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Saturday 31 March, 2012

The crimson meets the blue: 5 moments from the Munster-Leinster rivalry
# Neighbours
# Neighbours

The crimson meets the blue: 5 moments from the Munster-Leinster rivalry

Mar 31st 2012, 12:06 PM 585 Views 2 Comments

We’re going to go again tonight. Strap yourself in.

Tuesday 29 November, 2011

Eurostar: Real reign, Juve lead and Cruyff wins again
# Continental
# Continental

Eurostar: Real reign, Juve lead and Cruyff wins again

Nov 29th 2011, 12:18 PM 509 Views 0 Comments

Our weekly round-up of football action across Europe features some particularly spectacular goals this week.

Monday 21 November, 2011

Vamos: Jose takes a piggyback; Messi is the man whatever the continent
# Olé
# Olé

Vamos: Jose takes a piggyback; Messi is the man whatever the continent

Nov 21st 2011, 3:06 PM 820 Views 0 Comments

It’s all about Barcelona and Real Madrid this week, as they begin to break away from their rivals.

Tuesday 15 November, 2011

Player ratings: how the Boys in Green fared...
# In Numbers
# In Numbers

Player ratings: how the Boys in Green fared...

Nov 15th 2011, 9:39 PM 3,328 Views 22 Comments

Ireland march on thanks to a workmanlike draw with Estonia tonight. Here’s how they played.

Friday 11 November, 2011

Player ratings: how the Boys in Green fared...
# By Numbers
# By Numbers

Player ratings: how the Boys in Green fared...

Nov 11th 2011, 9:45 PM 961 Views 30 Comments

You’ve seen the action in Tallinn. Here’s how we thought Trap’s side performed.

Tuesday 8 November, 2011

Eurostar: Juve are waterlogged and it rains goals in Holland
# Continental
# Continental

Eurostar: Juve are waterlogged and it rains goals in Holland

Nov 8th 2011, 11:56 AM 281 Views 1 Comment

All aboard! Paul Ring’s whistle-stop tour of the weekend’s European football action is about to pull out of the station.

Monday 7 November, 2011

Vamos: Barca slip in the rain while it’s seven up for Real
# Olé!
# Olé!

Vamos: Barca slip in the rain while it’s seven up for Real

Nov 7th 2011, 12:15 PM 360 Views 1 Comment

Paul Ring had to get up extra early yesterday morning so that he could bring you this La Liga round-up, but he’s not looking for sympathy. We hope.

Friday 4 November, 2011

Here are 7 of our favourite Leinster-Munster memories to get you in the mood for tonight
# Close Quarters
# Close Quarters

Here are 7 of our favourite Leinster-Munster memories to get you in the mood for tonight

Nov 4th 2011, 4:28 PM 352 Views 5 Comments

What better way to draw a line under Ireland’s World Cup than for 18 of the squad to face off at a packed Aviva Stadium?

Tuesday 1 November, 2011

Eurostar: Levante lose, Juve win and Hazard is going
# Continental
# Continental

Eurostar: Levante lose, Juve win and Hazard is going

Nov 1st 2011, 11:29 AM 749 Views 0 Comments

Pack your bags as Paul Ring heads off on a whistle-stop tour of weekend’s European football, featuring a Halloween treat from Barcelona’s Dani Alves.

Tuesday 25 October, 2011

Eurostar: Milan bounce back, Bayern lose, and little Joey Cole
# Continental
# Continental

Eurostar: Milan bounce back, Bayern lose, and little Joey Cole

Oct 25th 2011, 10:26 AM 370 Views 0 Comments

It was another topsy-turvy weekend of football across continental Europe. Maps and phrasebooks in hand, Paul Ring has all the details.

Monday 24 October, 2011

Vamos: Levante rule, Barca shut out and Ronnie reigns supreme
# Olé!
# Olé!

Vamos: Levante rule, Barca shut out and Ronnie reigns supreme

Oct 24th 2011, 12:24 PM 278 Views 0 Comments

Paul Ring returns with his weekly Spanish football round-up and tries to make sense of what’s going on in La Liga. It’s bonkers.

Tuesday 18 October, 2011

Eurostar: Handbags in Holland, scorchers in Spain and insanity in Italy
# Continental
# Continental

Eurostar: Handbags in Holland, scorchers in Spain and insanity in Italy

Oct 18th 2011, 11:20 AM 367 Views 0 Comments

Paul Ring needed all manner of planes, trains and automobiles to keep up with the action around Europe this weekend. Here’s his report.

Tuesday 4 October, 2011

Eurostar: Juve are for real, Bayern don’t score and Javier Pastore
# Continental
# Continental

Eurostar: Juve are for real, Bayern don’t score and Javier Pastore

Oct 4th 2011, 11:44 AM 459 Views 0 Comments

Boom! It was another busy weekend throughout Europe. check out the best of the action here.

Monday 3 October, 2011

Vamos: Bicycle kick winners, 60-yard wonder goals and referee’s tackling
# Sexy Football
# Sexy Football

Vamos: Bicycle kick winners, 60-yard wonder goals and referee’s tackling

Oct 3rd 2011, 2:24 PM 472 Views 0 Comments

Catch up with all the latest Spanish football action, featuring some of the best goals you’ll see this season, and probably ever.

Monday 26 September, 2011

Vamos: Goals, nuts and political intrigue in Spain
# La Liga
# La Liga

Vamos: Goals, nuts and political intrigue in Spain

Sep 26th 2011, 12:14 PM 305 Views 0 Comments

Barcelona’s juggernaut hit a pebble at Valencia it seems. And you can’t smoke at the Nou Camp any more.

Tuesday 20 September, 2011

Eurostar: Napoli on fire and nobody likes Neuer
# Continental
# Continental

Eurostar: Napoli on fire and nobody likes Neuer

Sep 20th 2011, 12:33 PM 396 Views 0 Comments

Every week Paul Ring checks in early and prints off his own boarding pass for the best football across Europe.

Monday 19 September, 2011

Vamos! Barca win, Real show relegation form
# La Liga
# La Liga

Vamos! Barca win, Real show relegation form

Sep 19th 2011, 12:55 PM 595 Views 0 Comments

Barcelona return to their winning ways and Real get savaged by minnows: it’s all in our weekly round-up of the action from La Liga.

Tuesday 13 September, 2011

Vamos: Sign of the apocalypse as Barca draw
# Review
# Review

Vamos: Sign of the apocalypse as Barca draw

Sep 13th 2011, 11:59 AM 447 Views 0 Comments

Real Sociedad shocked the European champions, while Cristiano Ronaldo starred in a Real Madrid victory.

Monday 12 September, 2011

Eurostar: the return of the Old Lady and Borussia’s great run ends
# Golazzo
# Golazzo

Eurostar: the return of the Old Lady and Borussia’s great run ends

Sep 12th 2011, 12:01 PM 326 Views 0 Comments

All the action from throughout Europe – including the best tap-in you’ll ever see.

Tuesday 30 August, 2011

Vamos: Ronaldo and Messi start as they mean to go on
# Spanish Football
# Spanish Football

Vamos: Ronaldo and Messi start as they mean to go on

Aug 30th 2011, 3:26 PM 2,202 Views 0 Comments

Catch up with all of the past week’s Spanish league action, as Barca and Real secure comfortable opening game victories.

Monday 29 August, 2011

Eurostar: you've seen this flicked nutmeg from the Eredivisie right?
# Continental
# Continental

Eurostar: you've seen this flicked nutmeg from the Eredivisie right?

Aug 29th 2011, 3:15 PM 743 Views 0 Comments

Every Monday TheScore rounds up the main talking points from around Europe’s top leagues. Vamos.

Monday 22 August, 2011

Eurostar: Bavarian unrest and a killer bicycle kick
# Golazo!
# Golazo!

Eurostar: Bavarian unrest and a killer bicycle kick

Aug 22nd 2011, 4:46 PM 312 Views 0 Comments

Cheaper than an Inter-rail pass and easier to digest than a hostel curry, join Paul Ring for his weekly tour around Europe’s biggest leagues.

Tuesday 16 August, 2011

Arsenal v Udinese: A rough study guide
# Crib Notes
# Crib Notes

Arsenal v Udinese: A rough study guide

Aug 16th 2011, 12:02 PM 313 Views 0 Comments

Ahead of this evening’s Champions League qualifier at the Emirates, Paul Ring does the homework so you don’t have to.

Friday 29 July, 2011

Going west with Barcelona
# American Dream
# American Dream

Going west with Barcelona

Jul 29th 2011, 5:47 PM 372 Views 0 Comments

The Catalan giants are in the United States for a series of pre-season matches. Our man Paul Ring made it to their first press conference along with, y’know, Xavi and Shakira’s Gerard Pique.

Saturday 23 July, 2011

Keane/Viera: there’s a little bit of rivalry there
# Head-to-head
# Head-to-head

Keane/Viera: there’s a little bit of rivalry there

Jul 23rd 2011, 3:12 PM 1,151 Views 1 Comment

As Patrick Vieira takes up his new coaching role at Eastlands, Paul Ring reflects on his era-defining rivalry with a legend from the other half of Manchester.

Monday 6 June, 2011

Screened: a weekend on the couch
# TV Review
# TV Review

Screened: a weekend on the couch

Jun 6th 2011, 1:08 PM 175 Views 0 Comments

Paul Ring spends the day on the couch as history is made in Paris and it repeats itself in Croker.

Saturday 28 May, 2011

FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United: a rough study guide
# Crib Notes
# Crib Notes

FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United: a rough study guide

May 28th 2011, 12:49 PM 380 Views 0 Comments

It’s only the biggest game of the club calendar. Paul Ring does your homework for you.

Friday 27 May, 2011

Keep the red flag flying: 10 great moments from Manchester United in the European Cup
# Final Countdown
# Final Countdown

Keep the red flag flying: 10 great moments from Manchester United in the European Cup

May 27th 2011, 3:05 PM 396 Views 0 Comments

We’re less than 24 hours away from the most-anticipated game in European football. United have been here before.

Thursday 26 May, 2011

More than a club; 10 great European Cup moments from Barcelona
# Champions League
# Champions League

More than a club; 10 great European Cup moments from Barcelona

May 26th 2011, 12:52 PM 244 Views 0 Comments

We’re just a couple of days out from the biggest game in the European football calender. Aristocrats of the continental game, Barcelona have been here before.

Monday 23 May, 2011

Do you agree with our Premier League team of the season?
# Awards
# Awards

Do you agree with our Premier League team of the season?

May 23rd 2011, 11:51 AM 250 Views 0 Comments

The curtain fell on another season of top-flight English football yesterday but who were the league’s best performers?

Wednesday 18 May, 2011

Braga v Porto: a rough study guide to the Europa League final
# Cog Notes
# Cog Notes

Braga v Porto: a rough study guide to the Europa League final

May 18th 2011, 1:57 PM 374 Views 0 Comments

It’s the greatest game on earth (© Mr T Welsh) – and we’ll be front row, centre in Dublin tonight.

Monday 16 May, 2011

The Watercooler: ordinary United reach extraordinary milestone
# Big Talk
# Big Talk

The Watercooler: ordinary United reach extraordinary milestone

May 16th 2011, 11:32 AM 163 Views 0 Comments

It’s sweet 19 for Alex Ferguson… and the rest of the weekend football talking points.

Monday 9 May, 2011

The Watercooler: Chelsea's capitulation raises some eyebrows
# Talking Points
# Talking Points

The Watercooler: Chelsea's capitulation raises some eyebrows

May 9th 2011, 11:08 AM 143 Views 0 Comments

Milan claim their first Scudetto in seven years and Mourinho eyes up another midfielder. What other footballing matters are playing on Paul Ring’s mind this morning?

Wednesday 4 May, 2011

Manchester United v Schalke: a quick study guide
# Crib Sheet
# Crib Sheet

Manchester United v Schalke: a quick study guide

May 4th 2011, 11:14 AM 160 Views 0 Comments

The greatest side to every play the game™ await in the final for either United or Schalke. Here’s everything you need to know.

Tuesday 3 May, 2011

El Clasico watch: 10 things to expect from tonight's game
# Euro Vision
# Euro Vision

El Clasico watch: 10 things to expect from tonight's game

May 3rd 2011, 11:04 AM 478 Views 0 Comments

Busquets will roll around clutching his face a lot, writes Paul Ring in a preview which will probably make him seem like Nostradamus by this time tomorrow.

Monday 2 May, 2011

The Watercooler: the weekend’s talking points
# Say What?
# Say What?

The Watercooler: the weekend’s talking points

May 2nd 2011, 8:42 AM 139 Views 0 Comments

Another weekend of football. Another Monday morning of debate.

Wednesday 27 April, 2011

Real Madrid v Barcelona: a rough study guide
# Cog Notes
# Cog Notes

Real Madrid v Barcelona: a rough study guide

Apr 27th 2011, 11:22 AM 913 Views 0 Comments

How many times have the two sides met now? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone? Here’s the crib sheet ahead of tonight’s El Clasico.

Tuesday 26 April, 2011

Schalke 04 vs Manchester United: A rough study guide
# Crib Notes
# Crib Notes

Schalke 04 vs Manchester United: A rough study guide

Apr 26th 2011, 10:54 AM 485 Views 0 Comments

Have you done your homework ahead of this evening’s Champions League clash? Paul Ring is on hand to help out.

Monday 25 April, 2011

The Watercooler: five talking points from the weekend's football
# Idle Chatter
# Idle Chatter

The Watercooler: five talking points from the weekend's football

Apr 25th 2011, 10:37 AM 198 Views 0 Comments

Paul Ring runs the rule over this week’s movers and shakers as Europe’s main leagues enter the home stretch.

Sunday 24 April, 2011

Don’t forget your toothbrush: six trips to take this summer
# Away Days
# Away Days

Don’t forget your toothbrush: six trips to take this summer

Apr 24th 2011, 9:34 AM 275 Views 0 Comments

It’s well and truly time to start planning those sporting sojourns. Paul ring slaps on the Factor 50 and runs down half dozen of the best.

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