Quantcast
Channel: LOI First Division – Pundit Arena
Browsing all 61 articles
Browse latest View live

Reaction To The Latest John Delaney Headlines Highlights The Discontent Among...

The Germans have been responsible for a lot of useful inventions over the years with the computer, the MP3 and the smart card all attributed to German creators. In an Irish context though, their...

View Article


Opinion: Is Ireland Making The Most Of Its Sporting Talent?

‘Are we wasting our time playing football in Ireland?’ An absurd statement that can’t possibly have any base, foundation or logic to even consider the thought of Ireland without football, but...

View Article


Opinion: Why Stephen Kenny Should Be The Next Ireland Manager

Ok. I know. You’ve read the headline and thought to yourself “Jesus, that’s a bit strong isn’t it?” It’s the usual tactic. I think “click-bait” is what it’s pejoratively referred to in the media...

View Article

Opinion: A Defining Era Lies Ahead For The League of Ireland And Its Clubs

A peculiarly bleak atmosphere lingered in the stands during Dundalk FC’s 1-1 draw with Shamrock Rovers last Tuesday night. Hoops supporters riled the home fans by applauding each of the seemingly...

View Article

Wednesday Was A Huge Night For Irish Football, But No One’s Talking About It

There are moments in football when you realise you’re watching a special player. Cork City hosted a Manchester United XI selection at Turner’s Cross in the summer of 2012 and aside from the fact that...

View Article


Opinion: Support From Irish Fans And FAI Could Turn Dundalk’s Run Into...

It was telling that as Dundalk celebrated a famous Europa League success against Maccabi Tel Aviv last Thursday night – the first Irish team ever to win a game in the group stage of a European...

View Article

Stephen McPhail Appointed In New Role With Shamrock Rovers

Having only just retired from Shamrock Rovers, ex-midfielder Stephen McPhail has landed a new role as sporting director of the Dublin club. The ex Ireland International whose career saw him represent...

View Article

Rising Stars: Six League Of Ireland Youngsters Who Could Be The Next Big Thing

With Dundalk currently flying high in the Europa League, the League of Ireland is enjoying a welcome spell in the limelight. Attention is being attracted from sources previously oblivious to the Irish...

View Article


FAI Announce New Structure For League Of Ireland

The FAI today announced a new structure for the League of Ireland. As part of the announcement of next season’s fixture-list, the association declared that the number of teams in the Premier Division...

View Article


Opinion: Ireland Needs Street Football To Mould Stars Of The Future

Darragh Culhane argues that we need to get our young footballing stars of the future back out on the street to create another generation of iconic Irish sporting heroes.  Who was the last great...

View Article

Watch: Sean Maguire Is On Fire For Cork City In President’s Cup First Half

Cork City take on Dundalk in the President’s Cup this evening. The annual season curtain-raiser pits the league champions against the cup winners each year. Both sides were busy in the off-season,...

View Article

Impressive Off-Season Signings Should Increase Interest In The League Of Ireland

As another League of Ireland season looms, excitement will be rushing through the veins of die hard fans following a long winter without domestic action. Many League of Ireland fans are critical of...

View Article

Transfer Nightmare Could Prevent Wexford’s Ben Brosnan From Playing...

Davy Fitzgerald and the Wexford hurling team are getting a lot of attention across the GAA world. Ultimately, his departure from Clare and appointment as Wexford manager has seen him bring two counties...

View Article


Players To Opt For Other Nations Having Represented Ireland

Irish football has been long associated with the famous ‘granny rule’. FIFA regulations have served Ireland well with many recruits becoming key players in the past. However, in recent years some...

View Article

Athlone Town Scandal Goes Deeper As FAI Release Second Statement

The issues concerning Athlone Town have become that bit more serious, as the FAI have announced that they are widening their investigation. The First Division side are already under suspicion regarding...

View Article


These Three Released Ex-League of Ireland Stars Could Now Benefit Irish Clubs

With the Football League in England drawing to a close for another season, a number of players will be left without a club come the summer. Among those free agents are three former big name League of...

View Article

The Mixer: Owen Heary On How He ‘Absolutely Loved’ Playing In Europe

Finishing his playing days with seven Premier Division winners’ medals to his name as well as the 2001/02 PFAI Players’ Player of the Year gong, Owen Heary is rightly considered a League of Ireland...

View Article


The FAI Cup Quarter Final Draw Has Been Made

With just eight teams remaining in this year’s FAI Cup, we’re fast approaching the business end of the competition. Shocks were in relatively short supply over the weekend as sixteen became eight, with...

View Article

FAI Bans Two Athlone Town Players For A Year For Match-Fixing

Two Athlone Town players have been suspended from all football activity after being found to be in breach of FAI rules regarding the manipulation of matches. In a statement released on Thursday, Irish...

View Article

Cup Win Keeps Dundalk Success On Track

Stephen Kenny’s Dundalk side have been the fairy tale story of League of Ireland football over the last three years. They’ve collected every league title available in that time as well as enjoying the...

View Article
Browsing all 61 articles
Browse latest View live