Peter O’Connor’s silver medal has largely been forgotten, but his 1906 triumph represented the Olympic games at its best. O’Connor won silver in the long jump event, and he was widely expected […]
Peter O’Connor’s Silver Medal: A Forgotten Olympian
The Hugo Blanco & LaLiga Interview – How Spanish Football Is Changing The World
Originally published on laligablog.com and with thanks to Hugo Blanco for granting the interview.
Irish Men Can’t Jump (Apart from Pat Burke)
The half-cracked comedian Tommy Tiernan has a routine about Irish people popping up everywhere.
Irish Basketball Player Pat Burke: A Unknown Hero
The half-cracked comedian Tommy Tiernan has a routine about Irish people popping up everywhere, which will lead us to Irish basketball player Pat Burke.
The Irish Students Who Brought Football to Northern Spain
With thanks to Jose Miguel Morales; without his help, this article wouldn’t have been possible.
How Damien Duff Terrorized the Spanish
Damien Duff has been a lot of things: Irish flair player and captain, a title winner with Chelsea, a losing Europa League finalist with Fulham, a local hero with Shamrock Rovers, underage […]
Take a bow Damien Duff: Beating the Spanish
Take a bow, Damien Duff. Damien Duff has been a lot of things: Irish flair player and captain, a title winner with Chelsea, a losing Europa League finalist with Fulham, a local […]
From Anfield to the Atotxa: A Look at John Aldridge’s Time at Real Sociedad
Liam Brady, Ian Harte, and Kevin Doyle share a bond of nationality and trade: they are all Irish and they were all professional footballers who played ‘abroad’, which is to say in […]
Irish Slice of Madrid 