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Airtricity League: Cork City -v- UCD team news
May 17, 2012
Cork City host UCD at Turners Cross on Friday night (kick off 7:45pm) and they will be hoping for an upturn in fortunes against a side which has long been the Rebels’ bogey team. City have been in good form of late and they start their second round of matches, confident of teaching the students [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Balotelli will not be leaving City
May 17, 2012
Manchester City Manager Roberto Mancini has stated that Mario Balotelli will be staying at Manchester City. Just over a month ago everything was going wrong for Roberto Mancini and Manchester City. The finger of blame was pointed at the ego orientated player, Mario Balotelli. The Italian was at the centre of drama and controversy for [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Bohemians v Derry City preview
May 17, 2012
Bohemians face Derry City with a squad that has changed a lot since the two teams met at the Brandywell ten weeks ago. “We’re much more settled. I have my mind made up on twenty players who can play in the first team,” said manager Aaron Callaghan. “We’re also more optimistic now because the boys [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Sligo Rovers team news v Shelbourne
May 16, 2012
Sligo Rovers begin their second series of matches in the Airtricity Premier Division against Shelbourne on Friday in The Showgrounds, kick-off 7:45pm. The Bit o’ Red are six points clear of St Patrick’s Athletic at the top of the table after a 3-0 win against Shamrock Rovers last week. Rovers and Shels played out a [...] Read the rest of this entry »
League of Ireland column: Damien Rushe
May 16, 2012
Eleven games have been played in Airtricity League and already we can see a trend developing in both divisions. Sligo Rovers are looking very impressive at top of the Premier league; they will surely get stronger with some signings coming from across water in the coming weeks too, adding to an already settled and seasoned [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Euro 2012 team in focus: Croatia
May 16, 2012
In just 23 days’ time Ireland will kick off only their second ever appearance at a European Championship when they face Croatia in Poznan on June 9th. SportsNewsIreland looks at the Croatian squad and assesses their squad, manager and chances ahead of the tournament. Like the Irish, the Croatian secured their place in Poland via [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Fenway Group tight lipped on Dalglish future
May 16, 2012
The owners of Liverpool FC, Fenway Sports Group, have not given any feedback on their meeting with manager Kenny Dalglish which took place earlier this week. This has only served to further heighten speculation on the future of the 61 year-old, who led the Anfield club to an eighth place finish in the Premier League. [...] Read the rest of this entry »