Napoleon wished for lucky generals. It is also a useful attribute for football managers and Jack Charlton was a lucky manager. He was lucky to get the Ireland job, for a start. The contenders included former Liverpool boss Bob Paisley who had a much more distinguished record in club management. The decision rested with an […]
By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S Ciaran Brennan has been picked to start in Ireland’s U-19 European semi-final against Portugal today. Brennan, who plays his club soccer with Sheffield Wednesday, has been picked to start in a front three for Ireland in Armenia this afternoon. Ireland made it to the semi-finals after drawing with Norway and beating […]
SEANIE Maguire is not the only Kilkenny man representing the Boys in Green this summer. Kilkenny’s Ciaran Brennan has been called up to the Republic of Ireland under 19 squad for the European Championships in Armenia next week. The 18-year-old played his soccer locally with East End United before signing his first professional contract with Sheffield […]