Ken’s 2022 review: A tale of two Ireland teamsLooking back on the 2022 season for Irish soccer it was a tale of two different emotions, as the reality for the Men’s team hit home and…Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
James’s 2022 review: Mixed year but a bright one aheadNew to the Green Machíne writing team, James gives his thoughts and expectations following an eventful 2022 in Irish football.Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
World Cup should be an extreme eye opener for Stephen Kenny who can learn a lot from two teams in…The usual football withdrawals that occur after a World Cup have been quickly quashed with the swift return of the club game but the itch…Dec 30, 2022Dec 30, 2022
7 eligible players to expand Stephen Kenny’s poster poolIf something has become evidential in Irish football in recent years, it’s that the depth in the player pool has become thread bare.Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
Irish attention turns to French visit as curtain draws on Qatar 2023As the dust settles on the 2022 World Cup and one of the most memorable international games of all-time, attention in Europe shifts to the…Dec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
Green Machíne Exclusive: Aoife Mannion and others ‘in pipeline’ for Ireland in 2023 World CupVera Pauw has revealed in an interview with the Green Machíne Podcast that Manchester United defender Aoife Mannion is could potentially be…Dec 17, 2022Dec 17, 2022
The England Football Team, Depression and MeA few days ago I woke up in a cold sweat at about 4am. I had had a nightmare but this one was different from my usual stream of sleep…Dec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
Wasted opportunity worse than the result as nothing learned from Norwegian encounterAs Ireland slumped to a limp and late defeat at the hands of a Norwegian second string, there was a glaring issue that was additional to…Nov 18, 2022Nov 18, 2022
6 players strangely omitted from Stephen Kenny’s Ireland SquadJudging by the fan reaction, Stephen Kenny’s latest squad announcement is a bit of a flop.Nov 12, 2022Nov 12, 2022
It’s fair to say that Stephen Kenny’s transformation of the Irish team has so far been as smooth as…The manager can be held accountable for some of that, with strange omissions and unrewarded loyalty to certain players. However, most of it…Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022