Euro 2016

Video: EURO 2016 Revisited

A group of Irish fans have posted a quite brilliantly produced video documenting their entire trip to France for Euro 2016. This is sure to bring back memories for the rest of the Green Army.

EURO 2016: France vs Germany, the Final Before the Final

Two European power-houses go head to head in the second EURO 2016 semi-final as France and Germany square off. With a Portugal side, who largely failed to sparkle until now, waiting in the wings, could we be looking at the overall winner emerging from the Marseille showdown?

EURO 2016 Takeaway: Kings of Lyon

Ireland proved a point at Euro 2016, and more importantly, grew as a team from the experience. But what were some of the key takeaways? The Opel Jersey explores.

EURO 2016 Beer Guide Kit Design

Graphic designer Chris Hughes reimagines the kits of each country at Euro 2016 based on popular beers from those nations. Raise a glass to these designs.

Hand of History

The Irish camp is keen to dimiss it but for the French, it’s on everyone’s lips. We’re revisiting an extract from French Football Weekly’s Jeremy Smith’s interview with Phillipe Auclair, author of Thierry Henry: Lonely At The Top. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Henry is a divisive figure in French football. Perceived as aloof, an adversary of Zidane, and the apparent leader of a shameful strike at the 2010 World Cup, we look at the Frenchman’s standing in history, and that night in Paris.

Up the Duff – The Comeback Kid

Parachuted into the team, green giant Shane duffy was superb in our historic triumph over Italy. Having suffered a life-threatening injury on international duty six years ago, the Derry native knows all about comebacks.

France View: Drama or Karma?

The French both admire, and fear, Ireland’s work ethic, and ahead of their last 16 showdown, the hosts can’t escape thoughts of the infamous last meeting between the sides, writes Jeremy Smith.