A False First XI
Saturday, 11 July 2020
How the early days of the Charlton era changed Irish football forever
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A huge piece of my youth felt a little bit further away today as the news of Jack Charlton's death was confirmed. At 15 years old w...
Friday, 29 March 2019
New Balls Please
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After such an underwhelming performance in Gibraltar, I have to admit the prospect of dropping points against a Georgia team that had domina...
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Gone With The Wind?
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Where to start with the last week in Irish football? Is it a case that the winds of change that appear to be blowing in the direction of th...
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
The Worst of Both Worlds
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They say a week is a long time in politics. The last one was certainly a long time for the Irish football parish's pumper in chief, John...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
A Tale of Three Irelands
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A google search for 'the unifying power of sport' returns just shy of three million results in under half a second. Yet, as much as ...
Sunday, 18 November 2018
It's Grim Down South
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Martin O'Neill's oft-repeated excuse of Ireland not having the players to compete in the passing stakes with superior opposition was...
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Thursday, 18 October 2018
Not Quite Another Ryan's Slaughter
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Considering that fingers can certainly be pointed in Darren Randolph's direction for the goal that proved to be Wales' winner Tuesda...
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