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Tommy Martin

Tommy Martin: League of Ireland must learn that people can be seduced, if you woo them right

Tonight’s visit to the Emirates is one of those golden shores that appear on the horizon and fill the heart, at least until the next big wave rolls by

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

Tommy Martin: Are we the bad guys for tolerating the 'ambition' of Champions League superclubs?

Do the sharp-suited gentlemen ever realise that they are the baddies? Of course not. No-one ever does

Thu, 22 Oct, 2020

Tommy Martin: After the Jim McGuinness apparition, championship is a vision of something heavenly

There was a time in Ireland when people saw visions of the Virgin Mary. Now, it’s sightings of Jim McGuinness that have us rubbing our eyes in disbelief.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2020

Republic of Ireland Training Session & Press Conference

Tommy Martin: Carrying our hopes and dreams, Stephen Kenny begins his impossible job

If you want to properly prepare yourself for a big night of international football, I recommend watching An Impossible Job, the Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall documentary about the late Graham Taylor’s failed attempt to lead England to the 1994 World Cup.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

Tommy Martin: But for all his mystic hocus pocus, Brendan Rodgers has substance

While the strange landscape of Covid football has led many to stumble, Brendan Rodgers and his team appear sure-footed and confident

Thu, 01 Oct, 2020

FAI, GAA & IRFU make collaborative proposal to Government

Tommy Martin: Should the State subsidise elite sport or keep local clubs afloat?

In the past week, sport issued a cry for help

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Republic of Ireland v Ukraine - UEFA Women's 2021 European Championships Qualifier

Tommy Martin: It might be up to Ireland's men to ensure women get equal slice of the pie

Currently, the men get around €2,000 for a competitive game and about €1,000 for a friendly. The women’s team get €250 per game

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

Leeds United v Fulham - Sky Bet Championship - Elland Road

Tommy Martin: Will the Premier League still feel like a must-see when no-one is watching?

The Premier League dream machine faces its toughest test

Thu, 10 Sep, 2020

Lennon and McClean expose dark forces beneath veneer of tolerance

Neil Lennon has hit out at the abuse he has suffered in Scotland, writes Tommy Martin

Fri, 09 Nov, 2018

This is not soccer but rugby aping global game’s gluttony

If we’ve learned anything from Netflix TV series, sports podcasts and purveyors of fancy doughnuts, it’s that you can have too much of a good thing. What is at first new and exciting can soon become bewilderingly oversaturated, and soon you have no idea what’s good anymore, or indeed, what to listen to while you are queuing at the Krispy Kreme drive-thru, writes Tommy Martin.

Thu, 01 Nov, 2018