Tag: Chiedozie Ogbene
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Heimir’s hot air baloon
Rep. Of Ireland… 1 Armenia… 2 There’s an episode of The Simpsons in which, as punishment for floating a hot air baloon sporting an image of Principal Skinner mooning, the long suffering headmaster made the miscrient, mischief making spikey head accompany him on a night engaging in his favourite passtime – astrology. Lo and behold,…
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Nothing bubbling yet but the glass is half full
Rep. Of Ireland… 2 Hungary… 2 Analysis of anything needs context. For example, if you just saw the above scoreline without having seeing the match or any details thereof, you might consider it a poor result. Indeed, were it not for a heroic stop from Caoimhin Kelleher shortly before the break, whatever morsels of positivity…
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Some class, some crass and some undone by the final pass
SIDELINE CUTS -35 Rep. Of Ireland…0 England…2 It had to happen, didn’t it? Not so much that England won, that much was a given before a ball was kicked. But, in another way, so too were the chances of Declan Rice and/or Jack Grealish – two Irishmen who jumped ship on a glory hunt which…
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Could it be, the FAI actually doing something right?
Google had to be consulted when Jonathan Hill’s name was seen trending on X. Even though he’s the head honcho of the Football Association of Ireland, his is not a name you’d see popping up too often. Certainly not an accusation you could level at the individual who held the position before him. With plenty…
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SIDELINE CUTS – 19
HARRY’S HEROICS ALL IN VAIN Now is not the time for a major analysis or critique. For personal reasons which should be fairly obvious. Meath’s defeat in Ennis last night is still far too raw. Emotionally and in other ways. Suffice to say that the end result was bitterly disappointing. Have got off to a…