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Trappy 4th Birthday

Four years ago today, a highly experienced Italian took charge of the Republic of Ireland for the first time. John...

May 24th, 2012, 10:45 am

Three reasons to look forward to tonight’s Manchester derby

By Ger McCarthy Tonight’s Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium is billed as one of the most important global club...

April 30th, 2012, 12:43 pm

Punchestown Festival 2012 Blog – Day 2

Davy hangs tough Well a mixed bag on the opening day of the festival. One good result was that the...

April 25th, 2012, 9:15 am

Punchestown Festival 2012 Blog – Hayley O’Connor

A wonderful and wise Irishman once said, “Wouldn’t it be a lovely country if you could only roof  it?” Never was a...

April 24th, 2012, 9:03 am

Match Report: Manchester United 1 Arsenal 0

Minute by minute recap of Manchester United’s 1-0 win at home to Arsenal by Ger McCarthy. FULL TIME Manchester United...

December 13th, 2010, 3:13 pm

Match Report: Barcelona 5 Real Madrid 0

Minute by minute recap of  Barcelona’s 5-0 El Clásico hammering of Real Madrid at the Camp Nou by Ger McCarthy. FULL TIME 90...

November 29th, 2010, 10:47 am

Full Time: Ireland 29-9 Argentina

Minute-by-minute recap of Ireland vs. Argentina from the Aviva Stadium with Neil Cullen Post-match analysis: Ireland will be pleased to...

November 28th, 2010, 11:19 am

Ireland 18-38 New Zealand

Minute-by-minute recap of Ireland vs. New Zealand from the Aviva Stadium with Neil Cullen Match Analysis: For all Ireland’s determination...

November 19th, 2010, 9:23 pm

Preview of Rep of Ireland V Norway

As Giovanni Trapattoni leads out an injury-ravaged Republic of Ireland side in tonights friendly with Norway at the Aviva Stadium,...

November 17th, 2010, 12:46 pm

Have Arsenal Turned the Corner?

This week, guest sports blogger Ger McCarthy asks: Have Arsenal turned the corner? Not since their FA Cup final success...

October 28th, 2010, 8:14 pm