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Stephen Kenny says the prospect of playing Celtic in the Champions League “is a marvellous incentive†to overcome Rosenborg tonight. Dundalk must score against the Norwegian side in Trondheim tonight if they are to progress to the next round of qualifiers after a 1-1 draw at Oriel Park last week. David McMillan put the Lilywhites […] More
Dundalk made waves in Europe with an historic run in the Europa League last season, and this year’s European adventure gets under way tomorrow. The Lilywhites host Rosenborg in the second round of the Champions League qualifiers at Oriel Park, and the Norwegian side represent tricky opponents for the Irish club. After a stuttering start […] More
Sean Maguire says he can’t wait to show new Preston boss Alex Neill what he can do. The Preston-bound Irish striker has been in scintillating form for Cork City, and will trade the SSE Airtricity League for the Championship along with teammate Kevin O’Connor. The 22 year old’s hat-trick in the Europa League qualifiers against Levadia […] More
John Caulfield says Cork City fans have “a huge role to play” when the Leesiders welcome Levadia Tallinn to Turners Cross on Thursday. The SSE Airtricity League leaders picked up an impressive 2-0 victory in the first leg in Estonia against the 10 men of Levadia, but Caulfield is taking nothing for granted ahead of […] More
Cork City picked up an impressive 2-0 win against Levadia Tallinn to give themselves an excellent chance of progressing to the next round of the Europa League. Shamrock Rovers also picked up a 1-0 win in Iceland to take back to Tallaght, but Derry City suffered a heavy defeat in Denmark which leaves their qualification […] More
Cork City get their European campaign under way tomorrow against Levadia Tallinn in Estonia. Cork enter the game in excellent form, and are currently 15 points clear at the summit of the SSE Airtricity League, while Levadia are currently second in the Estonian league after 17 games, with 43 points. The first leg of their Europa League first-round […] More
Dundalk have drawn Rosenborg in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The Lilywhites made it to the Europa League group stages last season after an exciting run in Europe, but will face a tough task against the Norwegian champions. Stephen Kenny’s side are the reigning Irish champions, but are currently second in the SSE Airtricity League […] More
(This article originally appeared on The Season Ticket) While this term may have gotten off to a somewhat inauspicious start, tales of last year’s European adventures still dominate the Dundalk memory bank. It remains a run rife with reminiscence, a series of highlights which led Stephen Kenny’s men from Tallaght to Tel-Aviv and several sites […] More
‘Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.’ So familiar is John Caulfield with that phrase that he could easily reprise the lead role in 27 Dresses. After all, last year marked the third successive campaign that his Cork City side finished league runners-up, the Leesiders having given way to Stephen Kenny’s Dundalk on each occasion. Their […] More
Sean Maguire claims former Dundalk duo Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle are great role models for young players in Ireland. The pair were central to Dundalk’s historic European run last season, and both have gone on to earn moves to Preston and represent the Republic of Ireland in the last 12 months. Martin O’Neill handed both […] More
(This article originally appeared on The Season Ticket). Wayne Rooney’s rapturous weekend is unlikely to have escaped the attention of even the most ardent football agnostics, images of his record-breaking goal shamelessly splashed across our senses in the days since. Saturday’s strike marked 250-not-out for the Manchester United man, Rooney now standing alone as the […] More
Daryl Horgan received a standing ovation when he was replaced in the 90th minute of Preston’s impressive 2-0 win over Brighton today. The former Dundalk winger produced an exciting display, and provided an assist to Callum Robinson’s second half goal, after Paul Huntington put the hosts 1-0 up with a 13th minute header. Horgan came […] More
