Heimir Hallgrímsson sought to bring Irish players into camp last month to bridge the 130 days between beating Hungary on November 16th and contesting the World Cup playoff against the Czech Republic on March 26th. “I wish we could have had a domestic camp... See more
League of Ireland Premier Division: Bohemians 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Football for the soul. St Patrick’s Athletic fans thought otherwise, unfurling a giant banner that questioned Bohemians annual opening fixture at the Aviva Stadium: “You Sold Your Sou... See more
League of Ireland: Derry City 2 (Bannon 81, Thomas 90+1) Sligo Rovers 1 (Hakiki 30) Derry City needed 91 minutes to paper over all the cracks on opening night in the League of Ireland. The glory went to Josh Thomas, the Welsh striker, who nonchalantly tur... See more
Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has revealed that Sammie Szmodics was loaned to Derby County at the transfer deadline due to issues surrounding dressingroom culture and club “values.” Szmodics, who won the last of his 11 caps for the Republic of Irela... See more
The business model for every club in the League of Ireland, from champions Shamrock Rovers to newly-promoted Dundalk, is designed to turn a profit in the January and June transfer windows. This has turned player recruitment into an art form. The departure... See more
