Premier Division: Shelbourne 0 Bohemians 0 Tension surged throughout this Tolka Park derby clash following a pre-match flare-up between both sets of players and the respective coaching teams. Alas, the contest itself lacked the same sort of punch, with a game-settling moment of magic conspicuous by its absence despite the end-to-end nature of proceedings. The … Read more
League of Ireland Premier Division: Shelbourne 3 (Boyd 11, 45, Caffrey 15) Derry City 1 (Duffy 14) Besides the power outage, it was business as usual for Shelbourne. A “blown ESB fuse” forced the League of Ireland’s opening night at Tolka Park, where the champions hosted Derry City, to be stalled for over an hour … Read more
It can often feel like League of Ireland seasons start with a burst of enthusiasm, but later settle into the humdrum of Dublin derbies and irrational financial investment. This year, though, might just be different. “It’s set to be the best [season] ever,” proclaimed Mark Scanlon, the league’s normally cautious director. Approaching 30,000 are set … Read more