euro 2022, but that hasn’t dimmed emotions at home, where young players claim their ultimate underdog narrative has inspired them. The players will return home after suffering their third and final defeat to England yesterday night. However, young players in the nation believe watching their new idols…
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Qatar suffers surprise defeat to Northern Irish team Linfield
World Cup hosts Qatar’s preparations for the World Cup began disastrously. Qatar suffered an unbelievable setback against Northern Irish football club Linfield in a practise match. The Qatar football team were simply outclassed by Linfield, as the Northern Irish champions pulled off an incredible 1-0 victory in the Spanish city of Marbella on Tuesday. Former…
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Nathan Collins might return to Premier League
The Ireland International and Burnley centre-back Nathan Collins could be signed by a Premier League club this summer. It is being reported that Ireland defender Nathan Collins is set for a swift return to Premier League football following Burnley’s relegation to the Championship. The 21-year-old Kildare man featured nineteen times for the Clarets in 2021/2022…
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Rovers 2-0 win over Shelbourne takes their lead to eight points at the top of the table
Looking to rebound from their first defeat in more than two months, Shamrock Rovers welcomed Shelbourne to the Tallaght Stadium for their League of Ireland Premier Division clash on Friday. Shamrock Rovers moved eight points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division following their 2-0 win over Shelbourne at the Tallaght…