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November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Fog, Malta and the World Cup.

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January 19, 2022

I don’t know his name but that number 10 is class – The origins of shirt numbers

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October 29, 2020October 30, 2020

A Minor Ring – Christy’s first championship game

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August 16, 2019August 18, 2019

Cats fall to Tipperary’s Greatest!!

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August 16, 2019

O’Duffy comes to Leeside – Cork Camogie’s first title

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August 10, 2019August 16, 2019

Cats Terminated by Bab’s Tipp

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February 4, 2019March 23, 2021

An uncompromising start – City V Cobh

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January 14, 2019

Fantasy football – Jimmy Barry Murphy replaces Liam Brady on the Cobh Ramblers Team

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August 7, 2018January 11, 2019

City Torpedoed in first European Adventure

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June 22, 2018

An original game – The origin of knockout football

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June 21, 2018

An Original game – The origin of Footballs 90 minutes

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December 6, 2017

Offside Ref!!! Definitely, possibly, maybe..wasn’t it?

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November 3, 2017November 8, 2017

A post, a goal and a replay. A tale of two “City’s” Cup Final. 

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September 7, 2017October 27, 2020

Irelands first major minor Final

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December 11, 2014

United and Liverpool in match-fixing scandal !!!

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June 15, 2014June 16, 2014

Can Clare locate Liam again??

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June 4, 2014June 4, 2014

What? Samba football comes from Southampton??

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January 12, 2014January 13, 2014

Six Yards to Pontiac – “The Catch” and the 1981 NFC Championship game

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October 24, 2013October 24, 2013

49ers at Wembley…We’ve been here before. (Part 3)

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October 22, 2013October 24, 2013

49ers at Wembley…We’ve been here before. (Part 2)

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October 21, 2013October 23, 2013

49ers at Wembley…We’ve been here before. (Part 1)

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October 15, 2013

A place in the World Cup in Brazil? Eh…..No thanks

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April 25, 2013April 25, 2013

Arsenal and United existed before Fergie and Wenger!

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March 14, 2013March 15, 2013

The Away Goal Rule – Origins

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March 10, 2013March 10, 2013

Barcelona Milan

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March 8, 2013March 11, 2013

United V Chelsea in the FA Cup

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November 2, 2012March 12, 2013

Real Madrid V Man United the beginning

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