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Lack of hysteria betrays Dunne’s importance to the cause

Richard Dunne returned to action for Aston Villa against West Brom last week ahead of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 campaign. Physically, Richard Dunne could hardly ever be accused…

O’Sullivan leads the charge for a bright future with Blackburn and Ireland

Blackburn Rovers host Chelsea at Ewood Park on Wednesday evening, with the London club holding a 4-0 lead from the first leg of the FA Youth Cup final. In a…

Diplomacy and tact key in appointment of England’s great voyager

Roy Hodgson was announced as the new England national team manager during a press conference at Wembley on Tuesday afternoon. The following article will, to the dissatisfaction of the baying…

Exile, injury and a Four Year Plan: the Martin Rowlands story

The former Republic of Ireland midfielder’s trusty lieutenancy undermined by injury and insult. Incident has stalked every corner of Martin Rowlands’ season to date, what will have appeared an inconspicuous…

Features

1May 6, 2012
Republic of Ireland Euro 2012 Squad Announcement – LIVE

On Monday May 7th, Down In The Box brought you extensive live blog coverage of Giovanni Trapattoni’s Republic of Ireland Euro 2012 squad announcement. Below, you can relive the build…
0January 16, 2012
Sing a Song for Socrates 2012 – Midlands

The Socrates Football Bloggers meet up is coming to the Midlands, and it’s as unique as ever before. Unfortunately, due to a number of factors beyond our control, this event…
0July 17, 2011
UEFA U19 Championship

The UEFA Under 19 European Championship kicked off in Romania on July 20th 2011 and Down In The Box covered the tournament in it’s entirety. From May 2012, DITB will…

Latest Articles

0May 13, 2012
Lack of hysteria betrays Dunne’s importance to the cause

Richard Dunne returned to action for Aston Villa against West Brom last week ahead of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 campaign. Physically, Richard Dunne could hardly ever be accused…
0May 9, 2012
O’Sullivan leads the charge for a bright future with Blackburn and Ireland

Blackburn Rovers host Chelsea at Ewood Park on Wednesday evening, with the London club holding a 4-0 lead from the first leg of the FA Youth Cup final. In a…
0May 2, 2012
Diplomacy and tact key in appointment of England’s great voyager

Roy Hodgson was announced as the new England national team manager during a press conference at Wembley on Tuesday afternoon. The following article will, to the dissatisfaction of the baying…
0May 1, 2012
Exile, injury and a Four Year Plan: the Martin Rowlands story

The former Republic of Ireland midfielder’s trusty lieutenancy undermined by injury and insult. Incident has stalked every corner of Martin Rowlands’ season to date, what will have appeared an inconspicuous…
5April 14, 2012
Irish interest in Next Gen looks to extend as competition builds on debut success

Paris St Germain, Olympiakos and Chelsea have signed up to join an expanded Next Gen Series for 2012/13, amid television deals and heightened interest. As far as format concepts in…
5April 9, 2012
Iconic Newcastle laid to rest in a setting more idyllic than ever

Endless calamity and contretemps have been replaced by consistency and warranted encouragement in a sea change on Tyneside. Gone are the stories laughable and lurid and replaced with an emphasis…