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Steven Beacom: O’Neill and Villa can break into the top four

Shocking game at Villa Park yesterday. Really dreadful. Both sides were as boring as each other.
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Steven Beacom: No wonder we think the IFA is a joke

Monday, 1 September 2008

“It’s the latest in what seems to be daily own goals by the Irish FA.”
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Steven Beacom: Rooney must show he really is the ‘big man’

Monday, 25 August 2008

Remember that famous quote from Wayne Rooney when he entered the England team hotel in Baden Baden before the 2006 World Cup finals?

Steven Beacom: Why I’m so happy for Healy and Davis

Monday, 25 August 2008

Northern Ireland’s performance in the 0-0 draw against Scotland last week was encouraging.

Steven Beacom: Premier League predictions

Friday, 22 August 2008

As the hugely enjoyable Olympic Games come to an end, Premiership clubs will be hoping for gold medal performances during the second set of matches in the English top flight.

Steven Beacom: King David will score when it really counts

Thursday, 21 August 2008

So, David Healy IS human after all when he has a Northern Ireland shirt on his back. He’s still our King though.

Steven Beacom: Glory be, big Phil’s Chelsea WILL entertain!

Monday, 18 August 2008

Roman Abramovich was laughing like a granny at a Peter Kay gig. He had just seen Chelsea hammer Portsmouth 4-0.

Steven Beacom: Benitez is playing a very dangerous game again

Monday, 18 August 2008

Fine result for Liverpool on Saturday night. They didn’t play at all well at Sunderland but thanks to the class act that is Fernando Torres, they claimed maximum points with a 1-0 victory.

Steven Beacom: IFA have let the fans down, so what’s new?

Monday, 11 August 2008

I was hoping to reflect on the first weekend of the IFA Premiership today. By now of course you will know that not a ball was kicked in the new 12 team league.

Steven Beacom: Cristiano, you have a lot of making up to do at United

Monday, 11 August 2008

Cristiano Ronaldo was at Wembley yesterday. Sitting beside Wayne Rooney, he watched Manchester United win the Community Shield on penalties against Portsmouth.

Clever Keane can be a lucky seven for Liverpool

Monday, 4 August 2008

Robbie Keane will be under pressure right from the start at Liverpool with a £20million price tag and being handed the famous number seven shirtIF you live long enough you will see everything.

Steven Beacom: Now we’ll see how good a manager Roy Keane really is

Monday, 28 July 2008

Roy Keane was a magnificent footballer. For me he rates as the most effective player in England over the past 15 years. As far as the Cork man is concerned those days are long gone.

Steven Beacom: Go on Glens, follow the Linfield lead in Europe

Monday, 28 July 2008

I have a confession to make. I thought Linfield were going to get hammered in the Champions League last week.

Steven Beacom: Linfield need a miracle against Zagreb

Monday, 14 July 2008

When Linfield were paired with Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League, I bet thousands of Blue hearts sunk. And none more so than that of manager David Jeffrey.
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Steven Beacom: Leeman has been tried and tested for Glentoran

Monday, 14 July 2008

It may not be until the weekend, but I'd like to take this opportunity to wish Glentoran skipper Paul Leeman well for his testimonial on Saturday.

Gareth Barry has been Liverpool's main transfer target this summer

Steven Beacom: Benitez needs more than Barry at Liverpool

Monday, 7 July 2008

It is around this time in the summer that Liverpool fans start thinking that the coming football season will end their pain. Just like the way Manchester United supporters did pre-1993.

Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal during the quarter-final match between Portugal and Germany in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Steven Beacom: Why we should all admire the Germans

Monday, 23 June 2008

They are in the business end of a big tournament again. In European terms German club football may be at a low ebb at the moment but their national team just keep on delivering.

Steven Beacom: No walk in the Park for the ‘Guvnor’ Ince

Monday, 23 June 2008

I have never been a big fan of Paul Ince. Don't get me wrong, the England international was a fine midfielder and played for three of the biggest clubs in the world in Manchester United, Inter Milan and Liverpool.

Germany's Miroslav Klose celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal during the quarter-final match between Portugal and Germany in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Steven Beacom: Why we should all admire the Germans

Monday, 23 June 2008

They are in the business end of a big tournament again. In European terms German club football may be at a low ebb at the moment but their national team just keep on delivering.

Luiz Felipe Scolari will take over at Chelsea after Euro 2008

Steven Beacom: Scolari's easily rattled, just ask Lawrie Sanchez

Monday, 16 June 2008

One of the most memorable press conferences I can remember attending took place in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Steven Beacom: David Healy MBE, nice one mate

Monday, 16 June 2008

I met David Healy for the first time almost a decade ago and, believe me, he hasn't changed, despite all the adulation that has come his way from the Northern Ireland people.

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Beijing Olympics in pictures

  • Anna Tunnicliffe of the United States of America competes on her way to overall victory in the Laser Radial class event following the medal race held at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center during day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
  • Guo Shuang of China falls during the Women's Sprint Semi Finals against Anna Meares of Australia in the track cycling event at the Laoshan Velodrome on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
  • Henry Cejudo (red) of the United States competes against Shingo Matsumoto of Japan for the gold medal in the men's 55kg freestyle wrestling event at the China Agriculture University Gymnasium on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19.

All the action from the Games

Ulster athletes compete in Beijing

  • Andrew Bree, from Helen's Bay, will be swimming in the men's 200m breastroke event as part of the Irish team.
  • Paddy Barnes, from Belfast, will be competing in the light flyweight boxing division for the Irish Olympic team.
  • Melanie Nocher, from Belfast, will be swimming in the women's 200m backstroke event for the Irish team.

Northern Ireland stars in search of the Olympic dream

In Pictures: Northern Ireland Sport

In Pictures: Northern Ireland Sporting Life

Heading Out In Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Nightlife in Pictures

Columnist Comments

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David Healy: World Cup qualifying - here we go again

Ever since we lost to Spain and failed to qualify for Euro 2008, I’ve been waiting for the World Cup qualifiers to start.

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James Lawton: Managers have been stripped of their worth in a billionaires' lottery

Before the euphoria created by the desert eagle that landed in English football laden with gold runs completely off the graph, maybe we should take another look at some of the implications.

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The Punter: United, Chelsea at the double

There will be an extra spring in the steps of all Manchester United fans now that Dimitar Berbatov has joined the Old Trafford ranks for just over £30m

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Joe Kernan: Little wonder Kerry fear this Tyrone team

Tyrone will carry the best weapon of all into their All Ireland final with Kerry. And that is mental toughness.

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Steven Beacom: O’Neill and Villa can break into the top four

Shocking game at Villa Park yesterday. Really dreadful. Both sides were as boring as each other.

In Pictures: Euro 2008 WAGs

  • Sarah Brandner, girlfriend of German national player Bastian Schweinsteiger, presents the football euro-dirndl at Trachtenmoden Angermaier on June 6, 2008 in Munich, Germany. Brandner will work as TV-hostess during Euro 2008
  • Belen Rodriguez, girlfriend of Italian striker Marco Borriello, follows the group C match between the Netherlands and Italy in Bern, Switzerland, Monday, June 9, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
  • Sylvie van der Vaart, wife of Dutch player Rafael van der Vaart, looks on prior to the UEFA EURO 2008 Group C match between Netherlands and Romania at Stade de Suisse Wankdorf on June 17, 2008 in Berne, Switzerland

In Pictures: Euro 2008 WAGs

In Pictures: Euro 2008

  • Players of the Spanish national soccer team wave to fans as they arrive in Madrid, Monday, June 30, 2008, after winning the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships final against Germany.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
  • Players of the national soccer team of Spain celebrate in Madrid, on Monday, June 30, 2008, after winning the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships final against Germany in Vienna, Austria. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
  • Soccer fans watch the final match of the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships between Germany and Spain on a video screen at the olympic stadium in Munich, southern Germany on Sunday, June 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Uwe Lein)

In Pictures: Euro 2008

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