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Soccer Correspondent for @IrishSunSport. Also cover a bit of everything else. King are better than Tayto
Dublin
Joined December 2010
Column: The fight for Friday night eyeballs .
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WHERE the LOI leads, others follow. That was evident with the announcement that December’s La Liga game between Villarreal and Barcelona will take place in Miami. It was a reminder of when the LOI …
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Heimir Hallgrimsson calls up Josh Honohan for Armenia clash as Ireland star withdraws due to injury.
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SHAMROCK Rovers’ Josh Honohan has been called up to the Ireland squad for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Armenia. The uncapped defender was added to the panel after Ipswich attacker Sammie Szmod…
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Adam Idah admitted his last-gasp equaliser at the Aviva Stadium still did not feel like enough — but the striker acknowledged it might be crucial to Ireland’s World Cup dream
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ADAM Idah admitted his last-gasp equaliser at the Aviva Stadium still did not feel like enough — but the striker acknowledged it might be crucial to Ireland’s World Cup dream. The Swansea forward c…
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RT @noriordan: Piece from the Aviva Stadium. The appearance of Denis Irwin on the pitch at half-time was a reminder of the value of a right….
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AT half-time, Denis Irwin – as the FAI’s Hall of Fame inductee for 2025 – was introduced to the crowd. The presence of a right-footer who was always comfortable at left-back – wit…
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It was abysmal before it was amazing. There were jeers before their cheers. And it was a point gained and two points dropped.
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IT was abysmal before it was amazing. There were jeers before their cheers. And it was a point gained and two points dropped. Adam Idah scored two minutes into injury time to rescue a draw an…
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The last time Ireland were 2-0 down after 15 minutes was 1993 in the 3-1 defeat to Spain, Salinas goal to make it 2-0 was after 14 minutes. On the plus side, Ireland qualified for the World Cup a month later.
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Looks like Kelleher; O'Brien, Collins, O'Shea, Doherty; Cullen, Knight; Szmodics, Azaz, Manning; Ferguson.
STARTING XI | Ireland v Hungary . Ferguson, Szmodics & Azaz all start as Ireland kick-off the World Cup qualifying campaign at the Aviva Stadium tonight (KO 7:45pm) 🤩 . Be loud, be proud. Get behind the boys tonight 💚🇮🇪
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RT @noriordan: Ireland's Boys at the Green hoping to show they can make World Cup cut.
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SOME of Ireland’s players spent their free time on Thursday at the Irish Open. This evening, we should get some indication of their chances of making the cut. The best golfers might be able to coas…
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Nathan Collins believes that stepping up when the chips were down shows Ireland are ready to make the qualification leap.
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NATHAN COLLINS believes that stepping up when the chips were down shows Ireland are ready to make the qualification leap. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side kick off their World Cup qualification sprint — …
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Head to heads are not the main tiebreaker in the World Cup qualifiers. And the Nations League ranking does not matter for the Republic of Ireland but does to Northern Ireland.
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EVERY goal matters as Ireland kick off their World Cup qualification campaign this evening, with goal difference the decider if teams are level on points. Ireland face Hungary tonight. Armenia and …
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RT @noriordan: I spoke to Hungary international Callum Styles about playing for the country of his grandmother & the prospect of locking ho….
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CALLUM STYLES watched Mikey Johnston from afar and was impressed – and was even more dazzled when he had him in front of him. But he is ready to try to stop his West Brom team-mate in his tra…
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RT @OCowzer: Paddy McCarthy watched 2002 World Cup from holiday hotspot – but is desperate to be working at next one with Ireland. https://t….
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PADDY McCARTHY smiles as he recalls the 2002 World Cup. The Ireland coach has fond memories of the football showpiece in South Korea and Japan. He said: “Oh, my memory of that World Cup is probably…
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Nathan Collins argues why pressure of sold-out crowd is to be embraced when Ireland take on Hungary.
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NATHAN COLLINS insisted that Ireland will not let the pressure get to them as they kick-off the World Cup qualifying campaign against Hungary tomorrow. The Boys in Green face the Magyars at the sta…
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RT @noriordan: Heimir Hallgrímsson reveals he has changed his mind on the team to start against Hungary tomorrow.
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HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON has revealed he has torn up the script for tomorrow’s World Cup opener against Hungary. Ireland are looking to get off to a winning start when they host Marco Rossi’s side at th…
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RT @noriordan: Chiedozie Ogbene insists he has lost none of his speed after Achilles lay-off as he targets fast start to Ireland's World Cu….
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CHIEDOZIE OGBENE insists he has lost none of his speed and is a better player since he ruptured his Achilles. And he has urged Ireland to race out of the blocks and take maximum points in their fir…
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Martin McDonagh reveals light-bulb moment that helped him on the path to World Boxing Championships
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MARTIN McDONAGH has revealed that his light-bulb moment came when he won bronze at last year’s European Under-23 Championships. The superheavyweight is preparing to qualify for the LA Olympics in 2…
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