Person: Stephen McPhail

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Michael Kennedy, the London lawyer who represented Irish footballers, dies

Michael Kennedy, whose parents came from Ireland, was best known for his association with Roy Keane.

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How Venus Williams got Stephen McPhail back on track after autoimmune disease diagnosis

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Terrace Talk: Liverpool - With a gap this big is complacency understandable?

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Niall Quinn: I wouldn’t discount Roy Keane coming back to the FAI

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How refreshed Rianna fell in love with the game all over again

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Puskas winner? Flores wonder goal tipped for top award

Byrne’s winner gets Cork City off the mark against Finn Harps

Alec Byrne’s second-half header saw Cork City register their first points of the season after a hard-earned 1-0 victory over an unlucky Finn Harps in Friday night’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game at Turner's Cross.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Shane Casey's trip to Anfield: What about Bob? What about me?

A few weeks back I saw a post on Facebook: World War 3 — Liverpool 4. It made me laugh out loud.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Sligo Rovers v Waterford postponed over Storm Jorge

The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixture between Sligo Rovers and Waterford has been postponed due to the anticipated arrival of Storm Jorge.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

A footballer's life: 3. Keeping it real with Stephen McPhail

From Champions League semi-finals to his battle with cancer and his Rovers return, Stephen McPhail chats with Graham Cummins about his life in football.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Caulfield: Investors ‘actively looking’ at league clubs

Former Cork City manager John Caulfield has held talks with investors “actively looking” to get involved in the League of Ireland but an approach for the Turner’s Cross club is not imminent.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2019

The end of a season, but the start of a new rivalry

The Shamrock Rovers boss took the moment in, through a millisecond of tranquillity.

Sun, 03 Nov, 2019

Here is the Ireland XI squad to play Liverpool Legends in Sean Cox fundraiser

Ireland's all-time leading goal scorer will captain his country once more in a Sean Cox fundraiser.

Fri, 01 Mar, 2019

Windfall for Rovers as Gavin Bazunu seals Man City deal

Shamrock Rovers will receive a League of Ireland record fee if goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu plays for Manchester City’s first team or the senior international team.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2018

Shamrock Rovers ready to bring back the fear factor

As a first-night Premier Division fixture, Dundalk versus Shamrock Rovers at Oriel Park on Friday, February 24, won’t be short of heady historical context: The club seeking four titles in a row opening up their bid against the club which achieved that notable distinction in the 1980s.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2017

Good start not enough as Shamrock Rovers’ Euro season over

Despite a much-improved display, Shamrock Rovers bowed out of the Europa League in Rovaniemi last night. 

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Shamrock Rovers’ hopes all but over after miserable night

Shamrock Rovers’ Europa League hopes are all but over as no mid-season joy was visited on Tallaght Stadium from Lapland last night.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Stephen McPhail: Hoops ready for City blitz

Having failed to turn up at Turner’s Cross when the sides last met in April, Stephen McPhail knows Shamrock Rovers have a point to prove as well as points to gain when Cork City visit Tallaght Stadium tonight (8pm).

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Shamrock Rovers end Midleton's FAI Cup dream

Shamrock Rovers 4 Midleton 0

Sat, 21 May, 2016

League of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians accept FAI fines following crowd violence

Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians have opted not to appeal sanctions issued by the FAI against both clubs following the ugly crowd violence which marred last Friday’s Dublin derby.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2016

FAI recruit five ex-Republic of Ireland players as coaches

The Football Association of Ireland have enlisted five former Republic of Ireland players in their international coaching set-up.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

LOI: Dundalk ready for Derry test, insists Kenny

While many could have anticipated that Dundalk would make up one half of an early top-of-the-table clash, far fewer would have predicted that their opponents would be Derry City.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2016

Mick Cooke says Bray Wanderers relishing tilt with league champs Dundalk

As Dundalk know better than most in recent years, points win prizes.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Cork City’s Dennehy brothers hunt new deal after FAI Cup final

Just 24 hours after their FAI Cup final appearance, Cork City’s Dennehy brothers yesterday appeared on the free agent list released by the Players Football Association of Ireland.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

Limerick on the brink

Limerick 0 Shamrock Rovers 2: Limerick FC may avoid the drop if they beat Sligo Rovers away in their final game of the season next Friday.

Sat, 24 Oct, 2015

Damien Duff plays cameo role as Cork City title hopes fade

Shamorck Rovers 3 Cork City 0: Damien Duff finally made his League of Ireland debut last night, coming on in the dying moments in Tallaght immediately after a third Shamrock Rovers goal had ensured the comprehensive victory which boosts the Hoops European dreams while leaving Cork City’s title aspirations hanging by the slenderest of threads.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Damien Duff will be at home with Shamrock Rovers

Short of Paul McGrath doing a Bejamin Button and reconstituting himself as the fabled ‘Black Pearl of Inchichore’, it’s hard to think of an Irish footballer whose appearance in the League of Ireland will generate more genuine delight than that of Damien Duff.

Sat, 18 Jul, 2015

Occean brace for Odds Ballklub sinks outclassed Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers 0 Odds Ballklub 2

Fri, 17 Jul, 2015

Pat Fenlon refuses to be drawn on rumours of Damien Duff move to Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers manager Pat Fenlon refused to be drawn on the potential signing of 100-times capped Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff as he stressed the importance of keeping the focus on what is Rovers’ biggest match in three years.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Pat Fenlon wary as Shamrock Rovers miss key duo for Europa opener

Already missing the injured Keith Fahey, Shamrock Rovers begin their Europa League campaign in Luxembourg tonight (Stade Municipal Differdange, 6pm Irish time) without another experienced ex-international, Stephen McPhail.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2015

St Pats claim derby spoils over Shamrock Rovers

St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Shamrock Rovers 1: Holders St Patrick’s Athletic kept their cup ambitions alive when defeating local rivals Shamrock Rovers by 2-1 in their FAI Cup second round encounter at Richmond Park last night.

Sat, 30 May, 2015

Cork City and Shamrock Rovers in snore draw

Cork City 0 Shamrock Rovers 0: There was only one winner from this battle at Turner’s Cross and it wasn’t Cork City or Shamrock Rovers.

Sat, 23 May, 2015

Leaders Dundalk face tough trip to Pat’s while Cork City entertain Hoops

Four of the top five go head to head in the SSE Airtricity League tonight with leaders Dundalk away to fifth-placed St Patrick’s Athletic and second taking on third as Cork City host Shamrock Rovers at Turner’s Cross.

Fri, 22 May, 2015

The bright side of sport: Quality League of Ireland deserves more coverage

The League of Ireland is improving year on year and Steve Neville thinks it deserves to be seen by more people.

Thu, 14 May, 2015

Pat Fenlon: Dundalk fired up for trip to Tallaght

The season might still be young but three games in the next seven days will tell a lot about Dundalk’s ability to successfully defend their Airtricity League title.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2015

City halt Rovers’ charge

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

John Caulfield braced for huge Shamrock Rovers’ challenge

There are just three games in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight but no shortage of quality and tantalising sub-plots, as Shamrock Rovers meet Cork City in Tallaght, cup holders St Pats travel to Oriel Park to take on champions Dundalk, and joint bottom clashes with joint top as Galway United host Drogheda United.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2015

Damien Duffer: a star is born again

On a number of levels, what a lovely surprise that was to see Mr Damien Duff turning up all hale and hearty on RTÉ’s ‘Soccer Republic’ the other night.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2015

North wind blows for the Hoops

SSE Airtricity Premier Division

Sat, 07 Mar, 2015

Liam Miller: Homecoming ‘easy decision’

"We did forty press conferences last year and the crowd was never as big as this," said John Caulfield with a grin at Cork’s International Airport Hotel yesterday, as a big media contingent turned up to greet Liam Miller on his official touchdown for Cork City.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2015