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Relegation format backlash could delay League of Ireland restart plans

The FAI are confident they are legally protected from any form of redress by angry clubs after their board ratified a controversial promotion/relegation format to the shortened season.

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FAI board approves decision to restart League of Ireland

Sligo Rovers treasurer David Rowe said the club had been “railroaded” and “mugged from all sorts of sides”.

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Decision made on League of Ireland but discontent continues

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Shamrock Rovers welcome decision on League of Ireland format and return

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Alan Reynolds confirmed as Dundalk assistant manager

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FAI suspend Covid testing with immediate effect

IRFU expect some coronavirus cases once provinces return to training

The IRFU's chief medical officer is anticipating a “small number of Covid-19 cases” among the four provincial professional squads, their coaches, and support staff as they return to training in the coming weeks.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off against Slovakia fixed for October 8

Irish clubs have also learned the dates for their European qualifiers.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

IRFU begins coronavirus tests ahead of provinces' return to training

The IRFU is to begin Covid-19 testing for Munster and Leinster players and members of their support staff ahead of their planned return to training in Limerick and Dublin next Monday.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

League of Ireland teams return fourth round of negative coronavirus tests

Players and staff at Bohemians have again tested negative for Covid-19, completing the fourth round of all negative tests for the League of Ireland’s European-qualified teams.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

FAI look to get league restart plan back on track as club talks rescheduled

After running into obstacles over the last few days, talks involving the FAI, clubs and players will resume this week in an effort to reach agreement on a deal to allow for the resumption of the League of Ireland behind closed doors.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

LOI clubs to consider FAI’s package for restarting season

A financial package for a return to football is on offer from the FAI. League of Ireland representatives are due to speak with the Abbotstown hierarchy again on Monday.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Top four asked to contribute European cash to League of Ireland fund

A return of the League of Ireland remains in doubt after it emerged yesterday that the FAI’s financial package, believed to total €1.7m, included as well as scheduled Uefa solidarity payments, a proposal that last year’s top four finishers — Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and Derry — would contribute €100,000 each from their European prize money.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

League of Ireland Legends: Paul Osam's days of heaven with St Pat's

"There was a Pat’s fanzine called Osam Is Doubtful because they’d been so used to Pat Dolan saying that nearly every week. But I really was doubtful before that game."

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

League of Ireland clubs eager to see rescue plan from FAI

Clubs are today expecting to finally learn the details of the financial package which the FAI have been working on to help facilitate the possible return of the League of Ireland.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Derry, Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers' players return negative Covid-19 results in third round of testing

All testing so far on the four European-qualified SSE Airtricity League clubs has produced negative results, as they continue their preparations for a four-team tournament scheduled for next month.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Hopefully now there’s an end in sight, says Shamrock Rovers skipper Ronan Finn

On the day when many Irish retailers raised their shutters for the first time after the long lockdown, League of Ireland football got itself back in the shop window too.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Four LOI clubs to officially go back training on Monday

Four League of Ireland clubs will officially return to training in groups of 10 from Monday after the Government announced an acceleration of their Covid-19 lockdown easing.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Olympic hopefuls, footballers, and rugby pros given nod to return to training

Ireland's Olympic hopefuls are back in business.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

League of Ireland players express ‘frustrations’ to Quinn

League of Ireland players have taken the opportunity to express their “frustrations and concerns” to Niall Quinn in the light of ongoing uncertainty about when and how domestic football might resume.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Niall Quinn: Negative Covid-19 tests an 'early boost' for Irish football

Niall Quinn has welcomed the news that the first round of Covid-19 tests among League of Ireland players and staff has returned all negative results.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

League of Ireland players begin 'robust' testing process

Results from the first League of Ireland Covid-19 tests are expected tomorrow or Thursday.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Jack Byrne happy with precautions as League of Ireland players undergo Covid-19 tests

Byrne was among the players and staff of the four clubs due to compete in Europe this year – Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Derry City, and Bohemians – who underwent their first tests for the virus this morning.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

League of Ireland Legends: Damien Richardson revisits his finest hour with Cork City

In our continuing series of 'League of Ireland legends', Damien Richardson recalls glory days as player and manager, from a cup double with Shamrock Rovers to that long-awaited league title with Cork City.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Waiting game continues for 'behind closed door' funding plan

The FAI have asked League of Ireland clubs to give them more time to come back with firm proposals for the resumption of football behind closed doors.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

League of Ireland players to be tested twice a week under new FAI Covid-19 guidelines

League of Ireland players will be tested twice a week for Covid-19 when they resume training.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Gary Rogers concerned Ireland’s European participants will be left trailing

Dundalk’s veteran goalkeeper Gary Rogers fears Ireland’s European participants will be hampered by the delay in resuming competitive domestic football.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

League of Ireland Legends - Mick Leech: 'You won't like him, all he does is score goals'

In the first of a new series on League of Ireland Legends, the great striker MICK LEECH recalls days of glory and controversy with Shamrock Rovers, a memorable encounter with Norman Hunter and how he almost scored for Ireland against Jose Mourinho's Da.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Celebrations on hold as Aviva looks ahead to a new normal

Just waiting for the green light, stadium director Martin Murphy says the Aviva is ready to go for the return to sport behind closed doors this summer.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

League of Ireland top-four tournament in the offing

A mini-tournament involving last season’s top four clubs is being considered to help prepare them for European competition but it looks increasingly unlikely that the League of Ireland proper will return before September at the earliest.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Niall Quinn: All LOI games could be played at one venue

Niall Quinn has said that centralising the hosting of League of Ireland games in a single venue is one of the proposals being considered as a means to allow domestic football to safely resume behind closed doors.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

'Football without fans is nothing': Cork City chairman expresses reservations about games behind closed doors

Cork City chairman Declan Carey has expressed serious reservations about proposals to play football behind closed doors, as it appears a majority of League of Ireland clubs are now against the idea.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Rovers differ on behind-closed-doors League of Ireland plan

While Shamrock Rovers have welcomed plans for a League of Ireland resumption behind closed doors, Sligo Rovers have deemed the proposals impractical.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

US interest but League of Ireland needs Fifa cash boost

A US-based firm has expressed an interest in live-streaming League of Ireland fixtures but it will take a mammoth financial contribution from Fifa for the 2020 season to resume behind closed doors.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

UnCorked: John Caulfield’s best of the rest

Cork City legend JOHN CAULFIELD looks beyond Turner’s Cross to select a stellar XI, plus gaffer, from the very best he has encountered as a player and manager in the League of Ireland. Referee: LIAM MACKEY

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Dave Bacuzzi, the man who led Cork Hibs through their glory years, passes away

Initially, Bacuzzi thought he had been approached from a mysterious exotic location when he received a misspelled telegram asking him to contact 'Cork Island' instead of 'Cork, Ireland'.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Bohemians and Rovers renew their old rivalry in virtual face-off

Just when we needed it most, Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers will be renewing their age-old rivalry this coming Friday night.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

FAI meeting to discuss bleak Harris outlook

A meeting today of the FAI’s steering committee on the Covid-19 will discuss the health minister’s grim outlook on sport.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

League of Ireland wrap: Working group revived; Shamrock Rovers implement pay cuts

A working group to create a vision for the future of League of Ireland football has been revived.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Stephen Kenny: 'To the Irish fans – there are better days ahead'

In his first public comments since being appointed the new manager of Ireland, Stephen Kenny has acknowledged that the country is going through a very challenging time but said he believes there are better days ahead.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus crisis puts the brakes on Cork City takeover talks

“We’re just tapping the brakes now, we haven’t pulled up the handbrake.”

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Cork City one of many clubs poised to make cuts

Cork City are among several clubs poised to implement cutbacks after the League of Ireland was postponed until the summer at the earliest.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020

FAI scrap series of fixtures and defer EA Sports Cup in bid to complete season

The FAI have extended the season and scrapped a quarter of the fixture list in a bid to complete the campaign by December 11.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Euro 2020 uncertainty raises McCarthy/Kenny manager succession doubts

McCarthy’s contract runs until July this year, with Kenny due to take over in August so, barring a revisiting of the deal with both men, the planned succession would take on an entirely unexpected complexion.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

McCarthy optimistic on McClean and Stevens

Mick McCarthy expects both James McClean and Enda Stevens to be available for Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off game away to Slovakia on March 26.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Republic of Ireland Squad Training and Press Conference

McCarthy gets good news on McClean and Stevens

Mick McCarthy expects both James McClean and Enda Stevens to be available for Ireland’s Euro 2020 play-off game away to Slovakia.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2020

Shamrock Rovers continue early-season surge

Shamrock Rovers' early-season surge continued at The Showgrounds on Saturday night when they defeated an understrength Sligo Rovers 3-2.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2020

Dundalk back in business to overpower battling Finn Harps

Champions Dundalk bounced back from last week’s first defeat of the season with an assured performance against Finn Harps in Ballybofey.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

‘Sold out’ signs a source of immense pride for Morris

There were just 10 of the 900 tickets available to Shelbourne for tonight’s Aitricity League game away to Bohemians still on offer when Ian Morris sat down yesterday to chat about the first meeting of the northside rivals in the Premier Division for seven years.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

'Buzzing' City target another first at Richmond

Last Friday’s 1-0 victory over Finn Harps at Turner’s Cross marked a series of firsts for Cork City this season: First win, first goal, and first clean sheet.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020