UFC 234 is finally upon us and in the night’s main-event, the UFC middleweight title will be on the line as Robert Whittaker takes on Kelvin Gastelum. It’s a middleweight title tilt worth writing home about as the champion Robert Whittaker looks to add the scalp of Kelvin Gastelum to his increasingly long list of conquests. This is an extremely …
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The time has come for The Last Stylebender and The Spider to throw down, so with that in mind, here’s how we think it’s going to play out. We’ve already delved into the possible reasons for Silva’s decision to fight a young, hungry contender at this point in his career. Anderson himself has admitted that he is ‘too old for …
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Donald Cerrone once again found himself in the headlines this week after claiming that he will be facing Conor McGregor for the UFC interim-lightweight title. It all started with a tweet. A direct admission of respect for one of the game’s most revered veterans in the wake of an incredibly gritty showing at UFC Brooklyn last month. For a fight …
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“Yeah, I suppose it was sort of a surprise…” For Leinster and Ireland international Ross Byrne, how he spent the last few weeks probably wouldn’t have been what he envisaged at the beginning of the year. His omission from the Ireland Six Nations squad came as a surprise to many as head coach Joe Schmidt opted for the services of …
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So often when it comes to ‘Granny Rule’ players and the Irish national team, many assume the situation is black and white. “We should be picking Irish born players who want to play for Ireland!” “He’s only picking Ireland because he’s not good enough for England!” Familiar cries of foul when talk of an English born footballer representing the country …
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With Liverpool and City chasing the title, Manchester United still unbeaten under Solskjaer and the relegation battle heating up, Pundit Arena looks at five of the biggest stories heading into this weekend of Premier League action. _____ 1) Will Marco Silva Come Back To Haunt His Old Side When Everton Visit Vicarage Road? Marco Silva hasn’t quite lived up to …
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There’s a feeling around town that if Dublin are to be stopped in their quest for five All-Ireland’s back-to-back then the side to do it will be the aristocrats of Gaelic football, Kerry. It’s not something that is completely out of left-field. Afterall, they are Gaelic football’s equivalent to the All Blacks or Brazil and they have won the last …
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Brought to you by Vodafone, the official sponsor of the Irish rugby team The lead up to a game in the Six Nations is one filled with passion, tension and excitement. Something former Irish prop Reggie Corrigan is more than familiar with. Here, he gives Pundit Arena his fascinating insight into the highs and lows of being a part of …
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For Naomh Éanna of Glengormley in the north of Belfast, Saturday’s All-Ireland intermediate final represents a chance to create history. Their story has been shared far and wide, not least by Pundit Arena who documented the club’s tragic history in the lead up to their Ulster final win over Cavan’s Mullahoran back in November. Since then it has grown and …
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With the start of the Airtricity League season just over a week away, one of the biggest storylines ahead of the new campaign surrounds the defending champions Dundalk. Over the break, the Lilywhites lost their talismanic manager Stephen Kenny, who had masterminded four league titles in the last five seasons, including two doubles as well as an unprecedented European run, to …
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