Hell’s Kitchen had a whole different meaning for Irish sports followers of a certain vintage, jogging memories of...
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RTE’s refusal to clap Trap
RTE’s refusal to clap Trap
‘Moral courage’ is something Johnny Giles sets great store in but there are signs that the doyen of football pundits could...
In poor taste
In poor taste
I’ve sometimes been accused of over-reacting but I’m glad my Saturday afternoon apoplexy over BBC racing presenter...
Choice Words
Choice Words
“Fifa will look at it very badly and we can’t afford to be throwing a lot of money away.” – Irish...
Past Master
Past Master
An Easter weekend watching the advert-free action from Augusta – can’t wait. While most Irish/American golf fans...
Toll on the Lee
Toll on the Lee
Would it be mere mischief-making to suggest that Gerald McCarthy and his now surplus-to-requirements ’09 Cork hurlers...
Irish impulses
Irish impulses
One thing you’ll always be guaranteed with the Hunt brothers is honesty of effort and off-the-cuff candour. Like the old...
The real Waterford need to stand up soon
The real Waterford need to stand up soon
Everything seems to be sweetness and light on Leeside, on the field at least, for the time being, but you’d have to wonder...
It’s good to talk
It’s good to talk
The idiosyncrasies/insecurities which have been the hallmark of Giovanni Trapattoni tenure thus far aren’t just confined...
Not liking it when Ireland lump it
Not liking it when Ireland lump it
The reaction to Saturday’s dismal draw with Bulgaria at Croke Park has been a touch histrionic. The soccer team are on a...
Razor’s selective edge
Razor’s selective edge
I see Toto Schillaci, spoiler of Ireland’s Italia ’90 adventure (a tournament notable for its awful football, with...
O’Shea comes of age
O’Shea comes of age
Not that Giovanni Trapattoni has seen any of them, or at least not in the flesh, but Andy Reid’s 32 first-team...
