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1 week ago |
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | David Jeffrey
With Casement Park and the NI Football Fund very much on the news agenda, I was delighted to read that the Irish FA have saved up £16m to put towards a new National Training Centre. As a Belfast Telegraph columnist, I have been critical of the Irish FA on several fronts in recent weeks but on this occasion, I must congratulate football’s governing body for their diligent approach to this important topic.
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1 week ago |
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | David Jeffrey
It’s miles away from Setanta Cup Final in 2005... but here’s how Linfield can stun Shelbourne againLinfield lifted the Setanta Cup at Tolka Park in 2005It was written in the stars that Shelbourne and Linfield would be paired together in the Champions League draw, 20 years on from that famous Setanta Cup Final at Tolka Park. Competitive all-Ireland games are always exciting events because they are such a rare phenomenon. It’s a mouth-watering prospect.
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2 weeks ago |
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | David Jeffrey
Who is in charge at the Irish FA? Failure to honour great Peter McParland was just unforgivableIt was disappointing not to see Northern Ireland legend Peter McParland remembered before the Iceland clashI had contrasting emotions watching Northern Ireland’s victory over Iceland on Tuesday night. In the first-half, it was pretty poor fare.
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2 weeks ago |
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | David Jeffrey
Why Glentoran chief Ali Shams Pour’s game-changing argument has made me change my mind on Oval fundingAli Shams Pour has convinced me on Glentoran's Oval redevelopment planIt took a week in the sun and an excellent BelTel Football podcast to change my views on The Oval. In a special edition this week, my colleagues Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom grilled owner Ali Shams Pour on all aspects of running Glentoran Football Club.
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3 weeks ago |
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | David Jeffrey
The Irish FA’s top brass should front up more and explain their big calls... just like Jim Boyce didFormer Irish FA President Jim BoyceI must confess, I miss the days when Jim ‘The Voice’ Boyce was the President of the Irish FA. Jim faced many testing situations during his tenure as President, but he never hid away or shirked responsibility. He always made himself available to the media and explained the governing body’s thought process behind its decision-making.
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