Category: Sport
DC Get League Score Breakdown - Appeal Put Back
Next year the Irish League will be reorganised with clubs invited to participate in the top flight based on various criteria in addition to league performance. Based on this criteria Donegal Celtic were excluded even though they finished several places a… more »
Scottish Conservatives Overreact
The Conservatives are the last party I'd expect to be complaining about police heavy-handedness but apparently, following huge trouble in Manchester after the city was flooded with up to 100,000 Rangers fans descending on the city for the UEFA cup final,… more »
About That Stadium
It's been a busy few weeks for those following the debate over the national stadium plans for the Maze.
A matter of a couple of weeks before Peter Robinson is due to make his 'recommendation' to the Executive over the Maze plans, it has emerged John S… more »
GAA - much more to do
by Michael Shilliday on 02 Apr 2008 at 14:39. Categories: Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Lifestyle, Sport, Blogging, Politics, History, Gaelic / Irish language
Colm Bradley has outlined some ways he thinks the GAA can remove the barriers to Unionists joining. Just over a year ago I outlined that the GAA has a de facto ban in Unionists joining. Unfortunately Google hasn't cached it, so some of the substantive… more »
2012 GB Football Team Scrapped?
Compare and contrast:
"The four British associations will not lose the rights and privileges acquired back in 1947. They will play with one team but it is up to them how they do it. It can be a mixed team, it can be from just one of the home nations,… more »
Crusaders Foiled Again in CIS Cup Final
Apparently there was some kind of sporting event in Dublin today, but that was overshadowed by the events at Windsor Park where Crusaders were robbed of the CIS Cup by a mediocre Linfield team.
Linfield were a man up for the duration of the game (I di… more »
Fixtures Announced
The most eagerly anticipated football fixtures this year have been announced today. While some will be looking forward to details of another tournament taking place in the summer, the main focus is on the World Cup 2010 qualifiers kicking off in Septemb… more »
Lawrie Heading South?
According to the BBC, former Northern Ireland boss Lawrie "is our leader" Sanchez is being interviewed for the Republic job. The question is, following a poor run at Fulham, did he just get lucky with Northern Ireland or is he simply more suited to inter… more »
A brief note
... on sloppy journalism.
The "journalism" in the Belfast Telegraph is shocking, especially when it comes to anything that's emanated from the Northern Ireland Office on the Maze stadium plans. They've consistently toed the government line and refused… more »
BBC Sports Personality - What A Joke
The shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2007 was announced last night. I'm really pissed off with this, mainly because David Healy is more or less ignored.
Nominees were apparently selected based on votes from news papers, all of whom fai… more »