HeyJaredFrom Ballycastle Road to the Bernabéu
The world of football through the eyes of a Northern Irish writer/teacher living in Madrid
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When Northern Ireland Beat Spain… (opens the original)
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Twenty years ago to the day, I attended one of the most memorable games of my life. Northern Ireland played Spain in a European Championship qualifier at Windsor Park and stunned their more illustrious opponents with a 3-2 victory courtesy of David Healy’s hat-trick. Little did I know at the time how important Spain would be in my life and how many times I would reference this game in the years to come.Thanks for reading From Ballycastle Road to the Bernabéu ! Subscribe for free to
Here We Go Again… (opens the original)
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After last season’s Irish Cup success and a busy summer transfer window, there’s a lot of pressure on Coleraine to perform this season.The Bannsiders are many people’s favourites for the Irish League, over 50 years on from their last, and so far only, title in 1974. Things haven’t all gone according to plan. The return to European competition was short, a difficult draw against HJK Helsinki ending in a heavy aggregate defeat, and the squad has been ravaged by
Another Cruel Summer (opens the original)
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Dispatches from the Mundialito (opens the original)
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Over the past few years, I have traditionally started off my new football season off at the Mundialito de Integración in Madrid. Madrid’s summer “mini World Cup” for semi-professional and amateur players from the city’s immigrant communities usually throws up plenty of interesting storylines - and this year was no exception.Thanks for reading From Ballycastle Road to the Bernabéu ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<form cla
On Top of the World (opens the original)
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