Kevin McGillicuddy
Dublin, Ireland.
Wanted man. In fairness, Jose Mourinho does have experience working with someone who loves total control and is willing and ready to do anything he can to be successful and hang onto power. So we can see why, after two stints with Roman Abramovich, a war-torn Middle Eastern country, semi-controlled by a dictator, might be interested in […]
10 years ago
Let’s call this the Shaggy defence: “It Wasn’t Me”. Roscommon GAA found themselves in a world of bother on Sunday morning when their plans to host Dublin in Dr Hyde Park came unstuck (in the mud). Due to throw in at 2pm, the Allianz Football League match was moved 60 kilometres north to to Carrick-on-Shannon after a ground inspection at […]
10 years ago
Well, that’s another dream shattered for MMA fans. Jon Jones is still going to fight at UFC 197, but it won’t be the contest everyone hoped for after Daniel Cormier’s injury forced him out of the event. The news about the light-heavyweight champion sustaining a leg injury broke on Saturday, and now the full damage sustained to […]
10 years ago
Fighting back
10 years ago
JP McManus is going to need a new jockey for this month’s Punchestown festival. That’s after his number one Barry Geraghty was hit with a massive 30-day ban for a ride at Limerick on Sunday afternoon, that will see him miss the action later this month. The jockey, who is the retained rider for JP McManus, […]
10 years ago
If something happens once it could be considered unfortunate. Twice, as Oscar Wilde would say – if he was a hurling fan, and maybe he was – could be considered careless. But for Tipperary fans, it seems as the county’s inability to see out tight games is now a firmly fixed pattern. The Premier County slumped […]
10 years ago
Never do maths on live TV, or on Twitter – that is the lesson we have learned from today’s final round of Allianz football league matches. In the end, Monaghan’s single-point win was enough to keep them afloat in Division One, while Cork, after a 0-20 to 1-12 loss in Tralee, slip into Division Two along […]
10 years ago
No no no. If there is one thing we can say with certainty, it is that there is no certainty in sport. Leicester City fans would do well to remember that, regardless of the outcome of today’s Premier league clash with Southampton. Fans are excited, of course they are, but even still, there is hardly […]
10 years ago
Louis van Gaal could do with a weekend in Amsterdam to chill the f**k out. We don’t care what he gets up to out there *cough* but the warning he has issued to Marcus Rashford about living up to the hype created this season is bringing us down. The Dutchman should be thanking the teenager […]
10 years ago
A fitted tribute to the man. Barcelona will play their first club game since te untimely death of Johan Cruyff this weekend, and it just happens to be against their biggest rivals Real Madrid. The man who helped create Total Football’ guided the Catalans to their first European Cup triumph in 1992 and was widely regarded […]
10 years ago
Jack Byrne really doesn’t do understatement. The Dubliner was the talk of the Irish football media last week as he trained with the Republic of Ireland team ahead of our friendlies with Switzerland and Slovakia. He didn’t feature in either game as he dropped back down to the Under-21 side, but in an interview with […]
10 years ago
The Dubliner is worried the promotion is all about the top 5 percent. Neil Seery is one of the few UFC fighters who has a day job. The Dubliner is still in full-time work, as a warehouse manager near Dublin airport, while trying to compete in the multi-million dollar octagon. His most recent fight saw him […]
10 years ago
He’s not in the UFC for his brains anyway. Jon Jones has just about managed to avoid being stuck in jail for his rematch with Daniel Cormier at UFC 197, but Uncle Dana isn’t happy. The head of the UFC must have facepalmed at least five times when he heard that the former light-heavyweight champion was […]
10 years ago
It is pretty much like they are playing a different sport. It might still be stupid o clock when Super Rugby action kicks off on the other side of the world, but trust us, when it produces moments of magic like this, it’s bloody worth it. The Highlanders took on Western Force this morning in […]
10 years ago
What are the home dressing rooms like at the Macron or the DW? Liverpool may be about to find out as renovation works at Anfield could cause the club some serious fixture headaches next season. The club is currently rushing to have the extension to the main stand at the iconic football stadium ready for […]
10 years ago
July is four months away and already the trash taking has started. MMA fans woke up yesterday morning to the news that UFC 200 is going to be headlined by a welterweight rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor. There were only 11 days the last time for both men to get in full motor […]
10 years ago
*It’s a metaphorical detachable ponytail
10 years ago
The boy is a bit special. Manchester United fans must be wondering why the club didn’t suffer a striker shortage earlier in the season, just so they could get to see more of Marcus Rashford. The 18 year old has been a revelation since breaking into the first team and already looks mature beyond his […]
10 years ago
Medical marvel
10 years ago
Tyrone and Donegal is becoming something more than a rivalry in Ulster GAA. There is an ocean of bad blood between the two sides, who thanks to wonderful underage work, are clashing more and more often in minor and Under-21 competitions, not to mind senior action. But the thin line between respect and something darker appears to […]
10 years ago
This is actually Sam Allardyce’s face right now. The Sunderland manager is trying his very best to keep the Black Cats in the Premier League, but he is not being helped by events conspiring against him. Firstly Adam Johnson was sent to prison for six years, following his conviction for sexual activity with a 15-year-old schoolgirl. […]
10 years ago
Fergie’s backed the Foxes for the title. It’s handy for Alex Ferguson that Leicester’s incredible season has taken the focus off the goings on at Old Trafford this season. If the former Manchester United manager was interviewed in any other normal season, all the focus would be on Louis van Gaal’s impending demise, or the […]
10 years ago
This is how you deal with speculation. Derry City may have some cash in the bank, but the Twitter bot that managed to pick up a ridiculous rumour about Pepe Reina leaving Napoli last night has surely been disabled this morning after this epic burn. The ex-Liverpool goalkeeper is understood to be looking to leave […]
10 years ago
A last resort
10 years ago
Going Dutch…again
10 years ago
Jurgen Klopp is set to be a frustrated man, and we doubt it’s going to be the first time this summer. The Liverpool boss is looking to enjoy a full transfer window this from June, and is looking to improve almost every line of his team. So far he has made inroads with some key […]
10 years ago
The Notorious isn’t for turning. Conor’s McGregor’s next fight has been announced, and there is no-one surprised that it is going to be a rematch with Nate Diaz after the events of earlier this month It was one of the worst-kept secrets in MMA for the last few weeks, but the biggest shock from the […]
10 years ago
We can only wish the Irishman the very best. Rob Elliot did not deserve to have his fine season end in heartbreak. Whatever about the possibility that Newcastle may get relegated, the goalkeeper has been one of the Magpies’ better performers as they battle the drop. The 29 year old was the only Irish ‘keeper […]
10 years ago
Eleven years haven’t made the events of May 2005 any easier for Kaka. The ex-AC Milan midfielder was part of a team who saw their 3-0 half-time lead whittled away to nothing in the space of a chaotic six minutes, with Liverpool holding on to win on penalties in an epic Champions League final. Liverpool […]
10 years ago
Conor McGregor doesn’t just open chequebooks. It turns out ‘The Notorious’ also opens doors for fighters into the money pit of the UFC. The Irishman tried to be the first man ever to claim two different weight belts within the UFC, but ultimately came up short. His plan to face Rafael dos Anjos for the […]
10 years ago
Donegal and Tyrone could be in a bit of bother after the end of tonight’s Ulster U21 football semi-final. Tyrone booked their place in yet another Ulster U21 football final after an impressive four-point win over a 13-man-Donegal side in Celtic Park by 1-15 to 2-8, but it’s an incident in the closing stages that […]
10 years ago
Martin O’Neill has no time for idle speculation. The Ireland boss has been linked with several jobs back in club management since he took over the Boys in Green, but last night his patience seemed to finally snap. Last summer he was linked with his job at Leicester, and last night a brave journalist suggested […]
10 years ago
It’s Piers Morgan’s 51th birthday, but not even on one day of the year can he not be a pain in the arse(nal). The former newspaper editor and general Gunners whine-bag was just one of a number of people today who reacted with less than shock to Gary Neville’s sacking as Valencia manager. The former […]
10 years ago
The best laid plans of mice and men. Nate Diaz feels the UFC should really have taken note of why people love the unpredictability of sport, and not tried to set up a Conor McGregor-George St-Pierre fight before UFC 196 was even over. The legendary Canadian fighter is expected to come out of retirement in […]
10 years ago
Worrying news. The Antrim county board have confirmed that they are to meet to discuss allegations surrounding one of their Allianz Hurling league clashes earlier this month. It was reported earlier this week by the Irish News and the Antrim Post that Antrim players may have placed bets on the Saffrons clash with London in Ruislip on […]
10 years ago
We can’t say we’re surprised. And the former Manchester United defender Gary Neville should not be shocked either that the axe has fallen at Valencia. The former, and soon to be current, Sky Sports pundit was sacked as manager of the La Liga club on Wednesday afternoon. The England coach has struggled to adapt to life […]
10 years ago
If you over-indulged at Easter, and the last of the mini-eggs are teasing you then step this way: a 78-year-old grandmother in the USA can help. It’s always vital to get a good mix of both cardio and strength training when you head to the gym, so we definitely want a bit of whatever Shirley Webb […]
10 years ago
Can you picture Manuel Pellegrini in a Glanbia baseball cap? The Chilean is, of course, going to be unemployed in a matter of months, with Pep Guardiola taking over his job as Manchester City manager. And perhaps he is already looking to spend some of his free-time in Ireland, where he may fancy life at […]
10 years ago
Some people are never happy. Cusack Park in Ennis has got a major facelift, yet the county board are still getting it in the neck, despite spending over €1 million euro in dragging the county ground into the 21st century. Anyone who has visited the home of Clare GAA in the recent past could hardly forget the […]
10 years ago
Simplicity itself. When you have hurlers as good as they produce in Kilkenny, you don’t need to say much to motivate them. What do you say to a group of men widely regarded as the best hurlers of this generation, and perhaps of all time? Brian Cody is a big fan of keeping it simple […]
10 years ago
Pure class
10 years ago
Drying your hair is meant to be a nice, pleasant and warming experience, as the name suggests. In a football sense, Alex Ferguson’s manic tirades at half-time to inspire his players were anything but. Almost every player that walked through the doors at Old Trafford felt the force of the Scot’s hot breath at some […]
10 years ago
It’s coming. The announcement that every Irish MMA fan is waiting for is expected to be confirmed in the next ten days, as Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz get set for a rematch at UFC 200. The California fighter got the better of the 27-year-old at at UFC 196 earlier this month, in a fight […]
10 years ago
It’s not just Nate Diaz that has Conor McGregor in his sights. The Stockton native comes as part of a double-package with his older brother Nick. Both men are not only expert fighters, but are as equally deadly with their sharp wit, and Conor McGregor has been on the receiving end of both in the […]
10 years ago
Marcus Rashford has been one of the few bright spots in a very gloomy season for Manchester United. The club have exited every major cup competition except the devalued FA Cup, and face a massive battle to try and make the Champions League. The teenager has sparkled in the latter end of the campaign as […]
10 years ago
Always hold onto your receipts. It’s not just good advice for day-to-day life, but it also applies to football clubs too. Louis van Gaal and Manchester United spent quite a lot of money last summer, but it appears as if none of the Dutchman’s key purchases of from the summer of 2015 have worked out. […]
10 years ago
Dublin secured yet another win in the Allianz football league on Saturday night. The 1-10 to 0-7 victory was based on a supreme defensive effort, as well as the ability to pick off scores at key moments against a massed Donegal rearguard. The game took some time to kick into life, and one incident in […]
10 years ago
United in support
10 years ago
He could have played for Ireland you know. According to Jack Charlton Paul Gascoigne wanted to feature for the Boys in Green, and he was eligible through his grandmother. It never happened of course, and instead he became a global icon with a tearful display in a World Cup semi-final in 1990. The former Newcastle […]
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