False Narratives
Kevin Brannigan explores if the reality of the 1990s jars with our memories
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.
If You Like Phibsborough You’ll Love Paris…
On a trip to Paris, Kevin Brannigan takes in a Red Star game, who provide an alternative to the commercialism on show at Parc Des Princes, for locals and tourists alike.
Be Here Now: Martin McGuinness and Manchester United
In 1996, the IRA exploded a bomb in the centre of Manchester. Years later, former commander of that organisation-turned politician, Martin McGuinness sat down with a Manchester United fanzine to discuss his love for the club. It was a peculiarity probably confined to the north of England and Irish mentality, writes Kevin Brannigan.