Pole position: 100 years of international football

Data Pioneers: Hungary’s history of innovation in football

Hungary’s ‘Golden Era’ in football was built on a tradition of using statistics and analysis long before it became widespread in the sport, and that level of detail was just as prevalent in how games were reported.

Old ‘downe Road

Zinedine Zidane once called it “a stadium with a soul” and Dublin’s old Lansdowne Road still holds a special place in Irish football hearts.

Rugby Football Union

From Póg Mo Goal Issue 7. One of Ireland’s most gifted rugby players also graced the pitches of the League of Ireland.

When Roy Took on the World

From issue 7 of Póg Mo Goal. Roy Keane, the driving force leading Ireland to the Far East in 2002 by Craig Banks.

“I’m not going to the f*cking White House

US icon Megan Rapinoe taking on Donald Trump represented a new generation of sports stars prepared to address issues beyond the white lines of the football pitch. From Póg Mo Goal Issue 7.

Pole position: 100 years of international football

Trevor Stynes charts the history of international football in Poland, a century on from their first ever fixture.

Magazine Feature: The Business of Boots

From the brand new Póg Mo Goal Issue 7. Memorable football boots from the 90s onward have spawned a growing community of enthusiasts and collectors – and some people are making a lot of money.

Proclamation of the Republic

The first time the Republic of Ireland played under the name since leaving the British Commonwealth

Póg Mo Goal Magazine Issue 7

The 7th edition of the Póg Mo Goal magazine is now available to order. With added pages Ireland’s only football magazine features excellent feature writing, beautiful photography and illustrations from contributors across the globe.

Roy at 50: ‘Kamikaze Man to Footballer’

To mark his 50th birthday, we’re reposting Cian Manning’s profile of iconic Irish figure Roy Keane and where it all began at Cobh Ramblers in the League of Ireland.

Master and the Apprentice: Messi’s First Barca Goal

While Lionel Messi rightfully claims football’s brightest spotlight today, the Argentine was waiting in the wings at the Nou Camp while Ronaldinho held centre stage. On the day it was revealed he would finally leave Barcelona, we look back at the moment he announced himself to the watching world.