Irish Football & League of Ireland News & Opinion
COMMENT Death and taxes. The only certainties in life. And Martin O’Neill naming bloated Republic of Ireland squads which include half a dozen goalkeepers. That has become a certainty in the last few years since the former Leicester City and …
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Wexford centre-back Owen McCormack has just turned 19. However the Kilkenny man speaks with insight and intelligence. None of this undermines a hunger to succeed in the game. Here he speaks to Brian Strahan about Wexford FC’s adaptability, his own …
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As many people will know, Jason Byrne is again closing in on Brendan Bradley’s tally as the highest League of Ireland goalscorer of all-time. The striker joined Cabinteely at the start of the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division, looking to move …
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OPINION Divorce is toughest on the children. Or at least that’s what people say. But children, like football fans, will often try to look on the bright side of unfortunate breakups: “Well, at least I’ll get two birthday presents now…” …
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Wexford FC have seen considerable change since last season. Coupled with the new name was the departure of Shane Keegan to Galway United. His replacement Damian Locke is putting his own stamp on the club and has assembled an ambitious backroom …
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It’s always exciting, the beginning of a new season. The blind optimism of the unknown fills your nostrils and lifts your spirits, as you end yet another off-season that’s dragged for so long, and begin a new year that will …
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Killian Brennan is home. Drogheda born, he hails from a family where football is inherent. From Drogheda Boys as a youngster to Home Farm and then on to Peterborough United. But the League of Ireland came calling again and a …
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Ahead of their Premier Division opener against defending champions Dundalk this Friday evening, Shamrock Rovers striker Gary Shaw believes there is a much healthier atmosphere around the club than there was in 2016. Following a spell as interim boss at …
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