The 2012 Programme Article Archive
The 2012 Programme Article Archive
On this page you can follow links to some of the best of our programme articles from the 2012 season.
Limerick FC - 9th March 2012
The First Division Survival Guide by Brian Kennedy
The League’s Soft Shoe Shuffle: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Dempsey The Lead In A Season Of High Drama by Shane Murphy
Who Cares About The First Division? by Brendan White
Busy Times For U19 Players by Tommy Griffin
SD Galway - 16th March 2012
A Word With John Frost by Ray Scott
What’s In A Name? The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Once Upon A Time In The West by Brian Kennedy
The Unexpected Wins by Shane Murphy
For The Birds? by Brendan White
UCD - 26th March 2012
The Other Cup: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
College In The Cup by John Kehoe
U19s Round-Up by Tommy Griffin
The Struggle For Coverage by Brendan White
Finn Harps - 31st March 2012
A Play Within A Play-Off by Shane Murphy
U19s: Gutsy Performance Against Bray by Tommy Griffin
You Still Owe Me A Burger Superman! by Brian Kennedy
Keep Smiling Through by Brendan White
Athlone Town - 13th April 2012
Athlone Again… Naturally (Again!) by Brian Kennedy
The Numbers Game: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Travels With The Blues by Shane Murphy
U19s Update by John Kehoe
Wexford Youths - 20th April 2012
A True SouthEast Derby: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
You Can’t Win Anything With Kids… Can You? by Brian Kennedy
Youths The Surprise Package by Brendan White
U19s: Young Guns Feeling The Strain by Tommy Griffin
Meet Our New Mascot by Shane Murphy
Longford Town - 15th May 2012
Everything’s Hunky Dory These Days by Brian Kennedy
The Cycle Of The Seasons: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Signing In by Brian de Salvo
U19s Update: Highs And Lows by Tommy Griffin
Debut Season To Remember For U19s by Shane Murphy
Mervue United - 1st June 2012
All That Glitters Isn’t Gold by Brian Kennedy
Brand Recognition: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Euro ’88: Revisited by Shane Murphy
U19s: Building For The Future by Tommy Griffin
Limerick FC - 6th July 2012
The Giant Sleeps Tonight? by Brian Kennedy
When The Numbers Don’t Add Up: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
The Blues In Poland by Michael Doyle
U19s: New Season Beckons by Tommy Griffin
Cutting The Cloth For Survival by Brendan White
SD Galway - 13th July 2012
Three’s Company, But Two Will Do (A Galway Menage A Trois) by Brian Kennedy
The Master Of Fear by Shane Murphy
Is Goal-Line Technology Really The Silver Bullet? by John Kehoe
Hard Work Paying Dividends: David Breen talked to Brendan White
Finn Harps - 27th July 2012
No Pay-Off From The Play-Offs… Yet! by Brian Kennedy
All In The Name: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Going For Gold by Shane Murphy
U19s: Pre-Season Round-Up by Tommy Griffin
Athlone Town - 10th August 2012
Keeping In Touch At The Top by Brendan White
That Winning Run by Shane Murphy
Our Cup Runneth Over? Strangely Not! by Brian Kennedy
U19s: Goals Shipped, Lessons To Be Learned by Tommy Griffin
Uniting Nations: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Wexford Youths - 17th August 2012
The Best Of Frenemies by Brian Kennedy
Funny Old Week In A Funny Old Game by Brian de Salvo
Read All About It! The View From Afar by Bluebeard
A Night To Remember: Shels 2004 by Shane Murphy
Mervue United (Cup) - 24th August 2012
Cup Fever: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
The Magic Of The Cup by Brendan White
The Unlikely Hero by Shane Murphy
Now Back In My Day… by Brian Kennedy
Longford Town - 21st September 2012
Down To The Wire by Brendan White
Those Must-Win Games by Shane Murphy
Hurts So Good… Well, Not Really by Brian Kennedy
U19s: Undefeated, But? by Tommy Griffin
Mervue United - 5th October 2012
Watching Over The Men In The Middle: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Three Is The Magic Number by Shane Murphy
U19s: Still Much To Do by Tommy Griffin
Running The Numbers by Brendan White
Thank You And Goodnight by John Kehoe
Longford Town (PlayOff) - 26th October 2012
Gods And Mortals: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Fated Or Fooled? by Brian Kennedy
Reading The Auspices by Shane Murphy
U19s: Still In The Mix by Tommy Griffin
Dundalk (PlayOff) - 2nd November 2012
Blues Have Earned Play-Off Chance by Brendan White
All Right On The Night, Or The Lilywhites? by Brian Kennedy
Legend Of The Blue And White: The View From Afar by Bluebeard
Six Of The Best: Dundalk by Shane Murphy
The 2011 Programme Article Archive
The 2011 Programme Article Archive
On this page you can follow links to some of the best of our programme articles from the 2011 season.
Athlone Town – 4th March 2011
Tangled Up In Blue: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Confident Captain Ready For The Challenge by Brendan White
The Legend Who Opened Our Account by Shane Murphy
The Last Word: The League’s Elder Statesmen by John Kehoe
Finn Harps – 25th March 2011
Ormsby’s Not Bitter by Shane Murphy
Blues Boss Prepared For The Challenge: Stephen Henderson Talks to Brendan White
The Road Goes Ever On: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Hard To The Core? by Brian Kennedy
The Last Word: Ringing The Changes Keeps Blues In Tune by Brendan White
Cork City – 8th April 2011
Blues Ace Puts Team Firmly First: Willie John Kiely talks to Brendan White
Storm In A Tea Cup by Brian Kennedy
The 21 Club by Shane Murphy
1941 – The Year A Rivalry Was Born: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
The Last Word: League Still Turning Up Talent by Brendan White
Shelbourne – 21st April 2011
The Brotherhood Of Fans: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Famed In Story, Famed In Song by Shane Murphy
The Last Word: Quality Players Make For A Quality Division by Brendan White
Mervue United – 6th May 2011
Only The Keeper To Beat by Shane Murphy
A Significant Game For The Significant Other: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Young Boys, Dwarfs, And A Club Called Joe: The Ten Most Unfortunate Names In Club Football by Brian Kennedy
The Last Word: The League Of Ireland Argument by Brendan White
Monaghan United – 26th May 2011
Making The Most Of Circumstances: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Mon-Dogs, Mountains, And The Bull From Hell by Brian Kennedy
Blues In Europe: A Potted History by Shane Murphy
The Last Word: Ireland Shines On European Stage by Brendan White
New Ross Celtic – 3rd June 2011
New Ross Born, Waterford Made by Shane Murphy
Ross Celtic: A Native’s View by Bluebeard
Close, But No Cigar by Brian Kennedy
The Last Word: The Undefinable League Of Ireland Fan by Andrew Cunneen
Salthill Devon – 17th June 2011
Gone But Not Forgotten: The League Of Ireland Shield by Brian Kennedy
Reality Bites: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Waterford’s United Nations by Shane Murphy
The Last Word: No Such Thing As A Quick Fix by Brendan White
Longford Town – 1st July 2011
A Longford Tale With A Happy Ending by John Kehoe
Keep Trying To The End: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Unknown Soldier: The Sad Story Of Steve McManus by Brian Kennedy
A Tale Of Two Blues Pioneers by Matt Keane
The Buzz Is Back by Shane Murphy
The Last Word With Adam McSherry by Brendan White
Wexford Youths – 15th July 2011
Sign Of The Twins by Shane Murphy
Free Trade Really Does Benefit All: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
The Last Word: A Showcase Event by Brendan White
Liverpool XI – 20th July 2011
Walking On – And There’s Hope In Their Hearts by Brian Kennedy
How Liverpool Got To Keep The Cup by Shane Murphy
John McKenna: Monaghan Native, Liverpool Legend by David Moen
True Blue And Red Hero: Jim Beglin talked to Shane Murphy
The Last Word: A Tonic For The Troops by Brendan White
Limerick FC – 5th August 2011
The Real Munster Derby by Shane Murphy
If Walls Could Speak by Brian Kennedy
Our Own All-Stars: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
The Last Word: U19 League Key To Homegrown Talent by Brendan White
Athlone Town – 12th August 2011
Athlone Again, Naturally: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Freak Draws, Broken Bars, And A Sunday To Remember by John Kehoe
Where Everybody Knows Your Name by Shane Murphy
The Curse Of The Commentator (Or, Say What You Mean) by Brian Kennedy
St Patrick’s Athletic – 26th August 2011
1959 And All That by Brian Kennedy
One Win Can Mean So Much by Shane Murphy
Cup Hero: Albert Robinson by Ray Scott
The Last Word: Cup Of Wonder by Bluebeard
Finn Harps – 9th September 2011
Our History With Harps by Brian Kennedy
Nothing Is Easy For The Regional Sides: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Blues Abroad by Shane Murphy
Cork City – 23rd September 2011
Our Finest Forgotten Player – by Bluebeard and Shane Murphy
How Did We Manage That? by Brian Kennedy
The Last Word: Rovers Raise The Bar by Brendan White
Shelbourne – 8th October 2011
A Blues Fan In Exile by Shane Murphy
Follow The Lights… To Drumcondra by Brian Kennedy
A New Day Yesterday: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
The Last Word: This League Ain’t Half Bad by Brendan White
Mervue United – 21st October 2011
(due to unavoidable circumstances only an A4 handout produced)
Jumpers For Goalposts (Well, Trees Actually!) by Brian Kennedy
The 2010 Programme Article Archive
The 2010 Programme Article Archive
On this page you can follow links to some of the best of our programme articles from the 2010 season.
Wexford Youths – 5th March 2010
An Inconvenient Truth: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
In Memoriam: Piotr Suski & David Wootton by Niall Doherty & Michael Butler
An Alternative History Of Footy! by Brian Kennedy
Legend On The Line: Paul Kirk – by Tom Flynn
Derry City – 19th March 2010
Bobby Tambling: The Other Blue by Shane Murphy
The Town They Loved So Well by Brian Kennedy
Legend On The Line: Al Finucane by Tom Flynn
Those Were The Days: FC Vorwaerts by Michael Butler
Limerick FC – 9th April 2010
Green Is The Colour: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Living On A Prayer by Brian Kennedy
Legend On The Line: Noel Griffin by Tom Flynn
Tramore AFC – 20th April 2010 (MSC)
(only a basic free programme produced)
Finn Harps – 23rd April 2010
Legend On The Line: Peter Thomas by Tom Flynn
Typical Vinny by Shane Murphy
Stone Cold Burger And A Decaying Terrace by Brian Kennedy
Athlone Town – 4th May 2010
In Conversation With… Chris Konopka by Ray Scott
The Storming Of The Old Stand: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
The Last Word: Betting Away A Career? by Brendan White
Tralee Dynamos – 11th May 2011 (EA Sports Cup)
(only a basic free programme produced)
Cork City FORAS Co-op – 21st May 2010
Legend On The Line: Alfie Hale by Tom Flynn
May The FORAS Be With You by Brian Kennedy
The Day Eddie Gave England The Blues by Shane Murphy
In Conversation with… Kevin Murray by Ray Scott
The Last Word: Building From The Bottom by Brendan White
Dundalk – 1st June 2010 (EA Sports Cup)
Salad Cream Sissies by Brian Kennedy
Those Were The Days: Hibernians Malta by John Kehoe
The ‘Veteran’ Neale Fenn by Shane Murphy
Salthill Devon – 8th June 2010
(reasons beyond our control meant no programme produced)
Midleton FC – 10th June 2010 (MSC)
(only a basic free programme produced)
Mervue United – 25th June
Road Trips And Rites Of Passage: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Legend On The Line: Noel ‘Blondy’ Norris by Tom Flynn
World Cup QuoteWordy compiled by John Kehoe
Ten Things You Expect To See At This Year’s World Cup by Brian Kennedy
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today by Shane Murphy
Monaghan United – 9th July 2010
Legend On The Line: Syd Wallace by Tom Flynn
Us, The Mons, And A Dark Day In April: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
World Cup QuoteWordy Part 2 compiled by John Kehoe
World Cup Facts To Amuse You (For About Ten Minutes) by Brian Kennedy
Longford Town – 23rd July 2010
The Gaelic League: Waterford’s Dual Stars by Shane Murphy
From The Archive: FAI Cup Semifinal 1937
Legend On The Line: Tommy Jackson by Tom Flynn
The Last Word: Competitive Edge Keeps Interest by Brendan White
Shelbourne – 6th August 2010
Part Time Progress Or Full Time Fiasco? by Brian Kennedy
The Reds Down The Road: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Legend On The Line: Vincent Dunphy by Tom Flynn
The Programme Archive: Cork Hibs 1960
The Last Word: Away Day Problems For Blues by Brendan White
Wexford Youths – 13th August 2010
Johnny Matthews Named Airtricity Legend
Legend On The Line: Jimmy O’Neill by Tom Flynn
The Programme Archive: Galway 1995
The Last Word: Collateral Damage by John Kehoe
Derry City – 3rd September 2010
Two Cities, One Legend: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Is This Football? by Brian Kennedy
Legend On The Line: Brian Gardiner by Tom Flynn
The Last Word: New Stadium, But The Old View Remains by Brendan White
Limerick FC – 24th September 2010
Blue Is The Colour: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Tonight’s Guests Of Honour: Waterford’s U-17 Ladies World Cup Stars
The Last Word: Abuse Not Justified by Brendan White
Finn Harps – 9th October 2010
The Monster In My Bedroom (A Finn Harps Nightmare) by Brian Kennedy
A Tale Of Two Cups: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Legend On The Line: Martin Ferguson by Tom Flynn
The Last Word: The End Of Full-Time Football? by Brendan White
Athlone Town – 22nd October 2010
Athlone Again, Naturally! by Brian Kennedy
A Celtic Connection: Every Game An Away Game by Bluebeard
Legend On The Line: Joe Delaney by Tom Flynn
The Last Word: The Highlights by Brendan White
Monaghan United – 2nd November 2010
Blues Look To Create Their Own Poetry: Every Game A Vital Game by Bluebeard
Legend On The Line: Vinny McCarthy by Tom Flynn
Naked Drunk Maniac by Brian Kennedy
The Last Word: Great Finish But League Still A Virtual Secret by Brendan White
The 2009 Programme Article Archive
The 2009 Programme Article Archive
On this page you can follow links to some of the best of our programme articles from the 2009 season.
Sporting Fingal - 7th March 2009
The Last Word: True Blues Remain True by Brendan White
The First Division Survival Guide by Brian Kennedy
Shelbourne – 20th March 2009
Rage Against The Dying Of The Light by Brian Kennedy
Meet Our Opponents: Shelbourne
The Last Word: Young Blues Set To Shine by Brendan White
Longford Town – 4th April 2009
Meet Our Opponents: Longford Town
The Last Word: Murphy Tips Blues For Success by Brendan White
Monaghan United – 18th April 2009
Damned If You Do… Damned If You Don’t by Brian Kennedy
Meet Our Opponents: Monaghan United
The Last Word: Away Days Vital To Promotion Hopes by Brendan White
Mervue United – 2nd May 2009
Where Are They Now? Five Clubs That Have Come And Gone by John Kehoe
Meet Our Opponents: Mervue United
The Last Word: Blues Aim For Silverware by Brendan White
Kildare County – 9th May 2009
Quotewordy: Some Of The Best League Of Ireland One-Liners
Meet Our Opponents: Kildare County
The Last Word: Goals, Goals And More Goals by Brendan White
Shamrock Rovers – 19th May 2009
All’s Fair In Love And War (And Football) by Brian Kennedy
Ten Things You May Not Know About Shamrock Rovers by John Kehoe
The Last Word: EA Sports Cup High On The Agenda by Brendan White
Wexford Youths – 30th May 2009
Our Newest Derby MatchWexford’s Blue Contingent by John Kehoe
Interview With A Blues Fan: Walter Flynn
Carrigaline United – 13th June 2009
What’s Another Year (Well It’s 29 Years Since We Won The Damn Thing!) by Brian Kennedy
Meet Our Opponents: Background To The Yellow & Blue by Alan Cinnamond
Interview With A Blues Fan: John Barrett
The Last Word: MSC Win Just Reward For Blues’ Efforts by Brendan White
Athlone Town – 19th June 2009
Interview With A Blues Fan: Patrick Lynn
Boss Happy With 6-0 Rout: Stephen Henderson talked to Brendan White
Ipswich Town – 17th July 2009
A Season Of Two Halves by Philip Ham of Those Were The Days Fanzine
Ipswich Town: Saviours Of The Western World by Brian Kennedy
Keane The Second Paddy To Manage Ipswich by Matt Keane
The Last Word: So Far So Good by Brendan White
Limerick FC – 25th July 2009
The Only Way Is Up (How Summer Soccer Has Helped Restore European Pride) by Brian Kennedy
From The Archives: Two From 1997
The Last Word: All Parties Impressed With Keane Visit by Brendan White
Finn Harps – 28th July 2009 (rescheduled)
The Heart Is Still Beating, But The Soul Is Long Gone by Brian Kennedy
Meet Our Opponents: Finn Harps
The Last Word: Mid-Season Friendlies Galore! by Brendan White)
Crumlin United – 18th August 2009 (Cup replay)
(only a basic free programme produced)
UCD – 22nd August 2009
Slightly Strange But True by Brian Kennedy
Irish Football Fans Build Zambian Orphanage
Sporting Fingal – 29th August 2009
Meet Our Opponents: Sporting Fingal FC
The Last Word: Series Two Review by Brendan White
St Patrick’s Athletic – 12th September 2009
The Times Are Not A-Changin’ by Brian Kennedy
Meet Our Opponents: St Patrick’s Athletic FC
Some ‘Blues In The Cup’ Statistics
The Last Word: Young Blues Showing Potential by Brian Kennedy
Longford Town – 29th September 2009
(only a basic free programme produced)
Monaghan United – 9th October 2009
Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To (I Think They’re Better Than Before!) by Brian Kennedy
Blues Legends: Peter Thomas by John Kehoe
Mervue United – 20th October 2009
(only a basic free programme produced)
Shelbourne – 27th October 2009 (rescheduled)
Curse Of The Commentator (Or, Say What You Mean!) by Brian Kennedy
Quotewordy: When Commentators (And Pundits) Go Mad
Kildare County – 31st October 2009
More Weird And Wonderful Footie Stories by Brian Kennedy
Blues Legends: Shay Brennan (1937-2000) by Michael Butler
The Last Word: Proud To Be A Blue by Brendan White
