Michael McGrath

A day at the new £1 billion Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

It was a historic day for Tottenham Hotspur on 24 March 2019 as the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was finally opened following a delay of over six months in front of nearly 30,000 fans for the first test event, an U18 game against Southampton. This is perhaps the most important...
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Posted Apr. 1, 2019

The World Rugby proposal for a new league is too much, too soon

Significant reforms to the international game have been proposed by leaders within World Rugby to address concerns about the future and the financial model of international rugby. So far it has been agreed that the June international window will be moved to July from 2020 to closer align the northern...
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Posted Oct. 8, 2018

Premier League most likely to…

With the Premier League starting on 10 August, what is each team most likely to do in the upcoming season? Arsenal- Most likely to attract viewers to fan YouTube channel through supporter rants Arsenal fans are hoping for an exciting new era under new manager Unai Emery, but a turnaround...
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Posted Aug. 11, 2018

Moscon likely to be banished from Team Sky after Tour de France fiasco

Team Sky suffered a setback in their attempt to secure a fourth consecutive Tour de France and Grand Tour victory with their Italian rider Gianni Moscon disqualified after landing a punch on Team Fortuneo-Samsic rider Elie Gesbert at the beginning of Stage 15. Despite releasing a grovelling apology following the...
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Posted Jul. 28, 2018

England’s Twenty20 performances need serious improvement

The three-match Twenty20 series between India and England concluded with a 2-1 series win for India following a seven-wicket victory in the final game in Bristol. This means that England have lost more games than they have won in the twenty over format since narrowly losing the World Twenty20 final...
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Posted Jul. 15, 2018

Why have there been so many penalty kicks at the WC?

The 2018 World Cup in Russia has already been heralded as one of the most exciting tournaments in recent years, and a recurring theme of the tournament so far has been penalty kicks. Whether it be Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo seeing their penalties saved by underdog goalkeepers or Harry...
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Posted Jul. 6, 2018