SOCCER
Champions League Round of 16 Review
The English Premiership confirmed its position as the strongest league in Europe this week, as Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all booked their places in next week’s quarter final draw.
RAFA, RAFAEL, RAFAEL BENITEZ!
Rafael Benitez won two La Liga titles in three years at the helm of Valencia.
He took over from the great nearly man from Argentina, Hector Cuper, who lost two European cup finals with Valencia, and a Serie A championship on the last day of the season with Inter Milan.
A Tough season lies in store for Galway United
Galway United begin the new season with a tough opener against St. Patrick’s Athletic in Richmond Park this Friday night at 7:30pm.
The game has the added spice of Jeff Kenna facing the club he departed two months ago.
A little Ray of hope
Life is full of momentous days that we will always remember. Soccer correspondent Frank Greaney talks to former Republic of Ireland international and television pundit Ray Houghton about that fateful day in Stuttgart in 1988.
Lefty Gomez (the guy on the left!) was a notoriously lucky sportsman. Brian Canty takes a look at the current Irish international set up and sees many similarities between the infamous Yankees pitcher and Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trappatoni.
After a magnificent week for Irish sport, a Grand Slam and a World boxing champion, the Republic of Ireland international side brought us crashing back to down to earth against Bulgaria.
