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Dundalk are champions for the fifth time in six seasons. The Louth side retained the SSE Airtricity Premier Division title with a 3-2 win against Shamrock Rovers on Monday night at Oriel Park. Sean Hoare, Robbie Benson and Michael Duffy got the goals for the champions, with Aaron Greene and Aaron McEneff scoring for Rovers in a highly-entertaining game. The …

“I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good time.” On Saturday, Skerries Town and Bohemians will meet in a charity game in honour of former Town player and Bohs fan Oran Tully, who sadly passed away in August 2018. Tully, who lost his battle with an extremely rare bowel condition almost a year ago, was a …

Friday passed by without much reflection. Probably because of what has been, rather than what might have been. It was three years to the day since Dundalk took apart BATE Borisov in the Champions League qualifiers, advancing the side to the play-off round and deeper into the heart of big-time football than any Irish club had arguably ever been. Of …

Born into one of the most devastating wars to ever befall the continent of Africa, 19-year old Lido Lotefa’s memories of his homeland are vague but striking. “To be honest, my only memories are gunshots, violence.” Lotefa and his family moved from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Ireland when he was five years old, as the tears of the …

Preston and Ireland striker Graham Burke is reportedly close to a return to former club Shamrock Rovers with the Hoops in advanced talks to bring him back to Tallaght. According to a report in The Irish Mirror, Rovers hope to agree a loan deal for Burke who left the club last summer for £300,000 after impressing in the League of …

Irish U21s manager Stephen Kenny admitted that it is “challenging times for everyone in Irish football” following the recent spate of controversies surrounding the FAI. The association has come under intense scrutiny over the past number of months, stemming from The Sunday Times’ article exposing a bridging loan the CEO John Delaney gave to the FAI in April of 2018. …

Former Bohemians goalkeeper, Brian Murphy, spoke of the “incredible” experience of working under Roy Keane at Ipswich while also giving fans an insight into the Irish legend’s managerial style. Speaking at the Gaultier GAA ‘Resilience Forum’, Murphy opened up on how the Manchester United legend talked him into going back across the water after returning to Ireland from Swansea in …

The League of Ireland Premier Division is full of talented players, and we have set out to rank the top 25. Judging them on several metrics – from potential to pedigree, a player’s importance to their team and their ability to produce when required, as well as if they’re worth the admission alone  – we have ranked the players competing …

It looks like Dundalk will retain their Premier Division title. Vinny Perth’s team opened up an eight-point lead over Shamrock Rovers after a 1-0 win at Tallaght Stadium. Rovers were the better side on the night. They played the better football, created more chances, had more shots, won their individual battles and won the midfield battle. Yet, Dundalk left with …

UCD and Ireland U21s star Neil Farrugia is reportedly set to turn down a move to England to sign for Shamrock Rovers and complete his studies at home. According to a report by Dan McDonnell on the Independent.ie, Farrugia had been attracting interest from Championship side Middlesbrough but is keen to stay in Ireland to complete his degree in Biomedical …

Irish clubs have learned their fate for the Champions League and Europa League. Dundalk have been drawn to play Latvian side FC Riga for the first qualifying round of the Champions League. Vinny Perth’s team were seeded for the draw and will play the first leg at home. The games will take place the weeks of July 9/10 and July …

“In Dublin’s fair city, where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on Danny Mandroiu.” Friday night’s Dublin derby was an absolutely brilliant showcase of everything that makes the League of Ireland special, as Bohemians once again got the better of their bitter rivals Shamrock Rovers. A sold-out Dalymount Park witnessed a fantastic game of Friday night …

“We’ve got heart, we’ve got passion, something that I don’t think they have.” James Talbot has said that Shamrock Rovers have no “heart” or “passion.” The Bohemians goalkeeper claimed that he doesn’t have “much respect” for Rovers, as they “look down” on him and his teammates and “don’t think we’re good players.” Talbot made the comments following the Dublin derby …

“I’m different. I know I’m different,” Jack Byrne says, and he’s not wrong. The Dubliner isn’t a typical Irish midfielder and his journey has been anything but straightforward. He only turned 23 earlier this year, but he has had a unique career and packed a lot into it. The Shamrock Rovers midfielder sat down with Pundit Arena to reflect on …

“You see the coverage that the league is getting and I think they need to break away from all of it.” Karl Sheppard has said that the League of Ireland needs to break away from the FAI and the national broadcaster, RTE. The Cork City forward feels that neither institution is serving the best interests of the league. In a …

Drama in the Leagues of Ireland this evening as Cork City fans boycott the Shed End at Turners Cross over the ongoing fallout involving John Delaney and the FAI. The stand is officially known as the ‘Joe Delaney Stand’ who was the father of the much-maligned former FAI chief executive. Delaney’s father was a long-time member of the Munster Football …