Derek Foley

One F to some, What The F to others...things will be different when I grow up

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

When Con Houlihan went to Mexico - four decades since his words captivated a nation

Remembering Con today in The Star

Just google ‘Con Houlihan news’

Relive/relove the magic - and leave a comment if you want

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

If Leinster are hosting the URC Grand Final, it will be Croke Park, Dublin, on FRIDAY, June 19 (19:30 ). This is due to venue availability - Croke Park is the only suitable stadium available in the Dublin/Leinster area that weekend.

[David Coughlan @davidcoughlan_]

50 years ago today, The Sex Pistols played the Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester. Music would never be the same again.
https://t.co/9XQIA6nqta

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Have been asked a fair bit about this as it was sorta on RTE news. I took it and it was on our Mirror game blog from where it was lifted variously and has been watched over 1m times on other a/c’s.

[David Coughlan @davidcoughlan_]

Over the moon that The Wig For Washing-Up - a film I made with Ellen Donovan & Diego Arribas Quintana - won a big prize at the Fastnet Film Festival in Schull on Sunday. Amazing few days in West Cork, a magical place.

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Yungblud @RedRocksCo dedicates gig to Ozzie Osbourne and does a straight up version of Changes … this will be all over the internet v soon @VisitDenver

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Queueing for a beer at Red Rocks, Denver, not quite a Blood Red Sky, that’s support band Idols in background @RedRocksCO @VisitDenver

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Some September Gurls from Big Star tonight…still a great track

[David Coughlan @davidcoughlan_]

Kevin Moran at 70 - @RoyCurtis68 speaks to the great man.
Also, @OnlyOneFinFoley talks to Fergus Farrell. Two great reads in today’s @IrishStarSport, well worth your time.

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Either way it has been a stunning operarackett from the COYBIGs in Prague…@coybig @fai …sensational noise

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

And last one from me, Patrick Schick’s penalties comprise a soft run, shape to go his left, slight stutter, switch hips/shoulders, and put to the right hand side (ie ‘keeper’s left)….

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Also, TV has shown Patrick Schick’s 24 Czech goals from 50 games. Awful lot are from FREE headers from broken play (ie not set-pieces) in the box. He’s gonna need (never thought I’d hear myself say this) some epic ‘Keith Andrews-coached’ pulling’/draggin’/wrestlin’ to be policed

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Lots on Czech TV tonight (in Czech of course) about AZ Alkmaar -it wasn’t about Troy Parrot!

Rather, 6’1” 21 year old Matej Šín who signed a five-year contract with AK in summer 2025.

He won the Czech Young Player of the Year at their Awards Ceremony tonight

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Influence of fans, thinking Twickenham?

Turn on @SkySports right now, you’ll see Sri Lanka’s T20 side in Colombo with an incredibly noisy - Richter Scale nearly - stadium urging on their side against NZ…and NZ have collapsed under the pressure…seriously check it out for 2 min

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Turns out I am on the Government jet on the way home from Twickenham, Micheal Martin alongside me here on FR143…I’ll take question ter ask him….

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

“Dan Sheehan - Eight minute tap-penalty? It is illegal to jump a tackle Dan…” https://t.co/Fdf2wb94vM

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Jeez, had thought Echo & The Bunnymen’s @bunnymen ‘lazy’ cover of It’s All Over Now Baby Blue was better than the Bob Dylan @bobdylan
original but have just heard Joe Cocker’s @JoeCockerMusic fire-it-up version…wow, not so sure now…

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Six Nations 2026 preview - you’re welcome https://t.co/UUh1QCY6xh

[Paul Howard @AkaPaulHoward]

I’m very excited to tell you about A Nation Once Again, a satirical comedy I’ve written about a secret government department making arrangements for a United Ireland. It will be published in August and is available for pre-order here. https://t.co/vsQ3xypuNr

[Derek Foley @OnlyOneFinFoley]

Nobody was as shocked as Derek Foley to find Ken Sweeney and his 1980 combo headlining in Paris…..