Drogheda United’s Ben Boycott and chairperson Joanna Byrne after the club’s 2024 FAI Cup final win over Derry City at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne has hit back at the US-based owners of Drogheda United, following the announcement of their decision to remove her from the club’s … Read more
Joanna Byrne and co-chairperson Ben Boycott with the FAI Cup following the Boynesiders’ triumph over Derry City at Aviva Stadium in November 2024. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Sean O’Connor and Daniel McDonnell Yesterday at 19:00 Joanna Byrne says she will not be resigning as a Drogheda United director and co-chair even though a statement from the … Read more
Drogheda United manager Kevin Doherty and his players applaud toward their supporters at Oriel Park in Dundalk, Louth. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile Drogheda United manager Kevin Doherty has opened up on the impact of a damaging week for the club off the park and admitted that a quick resolution is required to avoid destroying the … Read more
Home side knocking on the door at the Brandywell James McClean’s delivery from the corner is a good one and James Clarke rises highest but the ex-Bohs and Drogheda man can’t direct his header on target. Moments later, Josh Thomas runs through on goal and his low shot is kept out by Sligo stopper Sam … Read more
Louth club remain hopeful despite Trivela’s Danish club also qualifying for Conference League Drogheda United manager Kevin Doherty, left, celebrates with the club’s co-chairman Benjamin Boycott after their SSE Airtricity Premier Division promotion/relegation play-off win over Bray Wanderers at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin last November. Photo: Ben McShane/Sportsfile Drogheda United’s participation in the Uefa Conference … Read more
League of Ireland (all kick-offs 7.45pm unless stated) Premier Division (Full-time)Bohemians 1 – Derry City 0 Cork City 1 – Shelbourne 1 Waterford 2 – Drogheda United 2 Sligo Rovers 0 – St.Patrick’s Athletic 1 Shamrock Rovers 0 – Galway United 0 First Division (Full-time) Bray Wanderers 3 – Finn Harps 1 Cobh Ramblers … Read more
Shelbourne manager Damien Duff speaking to Virgin Media after the game: “We expect to beat anyone home or away, so obviously the lads are disappointed. There’s another game coming on Friday so we have to dust ourselves down and come again for that. Did we deserve to win tonight? I don’t think there was much … Read more
Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch speaking to Virgin Media Two at full-time: “I said to the players after the game that I couldn’t be more proud of them. They worked their socks off. We had a game on Friday night that was heavy on us, the boys covered a lot of ground. We made a … Read more
James Bolger: ‘To now be playing week in, week out in front of a couple of thousand is insane for me.’ James Bolger laughs when his Drogheda United manager Kevin Doherty introduces him as Boyle’s second most famous son after the actor Chris O’Dowd. The defender is quick to stress that he’s never met the … Read more
League of Ireland Premier Division (full-time) Cork City 0 – St.Patrick’s Athletic 2 Derry City 1 – Drogheda United 3 Shelbourne 1 – Bohemians 0 Shamrock Rovers 2 – Waterford 0 League of Ireland First Division (full-time) Bray Wanderers 2 – Treaty United 1 Dundalk 1 – Cobh Ramblers 0 Kerry 3 – Athlone … Read more