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CR7 – DIAMOND GEEZER

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Cristiano Ronaldo & Nike have unleashed the second chapter in the CR7 range – the CR7 Mercurial Superfly: Natural Diamond.

This time the story moves on to the Portuguese captain’s time in Lisbon as his career moved onwards and upwards.  Allegedely the sparkle aesthetic decorating the boot is based on Ronaldo’s lifestyle and you can certainly see it is as flash as the man himself. It is a frankly bloody lovely looking boot in it’s Superfly, Vapor and Victory incarnations – just enough swagger and style yet understated. You can’t really ask for much more than that!

Get your hands on the newest addition to the CR7 range now at Elverys Intersport – http://bit.ly/1dOsGaK

EURO 2016 – THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES

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The preparations for the 2016 Euros get into full swing this week when Ireland host Switzerland on Good Friday in Landsdowne Road. The pre-tournament friendlies are an integral part of the build-up to every tournament, but how have Ireland fared over the years as they warmed up for tournaments from Germany in 1988 to Poland in 2012? We have the answers here!

EURO 1988

Ireland 2-0 Romania. 23rd March 1988; Dublin – (Irish Scorers) Kevin Moran, David Kelly

Ireland 2- 0 Yugoslavia. 27th April 1988; Dublin – Mick McCarthy, Kevin Moran 

Ireland 3- 1 Poland, 22nd May 1988; Dublin – Kevin Sheedy, Tony Cascarino, John Sheridan

Norway 0- 0 Ireland, 1st June 1988; Oslo.

A very solid warm-up campaign that saw three wins from four games as Ireland kept up their unbeaten run that would end at 12 games when they were cruelly denied by Holland a few weeks after the draw with Norway.

ITALY 1990

Ireland 1- 0 Wales, 28th March, 1990; Dublin – Bernie Slaven (above).

Ireland 1- 0 Soviet Union, 25th April, 1990; Dublin – Steve Staunton.

Ireland 1-1 Finland, 16th, May, 1990; Dublin – Kevin Sheedy.

Turkey 0-0 Ireland, 27th May, 1990; Izmir.

Malta 1- 3 Ireland, 2nd June, 1990; Ta Qali – Niall Quinn, Andy Townsend, Frank Stapleton.

Three wins and two defeats as Ireland shaped up for a first ever World Cup appearance. The final game against Malta before the tournament proper saw Frank Stapleton score his 20th and final international goal. The man who would break his record years later, Niall Quinn, bagged his second ever Irish goal in the same game.

USA 1994

Ireland 0 – 0 Russia, 23rd March, 1994; Dublin.

Holland 0- 1 Ireland, 20th April, 1994; Tillburg – Tommy Coyne.

Ireland 1 -0 Bolivia, 24th May, 1994; Dublin – John Sheridan.

Germany 0 -2 Ireland, 29th May, 1994; Hannover – Tony Cascarino, Gary Kelly.

Ireland 1 – 3 Czech Republic, 5th June, 1994; Dublin – Andy Townsend.

A memorable warm up run as Ireland overcame both Holland (above) and Germany in widely celebrated victories – the latter coming on the same day as Down dethroned Ulster and All Ireland champions Derry in one of the all time great Ulster championship clashes. Despite a first loss in 14 warm-up games to an up and coming Czech Republic (comprising of many players who would go on to play in the 1996 Euros final), hopes were high for the Irish invasion stateside. Holland though would gain revenge in Orlando.

JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA 2002

Ireland 2 – 0 Russia, 13th February 2002; Dublin – Steven Reid, Robbie Keane.

Ireland 3- 0 Denmark, 27th March, 2002; Dublin – Ian Harte, Robbie Keane, Clinton Morrison. 

Ireland 2- 1 USA, 17th April, 2002; Dublin – Mark Kinsella, Gary Doherty.

Ireland 1- 2 Nigeria, 16th May, 2002; Dublin – Steven Reid.

Ireland’s two year unbeaten record in Dublin was brought to an end on the eve of the tournament by Nigeria in the 100th international played in Landsdowne Road. It was a disappointing end to a promising warm-up run but luckily nothing of real significance happened between then and the tournament….

POLAND/UKRAINE 2012

Ireland 1 – 1 Czech Republic, 29th February, 2012; Dublin – Simon Cox.

Ireland 1- 0 Bosnia Herzegovina, 26th May, 2012; Dublin – Shane Long.

Ireland 0-0 Hungary, 4th June, 2012; Budapest.

Just the three games in the 2012 warm ups including the final away game against Hungary that may go down as the most boring game of football ever played. Indeed, the game was not fully recognised by FIFA due to one of the officials not being on their list but the FA did award caps for the game thus allowing Damien Duff reach the century.

FRANCE 2016

Ireland ?- ? Switzerland, 25th March, 2016

Ireland ? – ? Slovenia, 29th March, 2016

Ireland ? – ? Holland, 27th May, 2016

 

Visit the Elverys Intersport Aviva Stadium Store as Ireland warm up for Euro 2016 and cheer on the Boys in Green with the new Home Kit – http://bit.ly/1KQbJMz

 

IRELAND THROUGH THE TOURNAMENTS

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So the Irish Jersey that will grace the green fields of France this summer has been revealed and honestly we love it. It’s a classic design and a collar that will make it stand out as the boys face off against the cream of the continent.

Already it has grabbed a lot of attention so we said we’d take a look at how it shapes up against the versions that were worn on the occasions of the Republic’s previous tournaments.

Euro 88 

An absolute classic retro kit that is still highly prized amongst Irish fans, this one saw Ireland explode onto the international stage for the first time in tournament action and will therefore always be considered a favourite.

World Cup 1990

Simply perfect. The boomerang design, the detail on the colour, the run to the quarter-finals against the hosts. The Italia 90 vintage will forever be one of the best tournament jerseys ever in our eyes.

USA 94

There was a lot more going on with this kit but considering the victory over the Italy in the above game it will always be cherished by Irish supporters. Interestingly this was the only one of the four games in the 1994 World Cup that Ireland wore green – against Norway, Mexico and Holland they changed into the predominantly white away kit.

Japorea 2002

A pared back design but no less loved for that. Against Saudi Arabia Ireland went with an all green kit but otherwise they sported white shorts as against the eventual finalists Germany when Robbie Keane netted his last minute leveller.

Euro 2012

A very different design to previous Irish jerseys and a new departure in the socks. The placement of the numbers was another innovation but sadly this jersey will always be associated with a less than stellar campaign.

Euro 2016

So what fate lies in wait for the Irish team in France this summer? Well whatever may occur against Sweden, Belgium and Italy at least we know the boys will be togging out in a jersey that will go down as one of the coolest at the tournament!

Grab the 2016/17 Republic of Ireland home jersey now at Elverys Intersport in long or short sleeve version! http://bit.ly/1KQbJMz 

PUMA EVOPOWER – CHOOSE POWER

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We’re not talking Peter Kay in his famous John Smith advert here, but sometimes you just need to ” ‘ave it “. Well step forward the Puma evoPOWER 1.3  , the latest edition of the power silo that gives you maximum power based around the principles of barefoot kicking. A new outsole is part of the changes to create a more flexible, more streamline version of the boot.

Puma have increased the amount of AccuFoam for increased accuracy in the upper and to provide a smoother kicking surface, and the Adap-Lite upper allows the foot to bend akin to how your foot naturally does. The new outsole focuses on an improved configuration of the bladed and conical studs to allow for more manoeuvrability and extra stability for the standing leg when kicking – meaning you can get all your weight behind each and every shot.

These boots are ideal for those with a wider foot – it can always be tricky to find the boot to fit your feet but if you’re searching for a wider or higher boot, this is the one for you. Overall, it’s a winner from Puma, and something to seriously consider when you’re looking for the edge in your game, in defence, or in attack.

The new Puma evoPOWER and evoSPEED boots, available now at Elverys Intersport! http://bit.ly/1PeACmH