Neil O'Riordan

STEPHEN BRADLEY has vowed Shamrock Rovers will give it a go against Chelsea. A point at Stamford Bridge could be enough for Rovers to bypass the play-off round and go straight through the last 16 o…

JAMES RYAN reckons he is learning lots off RG Snyman – including that it is OK to play with a smile on your face. Snyman made the controversial move from Munster – who had decided against keeping h…

JOHNNY Kenny has admitted it is still his dream to play for Celtic as he continues to shine in another hooped shirt. Kenny became the first Shamrock Rovers player to score 20 goals in a season sinc…

HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON has told Ireland fans they can start pricing up the World Cup in 2026 but not to book anything yet. Ireland were placed in a group which will have Portugal or Denmark as well as…

HEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON wanted the ground to swallow him up at Wembley. But he insists that their second-half collapse against England does not mean that he has laid his team’s foundations in quicksand…

JORDIE BARRETT has been handed his first Leinster start at full-back. And, while head coach Leo Cullen was happy to admit there were discussions with New Zealand Rugby about where Barrett was playe…

FELIX JONES finally left the RFU yesterday, paving the way for a return to Munster. The defence coach resigned after England’s summer tour but was being forced to work his 12-month notice remotely.…

HEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON believes people will have to get used to the changing nature of international football. With a four-month break in matches, the Ireland boss has a chance to assess his options f…

DARRAGH BURNS has never swapped a shirt in his life. But the Shamrock Rovers loanee is willing to make an exception at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, provided a Chelsea player asks nicely. Burns got …

COLM WHELAN is confident he can be the missing piece in Bohemians’ jigsaw. In years to come, Whelan may become the answer to a quiz question as a player whose last and first games for two different…