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Six Nations: Top Five Irish Triple Crown Victories
By: Conor Brannigan - 2 years agoThis weekend Ireland take on England in the Six Nations with a Triple Crown up for grabs, Matt Cassidy takes a look back at five great Irish Triple Crown victories. One of...
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Richard Keys goes in two-footed on Gabby Agbonlahor
By: Conor Brannigan - 2 years ago“His broadcasting career is obviously as insignificant as his playing career…” Richard Keys has gone in two-footed on Gabby Agbonlahor, seemingly for no reason, starting a war of words with...
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The Controversial Case of Israel & International Football
By: Conor Brannigan - 2 years agoIsrael top Group B in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. But why don’t they play in the AFC with the rest of the Middle East? Well the thing is, they...
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Jurgen Klopp & Liverpool’s ‘Moneyball’ Policy
By: Conor Brannigan - 2 years agoLiverpool have become an experiment since John W. Henry’s takeover of the club in 2010 through New England Sports Ventures’ acquisition of the club. There has been a heavy, almost...
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This Time for Africa: The 1966 World Cup Boycott
By: Conor Brannigan - 2 years agoFollowing last week’s article on the first African team at the World Cup, it seems only right to follow it by examining another momentous occasion for African football, namely England...
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Centurions: Drogheda United, Celebrating Their 100th Year In Style
By: Conor Brannigan - 2 years agoOn Friday, Drogheda United will begin their 100th year in the League of Ireland when they play host to Cobh Ramblers in the First Division opener. With just 24 hours...
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Explained: The Bitter Religious Divide Behind Celtic-Rangers Rivalry
By: Conor Brannigan - 2 years agoCeltic and Rangers have exerted a vice-like grip on Scottish football for a century but their bitter rivalry is underpinned by sectarian tensions that predate the existence of either Glasgow...
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Analysis: Bafana Bafana Struggling To Make Needed Improvements
By: Conor Brannigan - 2 years ago“The Springboks don’t even need to lose a lot, one game and people get depressed. They’re like an A student that gets a B and people are worried. Whereas when...
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CONIFA Through the Years: Are You Ready for Somaliland 2020?
By: Conor Brannigan - 6 years agoCONIFA is short for Confederation of Independent Football Associations. It can be described as sort of a parallel universe of football, the one where unrecognized teams take all the spotlight....
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Top 10 Heineken Cup Winning Teams: No.7 Munster (2006)
By: Conor Brannigan - 7 years agoAt number 7 on our list of greatest Heineken Cup winners we have the people’s champions, Declan Kidney’s Munster side of 2006. In years to come, when the European Rugby...