Fahey Volley Wins President’s Cup
Ireland international Keith Fahey’s volley won the inaugural President’s Cup for St. Patrick’s Athletic, earning praise from the watching Martin O’Neill.
McClean in a League of his Own
James McClean’s call-up to the Republic of Ireland squad for next week’s friendly with the Czech Republic casts the spot-light once more on the domestic game’s role in the development of international-calibre players.
State of Play: Ireland 2 Uruguay 3
Póg Mo Goal’s no-holds-barred player ratings –
HAD Ireland equalised to make it 3-3 at the Aviva Stadium against Uruguay, they would have been full value for the draw. Playing with an abandon that was sorely missed on Saturday, a mix of the naivety but confidence of youth, and the excessive enthusiasm of those out to impress, saw an Irish side produce ambitious football that almost came up trumps.
Having a Domestic: Ireland’s Got Talent
THE NEW season kicks off on Friday and mirroring the state of the nation’s finances, an age of austerity has dawned on the League of Ireland.
Just like the property bubble, full-time professional football here is now a thing of the past.
Spud Watch – Stop The Press
I had written a critique of Giovanni Trapattoni’s original squad selection yesterday for next week’s clash with Wales. However, earlier today I was handed a revised squad update here at Spud Watch Towers and I’ll be f*cked if you think I’m gonna go back and re-edit all the nonsense and garble. But what has been handed to me is is the most exciting looking Irish squad in 5 years….
Spud Watch – The Irish Abroad 02.11.10
WOOOOO wooooooooooo – Happy Halloween Spud Watchers. If, like me, you got the trots watching The Exorcist last night then be warned by the scary nature of this week’s Spud Watch. Actually there’s nothing scary about it, just the usual poor grammar, spelling mistakes and nonsense. I did see five ghosts on Saturday however – Glenn Whelan, Paul Green, Marc Wilson, Darren Gibson and Keith Andrews…wooo woooooo. Enough of this foolishness…..
Sub Fahey Sets the Benchmark to Give Ireland Winning Start
KEITH Fahey’s fine finish coming off the bench gave Ireland a crucial three points towards Euro 2012 qualification on a difficult night in Armenia.