Favourite Irish Football Journo

ohyesthefinest

Poll.

Pudsy33

ohyesthefinest wrote: »

Poll.

He was a ref

BOHtox

Pudsy33 wrote: »

He was a ref

I thought it was a tax?

HalloweenJack

I have a lot of time for Emmett Malone. Far better than those others mentioned.

applehunter

Liam Mackey.

Pudsy33

In all seriousness, I like Miguel Delaney and Richie Sadlier.

Morzadec

Miguel Delaney's Football Pantheon is the most impressive thing I've seen done by an Irish Football Journalist so I'd vote for him.

The 100 Greatest Moments of All Time was a really entertaining read (worth investing the time to watch read/watch each moment) and an education for all but the most knowledgeable of football fans. I would say it's a must-watch for anyone who wanted to understand the history and development of the game.

I remember laughing at him (and I wasn't the only) when he first appeared on TV3's coverage of the Europa League thinking 'who is this fresh-faced w*nker?', but kudos to him, that website is really interesting and he seems to really know his stuff.

Corvo

Dion Fanning is miles ahead of the rest.

mitosis

Des Cahill

IncognitoMan

Barry Glendenning or Ken Early. Not because they are the best but because I enjoy reading/listening to them the most

SureYWouldntYa

Where's the "they're all ****e" option ?

Pinturicchio

Paddy Agnew

Fight_Night

Fat Dolan

wonderboysam

Ken Early

padd b1975

Tom Humphries.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Ken Earley.

mike65

padd b1975 wrote: »

Tom Humphries.

Damn beat me to it! Dion Fanning is pretty good, can actually write in coherent sentences and stuff.

Banjaxed82

Ken Early. Only because most journos take that whole damn thing way too serious. You'd swear they were war correspondents.

IRISHSPORTSGUY

No mention of Roy Curtis? :pac:

MD1990

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

No mention of Roy Curtis? :pac:

i hate that guy's articles
always talks bullsh1t

Zebra3

Emmet Malone.

Danye

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

No mention of Roy Curtis? :pac:

Without doubt one of the worst "journalists" ( I use that term lightly ) in this country. Has not got a clue.

I know it's a vote for the best, but Paul Hyland is also very poor.


Mark McCadden is decent. I like Aidan Fitzmaurice as well.

Eamon Carr and Derek Foley of the Star (Target) are both worth a mention IMO.

Richard Hillman

Ken Early as he can propose his opinion and play devils advocate as well. Other journos have a sense of self importance about themselves, as if the world is waiting for everyone to hear their opinion and their opinion is presented as fact.

gustavo

I listened to that Ken Earley guy once on the radio , had to switch off then. Hard to imagine someone more annoying

Watch Ken Early's interview with Roy Keane.

It's pretty cringe.

He's a very average journo and a píss poor commentator. You'd nearly fall asleep listening to him. In fact, he's a hazard to drivers.

EDIT here it is, no video, just sound

http://soundcloud.com/off-the-ball/ken-early-meets-roy-keane-in

willowthewisp

Miguel Delaney for the name only, can't stand fanning and his self pre vacating bull****.
All the wannabe failed footballers like Sadlier do my nut also.

willowthewisp

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Ken Early as he can propose his opinion and play devils advocate as well. Other journos have a sense of self importance about themselves, as if the world is waiting for everyone to hear their opinion and their opinion is presented as fact.

Now that's someone with a sense of self importance.

applehunter

Don't think I've ever seen an article about the LOI from Dion Fanning.

Ken Early for all his brief of pushing the Premier League on Newstalk does at least acknowledges the existence of football on the island.

Anyway I chose Liam Mackey. Always an entertaining read and comes across like a just a cool guy.

Think we are served pretty well when I think about it.

PhlegmyMoses

Eamon Dunphy hands down. Hasn't a clue about football. Greatest troll ever.

"Who wrote it? I'll tell you who wrote it, I can remember his name; Rod Liddle. He's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one."

:pac:

ScummyMan

Richard Sadlier.

starviewadams

Ken Early.

Dion Fanning's decent too.

Not a fan of Delaney or McDonnell.

Kilkenny14

Emmet Malone for me but I would like listening to Ken Early.

The_Kew_Tour

Dion Fanning? Just no no no. Horse manure so he is

meriwether

Sadlier has my utmost respect for having a good knowledge of LOI.

Its all well and good to be talking away about RVP on 'The Premiership' but he turns up on MNS and knows his LOI inside out.

An Irish football man, not just a an Irish guy who follwos the Premiership.

geeky

The Guardian's Paul Doyle.

Honorable mention to Sadlier - was never that fond of him as a player, but he's actually like a well-informed, more likeable Eamon Dunphy.

padd b1975

Where is Cathal Dervan these days?

Rekop dog

Glendenning is on the Guardian podcast more for his character and funny tales than his actual football knowledge which is actually pretty poor by standards of other Guardian lads. Earlys isn't the best either.

Like Delaney but disagree with his stance on Trap.

WindmillWarrior

Sadlier for me. Really enjoy Ken Early as well