Will Slattery
When he finally got his chance at ten, he didn’t hesitate. Two successive Munster coaches have neglected to trust JJ Hanrahan at his preferred position of out-half but the Kerryman was picked in the playmaker role for Emerging Ireland’s opening Tbilisi Cup game against Emerging Italy and he ran the show. Ireland scored three first […]
11 years ago
Maybe Jose Mourinho can turn things around. He was once thought of as one of the world’s greatest strikers but now Falcao has turned into a bit of a punchline. Louis van Gaal opted to not turn the Colombian’s loan deal into a full-time thing after he scored just four goals in 26 appearances for […]
11 years ago
Mr Money in the Bank. It was a disappointing weekend for Irish soccer with Ireland failing to win a crucial Euro 2016 qualifier against Scotland but one man did his utmost to restore national pride late last night. Sheamus, the gigantic Irish wrestler kicking ass in the WWE, won the Money in the Bank ladder […]
11 years ago
Ouch. The competition for places in the All Blacks starting team is always intense, but one area which is even harder to break into the side is at centre. For much of the last five or six years, club-mates Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith have partnered each other in midfield, meaning even a freakish talent […]
11 years ago
The end of an era.
11 years ago
Well done, Kieran. It was a mixed day for Irish athletes in Baku today, but Kieran Behan enjoyed a successful outing as he qualified for the final of the floor event at the inaugural European Games. Behan is ranked fifth of the 78 gymnasts participating and his 18th place finish was good enough to see […]
11 years ago
What a day for the Mc attack. Liverpool took on Real Madrid in a charity match at the Bernabeu this afternoon and both sides were packed full of legends like Zinedine Zidane, Michael Owen, Roberto Carlos and… Abel Xavier. Real Madrid: Buyo, Roberto Carlos, Pavon, Sanchis, Salgado, Zidane, Solari, Makelele, Karembeu, Butragueno, Morientes. Liverpool: Dudek, Xavier, […]
11 years ago
Shrewd.
11 years ago
It took him 28 games but Jack Wilshere finally scored his first international goal. Two of them, actually. England preserved their 100% record in Euro 2016 qualifying with a 3-2 win away to Slovenia, and the Arsenal man was the main reason why. With England trailing 1-0, Wilshere equalised with a shot from outside the […]
11 years ago
Annihilation After a strong league campaign that saw Armagh win Division 3, Kieran McGeeney’s men were expected to give Donegal everything they could handle. But after 20 minutes, the gulf in class between Division 1 and 3 was VERY apparent. Speaking afterwards on RTÉ, Joe Brolly joked that the game was over after Paddy McBrearty’s early goal […]
11 years ago
The lads are still on the same wavelength after all these years.
11 years ago
Geezer must be fond of the classic bicep curls.
11 years ago
Hanging around with Dani Alves at Barcelona must have had a big impact on Alex Song’s sartorial leanings. The Brazilian is known to leave the dressing room after games looking like Bruno Mars but his Cameroonian former team-mate has just worn something to rival his old pal. Would do you make of these shoes? https://instagram.com/p/36Sh3Tl3Aj/?taken-by=17alexsong […]
11 years ago
Thank god for Anne Lyster. If she didn’t know CPR, everyone’s favourite RTÉ presenter may no longer be with us. Last month, Michael Lyster talked to Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show about his heart troubles of the last few years, but they resurfaced last week when The Sunday Game presenter almost died from a […]
11 years ago
He can’t do it for his country. That is a criticism often levelled at Lionel Messi, the world’s greatest player who just won the treble with Barcelona. But despite winning player of the tournament at last summer’s World Cup, Messi’s inability to be Diego Maradona at international level has seen people doubt his achievements in an […]
11 years ago
Or maybe they should just forego water altogether. Some countries should just stay away from events that they aren’t good at. You don’t see Ireland bullishly sending over a 50-person team to dominate the Winter Olympics. The Philippines need to stay in their lane. The Filipino team are competing in the South East Asia Games at […]
11 years ago
The future is here.
11 years ago
That’s certainly an honest opinion.
11 years ago
So many permutations.
11 years ago
Moving stuff.
11 years ago
Eric the actor is just as cool as Eric the player.
11 years ago
Lance Armstrong is coming to your cinema.
11 years ago
Can LVG pull this move off?
11 years ago
Buy your stock in these guys now.
11 years ago
USA! USA!
11 years ago
La Liga is very stingy when it comes to Player of the Month awards.
11 years ago
Some big names will be left disappointed this autumn.
11 years ago
Strong words from Bernard O’Byrne
11 years ago
Is this a fair assessment of Ireland’s best ever rugby player? Brian O’Driscoll said after his retirement that his one regret is not being able to be a part of a Joe Schmidt World Cup squad. The main reason for that view is probably that despite taking part in four tournaments, O’Driscoll was never able […]
11 years ago
The Historical Pics Twitter account has just done us a great service. Back in 1984, bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger made a sequel to his hit film, Conan the Barbarian, which came out two years earlier. Also in the movie was NBA star, Wilt Chamberlain, and during a break in filming this picture was taken with Arnold’s […]
11 years ago
Would you buy this CD?
11 years ago
Where’s Joe?
11 years ago
The Special One weeps for Irish football and for Giovanni Trapattoni. Earlier today, Jose Mourinho was announced as a pundit on BT’s Champions League coverage for next season, and was asked once again about FIFA’s €5 million payment to the FAI in the aftermath of France’s win over Ireland in the 2010 World Cup playoff. […]
11 years ago
He’s still mad. Paul Gascoigne is doing a lot of media work today to promote an upcoming documentary about his life and thankfully, he looks in decent shape. One of his appearances today was in a livechat with the Guardian and in typical Gazza fashion, he has told some brilliant stories. He was asked by […]
11 years ago
Brazil already have two replacements for the centre backs.
11 years ago
Welcome back to England, Slaven.
11 years ago
They will probably be a bit more cordial than in this photo.
11 years ago
The IRFU paint a bleak picture of a potential future.
11 years ago
SportsJoe is entering the movie business.
11 years ago
It’s all about Nehe Milner-Skudder.
11 years ago
2017 if this was ever introduced
11 years ago
It’s a good thing Kerry have so many returning forwards.
11 years ago
Wawrinka left nothing to chance in his pursuit of excellence.
11 years ago
One football think tank REALLY rates young Raheem.
11 years ago
How many of these would you buy?
11 years ago
Irish rugby will be a much funnier place if this appointment is actually made.
11 years ago
People have started to hack Folau to stop him from scoring.
11 years ago
Should we lump on Rio Ferdinand?
11 years ago
Who is Tony Brown?
11 years ago
The Leinster defence is about to get a lot tighter
11 years ago