Misery Not Masked by Made in the Med Final
So it’ll be a Spain-Italy final, both conquerors of Ireland in the group stages. Does the meeting of the Mediterranean masters cast the performances of the Republic at Euro 2012 in a different light?
Get Into Them, They’re E.A.S.Y
The morning after the night before. It started out horribly. Paired with Spain, the world champions and defending European title holders. Then came Croatia, who we drew with 0-0 at the Aviva earlier this year. With two balls remaining, it […]
Irish Draw on History for Inspiration
The draw for Euro 2012 takes place on Friday with the Republic of Ireland taking pride of place in the hat in Kiev. Ten long years we’ve waited to return to the world stage. Twenty-four years on from Stuttgart, Trap has led us back among the continent’s elite. But he doesn’t want Poland, Ukraine, Italy, or England.
Who Let The Dogs Out?
The last time Ireland were in a major tournament, Irish fans were warned that when eating a hot dog in the Far East, its bite might be worse than its bark. It was an oriental take on the Last of the Korean Rover. The Ukrainians have taken it to a whole new level, however, by culling stray dogs that wander the streets of Kiev in a mobile crematorium. UEFA are not happy and Póg Mo Goal are joining them.