Andrew Dempsey

CHIEDOZIE OGBENE could be set to leave Ipswich Town on loan. The Ireland winger was left out of the matchday squad yesterday by boss Kieran McKenna for their 2-2 draw at home to Derby County. And w…

LAUREN DWYER was still in shock after Wexford won their first All-Island Cup yesterday. The Slaneysiders edged Bohemians 5-3 on penalties at Ferrycarrig Park after the game finished 1-1. And Dwyer …

SHELBOURNE have been slapped with a fine following last month’s progression to the group stage of the Conference League. The Reds must stump up €2,500 to Uefa due to the lighting of ‘fireworks’ dur…

FOUR of the LOI sides pushing for a lucrative European spot will play each other before the current campaign ends. The crunch matches emerged after the FAI published dates for the final round of fi…

DAMIEN DUFF insists he made the ‘right decision’ to step down as Shelbourne boss in June. The former Ireland winger, who led the Reds to a first league title since 2006 last year, left the Tolka Pa…

JIM Crawford insists Ireland’s Euro Under-21 qualifier with Andorra is the ‘most important’ game of the campaign. The Young Boys in Green fell to a 2-0 loss against England on Friday night with Div…

EVAN FERGUSON admits the end of his Roma goal drought was a ‘beautiful moment’. The Ireland hitman, 21, missed the World Cup qualifier wins against Portugal and Hungary just over a week ago with an…

MARTIN O’NEILL has reignited his war of words with Matt Doherty. The former Ireland gaffer and the Wolves man were not on the best of terms following O’Neill’s departure from the international set-…

ADAM Idah is set for a ‘significant’ spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. The Ireland frontman, 24, missed Swansea City’s 1-0 defeat to Championship leaders Coventry City with the issue …

MADIE GIBSON was on target as ATHLONE TOWN began their All-Island Cup campaign with a win over CORK CITY. The Women’s Premier Division champions ran out 2-0 winners over the Leesiders — with Meliss…