Five quick thoughts from Limerick’s exhilarating 5-1 demolition of Sligo Rovers at Markets Field on Friday. Continue reading
Limerick 5-1 Sligo Rovers: Shannonsiders punish strange Sligo starting selection
Category Archives: Ireland
Lagerback’s incredible success shows why O’Neill plaudits are misplaced
“It is extremely important that every single player follows our plan. The more organised the team is, the bigger the chances to win. That is why football is the only team sport where a third division team can beat a first division team.”
The words of Lars Lagerback, manager of the Icelandic national team, extolling the virtues of meticulous planning earlier this year. On June 27, in Nice on the south coast of France, the Swede’s hard work paid a rich dividend in the form of victory over an old mentor in Roy Hodgson and a place in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals. Continue reading
Slovakia Stalemate Highlights Pros And Cons Of Diamond Formation
The Republic of Ireland’s 2-2 draw with Slovakia on Tuesday evening highlighted both the benefits and drawbacks of Martin O’Neill’s preferred 4-3-1-2 formation. Continue reading
Republic of Ireland 1-0 Switzerland: Ireland Defeat Swiss With Passable Leicester Impression
Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland turned in a passable impression of Premier League table-toppers Leicester City to triumph over Switzerland on Saturday evening. Continue reading
Ireland U19 0-4 Scotland U19: Ireland eliminated after miserable showing at Markets Field
Paul Doolin’s Republic of Ireland will play no part in the UEFA U19 Championships Elite Qualifying phase after a comprehensive defeat to Scotland at a wet and windy Markets Field in Limerick this evening. Continue reading
Ireland 2-0 Bosnia: O’Neill persists with diamond formation that sparked Ireland’s dramatic reversal in fortunes
One year and two days ago, the Republic of Ireland lost away to Scotland by a single goal. The nation’s chances of even securing a playoff looked remote at best. Tonight, it won that playoff, comfortably besting a much-fancied Bosnia-Herzigovina side to qualify for Euro 2016. Continue reading
Bosnia 1-1 Ireland: Ireland withstand barrage on left-flank to take the edge
Mehmed Bazdarevic, manager of Bosnia-Herzegovina, had clearly done his homework. Recordings of Ireland’s recent visit to Warsaw would have revealed a fragile Irish left-flank, that crumbled in the face of Polish probing to deny Ireland automatic passage to next summer’s European Championship finals in France.
Sligo Rovers 2-3 Limerick: Limerick withstand kamikaze defending to keep great escape dream alive
The great escape is still on. Having spent 203 days in the 12th-placed wilderness, Limerick have finally managed to scale the giddying heights of eleventh – right when it mattered most. Continue reading
Limerick 0-2 Shamrock Rovers: Playing out from the back costs Limerick again
Limerick are staring down the barrel of a final day survival shoot-out with Drogheda United, after tonight’s self-inflicted 2-0 defeat at the hands of Shamrock Rovers. Continue reading
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