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Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
S Tommy Martin: The World Cup is now a giant machine for generating happiness
A bigger World Cup has spread happiness all over the globe .

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

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S Tommy Martin: Persistence with O'Neill the big difference between Irelands north and south
Ireland are now the poor relations of the Celtic quadrangle, and comparisons with Northern Ireland are not flattering. 

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Ireland v New Zealand - Gallagher Cup Match
S Tommy Martin: Rugby still chasing the dollar but America is a hard place to change
Rugby has money but it stretches only so far. You see it whenever the sport tries to reach beyond its limits.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

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S Tommy Martin: History has taught us it doesn't tend to end well at Parkhead
A billionaire will put up with a lot of things, but being associated in public discourse with a reasonably priced family hatchback is a slander too far

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Tommy Martin: Like Ronaldo and United, has ravenous Haaland outgrown City?
S Tommy Martin: Like Ronaldo and United, has ravenous Haaland outgrown City?
It's no slight on City to say he is one of those exceptions to that thing about no man being bigger than the club.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Republic of Ireland v Armenia - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
S Tommy Martin: Dope Dreams - it's time for Ireland to sign up for the Enhanced World Cup 
One of Heimir Hallgrimsson's strengths is his ability to identify Ireland's shortcomings in post-match interviews. Unfortunately, he seems unable to do anything about them. It's time for radical thinking. 

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Republic of Ireland U21's Training Session
S Tommy Martin: A €3m milestone that finally puts a value on Irish football opportunity
We are literally right beside the nation that spends the most on buying footballers. It would be like living next to the world’s biggest cider market and never thinking to plant a few apple trees.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

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S Tommy Martin: You can be troubled by the NFL in Croke Park, but you can’t ignore it 
Last Sunday was a cultural takeover and it was loud.

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers Mandatory Minicamp
S Tommy Martin: Aaron Rodgers still turning up in the search for meaning
We welcome 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers to Croke Park this weekend. How is he still doing it? And why? 

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Tottenham Hotspur v Villarreal CF - UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1
S Tommy Martin: Who needs time when you go back to basics like Thomas Frank?
Frank's early progress at Tottenham is a blow for the school of thought that managers need time.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

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