Ken’s 2022 review: A tale of two Ireland teams
Looking back on the 2022 season for Irish soccer it was a tale of two different emotions, as the reality for the Men’s team hit home and ...
Dec 31, 2022 / Read More
James’s 2022 review: Mixed year but a bright one ahead
New to the Green Machíne writing team, James gives his thoughts and expectations following an eventful 2022 in Irish football.
Dec 31, 2022 / Read More
World Cup should be an extreme eye opener for Stephen Kenny who can learn a lot from two teams in…
The usual football withdrawals that occur after a World Cup have been quickly quashed with the swift return of the club game but the itch...
Dec 30, 2022 / Read More
7 eligible players to expand Stephen Kenny’s poster pool
If something has become evidential in Irish football in recent years, it’s that the depth in the player pool has become thread bare.
Dec 22, 2022 / Read More
Irish attention turns to French visit as curtain draws on Qatar 2023
As the dust settles on the 2022 World Cup and one of the most memorable international games of all-time, attention in Europe shifts to th...
Dec 20, 2022 / Read More
Green Machíne Exclusive: Aoife Mannion and others ‘in pipeline’ for Ireland in 2023 World Cup
Vera Pauw has revealed in an interview with the Green Machíne Podcast that Manchester United defender Aoife Mannion is could potentially ...
Dec 17, 2022 / Read More
The England Football Team, Depression and Me
A few days ago I woke up in a cold sweat at about 4am. I had had a nightmare but this one was different from my usual stream of sleep tra...
Dec 07, 2022 / Read More
Wasted opportunity worse than the result as nothing learned from Norwegian encounter
As Ireland slumped to a limp and late defeat at the hands of a Norwegian second string, there was a glaring issue that was additional to ...
Nov 18, 2022 / Read More
6 players strangely omitted from Stephen Kenny’s Ireland Squad
Judging by the fan reaction, Stephen Kenny’s latest squad announcement is a bit of a flop.
Nov 12, 2022 / Read More
It’s fair to say that Stephen Kenny’s transformation of the Irish team has so far been as smooth as…
The manager can be held accountable for some of that, with strange omissions and unrewarded loyalty to certain players. However, most of ...
Nov 09, 2022 / Read More