A New Éire: How Irish Professional Wrestlers Are Leading A Revolution

In 2023 I authored an article for The Scoop spotlighting a few Irish Professional Wrestlers who do not get spoken about in this neck of the woods despite them occupying space as our most respected and celebrated athletes in a global context, since that article was published there has been a substantial boom in the popularity of Pro Wrestling and Irish performers are at the forefront of this boom.

Shamrock Rovers vs Seleção : When World Champions visited Ireland

Following their third World Cup triumph in four tournaments Brazil embarked on a world tour taking on anyone who dared step up and play them. The Brazilian National Team went to the likes of the newly formed UAE and also played Plymouth Argyle at Home Park in front of 40,000 people. The most interesting of all these games however, took place at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.

Being a woman in the wake of Ashling Murphy's murder: safety cannot save me, or any woman from the same fate

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Euro 2028: Will Belfast have a Stadium on time?

Last week saw the UK and Ireland win the bid to host the Men’s European Football Championship in 2028. It has been proposed that the event be held in stadiums across the countries but where would that be in Belfast?