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Sunderland boss backs James McClean and confirms death threats (IrishCentral)

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:40:16 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill has backed James McClean to beat the boo boys – and confirmed his player has received death threats.

Death threats for soccer player James McClean over Remembrance Day poppy protest - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:43:49 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

British investigators have launched a probe after Irish soccer star James McClean received death threats for refusing to wear a club shirt specially embroidered with the Royal British Legion poppy.

Watching Celtic’s Champions League victory in the Florida sun (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:46:02 PST

Celtic’s Victor Wanyama in action against Barcelona's Andres IniestaA holiday in Florida is always a good thing The sun shines most of the time, the golf is good and the steaks are sizzlingThe first time I got to the Sunshine State, soccer was a non-entity of a sport READ MORE

Poppy fascism used against Irish leaders in politics and sport -- No reason to glorify horrific deaths in World War I (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:31:01 PST

Irish leader Enda Kenny made the decision not to wear a Remembrance Day poppyI see Irish leader Enda Kenny, Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore, rugby star Brian O’Driscoll, and soccer star James McClean have all been attacked for not wearing the poppy on Remembrance DayThat is poppy fascism at its finestJohn Snow, the distinguished British commentator, refuses to wear a poppy for that very reason, as he rails against the Poppy fanatics who regard not wearing one in honor of Britain’s war dead as close to treasonI’ll wear my own poppy when the British wear an Easter Lily remembering the Easter Rising of 1916 dead – that is it, pure and simple READ MORE

Enda Kenny and sports stars Brian O’Driscoll and James McClean criticised over Poppy Day snub (IrishCentral)

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:12:52 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and sports stars Brian O’Driscoll and James McClean are in the firing line after refusing to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day.

James McClean in fresh outburst against Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni (IrishCentral)

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:29:49 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

James McClean has publicly criticised Irish boss Giovanni Trapattoni again – and vowed to prove the Italian wrong.

World Cup headache for Irish boss ahead of German game in Dublin (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 05:48:19 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland’s World Cup hopes have been hit with a treble blow ahead of Friday night’s big game against Germany in Dublin.

Soccer Digest: Humbled McClean no longer a twit, Brady’s move, laws in charge, Lennon’s fury (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:30:11 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Humbled McClean No Longer a Twit

James McClean saves Irish career after apologizing to teammates (IrishCentral)

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:51:37 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

James McClean has saved his Ireland career – after a public apology to his team-mates in a London hotel.

The European Championships -- the countdown begins in earnest (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:00:09 PDT

McGeady in action against Bosnia in DublinThe TV program may not have made it to the American screen, but anyone of a certain age will know the show that sums up the sporting life in Ireland right now – CountdownMen of a very certain age will immediately know the program as the show that brought the delightful Carol Vorderman to the world, the thinking man’s crumpet as she was once describedThe reason they called the show Countdown, I assume, was because a clock counted down as contestants tried to resolve Scrabble type conundrumsAnd we are all in a bit of a countdown conundrum in Ireland this morning as I write READ MORE

Irish sporting hero James McClean and football's culture war (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:35 PDT

James McCleanAs last Sunday showed as clearly as is ever going to be shown, being a football (not soccer, not ever soccer) fan can be extremely dramatic In the final week of the Premier League, Man City won the title in the dying seconds of their game against QPR, the kind of ending that would prompt you to roll your eyes if it came from a Disney film about a plucky team of loser kids who only needed an inspirational coach/mascot goat to believe in themselvesThe football frenzy is only likely to get more, eh, frenzied in coming weeks because of the upcoming European Championships Ireland will of course be in there, and on the team will be Derry man James McClean READ MORE

James McClean speaks his mind on joining Irish squad (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:21 PDT

James McCleanAt 23 James McClean is definitely old enough to know better, so we have to assume he knew what he was doing when he sat down in front of a bank of microphones in Dublin last weekIn the course of a wide-ranging interview in the Clarion Hotel out by the airport McClean spoke on many topics, including his elevation to the Ireland squad for the forthcoming European ChampionshipsHe also discussed his decision to switch allegiances from Northern Ireland to the RepublicAs a Derry native, and under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, McClean is free to do just that like anyone else born north, or even south, of the border READ MORE

James McClean says Catholics can’t feel comfortable playing for Northern Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 May 2012 05:00:11 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Republic of Ireland new boy James McClean has claimed that no Catholic can feel comfortable playing for Northern Ireland under the Union Jack.

Sports Digest: James McClean thrilled over Euro chance (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:50:14 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Sunderland winger James McClean is ready to take the European Championships by storm after his dream call-up to the Ireland squad.

Death threats and vile sectarian abuse force Euro 2012 bound James McClean to take action (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:53:18 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

European Championship bound soccer star James McClean has closed his Twitter account after a series of death threats were issued by angry Northern Ireland fans.

Winger James McClean subjected to sectarian abuse on Twitter after Ireland UEFA Cup call-up (IrishCentral)

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:45:09 PDT

Derry boy James McCleanAs always, lurking behind any silver lining, is a big old gloomy cloud Most of us celebrated the news that young, level headed and talented Sunderland winger James McClean was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the 2012 European Championships Sadly, there were a vocal minority in the north of the country who were somewhat less than elated McClean announced how happy he was about the call-up on Twitter, and was subsequently subjected to a torrent of vile abuse from some knuckle-dragging, pathetic idiots who went as far as to make confirmed death threats READ MORE

Soccer Digest: Giovanni Trapattoni talks UEFA Cup and James McClean (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 May 2012 07:23:08 PDT

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Giovanni Trapattoni has refused to slap a sex ban on his Euro 2012 stars – and James McClean could score in Poland this summer.

European Championships - Roy Hodgson, James McClean and the Irish team - what joy! (IrishCentral)

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:30:12 PDT

English team's gaffer Roy HodsonRoy Hodgson has 40 days and 40 nights to get England ready for their European Championship finals challenge in the Ukraine this summerHe told us as much on Tuesday afternoon, beamed into our living rooms and onto our TV screens from a Wembley Stadium press conferenceHodgson, in case you haven’t guessed, is the new England football team manager He is the English FA’s choice to succeed Fabio Capello, but he’s not the people’s choice READ MORE

James McClean on verge of sensational Euro 2012 call-up (IrishCentral)

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:31:56 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Sunderland winger James McClean is on the brink of a sensational appearance at the European Championship finals.

Ireland winger James McClean agrees new Sunderland deal extension (IrishCentral)

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:14:00 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Derry winger James McClean has received another boost in his bid to earn a Euro 2012 call-up.