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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 …

Sean St Ledger has found a new club.

A number of Irish internationals have changed clubs over the summer, though the fees involved have (for the most part) been relatively low compared to the extravagant nature of other deals. Unless James McCarthy leaves Everton, Middlesbrough’s £5m capture of Darren Randolph could well end up being the most expensive Irish player of the summer. Indeed, the now-former West Ham goalkeeper …

Last week, France were crowned Star Sixes champions in London. The six-a-side indoor competition saw legends of their national teams clash in a tournament full of nostalgia and entertainment. However, there was one surprising absentee from the teams on show. The Republic of Ireland were not included in the twelve-team tournament, which is surprising considering the strength of the team that …

Richard Dunne will forever be an Irish sporting hero, but that legendary status doesn’t, on this evidence, lend itself to all sports. The former Ireland international was in Dublin last week to launch eir Sport’s new Chromecast compatibility, and gave his hurling and Gaelic football skills a try, attempting a puck a sliotar into the net and kick a point …

As Ireland embark on yet another friendly in the United States, one Irishman who was based in the MLS has not given up hope on resurrecting his Ireland career. Following a torrid time with injury, Sean St. Ledger has managed just 27 appearances in just under four years, all of them coming in the MLS with Orlando City and Kevin …

In a playing career that spanned almost two decades, Damien Duff shared a pitch with some of the best players in the world. The Dubliner was an important part of Chelsea’s most successful period in recent history, as well as enjoying stints at Blackburn, Newcastle and Fulham, before moving to Melbourne for a season and ultimately finishing his career in …

Coming on for the final 25 minutes or so 1-0 down to Iceland may not have been the ideal way for Daryl Horgan to begin his Ireland career but he certainly made an impact once he did come on.  His industrious playing style combined with his unpredictability when running at defences makes Horgan an exciting player to watch and it is …

Although it is possibly still fresh in the minds of Irish football fans, Ireland’s bizarre 2-1 victory over lowly San Marino reached its ten-year anniversary this week (February 7). Despite being a strong Ireland team on paper, the Boys in Green struggled to get to grips with one of world football’s worst ever teams. Stephen Ireland popped up with a last-minute winner in …

Arsenal recorded their seventh straight victory on Wednesday night in the Champions League with a domineering display over Ludogorets.  This now puts the Gunners in an ideal position to qualify for the last 16 as they sit atop Group A with seven points, just ahead of French giants PSG on goal difference. Mesut Ozil was the standout player for Arsene Wenger’s …

“A nation holds its breath…” As Ireland continue on the road to the 2018 World Cup against Georgia on Thursday evening, The Opel Jersey analyse how Ireland’s style of play has changed over the years, and how it still needs to evolve yet further. _____ In the days and weeks following Ireland’s 2-2 draw with Serbia in Belgrade, much discourse focused on …

Richard Dunne is an Irish hero. He was a rock at the heart of the Irish defence during the Giovanni Trapattoni era, a time when the team suffered perhaps its biggest lull in support since the game’s popularity exploded in Ireland after Italia ’90. A stand-out performer. He was the last impenetrable line of an Irish defence that somehow managed …

The events of 18th November 2009 are well known to those who consider themselves fans of the French or, more pertinently, the Republic of Ireland national team. Sunday’s rematch between these two sides in the second round of the European Championships has been billed in most quarters as a chance for the Irish to finally exact their revenge upon their …