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Niall Quinn has given his reaction to the idea of a new-look FAI by expressing his enthusiasm for the future and pushing the idea of a change in focus. The FAI have come under quite a bit of attention after the discovery of a €100,000 bridging loan given to them by then-Chief Executive John Delaney in 2017. Last week’s appearance …

Old Trafford played host to the Champions League quarter-final clash between Manchester United and Barcelona this evening. At first, it was all Barcelona as the Catalan giants controlled close to 90% of the possession in the opening sections. Disaster struck early on for Solskjaer’s men as a Luke Shaw own-goal saw them fall behind in the first twelve minutes. Manchester …

Jack Grealish set up and later converted a fantastic goal to put his Aston Villa side ahead of Rotherham in today’s Championship matchup. While the eyes of the sporting world were no doubt fixed on the marquee matchups taking place in the Champions League, Grealish was able to steal the show as Villa travelled to Rotherham. It was a disastrous …

Ireland recorded six points out of six in their Euro 2020 Qualifying Campaign as Mick McCarthy returned to the helm as Irish boss. For the first time in many years, arguably since McCarthy’s last tenure, Ireland deployed a structured system that offered the perfect balance of a high pressed, energetic defence and a purposeful and more imaginative attack. Among those …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has officially been confirmed as the new Manchester United manager following a statement released by the club this morning. The official Twitter account of Manchester United confirmed the news this morning with a statement from executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Ole’s at the wheel! We can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as #MUFC manager. — …

Mick McCarthy’s return as Ireland boss has heralded two wins and two clean sheets as Ireland top their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. In what has been an eventful week on and off the pitch, spirits have been raised with the collection of maximum points and a clear change in approach. As the international break draws to a close, we examine …

James McClean has fired shots at the English FA after once again coming under abuse from QPR fans as they played Stoke City over the weekend.  It wasn’t the first time the Derry-native has been forced to make himself heard following attacks from rival fans and all things considered, it likely won’t be the last. His Stoke side were involved …

Just ten months after he left the Santiago Bernabeu behind him, Zinedine Zidane is now set to retake the reins at Real Madrid. The Frenchman left the world of football in shock when he decided to leave the helm at Madrid after a hugely successful two-and-a-half years in which he won the UEFA Champions League an unprecedented three times in …

Mick McCarthy makes his international comeback on Thursday as he announces his first Ireland squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia. The ex-Ireland captain has a massive task on his hands given the fact that Ireland has one of its most-stretched player pools in decades. With only a handful of top-flight players and many regulars out …

We restructured the UFC’s official pound-for-pound rankings by measuring form and performance within the last five years in a format similar to a football league-table. Before we get into things, let’s lay down the ground-rules. Scores will be allocated to fighters based on the results they have achieved in their careers within the last five years – or since the …