Ken Early: Wes Hoolahan lights up a stage long lacking his presenceAll over Europe there will have been people thinking – ‘that Irish number 20 is good’Tue Jun 14 2016 - 06:00
Ken Early: Russians go to war with an English mythEngland supporters are the inheritors of a reputation they no longer deserveMon Jun 13 2016 - 07:30
Luka Modric’s moment of magic sees Croatia past TurkeyReal Madrid midfielder scores sublime volley to light up a dour encounter in ParisSun Jun 12 2016 - 22:02
Ken Early: Russia’s ruthless split-second shines a harsh light on EnglandRoy Hodgson’s side show dangers of being so inefficient in front of goalSun Jun 12 2016 - 22:00
Dier consequences as England let Russia in to claim pointAleksei Berezutski’s injury-time header earns side a late draw in MarseilleSun Jun 12 2016 - 21:57
Ken Early: France and its many faces‘The mascot for Euro 2016... Would a cockerel have been totally out of the question? ‘Fri Jun 10 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Smart play for Jamie Vardy is to join ArsenalThe English striker is expected to complete a move from Leicester in the next few daysMon Jun 06 2016 - 05:30
Ken Early: Mediocre fare as Ireland leave with a whimperMartin O’Neill’s side only really began to find any fluency after several substitutionsTue May 31 2016 - 23:09
Ken Early: Diego Simeone cult built on undying loyalty of hand-picked apostlesAtlético Madrid coach prefers the humble worker over the extravagant talentSat May 28 2016 - 07:30
Mourinho and United a perfect match in ratings gameIt’s farewell to Busby Babes glory as football’s new sponsorship era sidelines the sportMon May 23 2016 - 01:00
Ken Early: Liverpool outplayed as last chance of glory slips awayJürgen Klopp’s side fail to impose themselves on game as Sevilla refuse to be bulliedThu May 19 2016 - 00:59
Ken Early: Jürgen Klopp on the brink of a major achievementEuropa League victory would represent a successful season for Liverpool’s managerWed May 18 2016 - 06:30
Ken Early: Old Trafford fiasco shows soccer feels vulnerableThe fake bomb alert in Manchester highlights how sensitive the game has becomeMon May 16 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Guardiola failed in his main task at BayernBayern’s idea was to dominate the Champions League as Guardiola’s Barcelona hadMon May 09 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Leicester City’s statistics just do not add upFairytale ending looms ever closer for Claudio Ranieri’s unlikeliest of dreamsMon May 02 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: The straight dope is fans don’t careDespite Mamadou Sakho failing a drugs test the mood is one of apathy among supportersMon Apr 25 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Humbler stance can only help Conor McGregorThey may not like each other but the Irish fighter and UFC can work togetherFri Apr 22 2016 - 21:22
Ken Early: Soccer finally cracks the code in USAThriving MLS, the era of the internet and popular video games all help in sport’s riseMon Apr 18 2016 - 07:10
Ken Early: Soccer just doesn't want to know about dopingDrugs can’t turn you into a good footballer, but they can help turn you into a better oneMon Apr 04 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: O’Neill’s prudent approach reflects poorly on TrapattoniIreland manager has built a squad where no one is indispensable – or irrelevantThu Mar 31 2016 - 06:02
Ken Early: The good, the bad and the ugly of catching O’Neill’s eyeJack Byrne’s approach was high-risk but not as risky as Kevin Doyle’s as it turned outFri Mar 25 2016 - 22:51
Ken Early: Johan Cruyff the great idealist who proved beauty is bestDutch master was a visionary whose ideas revolutionised the global gameThu Mar 24 2016 - 22:30
Ken Early: Rafael Benítez has little to lose at NewcastleSpaniard’s methods usually take time to bed in and he only has 10 games to save clubMon Mar 14 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Leicester’s only problem might be leadingIt’s money that matters most in the lottery that is the English Premier LeagueMon Mar 07 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Arsenal have lacked courage not moneyArsene Wenger has missed glorious opportunity as fortune has favoured the braveMon Feb 29 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Nothing as wonderful as know-how, or as hard to findChinese clubs have been paying enormous sums for some of football’s B-listersMon Feb 22 2016 - 09:39
Canvassing for change in Dublin Bay NorthPeople voted for change in 2011, but it never happened. Their anger has hardened into disillusionmentSat Feb 20 2016 - 06:00
Ken Early: Mauricio Pochettino has cured ancient Spurs malaiseTottenham boss is from what you might call ‘terminate with extreme prejudice’ schoolMon Feb 15 2016 - 08:30
Ken Early: Leicester’s style turning football logic on its headImprobable Premier League leaders rank 20th out of 20 teams for pass completionMon Feb 08 2016 - 07:32
Ken Early: Roberto Martínez offers poor case for the defenceEverton manager seems to be opposite of his predecessor David MoyesMon Feb 01 2016 - 07:30
Ken Early: Wenger’s Arsenal just being average, as usualSubstitution of Olivier Giroud following sending off pointed to a loss of nerve from managerMon Jan 25 2016 - 14:22
Ken Early: Jurgen Klopp needs control over transfersManchester United were confused and incoherent yet still left Liverpool with pointsMon Jan 18 2016 - 14:14
Ken Early: Zinedine Zidane faces test of his political skillsReal Madrid manager’s charisma as player enhanced by spectacular meltdownsMon Jan 11 2016 - 12:59
Ken Early: Allardyce remains stuck in his own blind spotThe Sunderland manager is quick to see faults in others that he fails to see in himselfMon Jan 04 2016 - 07:46
Ken Early: Manchester United will need leap of faith for GiggsIn this celebrity era, top clubs only think of biggest names when bringing in new managerMon Dec 28 2015 - 08:42
Ken Early: This soap opera world is alien to Louis Van GaalSpeculation José Mourinho could replace Dutchman at Old Trafford seems bizarreMon Dec 21 2015 - 07:30
Ken Early: Chance to make amends for Euro 2012It's a daunting enough draw but it can’t really get any worse for Republic of IrelandMon Dec 14 2015 - 08:47
Mystic McGregor is now a law unto himselfSelf-help documentary 'The Secret' helped instill athlete’s unshakeable confidenceMon Dec 14 2015 - 02:11
Conor McGregor knocks out Jose Aldo in 13 secondsIrish fighter wins with fastest ever victory in UFC history to take UFC featherweight titleSun Dec 13 2015 - 07:48
Ken Early: Golden goose Conor McGregor meets invisible champion Jose AldoUFC duo will come to blows in Las Vegas octagon after build-up lasting almost a yearFri Dec 11 2015 - 21:42
Ken Early: Neville may be first to replicate Fergie effectFerguson’s style of management has proven devilishly difficult to reverse-engineerMon Dec 07 2015 - 07:15
Ken Early: Scholes and United old boys have short memoriesManchester United ‘of old’ were greatest side ever – or that’s what we keep hearingMon Nov 30 2015 - 08:30
Ken Early: Baiting managers just another Spanish bloodsportAftermath of Real Madrid loss shows bulls not only creatures tortured for entertainmentMon Nov 23 2015 - 13:57
Ken Early: Changing of the guard as new generation deliversIreland’s mental strength proved a decisive advantage over the two legsTue Nov 17 2015 - 00:20
Cloud of fear will hover over European ChampionshipsNo longer ‘unthinkable’ that a major footballing event could be directly targetedMon Nov 16 2015 - 08:30
Documentary the latest move in constructed Ronaldo mythAt Ronaldo's exaggerated level of fame, it’s hard to know where reality actually beginsMon Nov 09 2015 - 16:20
Ken Early: José Mourinho lost in labyrinth of own fictionChelsea players losing faith as manager’s credibility dwindles with each new excuseMon Nov 02 2015 - 12:21
Ken Early: Sherwood just another Villa manager who couldn’t make it to MoscowLike Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool, lack of control was key aspect behind departureMon Oct 26 2015 - 07:45
Ken Early: Fighters realise hardest part of copying the McGregor formulaBeards, flags and crazy-eyed grinning were all on show as Irish fighters gave their all for the fansSun Oct 25 2015 - 19:44
Ken Early: Media revels in Jürgen Klopp but jury still outNew Liverpool manager welcomed with open arms but he has a lot to prove yetMon Oct 19 2015 - 08:30
