Post Tagged with: "world cup"

Michael Recalls Being There When James Scored THAT Goal

January 12, 2015 at 10:15 pm Comments are Disabled

WHILE there was disappointment all around Ireland that Stephanie Roche didn’t win the FIFA Goal Of The Year earlier this evening, one Tralee man consoled himself by recalling being there when the winning goal was scored. Michael Griffin tweeted a photo of himself at the game, behind the goals, when Colombia’s […]

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Video: Mike To Auction World Cup Jersey For ‘CRY’

Video: Mike To Auction World Cup Jersey For ‘CRY’

August 11, 2014 at 3:57 pm Comments are Disabled

ONE of the stories of the World Cup in Brazil this summer locally was the adventures of Oakpark native Michael Griffin. Mike got a stellar line-up of professional footballers past and present to sign a Na Gaeil GAA shirt with the plan to auction it off  for charity at a […]

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Interview: The Story Of How Mike Griffin Got That Star-Studded Jersey

Interview: The Story Of How Mike Griffin Got That Star-Studded Jersey

July 21, 2014 at 6:01 pm Comments are Disabled

Gavin O’Connor catches up with the Mike Griffin who is home after his incredible experience at the World Cup in Rio ONE of the most memorable Irish stories of the World Cup was the adventures of Oakpark native, teacher and Na Gaeil player Michael Griffin who made football fans green with […]

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Wow! Mike Gets World Cup Winner Ozil To Sign His Na Gaeil Shirt

Wow! Mike Gets World Cup Winner Ozil To Sign His Na Gaeil Shirt

July 14, 2014 at 10:49 am 1 comment

Click on above ad for more SO Mike Griffin had a good time in Rio last night. The Na Gaeil man had a ticket for the World Cup final and saw Mario Götze – who played in Listowel in an U16 international for Germany against Ireland back in April 2008 […]

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Griffinwatch: Mike’s World Cup Adventure Continues in Brazil

Griffinwatch: Mike’s World Cup Adventure Continues in Brazil

July 2, 2014 at 12:50 pm Comments are Disabled

AS you’re all probably aware, Na Gaeil player Micheal Griffin has spent the last month at the World Cup in Rio mixing with football royalty. Micheal’s aim is to get enough autographs of football stars as possible on a Na Gaeil GAA jersey he brought over especially so he can auction the shirt […]

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VIDEO: Michael’s In Soccer Legend Heaven In Rio

VIDEO: Michael’s In Soccer Legend Heaven In Rio

June 14, 2014 at 10:21 am Comments are Disabled

ON Monday we featured a video of Tralee man and Na Gaeil player Micheal Griffin speaking with former Liverpool FC striker Dirk Kuyt on a Brazilian beach. Well he has upped his game spectacularly since then! Michael has been bumping shoulders and snapping pictures with the stars of football, one of […]

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TV Dealers Fail To Score Big For World Cup

TV Dealers Fail To Score Big For World Cup

June 12, 2014 at 9:43 am Comments are Disabled

  Click on above ad for more WHILE most sports fans are salivating at the prospect of a month of football on the box, the explosion of TV sales never materialised this year according to local and national retailers. The World Cup normally signals a rush to get the biggest, flattest and […]

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