Derek Foley

Kevin Moran at 70 - @RoyCurtis68 speaks to the great man. Also, @OnlyOneFinFoley talks to Fergus Farrell. Two great reads in today’s @IrishStarSport, well worth your time.

Either way it has been a stunning operarackett from the COYBIGs in Prague…@coybig @fai …sensational noise

And last one from me, Patrick Schick’s penalties comprise a soft run, shape to go his left, slight stutter, switch hips/shoulders, and put to the right hand side (ie ‘keeper’s left)….

Also, TV has shown Patrick Schick’s 24 Czech goals from 50 games. Awful lot are from FREE headers from broken play (ie not set-pieces) in the box. He’s gonna need (never thought I’d hear myself say this) some epic ‘Keith Andrews-coached’ pulling’/draggin’/wrestlin’ to be policed

Lots on Czech TV tonight (in Czech of course) about AZ Alkmaar -it wasn’t about Troy Parrot! Rather, 6’1” 21 year old Matej Šín who signed a five-year contract with AK in summer 2025. He won the Czech Young Player of the Year at their Awards Ceremony tonight

Influence of fans, thinking Twickenham? Turn on @SkySports right now, you’ll see Sri Lanka’s T20 side in Colombo with an incredibly noisy - Richter Scale nearly - stadium urging on their side against NZ…and NZ have collapsed under the pressure…seriously check it out for 2 min

Turns out I am on the Government jet on the way home from Twickenham, Micheal Martin alongside me here on FR143…I’ll take question ter ask him….

“Dan Sheehan - Eight minute tap-penalty? It is illegal to jump a tackle Dan…” irishmirror.ie/sport/rugby-un…

Jeez, had thought Echo & The Bunnymen’s @bunnymen ‘lazy’ cover of It’s All Over Now Baby Blue was better than the Bob Dylan @bobdylan original but have just heard Joe Cocker’s @JoeCockerMusic fire-it-up version…wow, not so sure now…

Six Nations 2026 preview - you’re welcome irishmirror.ie/sport/rugby-un…

I’m very excited to tell you about A Nation Once Again, a satirical comedy I’ve written about a secret government department making arrangements for a United Ireland. It will be published in August and is available for pre-order here. …ea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Nobody was as shocked as Derek Foley to find Ken Sweeney and his 1980 combo headlining in Paris…..

Beat on the Brat comes to Button Club, Dublin

Interesting views on Nathan Collins andTroy Parrott here irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/t…

Troy Town: Inside Dublin’s North Inner City That Raised Ireland’s Latest... youtu.be/1vJDZ4YrWKs?si… via @YouTube

Well maybe The Ramones and Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight) too

@philking77 Lakes of Ponchetrain (Dylan’s version), @JuniorBrotherIE Chinese White (Incredible SB), God Knows Show Love (Busy Signal)…but Xmas w/out @CocteauTwins4AD Liz ‘The Voice of God’ Fraser …. youtu.be/Pds_K2j3RKM?si… via @YouTube ??? No way!

Interesting Irish Times Xmas playlist today inc: @maykay316 Everything is going to be Cool this Christmas (Eels), @louiseduffyshow Christmas in Prison (by John Prine), @stevethewall Is It Enough (Alabaster De Plume), @David_Kitt Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)….1/2

Are we ready to get ready for the most anticipated darts tournament ever ⁦@worlddartslive⁩ ⁦@SkySportsDarts⁩ ⁦@SkySports⁩ ⁦@OfficialPDC⁩ ⁦@DartsinIreland⁩ ⁦@MirrorSportIE⁩ ⁦@LukeLittlerShop⁩ ⁦⬇️excl read⬇️⁩ irishmirror.ie/sport/other-sp…

The brilliant @dartsinireland podcast has just put their Lakeside ‘World Championships preview online youtu.be/HF-SzslGupY?si… via @YouTube Love the music too, Keith Falkiner& Shane McGuirk (this, by the way, ahead of excl OneF special with Abbie Davies in The Star t-row)