In Ireland he was serenaded with the famous “Ooh Aah” chant and over in Birmingham he is still known as ‘God’. But anyone who was still in doubt about how highly Paul McGrath is regarded might want to have a chat with this guy. The 83 times-capped Republic Of Ireland international has posted an image […]

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If you’re a follower of Irish soccer, you’ll know that the major talking point this week involves a young Londoner who doesn’t want to play for the Boys In Green. While that might seem perfectly normal, in the case of 19-year-old Declan Rice, he has already represented the Republic three times at senior level so […]

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The Crown is easily one of the best shows Netflix has produced, so it’s no wonder that many fans are really looking forward to seeing what’s in store for the characters in season three. The show’s producers have decided to age the actors as the characters age, so fan favourites Claire Foy and Matt Smith […]

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Since it first hit our television screens back in 1995, Father Ted has occupied a very special place in Irish people’s hearts. Two of the comedians who made the show so beloved to legions of fans were Dermot Morgan (Father Ted himself) and Frank Kelly (Father Jack), who both passed away on February 28, Morgan […]

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The Forty-Five this week talked to Eamonn Leper Callaghan about everything from skinny jeans (there’s a really weird lads jeans trend happening in Ireland at the moment) to how to stay at the top level of sport for nearly 20 years as well as what to do once your inter-county career comes to an end. […]

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Wondering what to watch tonight, sports fans? Wonder no more. Irish soccer fans are getting a rare treat of having a choice of TWO live Champions League matches on terrestrial TV. Despite the fact we’ve yet to reach the group stage of this year’s competition, there’s still plenty to be decided as clubs from around […]

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Independent TD, Shane Ross has given a sly dig to Kerry TD, Danny Healy-Rae after an images of Healy-Rae asleep in Croke Park during the All-Ireland Hurling Final emerged online. Many Galway, Limerick and GAA fans alike were left without tickets for the biggest hurling game of the year as Thousands flocked to the Gaelic […]

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Good news for GAA fans. The GAA has vowed to cancel any tickets sold above face value in an effort to stop tickets touts. This means that anyone going to Galway’s clash with Limerick with tickets bought from touts on reselling websites will be locked out. According to the Irish Mirror, the GAA said, “Tickets […]

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True crime fans have been gripped this summer by Netflix documentary The Staircase which tells the story of the death of Kathleen Peterson in U.S. and the murder trial which followed. In December 2001, Kathleen’s body was found at the bottom of the stairs at the North Carolina home which she shared with novelist husband […]

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If you don’t know by now, there’s only one spot in Ireland that you need to go to if you love yourself some Gin. When we first visited Tigh Nora in Galway – you can find the full review here – we came across the behemoth that was the ‘Gin Bible’ but now they’ve upped […]

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was in Dublin over the weekend overseeing his side’s 5-0 friendly victory over Napoli and it seems he caught the Irish sports bug while he was here. The German has been speaking to the Liverpool Echo about his sporting bucket list and high on his agenda is taking in a hurling […]

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Usually when the Irish go on holiday, the main purpose is to escape the dreary, cold weather and go as far away as possible. However, some of the most stunning cities out there are just a short flight across the pond. With cheap fares, and super fast flights you could be over to Scotland’s […]

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