“People questioned your character and your manhood.” Michael Warnock has been an integral part of this Watty Graham’s Glen team, and not just now when they are successful, but in the years that they weren’t. The Derry native has been a mainstay for the club through the hard years when opposition teams discredited them and […]

3 years ago

Don’t say it too loud, but Ireland might finally have a striker on their hands. Evan Ferguson has gone full ‘Michah Richards’ and burst onto the scene, scoring two goals and grabbing an assist in the last week, but the best thing about him is that he is Irish. Ireland have been crying out for […]

3 years ago

“It’s as simple as that.” Liverpool defender Andy Robertson lists everything that went wrong against Brentford in a very honest interview and it’s clear that the players are under no illusion about how bad things are. Brentford beat Liverpool 3-1 in a fairly convincing win, especially in the first half when they constantly ripped through […]

3 years ago

“Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit.” NFL star Damar Hamlin is in hospital and in ‘critical condition’ after being tackled during the Buffalo Bills game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bills safety had suffered a cardiac arrest after taking a big blow to the chest by Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, and although he initially […]

3 years ago

“Your mum’s a f***ing whore.” Joe Marler has been issued with a ban after video evidence shows that he twice called Jake Heenan’s mother a “whore” during the Harlequins’ game against Bristol Bears. The footage from the rugby match is conclusive and Heenan admits that he “lost his head” upon hearing the remark for a […]

3 years ago

“Why the need to apologise?” Irish rebel band Wolfe Tones have hit out at Leinster rugby’s decision to apologise for playing the Irish rebel song ‘Celtic Symphony.’ Following Leinster’s victory over Connacht last night, the song was played during the team’s lap of honour over the tannoy in the stadium. The song has often sparked […]

3 years ago

It was played during the team’s lap of honour. Leinster rugby have issued an apology for playing the Irish rebel song ‘Celtic Symphony’ by the Wolfe Tonnes, over the tannoy after their game against Connacht. Leinster won the game 41-12 and during their lap of honour afterwards, the tune was played out loud but was […]

3 years ago

#Ad Sponsored by LiveScore Bet The Premier League has returned, and we are thrust straight back into the action with a collection of huge games, including Aston Villa’s match vs Liverpool. The Reds haven’t had the best start to the season, but it will be very interesting to see how the break for the World […]

3 years ago

#Ad Sponsored by LiveScore Bet St Stephen’s Day is a special day for lots of reasons, but not least because it is jam packed with glorious Premier League action live on TV. A marathon of back-to-back games will be shown for you to digest alongside your turkey dinner, but with so much going on it […]

3 years ago

Sometimes a photo can say more than a thousand words. After an incredible season of Gaelic football, we have scrolled through the wonderful archives of Sportsfile and picked out the top eight images of the 2022 campaign. It was a season that saw Kerry win their first All-Ireland in eight years, Meath Ladies regain their […]

3 years ago

Talk about kicking a man when he’s down. Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez continues to troll France’s golden boy Kylian Mbappe after he helped his country win the World Cup for the third time in their history. Martinez played a huge role in his nation’s success, and made himself box office with his hilarious celebrations, taunting […]

3 years ago

One fan fell from the bus and needed medical attention. Argentina were celebrating their World Cup triumph on an open top bus parade through Buenos Aires, but had to abandon it due to fans jumping from a bridge. Helicopters had to sweep the players away as over four million fans flooded the streets, and the […]

3 years ago

Some tough decisions had to be made here. SportsJOE have selected our FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament, and although the players selected are undoubtly deserving of their place, a few can feel hard done by. There are some obvious choices that pretty much pick themselves, the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, […]

3 years ago

It wasn’t either of the two he scored in the final. Lionel Messi scored the most important goal of his illustrious international career at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but it wasn’t either of the two he scored against France in the final. ‘Recency bias’ is a powerful thing, and when you initially look […]

3 years ago

After Messi and Mbappe, the last spot up front was up for grabs. The World Cup is drawing to an end and before tomorrow’s final between Argentina and Croatia, the BBC pundits have picked their Team of the Tournament so far. There are some obvious picks that you don’t even need to think about such […]

3 years ago

Croatia vs Morocco. What a journey Morocco and Croatia have been on, entering this World Cup as underdogs, but leaving with their heads held high, and respect enhanced. Morocco became the first African team in World Cup history to make the semi-finals of the tournament, while Croatia, who many thought were over the hill, beat […]

3 years ago

“He’s not doing anything wrong.” Former UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw believes that Conor McGregor was right to remove himself from the USADA testing pool. The Irishman hasn’t fought since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and has not been tested in 2022. The former two-weight world champion has been posting photos […]

3 years ago

“It’s been the talk of the town.” County Antrim town Cushendall claim that Argentina’s World Cup star Alexis Mac Allister is from their neck of the woods following revelations that the South American has Irish links. The Brighton midfielder has caught the eyes of those from Britain and Ireland with his celtic name, and facial features […]

3 years ago

#ad Sponsored by LiveScore Bet. This has been a World Cup like no other, not least because it has been in the winter. There have been some incredibly shocking, amazing and downright outrageous moments at Qatar 2022. Every tournament throws up a few surprises, some shock wins, a loveable underdog story, and maybe even a few […]

3 years ago

“He’s a disaster.” Luka Modric has criticised the referee and match officials following Croatia’s 3-0 loss to Argentina in the semi-final of the World Cup. There have been several interviews done in recent weeks claiming that Argentina are getting favourable treatment in this tournament in a bid to help Messi lift the World Cup. Netherlands […]

3 years ago

“Gaelic Games are the nation’s favourite sport.” The GAA has finished top of the list as Ireland’s most popular sport, according to research found by the Teneo Sport and Sponsorship Index 2022. Gaelic Games hits the number one spot for the fifth year in a row, with soccer nicking top place back in 2017. Soccer […]

3 years ago

“I’ve had several talks with Jadon.” Erik ten Hag has revealed that Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho is not “physically and mentally” fit enough to return to first team training. The former Dortmund star has not been involved with United’s mid-season training camp, and has instead been training with specialised coaches in the Netherlands. Sancho […]

3 years ago

“I was slightly better than the two lads here.” Argentina are through to the World Cup final after beating Croatia 3-0 in a dominant performance that saw Lionel Messi grace the world stage once again. This match saw the Argentina captain equal Lothar Matthaus’ record of most games at a World Cup, and when he […]

3 years ago

This would really bolster Jurgen Klopp’s team. Liverpool are reportedly first in line to secure the signature of a young Argentina star who has been shining at the 2022 World Cup. Jurgen Klopp has obviously been keeping a close eye on proceedings in Qatar, and not just at the current Liverpool stars who are playing […]

3 years ago

Soon he will have the record for most records. Lionel Messi will captain Argentina tonight as they play Croatia in the World Cup semi-final, and what is already a monumental occasion, could be even more special for the PSG star. The Argentina legend has broken record after record throughout his illustrious career, at both club […]

3 years ago

Uncalled for. Sam Matterface was doing commentary on ITV when Harry Kane missed a penalty that would have drawn England level with France. England went 1-0 down when Aurelien Tchouameni fired in a rocket of a goal from outside of the box, and although there were calls for a penalty when Kane looked to have […]

3 years ago

Pepe was furious at full time following Portugal’s shock defeat to Morocco and gave a crazy interview where he claimed that “FIFA can give the title to Argentina.” Portugal were the heavy favourites but still lost 1-0 and no matter how hard they tried to breach the oppositions defence they never managed to get over […]

3 years ago

It ends in tears. Cristiano Ronaldo exited the World Cup in tears, and left the pitch as soon as the full time whistle was blown following Portugal’s loss to Morocco. The Portugal captain started the game on the bench yet again but was brought on early in the first half as he watched his team […]

3 years ago

“If he plays well tonight, we will qualify.” Paul Merson has pinned all of England’s hopes of beating France tonight in the World Cup on one England player, and it isn’t Harry Kane. Normally a nations hopes fall on the captain, the talisman, the star player, the goal-getter, but in this instance, Merson believes the […]

3 years ago

Footballing D-Day for England and France, while Morocco will be hoping to shock Portugal. A fantastic, wild Friday of World Cup live action saw Croatia and Argentina march on, at the expense of Brazil and The Netherlands. Today sees Morocco taking on a Portugal side that have decided Cristiano Ronaldo is now a better option […]

3 years ago

“Brazil will beat Croatia, all day long.” Croatia have beaten Brazil on penalties to knock the favourites out of the World Cup and with the benefit of hindsight, Gary Neville’s prediction have not aged well. The game finished 0-0 at full time, and at the every end of the first half in extra time, Neymar […]

3 years ago

Pub Quiz time. It’s Friday, the World Cup is back, it’s the quarter final stages, Brazil, Croatia, Netherlands, Argentina are all in action, AND the SportsJOE Friday pub quiz is here! It doesn’t get much better than this, but before you get ahead of yourself, this quiz isn’t for the weak minded, you really need […]

3 years ago

“Are footballers supposed to be perfect?” Roy Keane and Gary Neville have reignited an argument they previously had about Cristiano Ronaldo and his place in modern football. Neville had claimed that Manchester United were a much better team without Ronaldo in it, while Keane disagreed. Now following Fernando Santos decision to drop his captain, the […]

3 years ago

Thank God football is back. Welcome to day 20 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the quart finals officially kick of this evening with games at 3pm and 7pm. It’s been two long torturous days without football – it really does take you by surprise how quickly we have all adapted to the […]

3 years ago

“Football is the epicentre of the village.” Aaron Branagan is preparing for yet another Ulster final this weekend, and although the success of Kilcoo seems unrivalled and unprecedented, their secret isn’t much of a secret. Last Year Kilcoo achieved the holy grail and beat Kilmacud Crokes in a thrilling final to win the All-Ireland senior title […]

3 years ago

“Do you think anyone likes to be on the bench?” Bruno Fernandes has came out in defence of Cristiano Ronaldo, and admits that he too would be angry if he was benched by the manager. Ronaldo was dropped by Fernando Santos in Portugal’s last 16 tie against Switzerland, making it the first time he has […]

3 years ago

“I never confuse the human and personal aspect with the coach and player relationship.” Portugal boss Fernando Santos decided to drop Cristiano Ronaldo to the bench for their World Cup last 16 tie with Switzerland. Ronaldo had started all three of Portugal’s games so far in the tournament, scoring once in the opening game from […]

3 years ago

“It’s not something you want to hear.” Ballyhale Shamrocks’ Colin Fennelly felt that Barry Coughlan’s winning speech was disrespectful following Ballygunner’s win over the Kilkenny side. The two teams will meet again this Sunday, and just to throw a little bit of added spice into it, Fennelly has claimed that his club took offence to […]

3 years ago

Well that escalated quickly. Samuel Eto’o was involved in an ugly confrontation with a fan before Brazil’s game against South Korea in the World Cup last night. Footage has emerged of the former Barcelona striker attacking the fan who was holding a camera and following Eto’o around. The ex-Chelsea star seemed to be content and […]

3 years ago

“We don’t do it to disrespect.” Brazil beat South Korea 4-1 last night in an impressive display of attacking football, but their goal celebrations irritated some spectators, including Roy Keane. After each of their four goals, the Brazilians would perform a routine dance, and at one point, even got the manager involved. Neymar had returned […]

3 years ago

Now things are getting really serious. Welcome to day 17 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and the very last round of 16 as two more teams will be eliminated from the tournament today. Spain face Morrocco before Portugal take on Switzerland. You can follow the updates live below. Spain play Morocco at […]

3 years ago

“This is an unwritten rule.” Didi Hamann was not impressed with Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea, and thought that one substitution in particular was disrespectful to the opposition. Neymar, who was also heavily criticised by Hamann recently returned to the starting team and converted a penalty in their one-sided win over South Korea, although […]

3 years ago

What did he expect? Gary Neville was naturally in jubilant form following Harry Kane’s goal for England against Senegal, but Roy Keane handled it as most Irish fans would. It was a frustrating 40 minutes for England to begin with as they couldn’t seem to get the ball going or make any decent opportunities for […]

3 years ago

No point in lying. Roy Keane was his usual honest self when speaking on ITV before the England v Senegal game in the last 16 of the World Cup. The Senegal fans had filled the stadium with colour, music, costumes, dances, and they can’t help but bring a smile to your face when you see […]

3 years ago

“For me, it’s not true.” Mauricio Pochettino opens up on what it’s like managing Kylian Mbappe and all of the rumours that surround him in regards to being difficult to deal with.  Pochettino managed the Frenchman at PSG, along with other huge names like Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Sergio Ramos, but was relieved of his […]

3 years ago

Are they coming home? It’s day 15 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and so far it has been one of the most dramatic and shocking tournaments yet. Belgium, Germany, Uruguay and Denmark are just some of the big hitters that have been sent home packing, while some of the big names that […]

3 years ago

Suarez woke up today and chose violence. Luis Suarez has come under a lot of stick at this World Cup, but for the first time ever, it wasn’t because of his behaviour or disciplinary record, rather his performances on the pitch. The 35-year-old has been relentless throughout his career, constantly and consistently proving the doubters […]

3 years ago

So you think you know your sport eh? It’s week 3 of the SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz and frankly, we have been taking it easy on you. This one has definitely gone up a notch, and covers a wide range of sporting topics that will really stretch your brain and memory. We’ve got facts about […]

3 years ago

“I wouldn’t fancy fighting Mick or Roy to be honest.” Shay Given has opened up about the 2002 World Cup in Saipan; that infamous Roy Keane bust-up with Mick McCarthy and just how far Ireland could have gone if he had’ve stayed. It’s a story that’s been done to death, but every time you dig […]

3 years ago

Today is the final day of the group stages. Welcome to day 13 of the FIFA World Cup, of course, number 13 is unlucky for some, but others will be hoping for some rub of the green today. You can follow all of the news, goals, and updates in our liveblog here: World Cup 2022 Day […]

3 years ago