champions league Archives - League of Ireland

McCormack delighted to lead Cork City into the Champions League

- July 10, 2018 0

Cork City will return to Champions League action for the first time since the 2006/07 season when they welcome Polish Champions Legia Warsaw to Turner’s Cross tonight. City lie second in the SSE Airtricity League, 4 points off leader Dundalk, and come into this game on the back of a 0-0

Another Summer, Another Demonstration of UEFA’s Coefficient Farce

- July 10, 2018 0

“Football is about winning, it’s about competition, it’s about sporting merit,” he said. “I think it’s kind of a natural thing to give to those who have won a competition a special treatment like this.” Those words, spoken by the then UEFA boss Gianni Infantino in 2015, seem to suggest that

League of Ireland fixtures update

League of Ireland

- June 26, 2018 0

The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Bray Wanderers and Sligo Rovers has been rescheduled. The fixture was originally scheduled for Friday, July 6 but will now take place on Sunday, July 8 at the Carlisle Grounds, with kick-off at 4pm. The UEFA Champions League and Europa League schedule for SSE

Cork City draw Legia Warsaw in the Champions League qualifiers

- June 19, 2018 1

League of Ireland champions Cork City have been drawn against Polish Champions Legia Warsaw in the Champions League first round qualifiers. The first leg will be in Turners Cross and the second in Warsaw. Confirmed dates and times to follow.

League of Ireland clubs to discover European opponents

- June 18, 2018 0

The draws for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League take place this week with Cork City, Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers and Derry City keen to learn who they will be paired with. The draw for the First and Second Qualifying Rounds of the UEFA Champions League takes place on Tuesday, June

Damien Delaney signs for Cork City from Crystal Palace

- June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 1

Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Damien Delaney. The defender re-joins the club following a long spell in England, where he most recently played with Premier League side Crystal Palace. The 36-year-old was capped nine times by the Republic of Ireland, and he joins the club until the

Consortium from the US apparently interested in taking over Dundalk FC

- November 7, 2017 0

According to a piece by Garry Doyle in The Times, a US Business consortium are eyeing up the possibility of taking over Dundalk FC. The club have had plenty of recent successes in the last few years and would have stood out on a global stage when they reached the Europa

Dundalk to face Celtic / Linfield if they progress next week

- July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 0

Dundalk have been drawn to face Celtic / Linfield in the Champions League third round qualifier if they can defeat Rosenborg next week in Norway. If any more incentive was needed to beat Rosenborg for Dundalk, a packed Aviva Stadium against the Scottish Champions could be it. Stephen Kenny's men need to

Dundalk FC player ratings v Rosenborg

- July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 2

Gary Rogers (7) Was confident in his area and made two big saves to keep Rosenborg back in the first half. Could do nothing for the goal. Overall display was impressive. Sean Gannon (9) - Man of the Match Never let Midtsjo / Lanlay pass him once on the wing, was in complete

Our prediction for Dundalk’s starting XI with Rosenborg tonight

- July 12, 2017 0

Dundalk take on Norwegian champions Rosenborg at Oriel Park tonight in their Champions League qualifier. Below is our predicted started XI we feel Stephen Kenny will go with to try and get a solid result to take with Norway. The big call would be leaving out Stephen O'Donnell (only back from injury)