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An exhibition “Chasing the ball” — A display of football stickers featuring Ireland and Italy at the World Cup 1990-2002 will be launched today Thursday at Printworks Building, Dublin Castle.

This is the third in our series of five columns explaining the START answering method that candidates find useful in competency-based job interviews. Typical competency-based questions start with ‘tell me about a time when you [were asked to lead an under-performing team / established a new process, etc.] …’ or ‘outline when you made a mistake and what you learned from it…’

To celebrate this new partnership,  T-Rex Sports is running a competition in the Advertiser for all soccer teams, to win a full set of kit for their team. The prize includes 15 outfield jerseys, shorts and socks, along with a goal keeper set.  To enter find the advert in this paper and follow the instructions.  JOMA is an international premium team wear brand that supplies kits to such football clubs as Valencia and Getafe in Spain and Fiorentina in Italy. Now launching countrywide in Ireland, JOMA teamwear is available through T-Rex Sports. T-Rex works with clubs, supplying them with playing kit and club wear. Email T-Rex on [email protected]  or call 094 9025933.  

T-Rex Sports are running a competition in the Advertiser for all soccer teams, to win a full set of kit for their team. The prize includes 15 outfield jerseys, shorts and socks along with a goalkeeper set.

Castlebar Celtic’s appeal to the Connacht FA over the Mayo League’s decision to close the €600,000 Rival Arena to adult football was won by the club on Wednesday night. Celtic PRO Noel Coll said yesterday, “The club is happy that the appeal was successful and we’re just looking to put this behind us and get on with what we are here to do and that’s run a football club. We just want to move on and get back to playing football.”

While Manchester City’s fourth round FA Cup win over Scunthorpe IN Glanford Park may have been grabbed most people’s attention, for the fact that until striker Robinho scored the citizens’ fourth goal of the day, the tie against lowly Scunthorpe was still in the melting pot. But for the soccer community of Galway there was only one thing on their minds, and that was one of their own patrolling the field in the sky blue of City. At half time in the game Roberto Mancini gave 18-year-old Greg Cunningham his senior debut for the side, replacing Nigel de Jong for the final 45 minutes. City manager Mancini, speaking after the game, was full of praise for his young players, including Cunningham, saying: “Our young players did very well, they have shown me what they can do in training and I had no problem in picking them today. They have the right mentality and this was a big test for them. I'm pleased with them and pleased for them.”

Football can still provide hope and a release from the mundane chores. Far from Krakow and Warsaw a significant Polish crowd gathered at Croke Park for Wednesday’s international friendly as if to offer a reminder of the impact an international has. There was a surge of nationalistic pride accompanying them in the old town, and there was a touch of a certain summer way back in 1994 when it was those of Irish descent that were sprinkled around the United States of America.

Former Republic of Ireland captain and current assistant manager to Giovanni Trapattoni, Liam Brady, is likely to be one of several scouts checking out the talent at this year’s Umbro Cup.

For one Westmeath teen, 2010 could be the year when dreams come true as he battles it out to become Football’s Next Star.