As We Journey On #4: Sinking Sheffield, The Dream Is Over and Derby Day
In this week’s blog, I am going to introduce a new segment in the piece as the transfer window has now closed and there won’t…
Derry City
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up: Storm clouds gather over Bray and Athlone
Can they stay or can they can go, that is the question for the players of Bray Wanderers at the moment. Having been told they…
Europa League Round-Up: Cork City and Shamrock Rovers through
With a place in the next round of the Europa League at stake, there were a lot of big performances in the second leg of…
Europa League Roundup: Rangers knocked out in Luxembourg
With the Europa League starting up again for another year there were some big shocks which will make the second leg of the ties very…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up Week Ending 2nd July: Storm Clouds Gathering For The Seasiders
Going into their Premier Division clash with Dundalk on Friday night all seemed to be going well for Bray Wanderers. They were third in the…
Mixed results for clubs both sides of the border in European qualification
After the incredible success of Dundalk in Europe last season, it was mainly a disappointing few days for clubs from both Northern Ireland and the…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up Week Ending 25th June MORE WOES FOR ROVERS AS THEY ARE BEATEN BY BOHS
Sligo Rovers remained mired in the relegation battle in the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division as they were beaten 2-0 by…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up Week Ending 18th June BACK FROM THE BREAK BUT STILL THE SAME STORY
Action resumed in both the Premier and First Divisions over the weekend in the SSE Airtricity League but script remains the same. Cork City won…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up Week Ending 7th May It’s The Seanie Show
It was all about Cork City’s Seanie Maguire last weekend in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. During the week there were calls for him…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up Week Ending 28th May: Harps Hit the Right Tune
Finn Harps enjoyed a harmonious week in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, as they followed up their win against St. Patrick’s Athletic last Monday,…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up: Title rivals falter as Cork flourish
Cork City 2-1 Sligo Rovers There was a full round of games played in the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League spread over Monday…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up: Five star showing from runaway leaders Cork City
After dropping their first points last week when they drew 1-1 with Galway United, Cork City responded in emphatic fashion as they were 5-0 winners…
SSE Airtricity League Round-Up: Cork City drop first points of the season
Galway United proved that runaway Premier Division leaders Cork City are only human after all as they came from behind to draw 1-1 in Eamon…
SSE Airtricity League Roundup: Galway Shock Dundalk as Cork Continue Winning Streak
Galway United recorded their first win in this season’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division as they defeated reigning champions Dundalk 2-1 at Eamon Deasy Park….
League of Ireland roundup: Perfect 10 for Cork
Another week in the SSE Airtricity League and another Premier Division win for Cork City who have now won their opening ten league games. This…
League of Ireland round-up: Cork go nine clear at the top
Cork City are now nine points clear at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after won 2-0 away to Bohemian F.C. Karl…
Northern Ireland in Europe: 1990 to the present day
The 1990s was the beginning of the end of regular big European nights for Northern Irish clubs due to reforms in European football. In light…
League of Ireland round-up: Cork win again, two managers get the sack
It was a week of long knives in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division as there were two managerial departures. The first to go was…
Cork City continue to lead the way in our SSE Airtricity League Round-up
Cork City continue to lead the way in the Premier Division. On Friday night they took on their Munster rivals Limerick in Markets Field and…
NI in Europe: 1970s
In 1970 Glentoran were involved in a cross-border European Cup clash against Waterford United. A 3-1 home loss in the first leg meant the 1-0…