Tag: Jurgen Klopp
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Echoes of the past pointing to a bright future
In an article in this space not so long ago, surprise and no little jealousy was expressed at seeing Sean Boylan attending the National League meeting of Dublin and Meath at Parnell Park. Owing to the Covid-19 restrictions and the perception – back then at least – that it was predominantly people of certain vintage…
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An uneven 50/50 split as noisy neighbours roar back
When Cork eventually beat Kerry in the Munster Senior Football Championship of 1987, though it was undoubtedly the end of an era, the result scarcely represented a monumental shock given the mileage which those vanquished had clocked up on their legs. In contrast, when Clare conquered The Kingdom in 1992 and Leitrim broke out of…
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Champions title defence hopes rocked by Van Dijk blow
Liverpool’s ambitions of retaining the league title they sauntered to for the first time in three decades just a few months ago have been dealt a hammer blow with the news that rearguard general Virgil Van Dijk is facing a lengthy layoff due to a knee injury sustained following a horror tackle by Everton and…