Irish fans were on tenterhooks today, tuning in to see the boys in green take on the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final. Manager Joe Schmidt put forward an experienced team but going up against defending world champions New Zealand, things were never going to come easily to us. Starting off with a […]
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The moments before the match provided something special. The moments after the whistle was blown are probably not worth talking about right now. When it comes to pre-match rituals, there is nothing quite like the iconic New Zealand haka. Typically, the ceremonial dance results in the opposition being beaten before the whistle is even blown […]
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The boys are back. This time last year, they released One Drink and played five nights in the 3 Arena. Last night at midnight they dropped a brand new song, One Night, and followed that up this morning with huge news for Irish fans. One Night. Out Now. https://t.co/d0XUFcnI3h pic.twitter.com/ysBWEDrdce — Picture This (@picturethis) October […]
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There’s still a couple of days until the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals get underway but the Irish fans travelling to Tokyo are already in fine voice. Ireland take on defending world champions New Zealand in the last eight on Saturday morning and there will be thousands in green cheering Joe Schmidt’s men on. A significant […]
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The 2019 Rugby World Cup pool stage came to an end today and with it some bad news for Ireland. Japan’s sensational 28-21 victory over Scotland means that we finish second in Pool A and face a daunting meeting with holders New Zealand next Saturday. Of course, we did beat the All Blacks at the […]
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It was all going so well. Ireland came into today’s Rugby World Cup clash with Samoa in need of a bonus point victory in order to clinch a quarter-final spot. It was all going rather swimmingly with three tries helping Joe Schmidt’s men to a 26-5 lead until it all went a bit pear-shaped in […]
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There’s no denying that Father Ted is an absolutely iconic piece of Irish television. It taught us the difference between near and far away, showed us how to execute a peaceful protest successfully, and of course, reiterated that there’s always something to be said for another mass. Not to mention it introduced us to Fr […]
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If there’s one thing you can say about us Irish it’s that we know how to support our teams at international tournaments. The antics at the 2016 Euros in France are still fresh in the memory and once again sports fans have traveled in numbers for the Rugby World Cup in Japan. With all those […]
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Guinness launched the full programme of events for the 42nd annual Cork Jazz Festival yesterday evening. One of the longest-running events on the Irish music calendar, it will return to the Rebel county this October bank holiday (October 24 to 28). Headliner acts announced for the weekend include Booka Brass Band, 14-time Grammy nominee Kurt […]
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When it comes to Halloween movies, they don’t come more iconic than Hocus Pocus. Watching the 1993 horror-comedy has become an October tradition for millions of movie fans and this year, Irish enthusiasts will be able to enjoy it on the big screen rather than the small. Omniplex has confirmed that the much-loved flick will […]
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A few eyebrows were raised when it was announced that the 2020 European Championships would be held across the continent instead of the usual one or two countries. While the decision meant that the tournament would be more accessible, the carbon footprint caused by players and fans hopping around 12 countries for a month isn’t […]
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There’s a scene in Ridley Scott’s classic 1989 film ‘Black Rain’ when slick New York cop (Michael Douglas) is forced to witness his partner (Andy Garcia) beheaded by a member of the Yakusa at the end of a messy night out in Osaka. There are two reasons for this introductory paragraph referencing an overly Hollywood […]
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