Dermot Looney
@dlooney.bsky.social
🔴⚪️ St Patrick’s Athletic Fan and Historian
📕📖 Author, ‘Saints Rising: The Early History of St Patrick’s Athletic FC’
👨🏫🍎 HSCL Teacher
💜⬅️ Socialist - former SDCC Cllr and Mayor
📕📖 Author, ‘Saints Rising: The Early History of St Patrick’s Athletic FC’
👨🏫🍎 HSCL Teacher
💜⬅️ Socialist - former SDCC Cllr and Mayor
5-star reviews all round. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Saints Rising is the only book on St Patrick’s Athletic. Great for any Pat’s supporter, Irish football fan, or someone interested in Dublin history. Buy online for collection or delivery. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
Saints Rising is the only book on St Patrick’s Athletic. Great for any Pat’s supporter, Irish football fan, or someone interested in Dublin history. Buy online for collection or delivery. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
5-star reviews all round. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Saints Rising is the only book on St Patrick’s Athletic. Great for any Pat’s supporter, Irish football fan, or someone interested in Dublin history. Buy online for collection or delivery. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
Saints Rising is the only book on St Patrick’s Athletic. Great for any Pat’s supporter, Irish football fan, or someone interested in Dublin history. Buy online for collection or delivery. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
Are we still going on about our art prints?
Yes, yes we are. They are beautiful and a great gift for any Saint for Xmas.
The prints are A2 sized and come €35 unframed, €70 framed - v competitively priced and any money made goes back into our project.
historystpats.myshopify.com
Yes, yes we are. They are beautiful and a great gift for any Saint for Xmas.
The prints are A2 sized and come €35 unframed, €70 framed - v competitively priced and any money made goes back into our project.
historystpats.myshopify.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Are we still going on about our art prints?
Yes, yes we are. They are beautiful and a great gift for any Saint for Xmas.
The prints are A2 sized and come €35 unframed, €70 framed - v competitively priced and any money made goes back into our project.
historystpats.myshopify.com
Yes, yes we are. They are beautiful and a great gift for any Saint for Xmas.
The prints are A2 sized and come €35 unframed, €70 framed - v competitively priced and any money made goes back into our project.
historystpats.myshopify.com
This was peak 2020.
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This was peak 2020.
We will have History St Pat’s art prints for collection (and a few for sale) at The Glen of Aherlow pub, Inchicore this Wednesday at 8pm. Why not drop by for a pint or a cuppa and take a look? Need we say it’ll make a great Xmas gift for any Pat’s fan. 🔴⚪️
More details - historystpats.myshopify.com
More details - historystpats.myshopify.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We will have History St Pat’s art prints for collection (and a few for sale) at The Glen of Aherlow pub, Inchicore this Wednesday at 8pm. Why not drop by for a pint or a cuppa and take a look? Need we say it’ll make a great Xmas gift for any Pat’s fan. 🔴⚪️
More details - historystpats.myshopify.com
More details - historystpats.myshopify.com
This week three years ago was the launch of ‘Saints Rising.’ I’m still unnaturally proud to have written and published the only book on St Pat’s, and to have gotten such a great reception.
It’s now back available online. You can also DM me here for a decent discount! 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
It’s now back available online. You can also DM me here for a decent discount! 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This week three years ago was the launch of ‘Saints Rising.’ I’m still unnaturally proud to have written and published the only book on St Pat’s, and to have gotten such a great reception.
It’s now back available online. You can also DM me here for a decent discount! 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
It’s now back available online. You can also DM me here for a decent discount! 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
Me in Lansdowne right now.
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Me in Lansdowne right now.
Go raibh maith agat, Michael D.
It’s been a privilege to have marched with, chatted with, campaigned with and for Michael D Higgins - a President of whom we’ve been proud.
Something that’s little spoken of now was how difficult it was to get Michael D on the ballot for the Presidency. (🧵)
It’s been a privilege to have marched with, chatted with, campaigned with and for Michael D Higgins - a President of whom we’ve been proud.
Something that’s little spoken of now was how difficult it was to get Michael D on the ballot for the Presidency. (🧵)
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Go raibh maith agat, Michael D.
It’s been a privilege to have marched with, chatted with, campaigned with and for Michael D Higgins - a President of whom we’ve been proud.
Something that’s little spoken of now was how difficult it was to get Michael D on the ballot for the Presidency. (🧵)
It’s been a privilege to have marched with, chatted with, campaigned with and for Michael D Higgins - a President of whom we’ve been proud.
Something that’s little spoken of now was how difficult it was to get Michael D on the ballot for the Presidency. (🧵)
Lots of people already talking Xmas gifts on here this eve.
If there is a St Pat’s fan in your life, this is something they would treasure. If we ever did make any money on it (far from it as I post!) it goes back into researching and promoting Pat’s history. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
If there is a St Pat’s fan in your life, this is something they would treasure. If we ever did make any money on it (far from it as I post!) it goes back into researching and promoting Pat’s history. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Lots of people already talking Xmas gifts on here this eve.
If there is a St Pat’s fan in your life, this is something they would treasure. If we ever did make any money on it (far from it as I post!) it goes back into researching and promoting Pat’s history. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
If there is a St Pat’s fan in your life, this is something they would treasure. If we ever did make any money on it (far from it as I post!) it goes back into researching and promoting Pat’s history. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
Some great early feedback for our History St Pat’s art prints. Let us know what you think! You can order now for collection or delivery next week. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
historystpats.myshopify.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Some great early feedback for our History St Pat’s art prints. Let us know what you think! You can order now for collection or delivery next week. 🔴⚪️
historystpats.myshopify.com
historystpats.myshopify.com
I recently launched a special art print which I’ve promoted heavily on that ‘X’ account over the past 2 weeks. I’ve posted just once about it here.
I’ve sold as many from BS as I have from X. Thankfully IG/FB sales have been ok.
It seems pointless for businesses, artists etc to keep trying there.
I’ve sold as many from BS as I have from X. Thankfully IG/FB sales have been ok.
It seems pointless for businesses, artists etc to keep trying there.
October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I recently launched a special art print which I’ve promoted heavily on that ‘X’ account over the past 2 weeks. I’ve posted just once about it here.
I’ve sold as many from BS as I have from X. Thankfully IG/FB sales have been ok.
It seems pointless for businesses, artists etc to keep trying there.
I’ve sold as many from BS as I have from X. Thankfully IG/FB sales have been ok.
It seems pointless for businesses, artists etc to keep trying there.
The Connolly victory is sweet for all the right reasons.
October 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The Connolly victory is sweet for all the right reasons.
Connolly getting huge votes in Greenhills and the Park Community Centre.
October 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Connolly getting huge votes in Greenhills and the Park Community Centre.
Delighted to launch the History St Pat’s Home Kits Art Print. 🔴⚪️
We’ve researched every home kit in club history and asked acclaimed football artist Peter O’Toole to draw them.
Available now (framed or unframed) at historystpats.myshopify.com
Use code SUPERSAINTS10 for 10% off
We’ve researched every home kit in club history and asked acclaimed football artist Peter O’Toole to draw them.
Available now (framed or unframed) at historystpats.myshopify.com
Use code SUPERSAINTS10 for 10% off
October 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Delighted to launch the History St Pat’s Home Kits Art Print. 🔴⚪️
We’ve researched every home kit in club history and asked acclaimed football artist Peter O’Toole to draw them.
Available now (framed or unframed) at historystpats.myshopify.com
Use code SUPERSAINTS10 for 10% off
We’ve researched every home kit in club history and asked acclaimed football artist Peter O’Toole to draw them.
Available now (framed or unframed) at historystpats.myshopify.com
Use code SUPERSAINTS10 for 10% off
Throw the bejaysusin kitchen sink at her.
Some of the greatest hits of Connolly opponents. Throw in Alan Shatter, Enoch Burke and Eoghan Harris and you’ve got yourself a full set.
Some of the greatest hits of Connolly opponents. Throw in Alan Shatter, Enoch Burke and Eoghan Harris and you’ve got yourself a full set.
October 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Throw the bejaysusin kitchen sink at her.
Some of the greatest hits of Connolly opponents. Throw in Alan Shatter, Enoch Burke and Eoghan Harris and you’ve got yourself a full set.
Some of the greatest hits of Connolly opponents. Throw in Alan Shatter, Enoch Burke and Eoghan Harris and you’ve got yourself a full set.
Bhuail mé leis an gcéad Uachtarán na hÉireann eile tráthnóna inniu i gcroílár Thamhlachta. Táim lán de dhóchas do Catherine Connolly agus na fiúntaisí atá aici.
October 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Bhuail mé leis an gcéad Uachtarán na hÉireann eile tráthnóna inniu i gcroílár Thamhlachta. Táim lán de dhóchas do Catherine Connolly agus na fiúntaisí atá aici.
You try keeping three accounts on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook. Try it sometime.
September 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
You try keeping three accounts on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook. Try it sometime.
Do you like music? And football stadiums? And Maude Flanders’ style reactions? And local resident group infighting?
Boy, do I have the article for you! Newly-researched piece up now marking the 55th anniversary of the chaos behind Ireland’s first open-air festival.
www.patreon.com/historystpats
Boy, do I have the article for you! Newly-researched piece up now marking the 55th anniversary of the chaos behind Ireland’s first open-air festival.
www.patreon.com/historystpats
September 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Do you like music? And football stadiums? And Maude Flanders’ style reactions? And local resident group infighting?
Boy, do I have the article for you! Newly-researched piece up now marking the 55th anniversary of the chaos behind Ireland’s first open-air festival.
www.patreon.com/historystpats
Boy, do I have the article for you! Newly-researched piece up now marking the 55th anniversary of the chaos behind Ireland’s first open-air festival.
www.patreon.com/historystpats
1998 saw St Pat’s take on Celtic in an epic Champions’ League qualifier. I’ve put up a piece on this game alongside 20+ other history articles.
Just €4.50 to subscribe and you can cancel any time. patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️
Just €4.50 to subscribe and you can cancel any time. patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️
July 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
1998 saw St Pat’s take on Celtic in an epic Champions’ League qualifier. I’ve put up a piece on this game alongside 20+ other history articles.
Just €4.50 to subscribe and you can cancel any time. patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️
Just €4.50 to subscribe and you can cancel any time. patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️
Not a huge amount of Irish football fans on here (yet) but if you are one of them, check out the History St Pat’s Patreon. I’ve put up four articles today, all on Pat’s early forays in Europe, and there’s an extra podcast there too.
www.patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️
www.patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️
July 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Not a huge amount of Irish football fans on here (yet) but if you are one of them, check out the History St Pat’s Patreon. I’ve put up four articles today, all on Pat’s early forays in Europe, and there’s an extra podcast there too.
www.patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️
www.patreon.com/historystpats 🔴⚪️
Ag seo ár gcúram. Left off letterheads and websites in all the recent rebrands. So much cooler than what’s there now. 🙄
June 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Ag seo ár gcúram. Left off letterheads and websites in all the recent rebrands. So much cooler than what’s there now. 🙄
Very disrespectful. The guy won an FAI Cup at Pat’s and a League at Shels, for crying out loud.
June 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Very disrespectful. The guy won an FAI Cup at Pat’s and a League at Shels, for crying out loud.
Gleann dá Loch gleoite. Gorgeous evening in the valley of the two lakes.
May 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Gleann dá Loch gleoite. Gorgeous evening in the valley of the two lakes.
Gleann na Smól gleoite. 10 minutes out of Tallaght and it’s a whole other world.
May 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Gleann na Smól gleoite. 10 minutes out of Tallaght and it’s a whole other world.
Can you loan us any items for the Pop-Up Pat’s Museum, or drop along to exhibit? Drop us a DM! 🔴⚪️
April 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Can you loan us any items for the Pop-Up Pat’s Museum, or drop along to exhibit? Drop us a DM! 🔴⚪️