Ireland

Iconic Football Stadiums: The Oval, Glentoran

The Oval, home of Glentoran, as seen from the away end [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write] If you arrive in Northern…

3 weeks ago

Podcast: Book Launch – Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

My new book, Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football, is out NOW! It's part-groundhop, part-history discovery of football…

1 month ago

The Best Books, Magazines and Podcasts about Irish Football

A selection of sources for my third book, Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football (Montage: Chris Lee/Outside Write)…

1 month ago

New Book Announcement – Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

I can finally reveal that my third book, Shades of Green: A Journey Into Irish Football, is coming out on 10…

4 months ago

Groundhopping in Connacht: Galway United and Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers win a corner at The Showgrounds versus champions Shamrock Rovers I’ve got a book coming out in spring…

10 months ago

Podcast: Groundhopping in Northern Ireland

Glentoran's iconic Oval in East Belfast My guest is Peter Cinnamond from the Kicking Match podcast, which covers the Irish…

1 year ago

Podcast: Soccer and Society in Dublin

Fans of Bohemian FC, Dublin's oldest surviving football club, pre-match at Dalymount v Shelbourne, Dublin's second-oldest side My guest is…

1 year ago

Podcast: The Foundation of Celtic FC

Dr Michael Connolly's biography of Celtic FC founder, Brother Walfrid My guest is Dr Michael Connolly from the University of…

1 year ago

The ‘Irishman’s Motion’ and the Birth of the Penalty Kick

Milford in Country Armagh, Northern Ireland, welcomes visitors to the 'Home of the Penalty Kick' [Credit: Better Red Than Dead…

3 years ago

Podcast: Forgotten Football Clubs

Our guest is Philip O'Rourke, who runs the Forgotten Clubs blog. Join us as we delve back into the archive…

5 years ago