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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...

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Cork 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,...

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Shelbourne 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...

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League 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...

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RTÉ & 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...

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Wexford 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...

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In-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...

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Benson 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...

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FAI 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...

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What 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...

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Shelbourne 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...

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The 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...

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The 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...

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Watch: 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...

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Mahon 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...

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Pete 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...

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Video: 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....

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A 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...

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Richie 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...

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Over 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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