Spanish-born midfielder aiming to realise potential that saw his career begin at Real academy Spanish-born John Joe Patrick Finn with his eye on the ball at Ireland training this week ahead of the friendly with Senegal. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile It’s a typical Irish story of emigration that has an unusual outcome. Mayo, a county cursed … Read more
Adam Idah during an Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile It didn’t take long for Adam Idah to learn that playing for a particular club in the south of England would not be the same as making the grade in his new place of employment in … Read more
Breaking | Cork native claims leaving Liverpool wasn’t ‘very difficult’ as schoolboy club Ringmahon Rangers set for record €3m windfall from move Caoimhín Kelleher is pictured with the Brentford goalkeeper’s jersey after signing a five-year deal with the Premier League club Caoimhín Kelleher says it was an easy decision to quit Liverpool and move to Premier … Read more
Shelbourne CEO Mossy Quinn Newly appointed Shelbourne CEO Tomás Quinn admits the Dublin club need to find new revenue streams as running it at a loss of €1m annually, as has been the case for the last three years, is not sustainable. And as the Reds look to the potential of a lucrative run in … Read more
Gypsies likely to remain at Phibsboro venue into 2026 as League of Ireland club look for temporary home for two-year rebuild with RDS mooted ‘for bigger fixtures’ Report author Sanda Velthuis, Whitebarn Consulting, speaking at the launch of Bohemian Football Club Social Impact Report at the Mansion House in Dublin. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile Bohemians say … Read more
Shelbourne boss insists global impact of Dalymount Park photograph is bad PR for League of Ireland Shelbourne manager Damien Duff stands on a grassy back at Dalymount Park during the SSE Airtricity Premier Division defeat to Bohemians last Friday. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile Damien Duff says he’s embarrassed at the global impact made by a photograph … Read more
Everton’s Séamus Coleman (centre) gestures to the crowd after leaving the pitch after going down injured at Goodison Park. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire Everton boss David Moyes says he feels for Ireland captain Séamus Coleman after his farewell to Goodison Park – and potentially the end of his playing career with the club – ended … Read more
Crystal Palace first-team coach Paddy McCarthy The emotional sight this week of a grainy video of Bob Dylan singing Rainy Night In Soho at a gig gave weight to the belief that it took an Irishman, Shane MacGowan, to write the songs that say more about the capital of England than any pure-bred Londoner could … Read more
Ireland’s Daryl Murphy celebrates scoring his side’s second goal with teammates Stephen Quinn, left and Richard Keogh, right, during the World Cup qualifier against Serbia in Belgrade in September 2016. Photo: David Maher/Sportsfile For someone who was convinced he had “missed the boat” when it came to a professional career abroad, after a series of … Read more
Stephen Kenny cut a frustrated figure after the defeat to Shelbourne. Photo: Sportsfile St Patrick’s Athletic boss Stephen Kenny has accused Dublin rivals Bohemians and Shelbourne of ignoring possible injuries to Saints players who were “in distress” as the former Ireland manager claims that “there’s no sportsmanship at all” in the game. Pat’s are preparing … Read more