So, it has finally arrived! The LOI has returned and I for one can’t wait. As a Dundalk fan, I have renewed optimism. New owners, new manager, new players (well majority are) but the same Dundalk fans following this great club through thick and thin...
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME I have to confess that I’ve never really understood schoolboy football in Ireland. I played a bit in the Drogheda schoolboy league and it was a good place to toughen you up and get the odd moment of glory (I remember a...
A New Season Beckons We are nearly there. A new season awaits in our beloved League of Ireland! Being a big Dundalk fan, there is a renewed optimism surrounding the club following a couple of seasons of unrest and disconnect. With new owners now in...
Well, where do I start? Kieran Burke had approached me a couple of weeks ago and threw the idea of me writing a weekly column for Between the Stripes. Having that mutual connection through Head In The Game we would keep in regular contact. At first...
We are all human, we all make mistakes I don’t envy referees. They go out there every week at all levels of the game and do their best. And what do they get in return? A small fee, some expenses, often nothing. But actually, the main thing they get...
It’s been another crazy week at Oriel Park but Dundalk fans will be hoping that the re-appointment of Vinny Perth will bring some stability to a season that has careered wildly out of control up until now. There are still many question marks...
The SSE Airtricity League returns this weekend and, while the break was short, it’s definitely good to be back. There’s plenty to look forward to over the coming weeks and not just on the field. For the first time this year we’ll...
AUTHOR: James Rogers – @JamesRogersie The Government announcements last Thursday evening were a bit like the ongoing vaccine roll-outs: a welcome shot in the arm. After several tough months at the start of 2021 there is finally a bit of hope...
AUTHOR: James Rogers – @JamesRogersie In a week of drama for Dundalk FC one almost footnote to all that was going on was the news that Fred Spencer had left the board of the club. While that will have little impact on day-to-day matters around...
AUTHOR: James Rogers – @JamesRogersie Fair play to the FAI. They are not words I’ve uttered many times over the years but, in my opinion, the association has got it 100% right in awarding Galway Utd the three points from their postponed...
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