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