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Soccer - This week 11th January 2026 - 16th January 2026

Cork City appoint ex-Celtic midfielder Barry Robson as club's new manager
# New Man In Charge
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# New Man In Charge

Cork City appoint ex-Celtic midfielder Barry Robson as club's new manager

Sun 6:43 PM 1,521 Views 3 Comments

Gavin Bazunu likely to join Stoke on loan, Kelly Brady completes move to Crystal Palace
# On The Move
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# On The Move

Gavin Bazunu likely to join Stoke on loan, Kelly Brady completes move to Crystal Palace

Sun 5:27 PM 286 Views 0 Comments

Martinelli hits hat-trick as Arsenal overcome early Portsmouth scare
# Pushovers
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# Pushovers

Martinelli hits hat-trick as Arsenal overcome early Portsmouth scare

Sun 4:15 PM 576 Views 2 Comments

Liverpool’s Conor Bradley out for the season with knee injury requiring surgery
# Injury Stricken
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# Injury Stricken

Liverpool’s Conor Bradley out for the season with knee injury requiring surgery

Sun 1:34 PM 2,236 Views 11 Comments

Soccer - Last week 4th January 2026 - 10th January 2026

Liverpool's Mo Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrone champions
# Progress
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# Progress

Liverpool's Mo Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrone champions

Sat 9:28 PM 2,034 Views 1 Comment

Ex-Ireland international Shay Given apologises for 'Holocaust' gaffe
# Insensitive
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# Insensitive

Ex-Ireland international Shay Given apologises for 'Holocaust' gaffe

Sat 8:30 PM 2,601 Views 6 Comments

Newcastle triumph 7-6 in sudden death, Spurs loss leaves Frank on the brink
# Dramatic
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# Dramatic

Newcastle triumph 7-6 in sudden death, Spurs loss leaves Frank on the brink

Sat 8:07 PM 1,204 Views 2 Comments

Rampant Man City beat Exeter 10-1 while Gavin Bazunu nears Southampton exit
# FA Cup Wrap
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# FA Cup Wrap

Rampant Man City beat Exeter 10-1 while Gavin Bazunu nears Southampton exit

Sat 5:30 PM 153 Views 0 Comments

Wayne Rooney fights back tears as brother John leads Macclesfield to historic upset
# FA CUP
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# FA CUP

Wayne Rooney fights back tears as brother John leads Macclesfield to historic upset

Sat 5:09 PM 181 Views 0 Comments

Martin O'Neill makes winning return at Celtic
# Boost
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# Boost

Martin O'Neill makes winning return at Celtic

Sat 5:00 PM 160 Views 0 Comments

More FA Cup pain for Everton as Sunderland triumph on penalties
# Soccer
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# Soccer

More FA Cup pain for Everton as Sunderland triumph on penalties

Sat 3:23 PM 937 Views 6 Comments

Sixth-tier Macclesfield knock holders Crystal Palace out of FA Cup
# Giantkilling
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# Giantkilling

Sixth-tier Macclesfield knock holders Crystal Palace out of FA Cup

Sat 2:14 PM 279 Views 1 Comment

'I’m in a good place physically and mentally, and know where my head’s at'
# Opening Up
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# Opening Up

'I’m in a good place physically and mentally, and know where my head’s at'

Sat 11:32 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

The fall and rise of the Irishman set to face ‘one of the best teams in the world’
# Interview
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# Interview

The fall and rise of the Irishman set to face ‘one of the best teams in the world’

Jan 10th 2026, 7:00 AM 158 Views 0 Comments

Wrexham stun Nottingham Forest on penalties after FA Cup thriller
# Cupset
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# Cupset

Wrexham stun Nottingham Forest on penalties after FA Cup thriller

Jan 9th 2026, 10:38 PM 201 Views 0 Comments

James McClean missed his penalty, but was part of a memorable night at the Racecourse Ground.

Solskjaer to hold talks with Man United on Saturday as Fletcher focuses on the present
# Latest
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# Latest

Solskjaer to hold talks with Man United on Saturday as Fletcher focuses on the present

Jan 9th 2026, 7:49 PM 1,474 Views 9 Comments

Everton's Ndiaye takes Senegal past 10-man Mali into AFCON semi-finals
# Marching On
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# Marching On

Everton's Ndiaye takes Senegal past 10-man Mali into AFCON semi-finals

Jan 9th 2026, 7:31 PM 294 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand international Max Mata hopes League of Ireland move can be springboard to World Cup
# Soccer
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# Soccer

New Zealand international Max Mata hopes League of Ireland move can be springboard to World Cup

Jan 9th 2026, 6:00 PM 27 Views 0 Comments

North London Forever? Saka set to sign new five-year deal at Arsenal
# Premier League
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# Premier League

North London Forever? Saka set to sign new five-year deal at Arsenal

Jan 9th 2026, 4:54 PM 668 Views 3 Comments

'When I went in at Strasbourg I was a joke - they said my team would finish last'
# Fighting Talk
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# Fighting Talk

'When I went in at Strasbourg I was a joke - they said my team would finish last'

Jan 9th 2026, 4:19 PM 1,200 Views 4 Comments

Man City sign €75m Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth
# CONFIRMED
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# CONFIRMED

Man City sign €75m Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth

Jan 9th 2026, 9:33 AM 339 Views 0 Comments

6 under-the-radar Irish players hoping to inspire an FA Cup upset
# COYBIG
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# COYBIG

6 under-the-radar Irish players hoping to inspire an FA Cup upset

Jan 9th 2026, 8:00 AM 535 Views 0 Comments

Keane labels Arsenal's Martinelli a 'disgrace' for shoving injured Bradley
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Keane labels Arsenal's Martinelli a 'disgrace' for shoving injured Bradley

Jan 9th 2026, 7:52 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Why football's posturing, meddling corporate class prevent good management
# Column
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# Column

Why football's posturing, meddling corporate class prevent good management

Jan 9th 2026, 7:00 AM 0 Views 1 Comment

Arsenal and their €67 million man flatter to deceive again
# Underperforming
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# Underperforming

Arsenal and their €67 million man flatter to deceive again

Jan 9th 2026, 12:01 AM 315 Views 0 Comments

Arsenal fail to capitalise on rivals' slip-ups as Liverpool earn draw
# Title Race
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# Title Race

Arsenal fail to capitalise on rivals' slip-ups as Liverpool earn draw

Jan 8th 2026, 9:56 PM 2,494 Views 86 Comments

It was a frustrating night for the Gunners.

Real Madrid beat Atletico to set up Clasico Super Cup final
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Real Madrid beat Atletico to set up Clasico Super Cup final

Jan 8th 2026, 9:22 PM 952 Views 0 Comments

The penalty king: How Caoimhín Kelleher is breaking new ground for a goalkeeper
# Pick Your Spot
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# Pick Your Spot

The penalty king: How Caoimhín Kelleher is breaking new ground for a goalkeeper

Jan 8th 2026, 1:53 PM 352 Views 0 Comments

Cork native has saved eight of 14 spot kicks (excluding shootouts) in senior football for club and country stretching back to December 2020.

Ex-Premier League referee spared jail after schoolboy video found on laptop
# David Coote
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# David Coote

Ex-Premier League referee spared jail after schoolboy video found on laptop

Jan 8th 2026, 12:02 PM 2,435 Views 0 Comments

Shelbourne title winning captain Coyle moves to Coleraine
# Transfer Talk
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# Transfer Talk

Shelbourne title winning captain Coyle moves to Coleraine

Jan 8th 2026, 11:42 AM 259 Views 0 Comments

Spurs boss Thomas Frank ‘didn’t notice’ he was drinking from Arsenal-branded cup
# When It Rains...
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# When It Rains...

Spurs boss Thomas Frank ‘didn’t notice’ he was drinking from Arsenal-branded cup

Updated Jan 8th 2026, 9:09 AM 1,814 Views 4 Comments

Leeds great Terry Yorath dies aged 75
# RIP
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# RIP

Leeds great Terry Yorath dies aged 75

Jan 8th 2026, 9:05 AM 1,692 Views 5 Comments

Sesko takes flight but Manchester United brought back down to earth as frailties laid bare
# Love/Hate
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# Love/Hate

Sesko takes flight but Manchester United brought back down to earth as frailties laid bare

Jan 8th 2026, 6:00 AM 751 Views 6 Comments

Old Trafford club once again looking into a different kind of future with a familiar sense of frustration.

Man United left frustrated by Burnley in Darren Fletcher's first game in charge
# New Era
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# New Era

Man United left frustrated by Burnley in Darren Fletcher's first game in charge

Jan 7th 2026, 10:12 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

Keane and Grealish sent off as Everton held by Wolves, Chelsea pay price in defeat at Fulham
# Premier League
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# Premier League

Keane and Grealish sent off as Everton held by Wolves, Chelsea pay price in defeat at Fulham

Jan 7th 2026, 9:46 PM 1,189 Views 4 Comments

Caoimhín Kelleher saves penalty as Keith Andrews' Brentford go fifth
# Bournemouth FC
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# Bournemouth FC

Caoimhín Kelleher saves penalty as Keith Andrews' Brentford go fifth

Jan 7th 2026, 9:37 PM 1,048 Views 2 Comments

Elsewhere, Bournemouth beat Tottenham 3-2 and Aston Villa were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace.

Boost for leaders Arsenal as Man City's title bid suffers another blow
# Setback
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# Setback

Boost for leaders Arsenal as Man City's title bid suffers another blow

Jan 7th 2026, 9:27 PM 686 Views 2 Comments

Barcelona win in Saudi Arabia to set up potential Clasico final
# Easy
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# Easy

Barcelona win in Saudi Arabia to set up potential Clasico final

Jan 7th 2026, 9:19 PM 348 Views 0 Comments

Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer

Jan 7th 2026, 6:36 PM 55 Views 0 Comments

'I never felt more sad' - Szoboszlai on Hungary's World Cup qualifier loss to Ireland
# Szob Story
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# Szob Story

'I never felt more sad' - Szoboszlai on Hungary's World Cup qualifier loss to Ireland

Jan 7th 2026, 6:16 PM 324 Views 0 Comments