Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team

Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team

Centre-back defined era of hard Italian defending and collection of honours are eternal proof of his class

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Bohs on the Rock. A fine time. 800 reprobates and a poor game of football but a grand time had by all.

In other news, Bohemians 🇮🇪 are going to host Bohemians 🇨🇿 🦘 bohemians.ie/bohemians-to...

Bohemians to host Bohemians at Dalymount Park - Bohemian Football Club

Bohemian FC is delighted to confirm that we will host Czech side Bohemians Praha 1905 in the last international club friendly that will be held in Dalymount Park before the stadium’s redevelopment. Th...

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🤔 Bohemians to host Bohemians at Dalymount Park: bohemians.ie/bohemians-to-host-bohemians-at-dalymount-park We are delighted to confirm that we will host Czech side Bohemians Praha 1905 in the last international club friendly that will be held in Dalymount Park before the stadium’s redevelopment.

Love the artwork for my feature on Paddy Ratcliffe in tonight's Bohemian FC match programme. Fair play to Kie Carew.

Q&A with Bohs defender Barry Murphy from a 1986-87 season match programme. Some very Dublin in the 80s answers, although baffled by Rochdale.

Part of my haul from today's programme fair. The Bohs programmes published from 1938 through to 1950 were, for my money, the most stunning ones ever published in Ireland.

On the anniversary of the North Strand Bombing here's a piece I had written a while ago about a violent death at a football match in 1924 & how this tragic event was connected to the bombing in 1941 & a building collapse on Bride Street abohemiansportinglife.com/2020/10/27/d...

Death in the Fifteen Acres

The story of an amateur match in the Phoenix Park, a late tackle, a row and a game abandoned with a player fighting for his life.

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Kicking off our Festival of Football history element of Phizzfest tomorrow in Mono's Bar with a screening & Q&A of First Game about the Irish women's team's games in 1973.

Another shout for my piece about the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament that featured the Busby Babes, Bert Trautmann and very nearly, Ferenc Puskás abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/05/02/a...

And Puskás makes 6 – the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament

In May 1957 Belgrove F.C. of Clontarf won the Junior Cup beating Virginians in the final. No mean achievement. Three weeks later they would organise a tournament featuring the cream of British and …

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Another shout for my piece about the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament that featured the Busby Babes, Bert Trautmann and very nearly, Ferenc Puskás abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/05/02/a...

And Puskás makes 6 – the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament

In May 1957 Belgrove F.C. of Clontarf won the Junior Cup beating Virginians in the final. No mean achievement. Three weeks later they would organise a tournament featuring the cream of British and …

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The story of the time some of English football biggest stars got a summer payday to play a 5-a-side tournament in Dalymount Park. All organised by a junior club from Clontarf! abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/05/02/a...

And Puskás makes 6 – the Dalymount 5-a-side tournament

In May 1957 Belgrove F.C. of Clontarf won the Junior Cup beating Virginians in the final. No mean achievement. Three weeks later they would organise a tournament featuring the cream of British and …

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NEW POST 🗞️ This week is the 110th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Who were the footballers involved in the 1916 rising, the Irish War of Independence, and the Civil War that followed? With thanks to @gerrytastic.bsky.social for his knowledge. 📸 Bohemian FC open.substack.com/pub/outsidew...

Political Football: Ireland’s Rebel Footballers

It’s the 110th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. What role did football play in the Irish fight for independence from Britain, and how did that shape the way the Irish game looks today?

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⚽️🏟️⚽️ Nice piece by Valerie Flynn in @thejournal.ie earlier w/ @bfcdublin.bsky.social historian Gerry Farrell - featured as part of #Phizzfest‘s ‘Festival of #Football’ events ⚽️🏟️⚽️ www.thejournal.ie/history-leag... 🔗 to 🎟️ phizzfest.ie/phizzfest-2026 #Phibsborough #community #arts #festival

'The bandwagon was always there': Football historians on the resurgence of the League of Ireland

The League of Ireland has reached a level of popularity not seen since the 1960s. Three historians ask – what comes next?

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How a Ks player went from Dublin to for #ManUtd controversially Born in India and serving with the East Surreys in WW1, escaping death a few times, Joss Rowe’s life was Boys Own stuff: @gerrytastic.bsky.social looks at his career #Kingstonian #NonLeague abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/04/07/n...

Not afraid of a Rowe – the Joss Rowe story

This is the story of Jocelyn Rowe, Joss to his friends, a man born in India, raised on the outskirts of the great Metropolis of London, who became a boy soldier, ended up in Dublin, joined the Bohe…

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Doing a few bits on football history for @phizzfest.bsky.social & the only one with tickets still available is the screening of The First Game about the 1st Irish women's international side. Great panel including Linda Gorman Rachael Kelly & Naoise Hallissey for a Q&A phizzfest.ie/event/the-fi...

The First Game - Short film & panel discussion - Phizzfest

A powerful short documentary tracing the beginnings of the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Football Team

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Another shout for my piece on Joss Rowe who played for @bfcdublin.bsky.social & (controversially) for Man Utd but ended up spending the last years of his career @kingstonianfc.bsky.social All despite being injured 83 times during WWI abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/04/07/n...

Not afraid of a Rowe – the Joss Rowe story

This is the story of Jocelyn Rowe, Joss to his friends, a man born in India, raised on the outskirts of the great Metropolis of London, who became a boy soldier, ended up in Dublin, joined the Bohe…

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A quick reminder that we've two excellent Bohemian FC history publications in the Bohs store Ciarán Priestley's updated & expanded early history of the club, as well as William Hooper's 1925 coaching manual. More here abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/04/20/b...

Bohs book launches

I was delighted to help launch two new editions of some historic Bohemian FC publications last month in the Jackie Jameson bar in Dalymount Park. The books are currently available to order from the…

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Delighted to speak with fellow LOI heads @gerrytastic.bsky.social and @macdarabueller.bsky.social and journalist @valerieflynn.bsky.social about League of Ireland history. Really cool piece up now.

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 4mo ago

As the League of Ireland enjoys its greatest level of popularity in decades, we caught up with three historians about its heyday, the wilderness years and what happens next. jrnl.ie/7013248t

NEW PODCAST! I’m discussing some of the must-see bucketlisters for groundhoppers with today’s guest, Rob Potts [pic], who’s got a book coming up about it soon… Download/listen wherever you get your podcasts ▶️ open.spotify.com/episode/48h9...

But shall this crazed old man be tamely suffered to drag a whole ship’s company down to doom with him?

The story of the Bohs full-back who was poached by Manchester United, caused a minor sensation, went to War, was wounded 83 times, survived and continued playing football. abohemiansportinglife.com/2026/04/07/n...

Bit about Bohs getting stuck in Athlone, Easter week 1916 abohemiansportinglife.com/2016/03/29/b...

Bohemians during Easter 1916

In April 1916 Bohemians were coming to the end of a season disrupted by war, but in which they were rewarded yet again with the Leinster Senior Cup, their fifteenth win in twenty years. It took two…

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I was interviewed by BBC Suffolk about *that* visit to Ipswich Town. As a political football historian and communications professional, I give some historical context. Read on... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why do politicians use football to further causes?

Politicians visiting stadiums and discussing football is nothing new, but what use does it have for them?

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I'll be speaking at the event at around 2pm today.

Gerry Farrell@gerrytastic.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Plaque build-up. I'll be chatting a bit at this next Saturday 28th down at Shelbourne Park. Stall along.

Manchester United Red Devil commemorative statue on display in the Jackie Jameson bar in Dalymount Park

Plaque build-up. I'll be chatting a bit at this next Saturday 28th down at Shelbourne Park. Stall along.

On this day 100 years ago Ireland played Italy in Turin at Juventus' Corso Marsiglia stadium, losing 3-0. The Italian FA did extensive promo for the game, enclosed is the stadium with the starting XIs listed from a newspaper ad. 📷 @mickielty.bsky.social

For many years the FAI Cup final was a St. Patrick's Day affair - Bohs won their first FAI Cup on March 17th 1928 defeating Drumcondra 2-1. The match was officiated by John Langenus who would take charge of the first World Cup final in 1930. abohemiansportinglife.com/2021/11/27/t...

The whistle of Langenus

When the world’s most famous referee took charge of an FAI Cup Final. The story of John Langenus in Dublin.

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