“Obviously, 25 years is a long time and everybody has their own recollections of what happened but I just think Shane had one of those games… he probably never had another one like it, put it like that!” Liam Coyle. _____ A quarter of a century later and Shane Curran remembers it like it was yesterday. ‘Cake’ is renowned in …
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Derry City boss Declan Devine has welcomed the FAI’s decision to immediately postpone all League of Ireland games following Leo Varadkar’s call for outdoor gatherings of more than 500 to be banned following the COVID-19 outbreak. While located in the north of Ireland, which as of yet, has not gone into lockdown, Devine has said that the club will back …
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It is difficult to imagine the last nine months going any better for Portsmouth and Ireland striker, Ronan Curtis. A move to the League One side, a first cap for the Republic of Ireland, 12 goals and 13 assists for his new club, the 2018 FAI U21 Player of the Year, a trip to Wembley on Sunday and one less …
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It’s a case of back where it all began for returning Derry City midfielder Barry McNamee, following a season away from the Brandywell. After a number of standout campaigns in midfield for the Candystripes, McNamee made the move down South in November 2017, joining double-winners Cork City. McNamee impressed at the Leesiders, featuring 33 times and scoring four goals as …
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A national cup final has been a long time coming for Stephen Henderson’s Cobh Ramblers. They’ve never been to one in their 96-year history. On Sunday, that all changes. “Preparations have been great,” begins Ramblers manager Henderson, who will guide the Division One side into their first ever EA Sports Cup final against Derry City at the Brandywell. “We would’ve liked …
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Dundalk have secured their passage into the second round of Europa League qualifying thanks to a 2-1 victory over Levadia Tallin at Oriel Park tonight. Dundalk opened the scoring when Patrick Hoban glanced home a header from a fantastic Sean Gannon cross on the right on 31 minutes. The Oriel Park faithful didn’t have to wait much longer to get …
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The fallout from Derry City’s defeat to Dinamo Minsk last night continues. Not only did the Candystripes lose 2-0 to the Belarusian side, but just 1,400 fans turned out to support the home side. The Brandywell has a capacity of 7,700, though UEFA competitions only allow it to accommodate 2,900 people due to health and safety regulations. Though the club were …
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Shamrock Rovers and Derry City have it all to do next week after suffering home defeats in their respective Europa League qualifier first leg ties. Dundalk had got the ball rolling for League of Ireland clubs in Europe on Thursday with a fine 1-0 away win at Levadia Tallinn, but the other two sides were unable to keep that run …
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Dundalk moved back to the top of the Premier Division on Monday night with a comprehensive rout, while Shamrock Rovers returned to winning ways against Cork City.
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Bray Wanderers finally recorded their first victory of the 2018 Premier Division season, and did so in surprising circumstances.
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March in the League of Ireland Premier Division saw the weather disrupt the calendar, and Dundalk lay down a marker to Cork City at Oriel Park. Waterford maintained their strong early season form with a fine win against Shamrock Rovers, while at the other end, Bray Wanderers’ woes continued as they struggled for form. But who stood out from the rest …
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Derry City maintained their winning run at the Brandywell on Friday night, but were made to work hard for the three points by a dogged St. Patrick'a Athletic side.
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Ahead of Ireland's senior friendly against Turkey on Friday, the under-21s put in a fine display against Iceland on Thursday.
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The FAI have confirmed that six SSE Airtricity League Premier Division matches have been selected for television broadcast across late March and April.
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A special Monday bonus of Premier Division fixtures saw Cork City get back to winning ways with a hard-fought victory over Shamrock Rovers.
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Cork City's winning run in 2018 came to an end much sooner than last year, as Dundalk defeated the reigning champions 1-0 at Oriel Park on Friday night.
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Dundalk finally lifted their Cork City curse at Oriel Park on Friday night, beating the reigning champions 1-0.
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Cork City lead the way with two nominations in the first SSE Airtrcity/SWAI Player of the Month nominations of the new season.
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