Sporting Fingal cease trading

Sporting Fingal have today announced that they will immediately cease operations, after a week of intense speculation about their future in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 2007, were due to compete in the League of Ireland and Setanta Sports Cup- with their opening fixture against Lisburn Distillery originally set for next Monday. [...]

Billboard campaign to promote domestic soccer

A new billboard campaign featuring players from the three Dublin Airtricity League teams is to be launched today in the city as part of Dublin’s status as 2010 European Capital of Sport. David McGill of Shelbourne, Ken Oman of Bohemians and Ian Bermingham of St. Patrick’s Athletic are to feature on the billboards to be [...]

Bohs cruise past Bit O’Red

Bohemians thoroughly deserved their 2-0 win against Sligo Rovers at Dalymount Park on Friday night as goals from Paul Keegan and Ken Oman moved them to within two points of the top of the table. This game started at a cracking pace with Mark Quigley instrumental in some early moves for Bohemians that might have [...]

Unlucky Shels lose out to Candystripe comeback

Derry City had to come from behind to beat Shelbourne tonight at Tolka Park, but new Shels boss Alan Mathews will take many positives from the result. Mathews’ side had a dream start when Michael Coburn gave the Reds the lead after just two minutes. Some pressure from Shels yielded a corner which was delivered [...]

UCD hit Bray for four

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UCD beat a sorry Bray Wanderers side 4-0 thanks to a Ciaran Kilduff hat-trick at the UCD Bowl with both sides ending the game with ten men. It took four minutes for UCD to create the first chance of the game. Ciaran Kilduff shot inside the box but was denied by Bray keeper Brian Kane. [...]

Dubs remain unchanged for Armagh clash

Dublin GAA manager Pat Gilroy has named an unchanged team for this Sunday’s Senior Football Championship round three qualifier against Armagh in Croke Park (5pm). 1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells) 2. Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala) 3. Rory O’Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes) 4. Philly McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams) 5. Kevin Nolan (Kilmacud Crokes) 6. Ger Brennan (St Vincent’s) 7. David [...]

Hoops grab draw with Bnei Yehuda

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A last gasp equaliser from Robert Bayly sent Shamrock Rovers fans into rapture at Tallaght on Thursday night as Bnei Yehuda finally succumbed to a Rovers side that simply wouldn’t give up. Overcoming Bnei Yehuda in their Europa League qualification second round tie was always going to be a tough task for Shamrock Rovers but [...]

Shels win out in Cork

Despite the dreadful weather and an exodus to Oxegen, Shelbourne edged past Cork City in front of 1170 at Turner’s Cross on Friday evening. Dave McGill’s goal three minutes after half-time was the solitary difference, giving Cork their third home defeat on the bounce, while giving the Tolka Park men a huge boost. Tommy Dunne’s [...]

Shelbourne progress to LSC final with late winner

Report courtesy of extratime.ie A dramatic late winner from David McGill gave Shelbourne a slender 2-1 win over Sporting Fingal after extra time in the semi-final of the Leinster Senior Cup on Monday night at Tolka Park. The match was forced into extra-time after an 87th minute goal from Philip Gorman, and it was a [...]

Late goal gives UCD victory

By Niall Farrell (extratime.ie) A late winner from UCD captain Evan McMillan gave the students a dramatic last-gasp win over Sporting Fingal last night at Morton Stadium. Goals were the priority for both sides from the opening whistle, with Eamon Zayed scoring the opener after just 4 minutes. Alan Kirby played the ball into Zayed [...]

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