DERRY CITY chairman Pat McDaid last night sensationally quit his post at the Brandywell and also leaving the club will be fellow directors Joe Doherty, Peter Leonard and Frank Houston.

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC will have to play their Europa League play-off first leg tie against top Romanian side Steaua Bucharest behind closed doors at the Ghencea Stadium on August 20, after UEFA yesterday imposed a three-match ban on spectators attending their home games in Europe.

JEFF KENNA has admitted to feeling the pressure as St Patrick’s Athletic slipped to a seventh defeat in eight matches when showing little resistance on Saturday night against a Cork City side who notched their biggest win of the season.

St Patrick's Athletic have signed of former Shelbourne and Drogheda midfielder Stuart Byrne.

Manager Johnny McDonnell has left St Patrick's Athletic, it was confirmed this afternoon.

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC manager Johnny McDonnell has expressed his delight at drawing Hertha Berlin in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup.

FORMER Republic of Ireland international and Millwall striker Richard Sadlier has been appointed to the new board of directors of Saint Patrick’s Athletic.

Richard Sadlier has been named on the new board of directors of St Patrick's Athletic FC.

Former Ireland international Richard Sadlier has had to shelve plans to come out of retirement with Drogheda United.

BILLY WOODS is a doubt for tonight's eircom League Premier Division game between Cork City and Drogheda United at Turner's Cross.

Tim Cahill has come a long way to reach the FA Cup final.

IRELAND’S management team yesterday expressed disappointment at the enforced retirement of 24-year-old centre-forward Richard Sadlier

Republic of Ireland striker Richard Sadlier has been forced to retire from football at the age of 24 by a hip injury which has plagued him for the last 18 months.

Matt Lawrence has a thigh strain and could miss Millwall's game against Derby.

Irish international Richard Sadlier is due to undergo a second operation today on an injury to ligaments in his hip.

Manchester United centre-half John O’Shea has been promoted to the Republic of Ireland’s 25-man senior squad for the opening Group 10 European Championship qualifier against Russia at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Moscow on September 7.

Sunderland midfielder Thomas Butler has been drafted into the Ireland squad for tomorrow’s friendly with Finland in Helsinki.

Mick McCarthy has been hit with a rash of injuries prior to the Republic of Ireland's friendly against Finland in Helsinki on Wednesday.

Millwall manager Mark McGhee threatened his whole team with the chop after their 6-0 humiliation to Rotherham.

THE return of Stephen Carr (Spurs) and Stephen McPhail (Leeds Utd) to Ireland’s international squad was the most welcome news from manager Mick McCarthy when he released the names of those who will travel to play Finland in a friendly international in Helsinki on August 21.

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MARK KENNEDY has been told he could need an operation on the groin injury he picked up last season.

Former Ireland captain and Irish Examiner columnist Andy Townsend

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Dion Dublin has hinted he would like to make his loan move to Millwall from Aston Villa permanent.

First Division Millwall have bolstered their promotion push with the signing of Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin.

Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has named his 25-man squad for the friendly game against Denmark in Lansdowne Road next week.

Ireland began their countdown to this summer’s World Cup finals with an enterprising victory over Russia which probably posed more questions than it yielded answers for boss Mick McCarthy.

Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has named his team for the friendly international against Russia at Lansdowne Road tonight.

Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has drafted two newcomers into his squad to face Russia in a friendly at Lansdowne Road next week.