A goal on his 23rd birthday from Dinny Corcoran and a wonderful strike from Karl Moore got Aaron Callaghan’s Bohemians reign off to the uplifting start that all at Dalymount Park would have hoped for as they’ll take a deserved 2-1 lead to Portadown for next week's second leg.
On this evidence, it was easy to see why Roberto Mancini seems all of a sudden willing to see Carlos Tevez back in a Manchester City shirt.
Mick McCarthy famously claimed he was not Merlin the Magician on the day of his appointment but will surely need to display incredible levels of escapology to avoid becoming the latest Premier League managerial casualty.
Manchester United have accepted the apologies of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and manager Kenny Dalglish over their actions at Saturday’s Premier League game at Old Trafford.
Zambia clinched their first African Nations Cup crown with a poignant penalty shootout win over Ivory Coast last night.
Neil Lennon admits Celtic were more industrious than inspiring in Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Inverness which restored their four-point lead over Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
It was a game and a result that might have been the catalyst for a golden era.
Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni and Aston Villa counterpart Alex McLeish face an anxious wait for news on Richard Dunne’s shoulder injury after early medical reports indicated the defender faces at least a month on the sidelines.
The pre-match handshakes passed without incident at Goodison Park.
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas intends to use the FA Cup and Champions League to restore his team’s confidence.
Mick McCarthy offered an apology to furious fans after enduring more Molineux misery — and insisted he was still the man to guide Wolves to safety.
If Harry Redknapp does eventually succeed Fabio Capello as England manager — and thousands at White Hart Lane made it clear they hope he won’t — one of the first calls he will make will be to Paul Scholes.
He may be approaching the twilight of his career, but Louis Saha was left feeling like a teenage Roy of the Rovers on Saturday after scoring twice on his full Tottenham debut.
Start spreading the news, Thierry Henry might not have taken his final bow in the Premier League.
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers insists his side will return refreshed and raring to go from their upcoming break in Tenerife as they look to put their disappointing 3-2 home defeat at Norwich behind them.
Mark Schwarzer says he is living the dream with Fulham and wants to play for at least a further two seasons.
Ali Al Habsi preserved three priceless points for Wigan with a stunning late save to deny Ryo Miyaichi and will now lead his team back to his homeland in a bid to boost their unlikely survival mission.
Leon Best has vowed to fight for a place in the Republic of Ireland squad for the Euro 2012 finals despite his Newcastle United manager writing the striker’s season off.
Niko Kranjcar is in no doubt — Darijo Srna must be the most underrated player in Europe.
Just when it was hard to believe Luis Suarez and Liverpool Football Club could handle the fallout from last October’s race controversy any more badly, along came the battle of Old Trafford.
The Luis Suarez controversy has attracted criticism in the United States with the press calling for Liverpool’s American owners to intervene, a call that judging by yesterday’s apology from the Uruguayan striker and manager Kenny Dalglish has been heeded.
Police swooped on fanzine sellers outside Old Trafford at the weekend, the Irish Examiner has learned.
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