Month: December 2015

The Galactic Football League

The force is strong in this one. Dublin designer Philip Slattery has created these stunning Star Wars football kits in time for the release of the new movie. Impressive, most impressive.

He is Zlatan

Ireland will open their Euro 2016 campaign against Sweden in the Stade de France on June 13. All eyes will be on their mercurial frontman, the main threat we must snuff out. Reposting from Póg Mo Goal magazine #1, He is Zlatan.

Five Footballers to Look Out For in 2016

Predicting the next set of starlets to make the grade can leave any writer with egg on their face – as those hyping the likes of Francis Jeffers and Freddy Adu in years gone by will testify. But this golden group of five has already achieved plenty in the game, and they look set for big things in 2016.

Santos: “Euro Glory for Irish Dream Team”

He is the Indonesian visionary who has foreseen the Republic’s triumph at Euro 2016. Four years ago a premonition of the colour green came to his mind and he was convinced glory awaited Giovanni Trapattoni’s Ireland. That was an error that will be put right in France. Dwi Santos, who correctly predicted Greece’s win in 2004 and believes he possesses a sixth sense, talks exclusively to Póg Mo Goal.

Ireland’s Euro Vision

Irish eyes will be glued to Saturday’s Euro 2016 draw, with Martin O’Neill’s Boys in Green out to erase the memories of our last appearance on the European stage. Dave O’Grady looks ahead.

The Mikuláš Miracle

Most, but not all, were in a festive spirit as Bohemians 1905 took on Jablonec in the last game before the winter break, writes our man in Prague, David Toms.

Towell for Ireland

With his move to Chris Hughton’s Brighton sealed this week, Richie Towell will have his eyes set on a first team slot and a possibility of breaking into the Ireland squad for Euro 2016.

Ireland at the Mardyke

Cian Manning takes a look back at the first international game under the FAI banner to take place outside Dublin when Hungary, World Cup finalists in 1938, arrived by the banks of the Lee.