Shane Howard’s Football Story
Every young schoolboy player dreams of making it in the world of football, and it was no different for Carlow’s Shane Howard. Tom Byrne...
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Written Articles by Tom Byrne
Welcome to Football First, a unique sports blog here for you to explore. As a current Irish Sports Journalist with writing and reporting experience, I have started my own website producing content for all fans of football to read. My articles will be personal, factual, informative and hopefully very interesting. Read on, and most importantly enjoy. Thank you!
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The Night Richie Byrne Faced Atletico Madrid And Marked A Champions League Winner
Not every day an Irish player is given the task of marking a Champions League winner... Dublin born left back Richie Byrne got that...
Opinion: Fernando Torres in his prime was the best striker in the world
Fernando Torres soon became a star when he joined European Giants Liverpool FC in 2007. The Spanish striker arrived on Merseyside after...
Appreciate the greatness of Messi and Ronaldo while they are still playing
Two players come to mind when the word 'football' is mentioned. There are no arguments that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of...
The day Maradona faced Ireland at Lansdowne Road
Argentina arrived to Dublin in May 1980 to face a Republic of Ireland team managed by Eoin Hand in an international friendly match....
The Night ”R9” Ronaldo Conquered Old Trafford
It was the year 2003. Two European giants were about to clash in Manchester for the second leg of a Champions League quarter-final. Real...
Galway United’s Johnny Glynn – “We are a Club in Transition”
As Galway United legends go, none come much greater than Galway born Johnny Glynn. Tom Byrne sat down with Glynn to discuss his personal...
Robbie Keane - An Irreplaceable Goalscorer
Another international break is upon us this week. Ireland will play three international fixtures in a congested six-day period. First up...
Why Zlatan Ibrahimovic is like a Fine Wine
The self-proclaimed ”God” bagged himself a match-winning bicycle-kick goal for AC Milan at the weekend in their victory against Udinese....
Robert Lewandowski - Munich's Marksman
Another weekend, another goal scoring spree from Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker scored yet another hat-trick on Saturday to help...
D-Day for Dundalk FC in the Europa League
At 5.55pm today, Irish Premier Division champions Dundalk FC begin their Europa League campaign at home to Norwegian side Molde FK. The...
Ajax FC - The Producer of World Class Talent
Ajax FC begin their 20/21 Champions League campaign tonight with a massive game against Liverpool F.C. in the Johan Cruijff Arena. The...
Gianluigi Buffon - A man that deserves to win the Champions League
The Champions League is once again upon us. The competition has created many fantastic memories for football fans throughout its history....
Thiago and Rodriguez - A Touch of Class
Everton and Liverpool contested a 2-2 draw today in Goodison Park. It certainly wasn't a game without controversy. As a spectator of the...
EVERTON V LIVERPOOL PREVIEW - 17TH OCTOBER
EVERTON V LIVERPOOL - GOODISON PARK - 12:30PM K.O. Without a doubt, this fixture will be the most anticipated amongst football fans for...
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