by Ste | Jun 19, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Leighton Cullen It was a suitably poor ending to the worst competition in living memory for Ireland and last night, once again, they found themselves over worked in midfield and out played. Admittedly the passing by the teams in our group was a joy to watch and...
by Ste | Jun 15, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Leighton Cullen Last night in Gdansk Ireland endured their worst defeat in well over 30 years in a competitive match and it’s extremely hard to take anything positive from what was quite bluntly a comprehensive drubbing from an Irish perspective. Trap was once...
by Ste | Jun 13, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Leighton Cullen This is the fifth major championship Ireland have qualified for only this time they have to somehow muddle through with a central midfield pairing that’s a pale imitation of those who have gone before. To compare the present options – any two from...
by Ste | Jun 11, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Leighton Cullen Euro ‘88 produced some of the greatest Irish football memories that still gets talked about to this very day. Roll on 24 years and the tournament dished out a harsh lesson we would be wise to similarly not forget for a while. Lessons must be learnt...
by Ste | Jun 6, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Leighton Cullen The one to watch for Ireland in this summer’s Euros has to be Aiden McGeady. The Glasgow born Irish international has been a revelation since his big-money move to Spartak Moscow in 2010 and is widely viewed as the second best winger in the Russian...