Author Archives: Aaron McAllorum

They remember him.

James McClean: Stoke player again decides not to wear poppy on shirt (BBC)

Mister Green.

And Mister Green.

Bohemian FC writes:

Dalymount Park has played a unique part – chiefly in the sporting – but also in the musical and cultural history of Ireland.

The Home of Irish Football was graced in the 1970s by Thin Lizzy and the Boomtown Rats, in the 1980s by Bob Marley, Meatloaf and Black Sabbath, and in the 1990s by Faith No More, Sonic Youth, Ice Cube and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

This jersey, designed by Bohemian FC in conjunction with our new kit supplier O’Neills, gives a nod to that history – and to the stadium’s special place in the hearts of both football and music fans.

In fairness.

Bohemian FC

This afternoon.

Suffolk Street, Dublin 2.

 

An investigation by the regulator revealed that two customers were allowed to gamble “significant sums” of stolen money on the company’s betting exchange, Betfair.

One of the customers was the former boss of Birmingham Dogs Home, Simon Price, who spent money with Betfair that he had stolen from the charity. He was jailed in December for five years for defrauding the charity of £900,000 over a four-year period.

Failings were also identified involving three online customers and in the betting firm’s shops, including weaknesses in its source of wealth and social responsibility checks

Paddy Power Betfair fined £2.2m for failing to stop bets with stolen money (Guardian)

Paddy Power Betfair fined £2.2m over gambling check failings (RTÉ)

 

This afternoon.

At Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork city.

Football fans begin to gather for the Liam Miller tribute match which kicks off at 3pm.

Pics:  Mick Ring

Meanwhile…

OFFSIDE!

Previously: Playing For Liam




Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Images outside and inside Leinster House as refurbishment continues on the Georgian listed building estimated to cost up to €8 million expected to take a further six months to complete.

Nice fixer upper, in fairness.

FIGHT!

Conservation and Reservation at Leinsteir House (Oireachtas.ie)

Previously: Restoring the Unrestorable

Pics via Oireacthas.ie

Top two pics: Aaron


This Sunday.

Michael Lyster will present RTÉ’s The Sunday Game Live for the final time when Dublin and Tyrone play in the All Ireland Senior Football Championship final, after which Joanne Cantwell will take over as anchor.

Mr Lyster first presented the show in 1984.

Watch his first time presenting the show here

Pics: RTE Archives

‘Dundalk FCThe Next Chapter

Following their first League of Ireland defeat in 13 matches last night….

…Ashley Hall writes;

The story of Dundalk FC and its achievements in domestic and European competitions continues to be told on film with the release of another production, funded by the Club’s main sponsor, Fyffes.

The storyline of this latest video (above) deals with the Club’s response to the challenge being set by rivals and its disappointment at having missed out on winning their fourth league title in a row last year.

FIGHT!

Dundalk FC