Dublin born, Wicklow resident. Author of 'In the Shadow of Benbulben - Dixie Dean at Sligo Rovers' and 'Shattered Dreams, Sliding Doors - The Republic of Ireland's 1982 World Cup Qualifying Campaign'. Opinions my own.https://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mm2noykjak2pSome pretty cowardly displays from Liverpool players on and off the pitch this last few days17 May 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2noykjak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mm222kkmjk2jSalah obviously counting on fans being a bit thick17 May 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm222kkmjk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mlwd4zs7as2iLiverpool’s second half display is what happens most of a team stops trying. What ever the reasons for it, it was an horrendous watch. Slot not covering himself with glory, but some of those players just embarrassed themselves15 May 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwd4zs7as2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mlw462o45s2mTwice in two mins Rio is slack in following Rogers - and Liverpool concede. Soft and poor again15 May 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw462o45s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mlvmmdm3ns2kMy youngest gutted today. Made us make a pilgrimage to Killybegs a few years back to see where it all started for his great hero. What a player! Best wishes to Séamus Coleman - a proper football hero, even for a Red like me!@evertonfc.com15 May 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvmmdm3ns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mlsvvxqcp22bhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnbtRk8VhWE14 May 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsvvxqcp22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mlbeniijzk2bIs nothing sacred? https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/07/panini-world-cup-sticker-albums-end-fifa-new-partnership07 May 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbeniijzk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3ml7nesomsc2bAh! So not a pen. Fair enough [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7nesomsc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3ml7mtp3bq22uRTE very harsh on Kane - Hamman asking can he score against the best teams, after he scored against the best team (PSG) twice in last two games and against Real Madrid twice in the quarter finals (not to mention 18 goals in his last 17 UCL games).06 May 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7mtp3bq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3ml6aiheq3k2kI love Barney's writing, but the last para jars a little as it implies that football is just the Premier League. Football's greatest strength is actually that it isn't just the Premier League and the Champions League. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/05/manchester-city-arsenal-premier-league-pep-guardiola-mikel-arteta?CMP=share_btn_url06 May 2026 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6aiheq3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3ml4rwwwv6k23Went to buy a copy of The Economist yesterday - havent bought one in quite a while. Usually get a copy to read on holiday. €13.99! I did not purchase said magazine. No way was it over €9 the last time i bought it!05 May 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4rwwwv6k23https://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mkncbxkbas25Featuring war in the Gulf, Washington and Tehran at loggerheads, invading Russians, the Pope under fire, bombs north of the border and World Cup qualification heartbreak, 'Shattered Dreams, Sliding Doors' has a familiar feel. The more things change... https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/shattered-dreams-sliding-doors29 Apr 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkncbxkbas25https://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mkn32dwpyk2z“Charles agrees with me even more than I do” - what an orator Trump is!29 Apr 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn32dwpyk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mjiffl2fr22kAre people not involved in agriculture, agricultural contracting and haulage part of the “real people of Ireland”?14 Apr 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjiffl2fr22khttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mjhykiav2s2uGiven the size of the upcoming World Cup, how much is it likely to cost to fill a Panini sticker album?!?14 Apr 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhykiav2s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mjhyi56ypk2uGreat result for Ireland in Gdansk this evening. Brilliant goals from McCabe and Sheva. Emily Murphy deserved her strike - shes a talent14 Apr 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhyi56ypk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mj7uebtwck2xI don’t doubt there are decent people involved in the fuel protests. But they don’t have the right to cause such problems for others who are also suffering. They don’t have to right to suggest we have given them some kind of mandate…11 Apr 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7uebtwck2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mj7t5v2h722bI have to travel to Ardee tomorrow for a mass for my nephew who passed away a month ago. I wonder would the fuel protesters be happy to pay for my extra diesel costs or tolls?11 Apr 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7t5v2h722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mj5fh4ct4k2sIf the fuel protesters seriously have oil exploration and drilling on their demand list, they should find themselves a political party that espouses such notions and vote for them. They can't set the country's energy strategy through blockades.10 Apr 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5fh4ct4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/littlefootball.bsky.social/post/3mj56scvq5s2sA shame Ireland has left itself so reliant on roads to move people and goods. Investment in rail to move more goods would've left us less exposed to shocks. And likely would have prevented the kind of protests we've seen having the kinds of impacts we are experiencing10 Apr 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:3tzucah6ce77gt37ba2cemcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj56scvq5s2s