Kevin Coleman
@kvnclmn.bsky.social
All the sport, some other things.
Sportswriting @ www.gobb.ie
📌 Cork, Ireland.
Sportswriting @ www.gobb.ie
📌 Cork, Ireland.
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Kevin Coleman
@kvnclmn.bsky.social
· May 20
Game Over, Ball Burst | Kevin Coleman | Substack
Weekly sports dispatches - through the lens of an Irish sports obsessive. Click to read Game Over, Ball Burst, by Kevin Coleman, a Substack publication.
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Today I hit 500 subscribers on Substack. It's usually about sports, and goes out every Tuesday. And it's free! I'd love it if you could add it to your list.
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Hard to know what to make of Liverpool right now. I always thought the talent alone would pull us out of this hole, but they don't seem to be capable of it under Slot. But on the other hand, I'm not sure changing the manager is the answer. Tricky one.
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Hard to know what to make of Liverpool right now. I always thought the talent alone would pull us out of this hole, but they don't seem to be capable of it under Slot. But on the other hand, I'm not sure changing the manager is the answer. Tricky one.
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Irish football's coming of age
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Irish football's coming of age
It's been a long period of misery for Irish football - progressing to the World Cup play-offs is a coming of age moment for the team and these players.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Irish football's coming of age
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Irish football's coming of age
www.gobb.ie/p/irish-foot...
www.gobb.ie/p/irish-foot...
Irish football's coming of age
It's been a long period of misery for Irish football - progressing to the World Cup play-offs is a coming of age moment for the team and these players.
www.gobb.ie
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Irish football's coming of age
www.gobb.ie/p/irish-foot...
www.gobb.ie/p/irish-foot...
catching up on the Liverpool lowlights and it's really one of those games that where when you're down, you're down bad. when we are rolling you can generally throw out any mix of League Cup nonsense and somehow get the result.
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
catching up on the Liverpool lowlights and it's really one of those games that where when you're down, you're down bad. when we are rolling you can generally throw out any mix of League Cup nonsense and somehow get the result.
It's been a while. Good morning Bluesky!
October 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It's been a while. Good morning Bluesky!
I was given a funny hat
October 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I was given a funny hat
Wirtz was good tonight. It's so close to clicking for him. Gonna be electric.
October 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Wirtz was good tonight. It's so close to clicking for him. Gonna be electric.
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hilarious timing with the Klopp interview - but how on earth did Bartlett, of all people, land his first big interview since leaving.
October 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
hilarious timing with the Klopp interview - but how on earth did Bartlett, of all people, land his first big interview since leaving.
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The Cruellest Game
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The Cruellest Game
There’s fewer tests of faith in life than following the Irish national football team.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Cruellest Game
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i always get a kick out of guys retiring mid season. just waking up one morning and realising the juice isn't worth the squeeze anymore.
Veteran pass rusher Za’Darius Smith has retired, he announced.
October 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
i always get a kick out of guys retiring mid season. just waking up one morning and realising the juice isn't worth the squeeze anymore.
Cape Verde - and Shamrock Rovers' Pico Lopes - have qualified for the World Cup. Crazy achievement.
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Cape Verde - and Shamrock Rovers' Pico Lopes - have qualified for the World Cup. Crazy achievement.
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Loved this from Kevin on the endless misery and delusional hope of being an Ireland fan.
October 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Loved this from Kevin on the endless misery and delusional hope of being an Ireland fan.
The Cruellest Game
www.gobb.ie/p/the-cruell...
www.gobb.ie/p/the-cruell...
The Cruellest Game
There’s fewer tests of faith in life than following the Irish national football team.
www.gobb.ie
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Cruellest Game
www.gobb.ie/p/the-cruell...
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this victory lap from Trump and Bibi is crass, to say the least.
October 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
this victory lap from Trump and Bibi is crass, to say the least.
international week Mondays are and underrated low point, as the routine of listening to weekend review pods is gone.
October 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
international week Mondays are and underrated low point, as the routine of listening to weekend review pods is gone.
we have a medley of issues in Ireland but one I never see covered is just how difficult it is to make friends as you get older. since moving to Cork I haven't made a single new friend. but i'm lucky to have friends back home I can turn to. i'd say there's a lot of very lonely people out there.
October 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
we have a medley of issues in Ireland but one I never see covered is just how difficult it is to make friends as you get older. since moving to Cork I haven't made a single new friend. but i'm lucky to have friends back home I can turn to. i'd say there's a lot of very lonely people out there.
Second Captains to RTE would be a turn up for the books.
October 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Second Captains to RTE would be a turn up for the books.
random question - who are your favourite (active) sportswriters?
October 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
random question - who are your favourite (active) sportswriters?
fool me once etc., but at two separate times now i've had a subscription to the Irish Times when they've been offering it for pittance, and each time have eventually had trouble accessing or managing the sub. you need to email someone to cancel it. utterly awful service.
October 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
fool me once etc., but at two separate times now i've had a subscription to the Irish Times when they've been offering it for pittance, and each time have eventually had trouble accessing or managing the sub. you need to email someone to cancel it. utterly awful service.
Was there much of a turn out to the right wing march in Cork? Was out earlier and didn't see a soul.
October 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Was there much of a turn out to the right wing march in Cork? Was out earlier and didn't see a soul.
I fear I might be getting into baseball. I think I finally get it.
October 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I fear I might be getting into baseball. I think I finally get it.
i'm sure it's a low hanging moneymaker, but nothing moves me less than biopics and especially musician biopics. the beatles being the latest one.
October 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
i'm sure it's a low hanging moneymaker, but nothing moves me less than biopics and especially musician biopics. the beatles being the latest one.