Alan Browne turned in an absolutely fantastic performance as his Preston North End side beat Blackburn by a scoreline of 4-1. With the Mick McCarthy-era of Irish football set to begin its second chapter shortly, Alan Browne made a real statement in Deepdale this evening as The Lilywhites welcomed Blackburn for today’s Championship clash. Two assists and a goal saw …
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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 …
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Daryl Horgan’s time with Preston North End has come to an end as the Deepdale outfit announced today that the former Dundalk player has departed the club. Horgan will now ply his trade with Scottish Premier League outfit, Hibernian. The Irish international joins the Edinburgh club for an undisclosed fee and could make an appearance for Neil Lennon’s side in …
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Dublin-born striker Eoin Doyle is on the move as his two-year stint with Preston North End has come to an end. Doyle initially joined Preston on loan from Cardiff City in September 2015 before making the move permanent at the end of the 2015/16 season. Since a famous on-pitch bust-up with teammate Jermaine Beckford in December 2016, Doyle has made …
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With just a week to go until the new Championship season starts, many Irish players in England’s second-tier will be hoping to help guide their clubs to the Promised Land that is the Premier League. Although it is always the ambition for Irish players to be plying their trade in the Premier League, it’s always heartening to see players who …
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Shamrock Rovers standout Graham Burke has officially completed his move across the water to Championship outfit, Preston North End. One of the country’s brightest talents has made an exciting move to the Championship following a few weeks of speculation linking him to a deal away from his current side, Shamrock Rovers. Graham Burke, 24, will join up his fellow Irishman …
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Greg Cunningham’s reported move to the Premier League has now been confirmed. Cunningham will leave Preston North End and join top-flight newcomers, Cardiff City, on a three-year-deal for an undisclosed fee. This is the second signing in two days for Cardiff, who acquired Norwich winger Josh Murphy on Tuesday. Second signing in two days Defender Greg Cunningham signs a three-year …
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Sean Maguire has signed a new contract with Preston North End which will see him at the club until the end of the 2020/21 season. The former Cork City striker has impressed since he made the move across the Irish Sea scoring 10 goals for the club despite missing a good chunk of the season with a hamstring injury. Preston narrowly …
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Preston North End and Alan Browne did everything possible on the final day of the Championship season to secure a playoff spot in order to gain promotion to the Premier League. They scored a stoppage-time winner through Louis Moult to secure a 2-1 win over Burton Albion but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as Derby County’s 4-1 thrashing of Barnsley meant …
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He just can’t stop scoring. Goals. It’s been a problem for the Republic of Ireland for a long time. Martin O’Neill’s team are desperately looking for someone who can consistently find the back of the net and we hope that Sean Maguire is that man. The former Cork City man is in red-hot form at the moment for Preston North …
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Preston already have a number of Ireland internationals in their squad - but another striker is interested in linking up with Martin O'Neill
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The 23-year-old is setting his sights on a second international cap in the coming weeks.
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Preston North End house a significant proportion of Irish players right now, with Greg Cunningham, Andy Boyle, Daryl Horgan, Alan Browne, Eoin Doyle, Sean Maguire and Kevin O’Connor all on the books. Former Cork City defender O’Connor shot to off-field fame earlier this month when he won the lotto. However, his opportunities with Preston have been limited. Today it has been …
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Steven Beattie backs Sean Maguire to come back strong from Injury and tells hilarious story about him and his girlfriend.
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Sunderland manager Simon Grayson has been sacked after four months in the job
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After a rocky start to his senior career, Maguire looks set to be a part of the Irish footballing landscape for many years to come.
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Alex Neil sings the praises of Sean Maguire and offers olive branch to Daryl Horgan
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What ever happened to not celebrating against your old club? In recent weeks we have seen Romelu Lukaku goad his old club Everton’s fans after finding the net against them at Old Trafford and this afternoon, Irish international Aiden McGeady demonstrated that trotting off with your hands raised in an apologetic manner is fast running out of fashion when he …
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