Person: Chris Forrester

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Kicking King reigns over Cork City

St Patrick’s Athletic brought Cork City’s brief recovery to a halt at Richmond Park, as a Billy King goal early in the second half was enough to give the home side a deserved victory in what was not, to be frank, a game which will live long in the memory.

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Jaze Kabia’s first goal enough for Shelbourne

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First-half goals fire St Pat’s to deserved win

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O’Connor punishes Benson error as Waterford make winning start

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Pats stun Derry to keep Euro hopes alive

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Draw sees 10-man Bohs bag Euro spot

Eoghan Stokes hoping to get City firing in Munster derby

You have to go back 88 days to find the last time Cork City ended an SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match with three points. Summer has come and gone since, and alarmingly, a mini-revival by Finn Harps in the meantime has left the 2018 league and cup runners-up looking over their shoulders.

Fri, 16 Aug, 2019

Kevin Toner swoops to drive Saints past Students

Kevin Toner’s first-half winner stretched St Patrick’s Athletic unbeaten run to four games as they dominated at the UCD Bowl.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2019

Late Simon Madden strike breaks Cork City hearts

Simon Madden scored a dramatic equaliser deep into injury time as St Patrick’s Athletic snatched an unlikely point from Cork City.

Fri, 31 May, 2019

Ronan Finn steadies nerves as Shamrock Rovers dig in for victory

This was scrappy, tense and far from impressive.

Tue, 30 Apr, 2019

Unhappy return for Liam Buckley as first half goals gives Saints the win

In a week that began in abject defeat to Derry City at the same venue, St Patrick’s produced one of their best displays of the campaign back at Richmond Park to mark the news on Thursday that they look to have a back door entry into the Europa League this summer.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2019

Buckley secures derby joy for Bohs

Keith Buckley’s first-half strike got Bohemians back to winning ways as St Patrick’s Athletic’s worrying slump continued at Dalymount Park.

Fri, 29 Mar, 2019

Brandon Kavanagh gets Stephen Kenny era off to a winning start

Brandon Kavanagh’s name will be etched in the history books as the player who scored the first goal of Stephen Kenny’s international coming but the hope is they work together again in a competitive setting.

Thu, 07 Feb, 2019

Chris Forrester returns to St Pat's on three-year deal

"I was always going to come back to Pat's, a club that is very close to my heart."

Wed, 23 Jan, 2019

Tommie Hoban becomes the third Irishman to join Aberdeen this summer

Tommie Hoban has declared himself fit and ready to make his Aberdeen debut against Burnley in the Europa League after joining on loan from Watford.

Wed, 25 Jul, 2018

Stephen Gleeson becomes Aberdeen's second Irish summer signing

"I haven’t met him (the manager) face to face yet, but we’ve had numerous phone calls and it was really impressive the way he sold the club to me."

Tue, 19 Jun, 2018

How the Irish fared: ‘Fantastic’ Westwood is Wednesday’s saviour

Carlos Carvalhal hailed Keiren Westwood as “a fantastic goalkeeper” after his first-half penalty save helped Sheffield Wednesday to a 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest in Championship action.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

How the Irish fared: Conor Hourihane’s going away gift for Barnsley

Conor Hourihane is expected to join Aston Villa in coming days and the Bandon man gave Barnsley fans the perfect farewell gift on Saturday, curling home a majestic free-kick as the Tykes beat rivals Leeds 3-2 in the Championship.  

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

How the Irish fared: Scott Hogan brace shows why he’s on Ireland's wanted list

Scott Hogan illustrated why Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill is so keen to recruit his services by scoring twice in Brentford’s 3-2 Championship defeat at Blackburn on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016

Jon Walters ‘privileged’ to win player of the year award

Jon Walters capped a memorable weekend and a memorable year when, having scored for Stoke City in their 2-1 win at Watford on Saturday, he was last night named Ireland’s Player of 2015 at the annual FAI/3 International Awards.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Martin O’Neill planning for the long haul with Ireland

Martin O’Neill might not have had any fresh news to report on the state of his contract negotiations with the FAI yesterday but, as he unveiled a 40-strong Ireland squad which includes three players wholly new to the international scene, he gave a strong hint that, as Ireland manager, he’s already looking beyond even Euro 2016.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Kevin Kilbane: ‘Man for man,’ Ireland as good as Italy in Euro 2016

Kevin Kilbane is convinced that “man for man”, the Irish team is as good as the Italian side they will face at Euro 2016.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016

How the Irish fared: Daryl Murphy on the mark to save Ipswich

The goals may not be flowing as freely as last season but if Ipswich are to make the promised land of the Premier League, the contribution of Daryl Murphy will be crucial.

Mon, 18 Jan, 2016

How the Irish fared: Skipper Paul McShane key for Reading

Paul McShane has often been the subject of senseless ridicule but the whole-hearted defender looks to have found the perfect place to showcase his talents in Reading.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

How the Irish fared: Joe Mason embroiled in diving furore

It was a weekend of contrasting emotions for Joe Mason as his equaliser for Cardiff in the 2-1 Championship win over Charlton on Saturday was overshadowed by his part in a diving controversy.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2015

John Caulfield rallies Cork City for St Patrick’s Athletic six-pointer

Cork City will be looking to cut Dundalk’s lead at the top to five points when they take on St Patrick’s Athletic at Turner’s Cross this evening in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division (7.45pm).

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Super Cork City storm past St Pat's

Cork City 4 St Pat’s 0: At 1,778, the second lowest crowd of the season at Turner’s Cross spoke volumes for the dispiriting effects of back to back defeats in the league. 

Sat, 22 Aug, 2015

St. Patrick’s Athletic struggle against Galway but still make it seven in row

St. Patrick’s Athletic 3 Galway United 1

Sat, 01 Aug, 2015

Liam Buckley concedes defeat in pursuit of Ireland legend Damien Duff

Liam Buckley has conceded defeat in the battle with Shamrock Rovers to secure the services of Damien Duff.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2015

St Pat’s bow out of Europe as they fail to find finishing touch

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Skonto Riga 2 (Skonto win 4-1 on aggregate)

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015

Liam Buckley confident St Patrick’s Athletic can bounce back despite Riga defeat

Skonto Riga 2 St Patrick’s Athletic 1: Liam Buckley was looking on the upside last night despite his St Patrick’s Athletic side losing their Europa League first leg tie away to Skonto Riga.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2015

Damien Duff: Transition to coaching a tough challenge

Former Ireland winger Damien Duff admits the transition to coaching has been a tougher challenge than any of his battles on the pitch.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2015

St Pat’s so cool as Cork City suffer in shoot-out

Cork City 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 1 - St Patrick’s Athletic win 5-3 on penalties: Late substitute Chris Forrester, who was only introduced for the penalty shoot-out, converted the winning penalty as St Pat’s edged Cork City to qualify for the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup at Turners Cross last night.

Wed, 20 May, 2015