Tag: Ireland
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 6
The drama and tension is almost unbearable as you desperately discover the fate of Your Favourite Irish Team – will Simon saves Finn Harps?
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 5
The Finnisher, 75 fans gutted, Parrott goes crazy – what epic drama awaits? Dive into the latest instalment of your favourite virtual League of Ireland rollercoaster series…
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Striking the Angle | Turncoat Wankers, A Boiled Frog and the State of being Whelmed
What do Declan Rice, an unwitting amphibian and Arne Slot all have in common? Well, nothing directly, except irking our resident grumpy Irishman…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 4
We have a few league games to get under our belts before the next round of the cup and we start away at Dundalk. The Lilywhites from Louth are performing as expected this season which is in the silver medal position. Quite a way behind Shamrock Rovers (aren’t we all!) but building a nice gap…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 3
We begin where we left off. A visit to UCD resulted in an appalling 2-0 defeat. At this point, I’m looking at a D rating and insecure job status. The next match – Shamrock Rovers at home. Top of the table and reigning champions are coming to town and honestly, we’ve nothing to lose. I…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 2
Media meeting over with, it’s sink or swim time, straight in at the deep end…and other ominous and challenging clichés. First league match is away at Sligo Rovers. Allegedly a local rivalry according to Football Manager despite being 91km and over an hour’s drive away. “Well they’re up there in north, so they are!”, seems…
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FM24: Eachtra Gaelach – Part 1
The Brits are taking over Ireland! Well, one Brit, taking over a lowly League of Ireland club. In a computer game. Our man Si delves into the rabbit warren of FM24, Finn Harps on a shoestring budget. Welcome to a series like none other…
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Euro 2028 – The Bid, The Excitement, The Realities
It is now official: The United Kingdom and Ireland are bidding for the European Championships in 2028. The FA, FAI, IFA, SFA and the FAW are joining forces to put together a bid to host the Euros having been advised not to pursue the World Cup in 2030. There are several types of excitement that…
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The Demise of the 37
Limerick may have a fine sporting heritage, but various incarnations of the city’s football club have struggled to compete with rugby union and GAA. Can Treaty FC put football on the Irish city’s map once and for all?
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Big Jack: Revered on both sides
On the eve of England’s first major final since Big Jack took to the pitch in 1966 and a year to the day since he died, there is no better time to look back and honour a man revered on both sides of the Irish Sea. With a glint in his eye and a wry…
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