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League of Ireland Legends - Mick Leech: 'You won't like him, all he does is score goals'

In the first of a new series on League of Ireland Legends, the great striker MICK LEECH recalls days of glory and controversy with Shamrock Rovers, a memorable encounter with Norman Hunter and how he almost scored for Ireland against Jose Mourinho's Da.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

‘The importance of the simple things in life has really hit home’

Walking, digging holes, painting, getting stuck into a stock of 48,000 ebooks! Our writers explore how our 70-plus senior sporting stars are coping with the need to cocoon during the Covid-19 crisis.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020

Shamrock Rovers the greatest FAI Cup team of all

With an incredible total of 24 FAI Cup final victories, Shamrock Rovers have a sense of ownership of the trophy, writes Liam Mackey

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Great Waterford soccer team deserves mention

Before any debate can take place on your columnist Liam Mackey’s suggestion that Dundalk can now be considered one the greatest teams to play in the domestic league, it is necessary to have a proper list of declared runners.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2015

Football’s showroom of romance

Romance was in the air at Ford’s showrooms in Sandyford, Dublin on Tuesday but, despite the gleaming array of new and vintage motors on display, that special tingle had nothing to do with the lure of the open road or the magic in the night that Springsteen had in mind back when him and Mary were “pullin’ outta here to win”.

Sat, 24 Aug, 2013