Patrick Hoban is hoping that by firing Dundalk FC to the title he can also land himself a place in the Republic of Ireland senior panel. There have been increasing calls for Martin O’Neill to include the 27 goal striker in his squad given his form this season for Stephen Kenny’s
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Derry City triumph in the EA Sports Cup
‘’Bring on The Amber & Chocolates!”
Congratulations to Bohemians and Sligo Rovers on progressing to the third round of the Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup [in the second round Bohemians won 1-0 away at Peterhead, who play in Scottish League Two; Sligo beat Livingston’s U21 side 4-1 at the Showgrounds]. Bohemians will be high on confidence after
Bohemians dismantle Cork City and kill title hopes
Dundalk’s Michael Duffy wins the League of ireland player of the month for August
Arguably the Premier Division’s stand-out player in 2018, the winger has been in sensational form for the current table-toppers this term - scoring 12 goals in 30 appearances. Three of those strikes came last month - against Sligo Rovers, Shamrock Rovers and Limerick - to help the Lilywhites open up a
Are they in a ‘League of their own?’
In the aftermath of Dublin’s superb All Ireland Senior Football Championship win – a victory that saw them lift the Sam Maguire for a record-equalling four-in-a-row – I saw a few sour-grapes comments amidst the celebratory. One piece I read – and it wasn’t written tongue-in-cheek - called for Dublin
Shamrock Rovers defender Ethan Boyle drafted into Ireland u21 squad for Germany
Former Derry City star Ronan Curtis added to Ireland squad for Poland fixture
Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has added forward Ronan Curtis to the squad to take on Poland in an international friendly on Tuesday evening in Wroclaw. Curtis, who has scored five goals in six games for Portsmouth this season after joining from Derry City, has impressed for Noel King's Under-21s
No date set yet for Stephen O’Donnell’s return
League of Ireland veteran and current Dundalk skipper, Stephen O’Donnell is no stranger to the road one must take to recover from serious injury. O’Donnell broke onto the senior football scene all the way back in 2005, signing for Scottish league side Falkirk after ending a three-year association with Premier League
Noel King names Dundalk’s Jamie McGrath in Ireland u21’s for upcoming qualifiers
Dundalk midfielder Jamie McGrath has been called into the squad following his impressive form for the Lilywhites in the SSE Airtricity League. Yeovil Town defender Shaun Donnellan has been ruled out of the fixtures through injury whilst QPR winger Olamide Shodipo is also sidelined. Leeds United's Connor Shaughnessy is recalled to