The Cult Hero Paradox
Who was Tomás ‘El Trinche’ Carlovich, the mild-mannered fellow Argentine Maradona considered even betterr than himself?
Data Pioneers: Hungary’s history of innovation in football
Hungary’s ‘Golden Era’ in football was built on a tradition of using statistics and analysis long before it became widespread in the sport, and that level of detail was just as prevalent in how games were reported.
Old ‘downe Road
Zinedine Zidane once called it “a stadium with a soul” and Dublin’s old Lansdowne Road still holds a special place in Irish football hearts.
Out of the Ashes
With Shelbourne FC chasing down their first league championship in 18 years, we wanted to document the historic occasion and tell the story of the run-in. When we witnessed this incredible story unfolding, we knew it was a moment worth capturing.
Rugby Football Union
From Póg Mo Goal Issue 7. One of Ireland’s most gifted rugby players also graced the pitches of the League of Ireland.
“I’m not going to the f*cking White House
US icon Megan Rapinoe taking on Donald Trump represented a new generation of sports stars prepared to address issues beyond the white lines of the football pitch. From Póg Mo Goal Issue 7.
CAN she kick it?
When Ireland face Canada in their second Group B game at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Perth, they’ll be coming up against the player with the most goals in history. From Póg Mo Goal Issue 8.
Pressure, Courage, and the Irish MVP
As the Irish women’s football team prepares to take their bow on the global stage, one player has been blazing her own trail for club and country. Re-posting from Póg Mo Goal Issue 8 by former Irish international Seana Cooke.
Greener on the other side
Home-grown managers were largely ignored in Ireland until Brian Kerr guided underage teams to Europe’s summit earning a too short-lived stay at the top of the Irish football pyramid. From Póg Mo Goal Issue 7.
From Dublin to Turin
As a new documentary charts the extraordinary career of Liam Brady, here we post our profile from Issue 6 of one of the greatest Irish players ever to play the game.