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 → 
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?
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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 → 
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 → 
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 → 
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.
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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 → 
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 → 
With the sacking of Thierry Henry, can Monaco halt their decline? Continue reading → 
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 → 
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.
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‘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 → 
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 → 
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 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.
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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 → 
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 → 
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 → 
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 → 
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 → 
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: Trailer for documentary on Barcelona’s Guardiola years.
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Copa 90 return with an excellent in depth look at the Hamburg derby between HSV and St. Pauli in Derby Days Hamburg. Continue reading → 
“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 → 
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 → 
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 → 
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 → 
“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 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 → 
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 → 
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 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 → 
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 → 
One of World Football’s greatest mascots and club badges are featured in this edition of Crest Love. Continue reading → 
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 → 
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 → 
On the first day of rest, of World Cup 2018, Gavin White offers a retrospective of the group stage. Continue reading → 
Dublin designer Philip Slattery has created these stunning national flag-inspired football kits in time for the great festival of football in Russia.
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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 → 
Poet John Cummins sets the scene for the 2018 World Cup on RTE’s The Sport Show Continue reading → 
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 → 
With World Cup 2018 getting underway, relive the highlights from four years ago in animator Richard Swarbrick’s unique style. Continue reading → 
Epic failure in front of 7.4 billion sets of eyes does not jibe with the traditional Russian sense of self, and just how those two will coexist is one of the most intriguing questions heading into the 2018 World Cup. Continue reading → 
As Ireland face USA in a friendly in Dublin, New Yorker Eugene O’Driscoll ponders questions of football and national identity. Continue reading → 
Kieran Burke from Between the Stripes LOI Podcast on the future direction of youth development football in Ireland. Continue reading → 
Conor Thompson explores the efforts being made by fan groups to keep the atmosphere and traditions of Liverpool FC alive. Continue reading → 
Featured article from Póg Mo Goal Issue 4. From the miracle of Bern lifting West Germany out of the shadow of the war to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast bringing conflict to an end, the World Cup has powers politics cannot imitate. Continue reading → 
Football Shirt Collective present “Your First Football Shirt” – an illustrated collection of stories about first football shirts. Continue reading → 
Cian Manning charts the career of the first man charged with taking the reigns of the Irish national team, Mick Meagan. Continue reading → 
Featured article from Póg Mo Goal Issue 4. The first British team to win the European Cup and their 1966 American tour. Continue reading →