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Mikey Stafford

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Atomic Backheel, Neymar’s Sombrero, the Cruyff Turn… the astro reaction to your favourite football tricks
Don’t try this at home, or at five-a-side
10 years ago
If M&S is good enough for England then surely Ireland should head to Dunnes for Euro 2016 suits
Shop local
10 years ago
Jamie Roberts got a kick out of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s underwhelming day in Cardiff
The tourist board should sign this guy up
10 years ago
Green, green grass of home still not welcome at Croke Park
No foreign games on the foreign grass
10 years ago
Limerick hurling fans getting rightly excited after an amazing Wednesday
“Is this our year?”
10 years ago
GAA players risking careers by insisting on hip surgery, according to former Ireland rugby doctor
Scary stuff
10 years ago
VIDEO: Zlatan Ibrahimovic pays Willian the ultimate compliment after Champions League win
He’d take the shirt off his back
10 years ago
Euro 2016 scouting report: An in-depth look at how Ireland’s opponents are shaping up
Man-for-man, it’s looking kind of hairy
10 years ago
Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler to face off in a unique exhibition match
Generate some interest in Motor City
10 years ago
Bradley brothers’ club opens the GAA’s first supermarket
Sweeping changes
10 years ago
Imagine Cristiano Ronaldo had pulled that Barcelona penalty stunt
Would he pass up on a goal though?
10 years ago
Manchester United not what they used to be, according to John O’Shea
But O’Shea still delighted to get one over on old club
10 years ago
VIDEO: Ronan O’Gara slams Ireland’s conservative approach after 10-9 defeat to France
“You cannot win Test games by just the boot”
10 years ago
CJ Stander reveals yet another reason to love Paul O’Connell
Keeper of the faith
10 years ago
Relive the breathless British press reaction to Brian O’Driscoll’s Paris hat-trick
Good enough to play for London Irish
10 years ago
Introducing Donald Love, Manchester United’s latest academy graduate to make the bench
Valentine’s weekend and everything
10 years ago
Philly McMahon responds to suggestions his dad is Walter White
He is the one who knocks
10 years ago
Dublin GAA on the brink of signing a huge new jersey deal
Another financial boost for Blues
10 years ago
Zinedine Zidane is already talking about Jose Mourinho as if he was Manchester United manager
A penny for LVG’s thoughts
10 years ago
France ring the changes for Six Nations clash with Ireland
Big challenge ahead of Jack McGrath
10 years ago
VIDEO: The most awkward post-match interviews of all time
Do you hear the words coming out of your mouth?
10 years ago
VIDEO: Ex-NFL star Roberto Wallace is ripping it up at training with Breaffy as part of The Toughest Trade
Who needs Aidan O’Shea?
10 years ago
Courageous two-time Sligo stroke victim refuses to give up hope of playing football again
“I’m not 44, I’m 34 so I still feel physically able for it.”
10 years ago
Gordon D’Arcy pays CJ Stander the ultimate compliment by comparing him to Irish legend
Would put his head where you wouldn’t put a shovel
10 years ago
Ireland bracing themselves for onslaught of France’s Sevens specialist
No Test experience, no problem
10 years ago
Mike Ross and Cian Healy in line for game time this weekend… with Leinster
No immediate cure for scrum wobbles
10 years ago
Learning under Paul O’Connell was worth more than first team rugby to Donnacha Ryan
Paying tribute to a teacher and a team-mate
10 years ago
“Tough times” at Munster mean Paul O’Connell might look elsewhere for first coaching gig
But the call of home is strong
10 years ago
Missing Paulie already? The retired legend will be back on your TV screens this weekend
Spreading the rugby gospel to our neighbours
10 years ago
Classy to the end, Paul O’Connell keeps perspective by thinking of his buddy Felix Jones
Putting himself in someone else’s shoes
10 years ago
Paul O’Connell announces his retirement and Twitter dons a collective black armband
Goodbye Paulie, it’s been freakin’ emotional
10 years ago
It sounds like Joe Schmidt would like to have a strong word with the Six Nations fixtures compiler
Six-day turnaround not unprecedented
10 years ago
Cam Newton rivals Mike Brown and Davy Fitzgerald for most sore loser of all time
“We got outplayed man”
10 years ago
CJ Stander admits he has lots to work on after Sunday’s performance
He’ll be in front of the mirror with a hairbrush microphone
10 years ago
Are Westmeath in danger of becoming Ireland’s answer to SSV Ulm 1846?
The never-ending fall
10 years ago
VIDEO: John Terry engages in a little more megaphone diplomacy as he seeks another Chelsea contract
“Can you hear me Roman?”
10 years ago
OPINION: Grounds for optimism in opening draw but still just the one bloody try
Time to grasp the whitewash fever
10 years ago
Mayo’s record in the Croke Park House of Pain is indeed painful reading
The N5 is a highway to hell
10 years ago
Fear of “slowing down a bit” in retirement led Brian O’Driscoll to undergo brain tests
He also has a word of advice for Johnny Sexton
10 years ago
From fearless TY student to Leinster’s newest recruit: The making of Robbie Henshaw
Wherever he goes, he’ll always be a son of Connacht
10 years ago
Green Ireland Under 20s face a tough Six Nations opener against experienced Welsh
It promises to be a fast-paced opener
10 years ago
Who is the worst player-pundit-coach: Gary Neville or Alan Shearer?
From couch to coach to behind the couch
10 years ago
Ireland’s seven-step plan to dampening Six Nations expectations
Sure, I don’t know why we bother turning up
10 years ago
If Bruce Springsteen won’t play Croker the GAA will be praying for a draw come September
Without Rising ticket sales there could be Darkness on the Edge of Town
10 years ago
You have to feel for Luke Fitzgerald, the most unlucky man in Irish rugby
How many times can you pick yourself off the floor?
10 years ago
Tomas Ó Sé confirms what we already knew… an airborne O’Neills is a dangerous thing
Death from above
10 years ago
Cork hurlers to abandon their red jerseys to commemorate 1916 rising
Blue is the colour
10 years ago
OPINION: Get set for the least entertaining Six Nations of the professional era
Six Nationzzzzzzz
10 years ago
Sweater vests, hissy fits and no cake – 5 things we’ll see at Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City
City slickers
10 years ago
Tick, tick, tick: It’s the Deadline Day lunchtime yellow ticker of bullshit
Maradona to Sligo
10 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Atomic Backheel, Neymar’s Sombrero, the Cruyff Turn… the astro reaction to your favourite football tricks

If M&S is good enough for England then surely Ireland should head to Dunnes for Euro 2016 suits

Jamie Roberts got a kick out of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s underwhelming day in Cardiff

Green, green grass of home still not welcome at Croke Park

Limerick hurling fans getting rightly excited after an amazing Wednesday

GAA players risking careers by insisting on hip surgery, according to former Ireland rugby doctor

VIDEO: Zlatan Ibrahimovic pays Willian the ultimate compliment after Champions League win

Euro 2016 scouting report: An in-depth look at how Ireland’s opponents are shaping up

Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler to face off in a unique exhibition match

Bradley brothers’ club opens the GAA’s first supermarket

Imagine Cristiano Ronaldo had pulled that Barcelona penalty stunt

Manchester United not what they used to be, according to John O’Shea

VIDEO: Ronan O’Gara slams Ireland’s conservative approach after 10-9 defeat to France

CJ Stander reveals yet another reason to love Paul O’Connell

Relive the breathless British press reaction to Brian O’Driscoll’s Paris hat-trick

Introducing Donald Love, Manchester United’s latest academy graduate to make the bench

Philly McMahon responds to suggestions his dad is Walter White

Dublin GAA on the brink of signing a huge new jersey deal

Zinedine Zidane is already talking about Jose Mourinho as if he was Manchester United manager

France ring the changes for Six Nations clash with Ireland

VIDEO: The most awkward post-match interviews of all time

VIDEO: Ex-NFL star Roberto Wallace is ripping it up at training with Breaffy as part of The Toughest Trade

Courageous two-time Sligo stroke victim refuses to give up hope of playing football again

Gordon D’Arcy pays CJ Stander the ultimate compliment by comparing him to Irish legend

Ireland bracing themselves for onslaught of France’s Sevens specialist

Mike Ross and Cian Healy in line for game time this weekend… with Leinster

Learning under Paul O’Connell was worth more than first team rugby to Donnacha Ryan

“Tough times” at Munster mean Paul O’Connell might look elsewhere for first coaching gig

Missing Paulie already? The retired legend will be back on your TV screens this weekend

Classy to the end, Paul O’Connell keeps perspective by thinking of his buddy Felix Jones

Paul O’Connell announces his retirement and Twitter dons a collective black armband

It sounds like Joe Schmidt would like to have a strong word with the Six Nations fixtures compiler

Cam Newton rivals Mike Brown and Davy Fitzgerald for most sore loser of all time

CJ Stander admits he has lots to work on after Sunday’s performance

Are Westmeath in danger of becoming Ireland’s answer to SSV Ulm 1846?

VIDEO: John Terry engages in a little more megaphone diplomacy as he seeks another Chelsea contract

OPINION: Grounds for optimism in opening draw but still just the one bloody try

Mayo’s record in the Croke Park House of Pain is indeed painful reading

Fear of “slowing down a bit” in retirement led Brian O’Driscoll to undergo brain tests

From fearless TY student to Leinster’s newest recruit: The making of Robbie Henshaw

Green Ireland Under 20s face a tough Six Nations opener against experienced Welsh

Who is the worst player-pundit-coach: Gary Neville or Alan Shearer?

Ireland’s seven-step plan to dampening Six Nations expectations

If Bruce Springsteen won’t play Croker the GAA will be praying for a draw come September

You have to feel for Luke Fitzgerald, the most unlucky man in Irish rugby

Tomas Ó Sé confirms what we already knew… an airborne O’Neills is a dangerous thing

Cork hurlers to abandon their red jerseys to commemorate 1916 rising

OPINION: Get set for the least entertaining Six Nations of the professional era

Sweater vests, hissy fits and no cake – 5 things we’ll see at Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City

Tick, tick, tick: It’s the Deadline Day lunchtime yellow ticker of bullshit