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Preston North End manager Alex Neil has confirmed the likely return date for Republic of Ireland international Sean Maguire as the Cork man recovers from his latest injury setback.  Maguire suffered a hamstring injury during Ireland’s 0-0 draw with Northern Ireland at the Aviva Stadium last week and Neil has said today that the 24-year-old won’t be back in action …

Ireland forward Graham Burke is already hitting the ground running at new club Preston North End. The former Shamrock Rovers man became the latest player to swap the League of Ireland for the English Championship when he completed a move to Deepdale last month, following in the footsteps of new teammates Alan Browne, Daryl Horgan, Andy Boyle and Sean Maguire. …

​Sean Maguire is certainly making up for lost time at Preston, scoring his fourth goal in three games at Deepdale on Saturday.

​Republic of Ireland and Preston striker Sean Maguire is finally set to put his injury nightmare behind him.

The Irish contingent at Preston North End's first team is set to grow that bit larger this weekend with another Cork inclusion.

Sean Maguire’s wait for his first Championship goal goes on, but his performance for Preston against Reading on Saturday was extremely encouraging. The former Cork City striker earned his second start for the Lilywhites at Deepdale on the right of a front four with Jordan Hugill, Tom Barkhuizen and Josh Harrop – and while he was frustrated in his attempts …

Preston North End’s Alan Browne has on Thursday been rewarded for his fine club form with a new three-year deal.  Having played 31 times for the Deepdale club in the Championship last season, the midfielder, who this summer earned his first senior Ireland cap, is quickly building a reputation for himself in the north-west, alongside a healthy contingent of fellow Irishmen. With as …

It took roughly twenty minutes for new signing Sean Maguire to announce himself to fans of Preston North End. The former Cork City striker, along with left-back Kevin O’Connor, were introduced as half-time substitutes in Preston’s pre-season friendly against Burnley at Deepdale, and he was soon doing what League of Ireland fans hve come to expect of him… Collecting the ball …

Preston North End’s well-known attraction to Irish players has gone to a new level this year with four League of Ireland players joining the Championship club.  Following on from Dundalk duo Andy Boyle and Daryl Horgan’s switch to Deepdale at the beginning of 2017, Sean Maguire and Kevin O’Connor will later this month swap Cork City for the Lancashire club. …

With the imminent signing of Jon Walters, Burnley are set to take their Irish international contingent to five later this week. The forward joins compatriots Robbie Brady, Jeff Hendrick, Kevin Long and Stephen Ward at Turf Moor, as Sean Dyche goes about building the most Irish side in the Premier League. One division below them, and on a similar mission …

Losing Simon Grayson could have been bad news for Preston North End’s Irish collective – but it may not be bad news after all. Former Norwich boss Alex Neil replaced Grayson earlier this week and while there was a fear that the new manager might look to overhaul the squad to his own satisfaction, he seems more than willing to …

On a day when Daryl Horgan and Aiden McGeady combined to take Brentford apart for Preston, fellow Ireland international Wes Hoolahan still managed to steal the show. The midfielder was in action for Championship side Norwich City against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, looking to maintain their run of form and claw their way back into the promotion race. It turned …

The chase for Robbie Brady’s signature looks to have been won, with the Guardian reporting that Crystal Palace have had a bid accepted for the Irish international. As many as eight Premier League and Championship clubs were in the hunt for the winger at one point, with Leicester, Burnley and Newcastle among the standout interested parties. However, the report claims that …

The race to sign Republic of Ireland and Norwich winger Robbie Brady has reportedly intensified. Further to the Mirror’s claims on Wednesday that Premier League sides Leicester City and Crystal Palace were in contention to sign the highly-rated 24-year-old, the same outlet has now furthered that by alleging that as many as four more clubs are in the hunt for …

Norwich winger Robbie Brady could be set for a return to the Premier League. The versatile Republic of Ireland international was relegated with the Canaries at the end of last season, and despite reports of a £12m bid from top flight champions Leicester City in the summer, Brady remained at Carrow Road. According to reports in the Mirror, however, the Foxes …

Ireland returned home from Euro 2016 yesterday to a hero’s welcome, and there was no one more deserving of that than Robbie Brady. The Baldoyle native made himself an Irish legend – right up there with the likes of Ronnie Whelan and Ray Houghton – as his goals against Italy and France lifted the mood of a nation to stratospheric …

Although Mesut Ozil’s thirtieth-minute opener arrived with more than a touch of good fortune attached, thanks to the error-prone John Ruddy’s poor clearance, Arsenal’s lead was fully merited to say the least. Up to that point, the Gunners had registered six shots on Ruddy’s goal. Norwich, for their part, had not even managed to create one from their paltry 27% share of …