Video: Cox in the Box; Irish Go Goal Crazy
It was a very good night for the Irish in the League Cup with goals for Shane Long, James McClean, Jon Walters, Wes Hoolahan, Kevin Kilbane and a screamer from Nott’s Forest’s new Cox in the Box.
Passage of Play: Brian Kerr on Damien Duff
“’Do your own thing when you get the ball,’ was all I ever said to him…I haven’t any football pictures around my house but there is one of Duffer giving me a hug”
“Did Jack Have a Trial With Liverpool?”
“Did Jack have a trial with Liverpool?” “No Dougal, he was on trial, in Liverpool.” In 2011, Fr. Ted was voted Channel 4’s funniest ever comedy beating the likes of Peep Show, The IT Crowd and The Inbetweeners. It reminded us how the iconic series was the inspiration for some of the best Irish flags at Euro 2012, and in a sense paid fitting tribute to avid football fan, the late great Dermot Morgan.
Duff Road Ahead for Republic to Reach Rio
The Irish camp has been rocked with the news of Damien Duff’s retirement as the Green Army prepares to mobilise again to a Samba beat. The next chapter in the Irish football story starts here with Giovanni Trapattoni’s announcement of the squad for the first World Cup 2014 qualifier with Kazakhstan.
Video: Iniesta Pulling the Strings
Ahead of the first El Clasico of the season, here’s Nike’s brilliant video featuring the new CTR360 Maestri III. Andrés Iniesta pulls the strings in midfield.
Breen’s Boys in Fantasy Land
Usually at this point in the season, (yes, we are only one week in), Team Gary Breen would be rooted to the foot of the Fantasy Football table. But thanks to the dancing feet of Damien Duff, the Irish boys are sitting pretty in lower-half obscurity.
Tweet FA: In Lehmann’s Terms
You may have missed this last week. Former Germany and Arsenal headcase Jens Lehmann has joined Twitter and produced this gem. Expect more insanity in the days ahead.
Video: New Class Make the ‘Grade
A new-look Irish side played out a scoreless draw against Serbia in Belgrade. While scoring chances were few and far between, Giovanni Trapattoni sprung another surprise by opting to abandon his 4-4-2 system in favour of 4-5-1, again answering some of the the criticism that dogged him following the Euros.
Trap Comes out Fighting
Irish football is on the canvas and our national team sporting a bloody nose. Katie Taylor has stolen our hearts after the Boys in Green broke them in June. Yet Giovanni Trapattoni has faced the flurry of punches that have come his way since Euro 2012 and he’s come out fighting.
Given, the Greatest, Hangs Up Gloves
He sat ringside at London’s ExCel Arena. Around him, thousands of green-clad Irish were in raptures creating a cauldron of noise as Ireland’s sporting superstar, Kate Taylor, powered to Olympic gold. As he hangs up his gloves, trying to replace Shay Given could prove a knock-out blow to our future qualifying hopes.