Greece visit Dublin on Friday as Ireland attempt to avenge a 2-1 defeat in Athens in June. The Greek national team are controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Traditionally the team is referred to as Ethniki, which means ‘National’ or Galanolefki which means ‘Blue/white’. The first official match […]
If you thought the first week was a hugely positive weekend for the Irish lads playing in the UK, the second weekend blew it out of the water! We had Sinclair Armstrong put his name on the map, Evan Ferguson with a top class cameo and much more. It’s only fair that I start off
Ireland shirts evoke special memories. They are synonymous with success and failure, with memorable home victories and adventurous away days, with majestic performances and legendary goals. We have had some iconic shirts over the years. Here are five of the best: 5. 2010-2011 Umbro Home ShirtA clean and timeless design. This “Tailored by Umbro” effort
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I’m absolutely delighted now that we can start reporting on our Irish lads playing in the Uk and further afield again. When we are waiting on something for so long it often feels very anticlimactic but this weekend certainly did not disappoint with an Adam Idah winner at the death, Will Smallbone bringing out his
The Irish Women’s Team returned to an inspired crowd last Thursday. They sang and danced, just like they did in Brisbane after bowing out, unusual in heartbreaking circumstances. However, it was a visual representation of the magnitude and context of what they had accomplished. Even if there were issues going on in the background, it
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With the vast bulk of our Irish internationals set to kick off their season, Bill Gaine of Irish Football Blog gives his 5 players to watch out for this season. (1)Tyler Goodrham – Oxford United A new name to most Irish Football Fans, but somebody you will be hearing a lot more about in the
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The famous Lansdowne roar was in full evidence recently against France as we were treated to a raucous and stirring fan reaction to the arrival in Dublin of the World Cup Finalists. As ever, we were the 12th man for our Boys in Green. Lansdowne Road (or the Aviva if you prefer!) is a special
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Kevin Christie gives his 3 positives and 3 negatives following Ireland’s 1-0 loss to France. As always, be sure to let us know what you think in the comments! Positives 1.Holding our own France’s effortless dissection of the Dutch on Friday evening had some of us fearing the worst ahead of Monday night’s encounter at
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