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Brendan Crossan

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Roy Keane’s attack on Bruno Fernandes not stacking up while dogma consumes Amorim

01.03.2025 10

The Irish News

Brendan Crossan

Football management a mug’s game as Roy Keane ploughs the punditry and podcast world

11.01.2025 10

The Irish News

Brendan Crossan

An ode to a “cantankerous so-and-so” - ex-Antrim boss Darren Gleeson

DARREN Gleeson and I got off on the wrong foot right from the start. Although he’d been part of a couple of Antrim backroom teams before assuming...

07.12.2024 4

The Irish News

Brendan Crossan

Brendan Crossan: Davy Fitzgerald realising the value of Neil McManus to Antrim effort

ONE thing can be said with a fair degree of certainty is that Davy Fitzgerald’s reign as Antrim senior hurling manager won’t be boring. Clare’s...

01.12.2024 10

The Irish News

Brendan Crossan

I’m dreaming hip replacement will see me reclaim my youth

BY the time you’re reading this I’ll be three days posthip replacement surgery and probably beseeching my better half to bring me another chocolate...

20.10.2024 3

The Irish News

Brendan Crossan

Brendan Crossan: Erin’s Own Cargin the under-rated champions of Antrim

THE joys of the post-match huddle. Reporters need to be careful around them. Many war cries are bellowed during those moments – unquotable stuff....

06.10.2024 3

The Irish News

Brendan Crossan

Irish hearts break for the man who broke Irish hearts. Ciao Toto Schillaci

THERE are certain eras, certain World Cups, certain teams and players that stay with you for as long as you breathe air. Maybe it’s to do with our...

21.09.2024 6

The Irish News

Brendan Crossan