Cry “havoc!” and let slip the dogs on the bus: that’s what Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) is considering after launching a consultation on the fractious question of whether pets should be permitted on the State’s public transport system. Mini madras are to be carried in containers, while bigger bowlers will be muzzled and subject to … Read more
DROGHEDA UNITED HAVE confirmed that they will cover the full cost of the flare damage to Dundalk’s pitch at Oriel Park. The club also says that it accepts the sanctions imposed by the Independent Disciplinary Committee of the FAI, including the €15,000 fine, the four-match away supporter ban, and the prohibition on supporters attending away … Read more
Drogheda United fans have been banned by the FAI from attending the club’s next four away fixtures after flares were thrown on the Oriel Park pitch during last Friday’s Louth derby against Dundalk FC. An Independent Disciplinary Committee of the FAI also imposed a €15,000 fine on the club, in addition to banning Drogheda supporters … Read more
Would such a ‘plague upon their houses’ be inflicted on rugby and GAA fans who use pyro? The Journal Minister Patrick O’Donovan meets with FAI and LOI over Dundalk trouble RTE.ie Minister ‘doesn’t believe in collective punishment of all clubs’ amid LOI funding row over destroyed Drogheda pitch The Irish Independent Minister for Sport and Taoiseach give mixed … Read more
The Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne, who is chair of Drogheda United, has said she did not see the individuals responsible for the damage to Dundalk FC’s new all-weather pitch during the game between the clubs on Friday. The AstroTurf pitch at Oriel Park was being used for the first time, but was damaged after … Read more
DROGHEDA AND DUNDALK have condemned the actions of a “minority of individuals” following crowd trouble during their match at Oriel Park on Friday night. Flares thrown in the crowd resulted in an injury to a 12-year-old supporter, who sustained burns to his face, while damage was also caused to Dundalk’s new pitch. A statement added: … Read more
David Sneyd reports from Oriel Park Dundalk 1 Drogheda United 1 THE NIGHT ENDED as it began. The new Oriel Park pitch burned and the Drogheda United fans celebrated. Dundalk were once again denied victory with a late goal after last week’s draw in Derry, This point will feel like another defeat given the rivalry. … Read more
LAST UPDATE | 8 hrs ago DROGHEDA UNITED CO-CHAIRPERSON Joanna Byrne claims that the club’s board have said her position is untenable following her calls for a boycott of Ireland’s Nations League games with Israel. Byrne, the Sinn Féin TD for Louth and the party’s spokesperson on sport, called on the FAI to not take … Read more
Sinn Féin TD for Louth Joanna Byrne says she will resist efforts which she claims have been made by Drogheda United’s board to remove her as co-chairperson of the club. The alleged move by the board comes after Byrne called for the FAI to boycott the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League fixtures against Israel later … Read more
The dramatic situation between Drogheda United and UEFA over their eligibility for the Europa Conference League drags on as both parties are in talks over a resolution due to Drogs being a part of a multi-club ownership scheme. Drogheda were bought by US-based Trivela Sports Group in 2023, who also own. Walsall in England and … Read more