Aoife Moore Tens of thousands of fans descended on the Aviva Stadium last night to raise money for a fellow football fan.

All eyes might be on Liverpool and Manchester because of the two horse nature of the Premier League title race but the also-rans from London could yet prove pivotal to the outcome.

Phil Babb has paid Virgil van Dijk a high compliment by comparing him favourably to Paul McGrath.

Seán Cox will attend a charity match to raise funds for his recovery at the Aviva Stadium on Friday.

Ireland is the most generous country in the world in terms of contributions to GoFundMe causes.

A balaclava-clad Italian hooligan who "destroyed" the life of a Liverpool supporter and his family in a "brutal and vicious" attack ahead of a Champions League tie has been jailed for three and a half years.

Latest: Simone Mastrelli, 30, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for the assault of Sean Cox, 53, outside Anfield ahead of a Champions League tie between Liverpool and Roma last April.

A stellar line-up of former Ireland and Liverpool greats will take to the pitch at the Aviva Stadium on April 12 in a major fund-raising game for Sean Cox, the Irish Reds supporter who suffered life-changing injuries after an unprovoked assault before the Champions League game against Roma at Anfield last April.

A stellar line-up of former Ireland and Liverpool greats will take to the pitch at the Aviva Stadium on April 12 in a major fund-raising game for Sean Cox, the Irish Reds supporter who suffered life-changing injuries after an unprovoked assault before the Champions League game against Roma at Anfield last April.

A team of Liverpool Legends will take on a team of Republic of Ireland Legends in a unique game at Aviva Stadium in a fundraising drive for Sean Cox.

The family of Seán Cox have thanked people for their support after the Meath man suffered life-changing injuries in an attack at a Liverpool soccer match in April.

A few minutes before throw-in in Navan, a group of school kids from the St Peter’s, Dunboyne and Round Tower, Clondalkin GAA clubs posed together for a photograph.

The Royals ran out two-point winners, beating Dublin by 0-16 to 1-11.

Two brothers of Irishman Sean Cox, who suffered life-changing injuries, following an attack at a Liverpool match earlier this year, have thanked the city’s people for their “unbelievable” support.

"What happened to Sean Cox should never happen to anyone attending a football match."

Liverpool FC has revealed that it raised £59,000 (€67,154) for the Sean Cox Appeal at last weekend's Liverpool v Cardiff City game at Anfield.

The Support Seán Cox Fund will be hosting a Fun Run in Seán’s home of Dunboyne, Co. Meath on Bank Holiday Monday, October 29, continuing their fundraising efforts in support of Seán’s recovery.

Sean Cox’s brother has told a UK court that he was kicked as he tended to his seriously injured brother before a Champions League semi-final.

Filippo Lombardi is accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Sean Cox outside Anfield before the Champions League fixture in April.

A GoFundMe page for Meathman Sean Cox who suffered life-altering injuries in an assault in Liverpool in April has raised almost €30,000.

Police in Rome have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with an assault on Liverpool fan Sean Cox in April

A Meath man who sustained life-altering injuries in an attack before a Liverpool match, has moved to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire for treatment.

An Italian man has admitted his role in a savage attack which left an Irish Liverpool FC fan in a coma.

Police in Liverpool have made an appeal for CCTV and camera phone footage of an attack outside Anfield which left an Irish man in critical condition.

Liverpool fan Sean Cox remains in a critical condition after being attacked before the Champions League match against Roma, the Cox family has said in a statement.

After Liverpool reached their first Champions League final since 2007 in a rollercoaster 7-6 aggregate win over Roma last night, their players paid tribute to critically ill Irishman Sean Cox.

Liverpool fans in Rome appeared to keep a low profile ahead of the Champions League semi-final, as police said there have been no reported issues.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has written to Dunboyne GAA club thanking them for sending a team jersey to Anfield recently as a tribute to Sean Cox.

Donations continue to flood in for Liverpool fan Sean Cox, who suffered serious head injuries after an assault outside Anfield last week.

Liverpool Football Club have paid tribute to critically ill Irishman Seán Cox today.

Klopp admits he is still shocked by what happened on Tuesday but hopes there will be no repeat next week.

Two Italian men have been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged in connection with an incident which left a Liverpool football fan fighting for his life.