Former Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp has praised Harry Maguire ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final, comparing the 25-year-old to Richard Dunne. Redknapp was speaking at the launch of AIB’s ‘The Toughest Rivalry’ which sees him take over Cork club, Castlehaven as they go up against Erin’s Isle of Dublin, managed by former Premier League manager and player, Gianluca Vialli. The …
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Waterford and Galway take part in the 2017 All-Ireland hurling final in a novel pairing. Perhaps unusually, Galway enter this year’s final as the experienced side, having played in finals in 2012 and 2015. Waterford, on the other hand, haven’t reached the decider since 2008 – where they were heavily beaten by Kilkenny. But will that experience stand to them …
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It is still hard to catch one’s breath after the conclusion of yet another captivating chapter in the Cork versus Waterford book. This time the victory was for the Déise in arguably the biggest game of all between the two. Waterford were emphatic as the game approached the final straight. They took advantage to the extreme as they outscored 3-8 …
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The Cork and Watetord rivalry is nothing new. 2002 to 2007 wrote an enticing chapter in a great rivalry. While the 2014 to present day edition has not reached the same heights yet, something special remains when it comes to Cork and Waterford. The stakes this Sunday are massive. A place in an All-Ireland final is lucrative and the opponents that …
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In one of the most anticipated clashes of the summer, Cork and Waterford square off for the second time. Little should separate the sides as both are blessed with bundles of talent. Ahead of the game, we select a combined XV. Cork currently hold the upper hand over this Waterford side. The pair have locked horns on three occasions this …
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Galway hurling captain David Burke will have a keen interest in this Sunday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final. The Tribesmen await the winners of Cork and Waterford. But Burke has a feeling it’s the Rebels he will be facing in September. Having advanced to their third All-Ireland final of the decade, after their dramatic win over Tipperary, confidence is high in the …
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Cork were outstanding on Sunday. The Déise, however, will be extremely disappointed with their showing. But, as the dust slowly settles on Sunday’s Munster Championship semi-final, what does this defeat mean for Waterford? Coming into the game the mood in the south-east was optimistic. Despite a positive showing in their first round victory, the general feeling was that the Déise …
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Now that the dust has well and truly settled on the Republic of Ireland’s heroics at the European Championships in France and Robbie Brady can be content in the knowledge that he has earned himself a ‘Reeling in the Years’ clip to rival Ray Houghton’s and David O’Leary’s, it’s interesting to look back on the six major tournaments that the …
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Waterford marched on to the All-Ireland Hurling Semi-Final with a comfortable victory over Wexford in the quarter-final. Some saw it as a good way for the Deise to get over their Munster final horror show, but this writer is not convinced. Before we start, this is not a piece aimed at criticising Waterford, nor is it jumping on any bandwagon. …
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It was another poor weekend of hurling. Galway and Clare did play out a somewhat tense affair, but it was only good in comparison to the rest of the last two championships, it was a poor game in general. We still want to note some of the good performers, so here are the Top 5. Adrian Tuohy – Galway He …
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The last weekend of June was supposed to be a momentous weekend for Irish sport. Ireland were going to clinch their first ever win over the Springboks and win the Junior World Cup in the rugby, they were going to eliminate host nation France at Euro 2016 in the football, and Meath were going to give it to Dublin in Croke Park and deny Jim Gavin’s …
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Following our hurling team last week, we’ve decided to compile a team made from football’s most memorable cult heroes. Some of these lads may not have won bundles of All Ireland’s, but their legacy lives on through the status afforded to them by fans. This is the Cult XV. Goalkeeper: Shane Curran (Roscommon) The Roscommon goalkeeper was an icon for …
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With Richard Dunne’s international retirement, we decided to rank the greatest Irish defenders of all time. Where does Dunne rank in our countdown? Richard Dunne has decided to call time on his international career. Ireland will have to dig deep to find a replacement to fill the void that Dunne’s departure will create, not only physically, but also in terms of …
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