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How the Irish fared: Browne and Maguire shine as Preston win at Bolton

Midfielder Alan Browne once again demonstrated his goal-scoring prowess when his 11th of the season helped Preston to a 2-1 Championship victory at Bolton.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2019

How the Irish fared: Dynamic Matt Doherty tames the Shrews

Few would argue against the assessment that Matt Doherty has been the top-performing Irish player in Britain this season.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2019

Relieved Long ends 279-day goal drought

How the Irish fared

Mon, 14 Jan, 2019

Heart-rate recorded at almost 300 beats per minute forces Leon Barnett to retire

Leon Barnett has revealed an implant in his chest recorded his heart-rate at "just under 300 beats per minute" following Northampton's clash with Bury.

Mon, 26 Nov, 2018

How the Irish fared: James McClean slams 'uneducated cavemen' over poppy comments

James McClean was subjected to a torrent of abuse for refusing to wear a Remembrance Day poppy in Stoke’s 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough. He later took to social media where he labelled a section of supporters “uneducated cavemen”.

Mon, 05 Nov, 2018

Maguire continues his rich vein of form

Sean Maguire maintained his blistering form on Saturday, scoring his fourth goal in three games since returning from injury.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

How the Irish fared: Alan Browne joy at ending goal drought

Alan Browne ended four months of frustration in front of goal by scoring a superb volley as Preston marched into the fourth round of the FA Cup by hammering Wycombe Wanderers 5-1 on Saturday.

Mon, 08 Jan, 2018

How the Irish fared: I’m not leaving, Mick tells boo-boys

Ipswich may not always entertain but Mick McCarthy is invariably good value. He certainly was after Ipswich came from behind to beat Burton 2-1 on Saturday. 

Mon, 30 Oct, 2017

The role mental-fitness played in Galway's historic All-Ireland win

Mental fitness coach Ciaran Cosgrave added another chapter to an impressive CV at Croke Park last Sunday, writes Jackie Cahill.

Sat, 09 Sep, 2017

Republic of Ireland v Austria - U21 International Friendly

How the Irish fared: Joe Mason makes his mark 31 seconds into debut

First impressions count and it didn’t take Joe Mason long to make his mark on his Burton Albion debut.

Mon, 28 Aug, 2017

The demand for season tickets at Celtic is going through the roof

Meanwhile, Irish defender Eoghan O'Connell has left the club.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2017

How the Irish fared: Chris Hughton’s Brighton stumble

The last step is always the hardest. Just ask Chris Hughton. Two weeks ago he saw his Brighton side secure promotion to the Premier League after a 2-1 win over Wigan. 

Mon, 01 May, 2017

Don’t begrudge soccer stars for earning while they can

Paul Rouse tackles the wage packets of some of your beloved, and less so, soccer stars and whether or not they deserve the kind of money they make.

Fri, 24 Mar, 2017

Scouting the next fairytale with Brian Carey

Spurs scout and former Cork City player Brian Carey dreams of unearthing the next Jamie Vardy, a player he admired at non-league level for his blistering pace, writes Liam Mackey.

Sun, 19 Mar, 2017

How the Irish fared: Daryl Murphy is ‘a great pro’, says Rafa Benitez

Rafa Benitez hailed Daryl Murphy as “a great professional” after the striker scored his first goal for Newcastle in Saturday’s FA Cup clash at Birmingham.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2017

How the Irish fared: Jonathan Douglas accused of causing Bamba to see red

Neil Warnock accused Jonathan Douglas of sparking an extraordinary outburst from Sol Bamba after the defender was sent off for confronting the fourth official — and his own manager — in Cardiff’s Championship 1-1 draw at Ipswich on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2016

How the Irish fared: Hughton joy as Brighton close on Newcastle

Chris Hughton was a proud man after Brighton made the most of an unexpected slip-up to close to within two points of the Championship leaders.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Marcus Evans - Millionaire British football club owner at centre of Irish ticketing scandal

A multi-millionaire British football club owner who is known to keep a deliberately low profile is this morning at the centre of Ireland’s Olympics ticket touting controversy alongside four other directors of one of his lucrative firms.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

How the Irish fared: Chris Hughton turns focus to play-offs

Chris Hughton has set his sights on play-off glory after his Brighton side fell agonisingly short in their bid for automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

How the Irish fared: David McGoldrick serves reminder as Brian Lenihan takes bow

It may prove too little, too late but David McGoldrick served a timely reminder to Martin O’Neill after scoring his first goal since August in Ipswich’s 3-2 championship win over MK Dons on Saturday.

Mon, 02 May, 2016

Darragh Lenihan flattered by Keane comparison

Getting compared to Roy Keane by his manager Paul Lambert gave Ireland U21 skipper Darragh Lenihan an inkling he was on the right path at Blackburn Rovers.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Scott Quigg quelled as history-chasing Carl Frampton eyes two-weight belts

Carl Frampton’s next mission is to become a two-weight world champion after making history as the first Irish fighter to unify world titles.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

Your club-by-club guide to all the Premier League deals in the January transfer window

There were some, you know…

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016

Transfers: The ins and outs

The ins and outs from all the Premier League clubs during the transfer window.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016

Jubilant Micky Mellon hails his Shrewsbury heroes as they defeat Sheffield Wednesday

Shrewsbury manager Micky Mellon saluted his League One underdogs after they produced the shock of the FA Cup fourth round, in a dramatic 3-2 win over Championship promotion-chasers Sheffield Wednesday.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Aston Villa v Wycombe Wanderers - The Emirates FA Cup Third Round

Ciaran Clark helps seal Aston Villa’s FA Cup progress

Late goals from Ireland’s Ciaran Clark and Idrissa Gana last night spared Aston Villa’s blushes for a second time as the Premier League strugglers overcame Wycombe 2-0 in their FA Cup third-round replay.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

Everton's Irish close to return from injury

Everton have been given a major boost ahead of next week’s crucial Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Manchester City with midfielder James McCarthy and defender Seamus Coleman likely to be fit.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2016

Northampton Town hoping to secure FA Cup date with Chelsea

Holders Arsenal must entertain Burnley in the fourth round of the FA Cup while Northampton’s reward if they can get past MK Dons in a third-round replay will be a visit from Chelsea.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2016

All Saturday's team news for the FA Cup 3rd round

News on all today's games in the FA cup third round

Sat, 09 Jan, 2016

Chelsea v Sunderland - Barclays Premier League - Stamford Bridge

Virgin Media want all 380 Premier League games live on TV

Football fans are hitting back in the row over Premier League TV rights following Virgin Media’s demand for all 380 matches a season to be shown live on television in future.

Tue, 22 Dec, 2015

Arsenal to host Sunderland in FA Cup

Holders Arsenal begin their quest for a third FA Cup win in a row with a home tie against Sunderland.

Tue, 08 Dec, 2015

Premier League clubs paid £130m to agents in 2014

Premier League clubs paid out nearly £130 million (€185 million) to agents last year — a £15m (€21m) increase on the year before.

Tue, 01 Dec, 2015

How the Irish fared: Ronny Deila blasts talkative Anthony Stokes

At what point can an unbeaten run become a distraction? At first glance this might seem a stupid question but at a certain juncture the desire to keep a record intact can inhibit a team and take their focus off winning games.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Carl Frampton has Scott Quigg in his sights

Carl Frampton revealed he will earn in excess of the £1.5 million (€2.1m) promoter Eddie Hearn had previously offered him to fight Scott Quigg when the pair fight in Manchester next year.

Thu, 19 Nov, 2015

Jermaine Defoe hat-trick helps leaky Sunderland win nine-goal thriller

Jermain Defoe’s hat-trick spared Sunderland’s blushes as they defeated Exeter 6-3 in a thrilling Capital One Cup clash last night.

Wed, 26 Aug, 2015

Newcastle won’t go easy on Northampton

Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren has vowed to field the strongest team he can as he bids to end Newcastle’s 46-year trophy drought against Northampton in the Capital One Cup second round tonight.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2015

Chris Hughton’s Seagulls soar

It may still be very early days but the Championship table will make very pleasant reading for Chris Hughton this morning. 

Mon, 17 Aug, 2015

Club-by-club guide to all the January transfers

Now that the dust has settled on the January winter transfer window, a number of clubs hoping to have made the signings that will make the difference for them between now and May.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

Davies gunning for revenge as Hull face Arsenal in cup final repeat

Hull will have an opportunity to exact a measure of revenge for their FA Cup final defeat by Arsenal after drawing the holders in January’s FA Cup third round.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2014