Pat Fenlon: “We’re Very Pleased To Be In The Next Round”
Shamrock Rovers advanced to the second round of Europa League qualification with a 3-0 win over FC Progres Niederkorn at Tallaght Stadium last night. A brace from Kieran Marty Waters and an early David...
View ArticleCork City To Host St. Pat’s In FAI Cup Third Round
The draw for the third round of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup was made today, throwing up one marquee clash, which sees Cork City host holders St. Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross. Elsewhere,...
View ArticleShelbourne Take All Three Points From Athlone Visit
Shelbourne secured a 3-1 win on a chilly summer’s night at Tolka Park. The match had its share of controversy but a fine display by the hosts meant they took all three points and kept their sights...
View ArticleLeague Of Ireland: Can We Produce Our Own International Players?
Shane McDonnell attempts to understand why there are no international players in the League of Ireland, and why there is no attempt to produce players capable of playing on football’s biggest stage. In...
View ArticleRTÉ & The League Of Ireland: Friends Or Foes?
At 6:10pm last Sunday, RTÉ Two screened, for the 957th time, a James Bond movie – Octopussy, rated three stars. By the time the opening credits had finished, Richie Towell already converted a penalty...
View ArticleWexford Youths Take A Point Despite Shels Onslaught
Wexford Youths will be counting themselves lucky after leaving Tolka Park with a point after an entertaining, albeit one-sided goaless draw in the capital. Shelbourne dominated the possession from the...
View ArticleIn-Form Bray Host Drogheda In Crucial Bottom Half Clash
Drogheda United travel to the Carlisle Grounds on Saturday evening to take on Mick Cooke’s Bray Wanderers, who have picked up four wins in their last five games. Bray Wanderers’ last seven league...
View ArticleBenson Spectacular In UCD Win Over Cobh
A second-half brace from UCD captain Robbie Benson helped UCD to a 3-0 win over visiting Cobh as the students extend their winning streak to three games. UCD closed the gap on league leaders Wexford...
View ArticleFAI Cup Quarter-Final Draw: 2 All-Premier Division Ties Up For Decision
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup took place live on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 this afternoon. The draw was conducted by Noel King, the Republic of Ireland u-21...
View ArticleWhat Is Roy Keane Doing In This 16th Century Painting?
Roy Keane modelling for a 16th Century Renaissance painting. Wait, what?! Although the closest we’ve seen to Roy Keane’s artistic side was when he tried to permanently imprint Alf Inge Haaland’s knee...
View ArticleShelbourne Win To Keep Pressure On UCD
Shelbourne came away from Tolka Park with a deserved three points against an ill-disciplined Waterford United. At this stage of the season and with a dog fight on their hands with UCD for the final...
View ArticleThe Company Helping Turn Irish Youth Players Into Professionals: Part 1
In part one of our interview with David Knowles of Accelerate Performance Coaching – a company that’s helping young Irish players further their football-related careers – we speak about how David...
View ArticleThe Company Helping Turn Irish Youth Players Into Professionals: Part 2
In part two of our interview with David Knowles (part one can be found here) of Accelerate Performance Coaching – a company trying to increase the amount of Irish youth players making it as...
View ArticleWatch: Finn Harps Promo Video for First Division Play-off 2nd Leg
Just 1 goal separates both sides so far, with Finn Harps having the upper hand over UCD going into Friday’s First Division Play-off Second Leg at Finn Park. Watch the video below of Finn Harps...
View ArticleMahon Returns To Drogheda As Kinsella’s Time In Charge Comes To An End
Drogheda United have announced that Pete Mahon has returned to the club as first team manager for their final game of the season, away to Shamrock Rovers on Friday. This move, as quoted on...
View ArticlePete Mahon Set For Drogheda Job In 2016
Pete Mahon will be announced as Drogheda United manager for the 2016 season sometime this week, with Mark Kinsella as his assistant, according to the print edition of the Drogheda Independent. Drogheda...
View ArticleVideo: Shaun Kelly’s Wonder Goal Puts Limerick Ahead In Play-Offs
Limerick FC are on the verge of one of the most unlikely comebacks since Lazarus, having put themselves 1-0 ahead on aggregate against Finn Harps in the League of Ireland promotion/relegation play-off....
View ArticleA League of Ireland Anecdote by Lewis Kenny
Lewis Kenny. Most of you reading may not know who this guy is. But to a League of Ireland fan, he is better known as the Bohemians resident poet. His latest piece about the #GreatestLeagueintheWorld is...
View ArticleRichie Towell Signs For Brighton And Hove Albion
Dundalk Town midfielder Richie Towell has signed for Championship leaders Brighton and Hove Albion. The Irish midfielder led the League of Ireland winners to a famous double this year. However, with...
View ArticleOver One In Every Four League Of Ireland Players Has Been Rejected Abroad
Sligo Rovers’ recent signings of ex-Liverpool trainee Craig Roddan and West Ham loanee Jaanai Gordon are just two names in a long list of players who are now plying their trade in the League of Ireland...
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