Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer

'In the rush for consistency, independent minds and autonomous actions are not encouraged.'

Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer

'It is my belief that each one of us has a purpose in life - a particular gift or a unique talent, which when nurtured properly can add greatly to the world around us.'

Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer

'It is easy in pro football to fall in love with your talents, to succumb to the temptations of flattery and to believe that you are something or somebody special.'

Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer

'This was a performance that left the 5000 Shamrock Rovers supporters in no doubt that, despite all the internal difficulties, this football club from the banks of the Lee is still a force to be reckoned with.'

Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer

'League of Ireland players will remember the facilities at Athlone Town, where the room was so tiny that when sitting down you had to be very careful some protruding object didn't poke your eye out.'

Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer

'A football coming your way imbues an immediate optimism in your heart and sets alive your imagination as a plethora of wondrous possibilities open up in your mind.'