Póg Mo Goal Magazine Issue 5: OUT NOW
We’ve launched presales for the fifth edition of the Póg Mo Goal magazine. This time around we are moving from a newspaper format to a full magazine with spine. Continue reading → We’ve launched presales for the fifth edition of the Póg Mo Goal magazine. This time around we are moving from a newspaper format to a full magazine with spine. Continue reading → The Wandering Football Fan – Bray Wanderers
A business trip to Dublin sparked Ben Bray’s love affair with the League of Ireland and, in particular, the club that bears his name. Continue reading → Is Qatar Ready for the 2022 World Cup?
Thousands of migrant labourers have been holding strikes in Qatar this month as they protest poor working conditions on World Cup 2022 construction sites. Continue reading → Issue 5: Ticker Tape & Argentinian Steak
For a motley crew of the League of Ireland’s finest, football paradise was found in South America, writes Macdara Ferris from Póg Mo Goal Magazine Issue 5. Continue reading → Irish Eagles: How Nigerian Influence Could See Boys in Green Soar
Embed from Getty Images Feargal Brennan examines the increase in mixed heritage and dual nationality players emerging through the ranks for Ireland. This has been seen in the squads for recent underage tournaments, as well as the senior side and is a reflection of changes within Ireland, differing trends in migration, new players and their […] Continue reading → When Real came to Tallaght – 10 years on
Ryan Kilbane looks back at a balmy summer evening in South Dublin, when the world’s most expensive player Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for Real Madrid. Continue reading → Mark Travers – the cherry atop AFC Bournemouth’s cake
Irish-born goalkeeper, Mark Travers made his debut for AFC Bournemouth against Tottenham Hotspur on the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season and what a debut it was. Without his polished performance, it is unlikely that Bournemouth would have won the game against their illustrious opponents, now bound for the Champions League final. Continue reading → 24 Hours of Emotion: Dizzy Days for Liverpool Fans
Liverpool supporter Conor Thompson reflects on the lows and highs of an incredible week for the Reds and what it means to him as both a fan of the club and a football lover. Continue reading → Issue 5: Gentleman John, Ireland’s First Superstar
Plucked from the streets of Dublin, Jackie Carey became a hero in both his homeland and Britain leading Manchester United to FA Cup and First Division wins, on the way to being named Footballer of the Year. Continue reading → Hungry Like The Wolves
Who knew that on the 21st July 2016, it would take Wolverhampton Wanderers just three years to go from being arguably the midlands fourth biggest club (behind Aston Villa, West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City) to becoming the leader of middle England’s football charge? Continue reading → Who’s Set for Europa League Progress?
There were some dominant displays and some fantastic comebacks in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 and with the quarter-final draw having been made, who is likely to progress to the semi-finals?
Continue reading → Georgia View: “Next Step is to Beat the Irish”
After a turbulent few days for Irish football, quite apart from a scarcely-inspiring win against minnows Gibraltar, Georgia arrive in Dublin offering a stern examination of Mick McCarthy’s side. Alastair Watt gives us the inside view on Tuesday’s visitors – already guaranteed a Euro 2020 play-off thanks to their Nations League efforts – to Dublin. Continue reading → Gibraltar View: “More Wins in 2018 Than Ireland”
The Mick McCarthy era Part II sees Ireland’s quest for Euro 2020 qualification being against a fast-improving Gibraltar side. Daniel Griffin of footballgibraltar has the lowdown on the new look hosts. Continue reading → Bazunu to City, a Transfer That Could Change Irish Football
Shamrock Rovers teen sensation Gavin Bazunu’s move to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City has been called “the biggest transfer by an Irish club in the professional era” by the League of Ireland club. The signing could have an even bigger impact, writes Ryan Kilbane Continue reading → Chasing the Goal: Chronicling College Soccer
Irishman Shane Carew is coach of the California State University, Monterey Bay soccer program. Chasing the Goal follows former League of Ireland and US college player’s attempts to interject himself in a new community that produces world-class talent yet is faced with difficult living conditions.
Continue reading → Friday Night Lights: League of Ireland 2019 Preview
The time has come to embrace everything that is great about the league that we call “ours”. Gavin White previews the 2019 League of Ireland season ahead of the big kick-off. Continue reading → Modern Football Documentary
Kauri Multimedia are the film production team behind a short documentary entitled Modern Football. The film takes an affectionate look at regional football, where the game survives in its purest form. Filmed in Aragón, Spain, the video portrays unique match day scenes in various rural locations whilst giving voice to the people who continue to fight for the existence of football in these areas. Continue reading → Can Monaco Come Back from the Brink?
With the sacking of Thierry Henry, can Monaco halt their decline? Continue reading → The Wandering Football Fan: New York Red Bulls
On a trip to the Big Apple, Ben Bray took the chance to catch the action from a league that had always intrigued him. He headed for Harrison to witness New York Red Bulls take on the then reigning MLS Cup Champions Toronto FC. Continue reading → Men of Many Talents
There is more to some top football players than exceptional skill and golden feet. Many have additional talents they love to pursue off the pitch that people might not know about, from saving the planet to tattoo artistry.
Continue reading → Green Army: Irish Fan Portraits in Cardiff and Aarhus
‘Green Army’ is a photographic portrait series by Denis Vahey capturing die-hard Irish football supporters. These fans follow the Boys in Green through thick and thin. This edition feature recent trips to Wales and Denmark. Continue reading → Heads, He Wins: The Story of Oliver Bierhoff
Peter Prickett charts the career of Oliver Bierhoff, a history maker for the German national side and a player with trademark that made him a striking force in Italy. Continue reading → Toby Alderweireld: Why the Belgian Centre-Back is Man in Demand
Much has been made of the future of Toby Alderweireld but it appears that the Tottenham Hotspur defender will be staying put. For now. Continue reading → Troy Parrott: Spurs’ Promising Irish Teen Striker
Troy Parrott is already making ripples in world football, after scoring against Barcelona under 19’s. Fans are comparing him to the likes of Harry Kane and his compatriot Robbie Keane. He’s only sixteen but looks set to be scoring goals in lilywhite but also green senior shirts in not too long, writes Declan Wiseman.
Continue reading → Rise of the Machines, the Electronic Sports Universe
We footie lovers harbour strong affection for the beautiful game and living in the age of the Internet, we can benefit from all sorts of treats, from streaming matches on our smartphones, to catching up the games after a day at work.
And while we’ve been revelling in the many opportunities presented to us by chance, technology, and the popularity of the game, a new version of it has come about. Continue reading → New Ireland Under-21s Boss Stephen Kenny Learns First Opponents
Stephen Kenny has learned which teams he will be competing against for qualification for the Under-21 European Championships after he was appointed Ireland boss last month. Continue reading → The Wandering Football Fan: St Pauli
Ben Bray plans his weekend breaks to ensure the local team is playing at home. Watching Hamburg’s St Pauli at the Millerntor was one for his bucket list. Continue reading → Could “Madman” Bielsa Take Leeds Back to the Big Time?
The emergence of Leeds United under charismatic Marcelo Bielsa as a serious promotion contender from the Championship, one of the world’s most competitive leagues, has many looking on nostalgically. Continue reading → Football’s Hard Border – Crossing the Divide
With the news of his appointment as General Manager of Linfield, former Shelbourne, Bohemian, Shamrock Rovers and Hibernian manager Pat Fenlon will be treading a path he has done before in his playing days. Continue reading → Football is the Last Sacred Ritual of our Time
The quote “Football is the last sacred ritual of our time” from the great Italian film director, Pier Pasolini, pops up all the time in football books. A lot has been written on Pasolini’s love for football in Italian but almost nothing in English. Continue reading → Take the Ball, Pass the Ball
Take the Ball, Pass the Ball: Trailer for documentary on Barcelona’s Guardiola years.
Continue reading → Derby Days Hamburg
Copa 90 return with an excellent in depth look at the Hamburg derby between HSV and St. Pauli in Derby Days Hamburg. Continue reading → Paddy McCourt, The Boy Next Door Who’s Nothing Like Us
“With shaggy boyband hair, a slightly ruddy complexion partly obscured by his unkempt beard, he thrives in opposition to others.” Edd Norval explores the cult status of the Derry Pele, the irrepressible Paddy McCourt. Continue reading → Poles Part: Ireland in Crisis
The Irish team and its supporters are in turmoil right now. The manager Martin O’Neill and, in particular, his assistant Roy Keane are under immense pressure from both the media and the fans. The 5-1 World Cup play-off defeat at home to Denmark is still fresh in everyone’s mind and a week of off-field scandal followed by a gutless loss to Wales means Irish football is in a very dark place. Continue reading → A Thinking Man’s Game for High-Flying Ramblers
They pulled off one of the shocks of the season by dumping Dundalk out of the EA Sports Cup. Now as Cobh Ramblers get set for the final, John O’Shea explores the effect Sport Psychologist James Claffey has had on Stephen Henderson’s team as Cork’s second club aim for bigger things. Continue reading → Nations League: Irish Horror Story or Tale of Redemption?
It’s a new chapter for the Irish football team but no one seems to have bought the book. Despite UEFA’s attempts to hype up the Nations League, this still feel likes a set of early season friendlies, and with the Rice and Arter sagas, Irish fans are consumed with negativity towards the management duo of O’Neill and Keane. With a glaring lack of quality in the squad, this seems like the same old story with an unhappy ending. Continue reading → Master Truck Scalextric v A Sense of Community
“But most of all we ache for a deeper connection with those on the pitch, we want to feel part of something that truly represents us.” For Conor Thompson, Celtic FC has become and obsession. Continue reading → Dundalk FC The Next Chapter
Dundalk FC have released the fourth in a series of videos produced by sponsors Fyffes charting the remarkable story of the club’s achievements in domestic and European competitions. Continue reading → Down at the Copa: A Guide to South America’s Big Competitions
Football may have been introduced to South America by British merchants and sailors, but perhaps nowhere else on Earth has taken to the beautiful game more fervently. Continue reading → Five Top Movies about the Beautiful Game
As the most popular sport in the world and the source of so many cultural icons, football has always been seen as a topic worth delving into when it comes to the art of cinematography, though usually with very mixed results. Continue reading → The Bucket List: Episode 1 – Michael
The Ink Factory are doing a fundraising event called The Bucket List in aid of ALONE. Here, Bucket Lister Michael tells how he became an ALONE Ireland Tenant and explains the idea behind his tattoo, based on his favourite football team. Continue reading → The Beautiful Badge
From the very first three lions crudely sewn onto the woollen shirts worn by the England players for the world’s first football international in 1872, to todays multi-million pound brands, The Beautiful Badge brings alive a history of the game like never before. Continue reading → Crest Love #18 – Club Tijuana
One of World Football’s greatest mascots and club badges are featured in this edition of Crest Love. Continue reading → My First Football Shirt: Jason McAteer
The Your First Football Shirt collection is a book by the Football Shirt Collective of 30 interviews and illustrations with footballers such as Alan Shearer and Bob Wilson and fans like BBC’s Dan walker and comedian Josh Widdicombe. Here Ireland star Jason McAteer talks about his first ever shirt, along with his most famous goal in the green jersey. Continue reading → What Did Ireland Learn from the 2018 World Cup?
While the Boys in Green were absent from the 2018 World Cup, Irish supporters were still cheering from afar. But what effect did the Cup have on Ireland? Continue reading → Russia 2018: The Story so Far
On the first day of rest, of World Cup 2018, Gavin White offers a retrospective of the group stage. Continue reading → World Cup 2018 Flag Kits
Dublin designer Philip Slattery has created these stunning national flag-inspired football kits in time for the great festival of football in Russia.
Continue reading → Can Likeable Three Lions Roar in Russia?
The customary cockiness is gone. In fact, England fans don’t hold out much hope of glory at the 2018 World Cup, but with the pressure off, could a closer-knit Three Lions team be a surprise package? Continue reading → World Cup Love Poem
Poet John Cummins sets the scene for the 2018 World Cup on RTE’s The Sport Show Continue reading → Slavery, Racism and Homophobia – The Future of the World Cup
A country of massive population, strong football tradition most notably in its former guise as the UUSR, all the relevant facilities, but still one with numerous question marks over its merits as hosts. Continue reading →