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The planet is not the only thing on fire - the World Cup has proven itself to be the most compelling spectacle in sports once again. We've had a bit of everything at this World Cup - political interventions, small country surprise packages and the big names delivering. The knockout stage in particular has been extremely gripping as the nations are whittled down to the last eight. Will it be co...

The World Cup is the crown jewel in the sporting cycle, yet it feels this edition has lost some of its shine. You can point the finger at football fatigue, FIFA's lame governance, fans being locked out of games and the overall debilitating stench of Trump over proceedings as possible reasons for a general malaise being felt by die-hard football fans ahead of this year's tournament. WC 2026...

Prem season finally wrapped with Arsenal sitting top of the tree. We discuss the major talking points from the season, with a general feeling of a vibe shift having occurred before our eyes. We look ahead at Arsenal vs PSG in the Champions League final this Saturday, an intriguing clash of styles in what is often a boring affair. It's narrative rich, with Enrique and Arteta both looking to cre...

We were not prepared for Bournemouth to do the business against Man City on Tuesday night and hand Arsenal the title, so this week's episode covers GAA action plus the managerial merry-go-round that is expected to take place this summer, as well as a very brief but heartfelt drive by on Arsenal's many haters added in post-production. Up the Arse!

How do you say squeaky bum time in Scots Gaelic? We don't have that info, but we do have the lowdown on the Scottish Premiership run in ahead of the league split this weekend. Will Hearts break the Glasgow Derby's grip on the title, or can Celtic and Rangers bridge the gap with five games to go? Following on from our look at the top of the Premier League last week, we cast an eye over the...

Arsenal take on Manchester City on Sunday knowing that the title is almost certainly on the line. Lose, and they've more than handed initiative to City. Win, and they still have to get through the next 6 weeks of fixtures. Draw, and who knows what the hell will happen. City look primed to wrestle Arsenal's grip on the Premier League, which seemed so sturdy up until the Carabao Cup final in...

The Masters - a tradition unlike any other. Golf's most captivating Major is back this weekend. Having finally completed his grand slam masterpiece last year, will Rory McIlory be able to join another exclusive club by becoming the fourth-ever repeat winner? Or will the Green Jacket be heading back Stateside in the hands of a Scottie Scheffler or Xander Schauffele? We also look preview the las...

We're on the cusp of it now. Two games stand between us and the World Cup. Ireland play Czechia on Thursday night, before hopefully coming up against Denmark or North Macedonia on Tuesday in a winner-takes-all clash at the Aviva. The country is buzzing, with support at its highest in years and a palpable buzz on the streets. Here's hoping we ride the momentum that got us through the Novemb...

After quite a rough start to the Six Nations, Ireland delivered a massive performance to smash the English in Twickenham over the weekend. England were ten point favourites ahead of the game but it was Ireland who emerged 42-21 victors, proving English journos wrong once again. We discuss what went right for Ireland after poor showings vs France and Italy, and look ahead to the rest of the Six Nat...

A plethora of sporting action is happening this month, but it's events off it that we're focusing on this week. Ireland have been drawn to play Israel in the UEFA Nations League in September and October. We discuss what options are available in terms of refusing to play the game to the FAI, players and fans in light of the ongoing genocide committed by Israel in Palestine. As things stand,...

The Six Nations has rolled around again, meaning only one thing - it's time to pretend you know what you're talking about when watching the games. Luckily for you, we're on hand to breakdown the action, throwing in our tuppence worth when it comes to an injury-hit Ireland team, who will hopefully be using this year's edition as a crucial stepping stone on the way to the 2027 World...

Senegal emerged as champions of Africa for the second time in five years, with the final notable for having almost as much drama off the pitch as on it. They played out a 0-0 normal time draw with hosts Morocco, before prevailing in extra time, thanks to a wonder strike from Papa Gueye. Despite the lack of goals, the match was anything but dull - players stormed off the pitch, penalties were Panek...

Heads are rolling at the top table of football management with Chelsea, Man United and Real Madrid all parting ways with their manager in recent weeks. Enzo Maresca, Ruben Amorim and Xabi Alonso were all given their P45 after a mix of trouble on and off the pitch for each gaffer. Do these sackings/mutual decisions/conscious uncouplings mark a dramatic shift towards club higher-ups handpicking trac...

The halfway point in the Premier League has been passed, and all 20 teams are turning for home. Will Arsenal hold on to finally end the long wait without a title or will Man City reel them in for a 3rd time in four years? Are Aston Villa at the level of the other two title hopefuls yet, or have they another stage to go through? Is this title defence from Liverpool the worst of all time, or at leas...

Last week, we said please, please, please. This week, we're saying thank you, thank you, thank you. Ireland have done the impossible by beating Portugal and Hungary in the space of a week to get into the World Cup playoffs. The dream of seeing in the Boys in Green strut their stuff on the biggest stage is still alive. We've been gifted a fairly fortunate draw in the remaining games, with C...

The moment of truth is here for the dentist. Will Heimir Halgrimsson and the boys in green be checking out Skyscanner on Sunday night or will we all be facing into the bottom of the bottle and more years of international wilderness? To help propel us to the World Cup next summer, Cian gives an inspirational team talk to the Ireland team that will no doubt fire them to victory on Thursday and Sunda...

At Walk It In HQ, we relish the winter nights - it means we can watch various sports all day and blame the darkness/crap weather as an excuse not to leave the couch. Alternatively, if you've never been into sports but have rinsed Netflix and are looking to watch some drama unfold on the field over the next months, you've come to the right place. Ireland went to Chicago over the weekend and...

Ryder Cup weekend is upon us, so get out the blue and gold EU flag and get behind the lads. Our boys are up against, taking on a very strong US team backed by a raucous crowd and golf-crazy president. Team Europe will be lead on the spiritual and golfing front by Rory McIlroy in what could be the cherry on top in a mostly wonderful year for him. He will ably assisted by Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm a...

September has started, bringing with it orange leaves, fallen chestnuts and the first steps on the road to the Champions League final in Budapest next May. The English teams will be looking to get back to the final, having missed out on the last three. Many of the Premier League's representatives are looking, on paper at least, worthy contenders in this year's tournament. Having strengthen...

I don't get nervous... but in the week of leading up to a first qualifying game for an international tournament, I'm starting to get a little bit shaky. Ireland play Hungary on Saturday and it's pretty fair to say that our ambitions of doing Walk It In live from the Dallas-Forth Worth area next summer depend on a positive result this weekend. Despite it being only the first game of the...

Did you know me and Cian were at Oasis? It's pretty obvious from the state of our voices all episode. We discuss the biggest headlines from the Premier League, as well as other headlines from the week's sport. Lastly, we cover the Formula One amidst it's mid-season break. McLaren's two drivers are miles ahead of the chasing pack, having won 11 out of 13 races to date.

Ahead of the Premier League's return to our screens and hearts (did it ever leave there?), we previewed each team's chances for the upcoming season. At around the 1 hour 10 minutes mark we remembered that Sancho is still a registered United player this season. We also made numerous references to Blaze first year disco that require very little referential knowledge, and may or may not work...

Leinster, I mean Ireland, I mean the British and Irish Lions take on Australia this Saturday in the first test of the 2025 series. We take a look at how the Lions are expected to line up, with a strong Irish contention likely to appear, as well as areas where the Lions will need to be strong in to secure victory on Saturday morning. A ten point winning margin for the #PowerofFour is widely predict...

When we go to the Club (World Cup), we want to see those Club (World Cup) Classics, such as Bayern Munich vs Auckland City, River Plate vs Urawa Reds and Man City vs Wydad AC. And in FIFA's eyes, if you don't think they're classics - that's on you. Despite a group stage that threw together fixtures such as the above, there have moments of brilliance. Seeing PSG continue their dominant form, as wel...

Gaelic football has hit the headlines in recent months as the new rules have seeped in and infected/cured several facets of play for the game we know and have become indifferent to. We preview a championship that Jim Has Fixed, including a bold prediction about the faith of the Dubs. The British and Irish Lions squad for the 2025 tour of Australia has been announced, and we analyse who's on th...