Tag Archives: Brand New Retro


A towel-slapping breakdown of the whey protein-fuelled ritual that is the Leinster Schools Cup by The Slate from 2003.

‘Tis the season in fairness.

Foight!

The Slate ‘Schools Rugby’  2003 (Brand New Retro)

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Once a year during the 1970s and 1980s UK football magazine Shoot! generously featured the League of Ireland champions of the day.

Usually one page with poorly taken team shot above a typo-stuffed caption.

Good times.

Name those years (above)  anyone?

League of Ireland Winners – Shoot Magazine 70s & 80s (Brand New Retro)

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YOU decide.

Vivid images of fairly stylish, in fairness Irish showbands from Spotlight annual 1967 unearthed by Brand New Retro for your damn skinny jeaned pleasure.

Karl in check shirt (pic 1) Uncanny.

Colour Pics of 4 Irish Showbands  (Brand New Retro)

cover2fashion1blue-maxclamp-parksafeYIKES!

A sample of the hair-raising (and often practical) content of the Charlie-backing soft-core business mag, Executive. Christmas 1979.

Good, safer times.

More Here: Executive Magazine Christmas Issue 1979 (BrandNewRetro)

matra-800manta-hatchbackFrom Executive magazine, 1979.

JT writes:

If there were two more unattractive cars to grace our roads I have yet to see much evidence….

 

Probably found parked outside this establishment (back in the day).

Five Car Adverts And Photos from 1979 (Brand New Retro)

p1-suits p2-at-bar p3-outside-aFrom ‘Executive’ magazine,1979.

The Hole In The Wall pub, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin

They wouldn’t let you in without white socks.

Men’s fashion at the Hole In the Wall Pub, Dublin 7 – 1979 (Brand New Retro)

dermotcolourpic1Philosophy graduate Der Ward (top), lead singer of Galway’s The Philosphers in 1969.

All members, including future Fianna Fail senator Don Lydon (in stripes) attended University College, Galway.

Lack of drugs, musical similarities and ‘crop-top’ issues would eventually destroy the band

,From New Spotlight magazine, 1969.

The Philosophers (Brand New Retro)