Football

The Cruellest Game

There’s fewer tests of faith in life than following the Irish national football team.

Oct 13 •

Slot’s struggle as Salah's shadow looms

A week is a long time in football. Just ask Arne Slot.

Oct 8 •

10 takeaways from the opening five Premier League games

It's been an odd start to the season, to say the least.

Sep 23 •

There's no winner in this summer's Isak transfer saga

The great transfer saga of summer 2025 looks to be coming to an end, but there's rarely any winners in these stories.

Aug 29 •

In the Premier League, patience waits for no No.9

It was a tale of two strikers this weekend as Arsenal met Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Aug 19 •

Fantasy Football needs to be stopped

What's it all about, really?

Aug 15 •

The Premier League 2025/26 Sense Check

Just in time for the new football season - here's a sense check of all 20 Premier League teams and why they'll be good OR bad this year.

Aug 12 •

On the tragic loss of Diogo Jota and André Silva.

Jul 8 •

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened

Hate him or love him, Damien Duff was huge for the League of Ireland.

Jul 1 •

Blue thunder through the hills of Oviedo

At 40, Santi Cazorla returned to his boyhood club, a club that several close shaves with bankruptcy, and lead it back to the top tier of Spanish…

Jun 24 •

Power, influence and Uefa's multi-club mess

Drogheda United have been removed from Uefa competition for breaching multi-club ownership regulations.

Jun 17 •

The sportswashing fatigue is real

As PSG finally lay their hands on the Champions League trophy, chalk up another victory to the art of sportswashing.

Jun 3 •

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