Tag: FIFA World Cup
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Three superstars, a plethora of penalties and fairytales not finished yet
A winter’s day, in a deep and dark December. A scenario (Ladies) teams in Meath have got used to. Early Christmas presents. In Meath’s case, an All Ireland IFC win. On the club scene, that meant our history making ladies capturing the Leinster Club SFC this time last year. This year, December action from a…
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Short memories cause unnecessary meddling
It’s most likely the case that at least some viewers in the UK got their first viewing of GAA when Sky Sports had broadcast rights to same. Something which was unfortunately and wrongly discontinued. Now, during the myriad lockdowns foisted on people because of Covid-19 and/or some of its by-products, as they so often do,…
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Fantastic Friday proves nobody’s home and dry
At the outset here, an admission – while a very high percentage of the World Cup action has been consumed in this seat, an equally large quantity thereof has been viewed without sound. Simply as ITV is too damn awkward to find on the Sky box and the RTE commentators – with a few notable…