Will Ireland have the goods on the night to not only contain the French attack but to actually press on a get a victory? Surely having Italy scamper a 2:2 draw last week (more…)
Tuesday, October 20th 2009
The debate about France and Ireland will be fierce these days leading up to the 14th of November
posted @ 10:43 in [ Newcastle Utd ]
Monday, October 19th 2009
Shay and Ireland land France in the playoffs!S
posted @ 14:42 in [ Newcastle Utd ]
Ireland have the pleasure of hosting former World Cup winners France on the 14th of November in Dublin for the first leg of the play-offs. It never was going to be easy with Italy in the group but facing the challenge of two recent World Cup winners in the fight for South-Africa is quite a challenge for the men in green but they’ve never wanted to do things the easy way and I’m sure France will know it’s no picnic picking up points against Ireland especially when South-Africa is at stake.
Monday, October 19th 2009
Shay gives his thoughts on being in Manchester!
posted @ 12:25 in [ Newcastle Utd ]
The BBC has interviewed Shay and it’s online for your viewing pleasure. Visit it here.
Monday, October 12th 2009
What a fight against the World Champions Italy
posted @ 14:21 in [ Newcastle Utd ]
Folks are saying that it was the best night so far in Croke Park for Irish soccer and to have lost the vital 2 points in the end must’ve felt like a loss in the dressing room. So close, but still there’s all to play for yet and nobody’s going to want to have the face the fighting Irish after that performance.
Friday, October 9th 2009
Shay plays PROUDLY on for Ireland
posted @ 11:47 in [ Newcastle Utd ]
Shay and Kevin Kilbane are both very close to their 100th cap for Ireland and Shay is as proud as the first day he made his début (more…)
Monday, October 5th 2009
Rock n’ Roll against Villa
posted @ 14:44 in [ Newcastle Utd ]
There’s so many clichés used in football. Sometimes you listen to one interview, you seem to have heard them all and yet we never tire of hearing about the next game with the “must win, big game for us, three-points”, etc. sentences. Tonight is a game (more…)