Burnley took another step towards Europa League qualification yesterday with a 2-1 victory over Leicester. Sean Dyche’s team raced into a 2-0 lead in the first 10 minutes at Turf Moor. New Zealand striker Chris Wood put the Clarets ahead after a clever pass by Ashley Barnes, before Republic of Ireland international Kevin Long doubled […] More
The Premier League have released a video to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The video features special moments from Irish players, and includes goals from the likes of Robbie Keane, Stephen Ward, Shane Long, and Seamus Coleman. Irish goalkeepers are also recognized, with Shay Given and Darren Randolph both featuring. You can watch the full video below. […] More
Sean Maguire has scored twice for Preston on his return from injury. The Irish striker came off the bench against Bolton and bagged a quickfire brace to hand the visitors a 3-1 win. The 23 year old had been sidelined for over four months, but showed few signs of rustiness after his 65th minute introduction, […] More
Conor Hourihane scored his 50th league goal with an excellent free kick in Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest. The Irish international has now scored five goals in eight league outings for the Championship club, who are now up to ninth in the table after a slow start to the season. The 26 year old came […] More
Darron Gibson has directed an expletive-laden rant at some of his Sunderland teammates in a video which has appeared on social media. Sunderland have revealed that the former Manchester United and Everton player will face an internal disciplinary investigation over the video which shows the Irish midfielder – who admits to being intoxicated – slamming his teammates while […] More
Ireland produced an impressive performance in their 3-1 victory over Uruguay at the Aviva Stadium last night. Jonathan Walters, Cyrus Christie and substitute James McClean scored for the boys in green, who made eight changes to the side who were outclassed by Mexico in New Jersey. In the 27th minute, Walters put Ireland ahead from […] More
James McClean is set to captain Ireland tonight, and win his 50th international cap in the process. The Derry native has become a key player for Ireland in recent years, and is the top scorer for Martin O’Neill’s men in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, including the winner against Austria in Vienna. The West Brom […] More
Harry Arter has taken the blame for his awful penalty miss yesterday, but has suggested that Southampton “have a little look” at the penalty spot at St. Mary’s. The Bournemouth midfielder – who missed both of Ireland’s recent international fixtures through injury – returned to the Cherries’ side for their 0-0 draw against the Saints […] More
Robbie Keane was inducted into the 2017 FAI Hall of Fame at the ‘Three’ FAI International Football Awards last night in Donnybrook. The 36 year old retired from international duty after Euro 2016 as Ireland’s all-time top goalscorer, and is regarded as one of the best players to ever pull on the Irish jersey. Soccer […] More
Paul McGrath discussed his battle with alcohol addiction on The Late Late Show last night, and revealed that he has been sober for the past few months. The 57 year old has struggled with alcoholism for many years, and openly discussed how he drinks “for oblivion” during an admirably honest interview with Ryan Tubridy. McGrath […] More
Tottenham Hotspur have shared a video of five great Robbie Keane goals to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Ireland’s all-time top scorer was a fan favourite at White Hart Lane, and scored 122 goals in 306 appearances during two spells at the London club either side of a brief stint at Liverpool. The Dubliner also won […] More
Everyone knows that Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick enjoy quite the bromance. The Dublin duo played together with St. Kevin’s Boys in their youth, and now play together at Burnley under Sean Dyche and with Ireland under Martin O’Neill. Hendrick has adapted well to the demands of the Premier League since his summer switch from […] More
