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League of Ireland Matchday 3 Round-Up

ByKyle Houlihan

Despite multiple postponements, the League of Ireland still treated us to another fantastic night of Friday football. Here is how it all went down on Matchday 3. From shock defeats to surprise wins, it’s a joy to have the best league in the world back, and the best thing about it all is we’re only…

Rating the Premier League’s Most Expensive Signings 2023/24
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Rating the Premier League’s Most Expensive Signings 2023/24

ByGlen Mathews

Eye-watering amounts were spent by Premier League clubs in the transfer window leading up to the 2023–24 season. Europe’s standout league has led the way with £2.1bn worth of signings, an indication of the spending power clubs now possess. The English top flight had set a world record for spending on new signings during the…

League of Ireland Premier Division 2024 Season Preview

League of Ireland Premier Division 2024 Season Preview

ByGlen Mathews

The 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division season is right around the corner, and it’s shaping up to be a cracker. We’re stepping into a new season of football that’s set to hook fans from all corners, and one of the biggest questions on everyone’s lips is whether Shamrock Rovers can do it again, or…

Athlone Town: When Match Fixers Bought A Football Club
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Athlone Town: When Match Fixers Bought A Football Club

ByGlen Mathews

When you think of a mid-table, second-division League of Ireland club, the last thing that should spring to mind is match-fixing. Unfortunately, this is not the case with Athlone Town. In late 2016, the League of Ireland’s oldest club was subject to an investment from a Portuguese firm called PRÉ SEASON, owned by Lisbon-based businessman…