Tag: Marcus Rashford
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I suppose I better take Arsenal seriously!!
The most venerated and senior bastion of the local press pack ground a particular axe for so long there must be nothing but the handle left. Now read on… It related to the wholly devoted adoration people in this country have to soccer teams across the water. Which mostly means England or Glasgow Celtic. Though […]
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Statements in Manchester and Munster, now it’s over to Meath
Before the cat jumps all the way out of the bag of its own accord, let’s provide the last nudge. I have returned to meaningful involvement with my local GAA club after a 15-year-hiatus. Part of which was enforced, another element thereof is old ground which doesn’t need to be ploughed up again. There may […]
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Hopefully ten Hag has learned his lesson
Nearly all of the gags so brilliantly delivered by the late, great Brendan Grace were relatable to everyday life. Certainly from the viewpoint of an Irish person. Sure we were all told to “Shut your mouth and eat your dinner” or” Stop running and get over here immediately” or, my personal favourite, “There are millions […]
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United get early Christmas gift in Carabao draw
The chances of Erik ten Hag guiding Manchester United to silverware in his first season in charge still look decent after the Old Trafford club were pitted against Charlton Athletic at the third last hurdle in the Caraboa Cup. Goals from Christian Erikssen and Marcus Rashford eased an experienced looking line up past Vincent Kompany’s […]
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A lot done in nine days – much more to do
As much as many of us ‘lean’ on Sky to keep us abreast of what’s going on in the world of sports, news and politics, there’s no escaping the reality that the organisation is quite thrashy. Witness how they almost glamourised the encitement of the Capitol Riots by Donald Trump or threaded on egg shells […]
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Sobering reality check with betrayal on the way?
To ponder the manner in which the transfer market has evolved since the inception of the Premier League is to trace the rising disconnect between top level sport and reality. Consider that Manchester United nabbed Eric Cantona from Leeds for £1.2m, Roy Keane for £3.75m and Andy Cole for £7m. The latter being considered outlandish […]
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Drifting like a candy wrapper caught in an updraft
In the episode of The Simpsons where Homer ends up crash landing into bed with Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger, the world’s favourite safety inspector was after being in a parachute pulled behind a jetski. When the contraption reached its peak height, Homer reckoned he was “Like a candy wrapper caught in an updraft”. Similar […]
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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 […]