Category: Columnist

  • Eoin Toal saved the day for Derry City

    Eoin Toal saved the day for Derry City

    Eoin Toal saved a point for Derry City when he headed in from the spot in the 94th minute, keeping the points for the Finn Harps at The Brandywell. Eoin Toal picked an excellent time to net his first goal of the season, saving energy for Derry City with a 94th-minute equaliser against Finn Harps.…

  • Shamrock Rovers salvage a draw

    Shamrock Rovers salvage a draw

    Sligo maintained their unbeaten record, but will be disappointed not to have gained all three points after being two goals up at the interval this evening before a second-half comeback gave Shamrock Rovers a merited point. The visitors were on the back foot for the duration of the game, but they made full advantage of…

  • The Dublin Derby

    The Dublin Derby

    Match attendance had been declining for thirty years. Still, in 2009 attendance rose unexpectedly, mainly due to Shamrock Rovers‘ move to Tallaght Stadium and the Bohemians’ status as league champions; attendance tripled from the previous meeting. After the final whistle, Tallaght Stadium filled with whistles; several Shamrock Rovers fans gathered upstairs in the tunnel to…

  • The greatest Irish footballers of all time

    The greatest Irish footballers of all time

    Ireland has gifted many talented and skilful footballers in the past who mainly shined in the English Premier League. During a period, Irish footballers dominated club football as the best players globally. The National Team was also quite good in the 20th century when they participated in world cups. Northern Ireland has competed in three…

  • Ireland Premier Division and its teams

    Ireland Premier Division and its teams

    Dundalk is the second Irish League club to reach the group stage of the European competition. Dundalk was set for another great European night, but the same problem still haunts the League of Ireland nearly six decades after the first. In 2016, the Irish Champions League raised over €6.5 million for their European exploits alone.…

  • Technologies used in Football

    Technologies used in Football

    As science and technology have advanced, they have also appeared in football. Technology has helped teams improve and monitor their game in modern football and assisted the referees on the pitch. The technology involved in sports has also made the fans excited. Let us look into some of the technologies used in football. Smart Ball…

  • NI looking to roll over the Swiss, with three points needed away to Lithuania

    NI looking to roll over the Swiss, with three points needed away to Lithuania

    One point of a possible six so far doesn’t sound the best, but with the most difficult fixture- away to Italy- already out of the way it’s a case of upwards and onwards for Northern Ireland as they aim to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This international window will see the…

  • League of Ireland: St. Pat’s hope to move level at top

    League of Ireland: St. Pat’s hope to move level at top

    St. Pat’s have an opportunity to move level on points with league leaders Shamrock Rovers tonight when they take on Finn Harps. Rovers have no league fixture this weekend due to playing in Europe last night and if Alan Mathews side win by a margin of more than four goals they will move ahead of…

  • How the Europa Conference League has already helped the League of Ireland

    How the Europa Conference League has already helped the League of Ireland

    The advent of the UEFA Europa Conference League this year has been met with derision in some quarters in English media, with Tottenham – Champions League runners-up just two years ago – becoming the Premier League’s first representatives in the embryonic tournament. It is a far cry from the highs of that extraordinary come-from-behind win…

  • Investment, political games or just greedy clubs?

    Investment, political games or just greedy clubs?

    This week I have been reading a few different articles around the local game and beyond. But one that has got me thinking and wondering is – ‘the whole Northern Ireland Executives funding in local sport’. I sit back with an open mind and without real bias and try to work out the reason. Why…