Neil O'Riordan

JOHN O’SHEA has paid tribute to Kevin Doherty after leading Drogheda United to FAI Cup glory. The pair – along with Doherty’s assistant Daire Doyle and Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins – were on th…

CONOR KANE is savouring his redemption tale after lifting the FAI Cup with Drogheda United. Kane ended his first spell at Drogheda to join Damien Duff’s revolution at Shelbourne in 2022. The season…

THE presence of Ed Sheeran around his club serves as a reminder to Sammie Szmodics that he has hit the big time. And he and Ireland are hoping to ditch their Bad Habits in this window. Szmodics bag…

HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON has pleaded ignorance about the backlash against Robbie Keane’s appearance at a caps presentation. Keane is Ireland’s record appearance-holder and goal-scorer and was brought in…

ANDY FARRELL has called on his team to – above all else – show greater intent against Argentina tomorrow. Ireland are looking to bounce back from a bruising defeat to New Zealand last week when the…

GIVEN he referred to ten Ireland players being injured, it was probably no surprise to Heimir Hallgrimsson that he found himself talking about somebody not there. But he may not have bargained for …

MANAGER Heimir Hallgrimsson has warned his Ireland players to be up for the fight tonight. Despite a mistake by Nathan Collins that led to a Finland opener, Hallgrimsson claimed his first win as bo…

BOHEMIANS have snapped up Sligo Rovers skipper Niall Morahan on a multi-year deal. The midfielder becomes Bohs’ second signing of the close-season following the capture of Derry City striker Colm W…

THE gear they were wearing in an attempt to flog was supposedly based around 1994. What we saw on the pitch had more of a 1990 feeling, right down to Caoimhín Kelleher’s penalty save, although Pack…

HEIMIR HALLGRÍMSSON admitted his side rode their luck as he claimed his first home win but said: “These players deserve it.” Evan Ferguson’s goal just before half-time put Ireland ahead but the Bri…