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Gary Connaughton

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Sports Writer at Balls.ie

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  • 1 day ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

    Gary Connaughton reporting from the Aviva StadiumWhile it will have been slightly disappointing not to come away with a win from a game in which they led going into the final ten minutes or so, it's fair to say that Ireland will be pleased with the performance they produced against Senegal. Ireland dominated the game in the first half, creating a few scoring chances and taking the lead via Kasey McAteer.

  • 1 day ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

    Gary Connaughton reporting from the Aviva StadiumHeimir Hallgrimsson would have loved to emerge from Ireland's game against Senegal this evening with a victory, but he knew that was a tall task heading into this fixture. The African nation came to the Aviva Stadium unbeaten in their last 22 fixtures, a run that now extends to 23 games on the back of their draw tonight. In saying that, they were less than 10 minutes away from that unbeaten streak being ended.

  • 1 day ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

    Gary Connaughton reporting from the Aviva StadiumIreland 1-1 SenegalSo near, yet so far from Ireland. After an entertaining evening of football, the spoils would be shared between the two sides in Dublin 4. Taking on the side placed 19th in the FIFA World Rankings, this was always set to be a good challenge for Ireland. While the opposition did not line out with a full strength XI, this was an an encouraging performance from Heimir Hallgrimsson's side.

  • 1 day ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

    When it comes to footballing rivalries, there are perhaps no two sets of supporters that enjoy winding each other up as much as Celtic and Rangers supporters. The competition between the two sides on the pitch is always fierce, but it could be argued that the feud away from the field of play is even more ferocious. There is nothing both sets of fans love more than taking their Glasgow rivals down a peg or two.

  • 1 day ago | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton

    While this past season has been a difficult one for Munster, they way in which they ended their campaign will provide plenty of optimism to supporters heading into the autumn. Their URC quarter-final loss to the Sharks was a controversial one, although their performance in South Africa was hugely encouraging.

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