The Ireland Rugby 7s team narrowly missed out on reaching the knockout stages of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday morning. After a promising start against Kenya, a late Vincent Onyala try ended their hopes of advancing. The 12 – 7 win ultimately wasn’t enough. A 7 point margin was needed to advance as one of
After the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Ireland at the Olympics was associated with rowing following the success of Skibbereen brothers Gary and Paul O’ Donovan. The Irish rowers are still making waves this time around. However, other Irish athletes are coming to the fore in Tokyo. On Day two, Cork teenager Meg Ryan made history
The European Championships gave us all a glimpse of what it will be like to get back to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic. Cities like London and Budepest were able to host full, or near-full crowds of fans. On Tuesday, the climax of the NBA Finals in Milwaukee saw 17,000 fans attend. However, recent events
Say it quietly, but it looks like Arsenal are starting to learn their lessons when it comes to incoming transfers. Since failing to qualify for the Champions League in 2016, Arsenal have opted for ‘win now’ signings. They haven’t been back in the Champions League since. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Sokratis, Lichsteiner and more have
With all the grandeur of club football, we can forget that international tournaments are a vital part of football’s tapestry. Every two years we are reminded, and Euro 2020 was no different. One of the joys of international tournaments like Euro 2020 is that they’re a unique showcase for all kinds of players. Careers can
If England were going to lose the Euro 2020 Final, it was always going to be on penalties and so it was. Gareth Southgate’s England is a different England. An inclusive England that can win. They did not deserve the cold, familiar embrace of failure. Because for all the progress this England team has made,
The Euro 2020 final between Italy and England promises to be an historic game, one that is impossible to call. The reason it’s so impossible to call is because there are so many similarities between the two teams. There is a symmetry between England and Italy, in terms of both tactics and playing style. Both
The outpour of sentiment destined for manager Gareth Southgate if England win Euro 2020 will be immense, especially for writers. The potential for think pieces, probably books, about how he rebuilt England as a football nation with a diverse and inclusive team is endless. Southgate’s stewardship is a genuinely bright star in a climate of
On the balance of how they’ve played throughout the tournament, Italy probably deserve to be in the Euro 2020 Final. Based on the semi final against Spain, it’s hard to know who deserved to go through. Spain gave Italy a game that reminded everyone how good it is when Spain plays well at a tournament.
It’s Spain VS Italy and England VS Denmark in the Euro 2020 Semi Finals on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Spain outplayed the world-champion-slayers Switzerland in the quarterfinal. Although, they still needed penalties to get through. The increasingly impressive Italy beat No.1 ranked Belgium with minimum fuss to advance England easily dispatched Ukraine 4 – 0
