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Owen has no plans to retire
May 17, 2012
Michael Owen has said he has no plans to retire from professional football following Manchester United’s decision not to offer the striker a new contract. Owen, who won a Premier League title with the United last season, scored 17 goals in 52 games during an injury hit three year spell with the disposed champions. The [...] Read the rest of this entry »
How King Kenny’s house of cards crumbled
May 17, 2012
Many Liverpool fans were dealt a large blow on Wednesday with the news of Kenny Dalglish’s departure. To many it was a surprise that he was not given more time to turn things around especially after winning a domestic cup and getting to the final of a second. The cup success suggested that the club [...] Read the rest of this entry »
O’Driscoll linkes with Coppell at Crawley Town
May 17, 2012
Newly promoted Crawley Town has appointed former Irish International Sean O’Driscoll as their new manager. O’Driscoll takes over from caretaker Craig Brewster who guided the side through the final weeks off their league two promotion campaign following the departure of Steve Evans to Rotherham in April. The former Bournemouth and Doncaster Rovers has signed a [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Ireland to commemorate 1994 World Cup slaughter
May 17, 2012
UEFA have confirmed that the Republic of Ireland’s players will be allowed to wear black armbands when they play Italy in Poznan, on 18th June at Euro 2012. Ireland played Italy in their opening match of the 1994 World Cup. Ray Houghton famously scored the only goal of that game, which also took place on [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Ireland to commemorate 1994 World Cup slaughter
May 17, 2012
UEFA have confirmed that the Republic of Ireland’s players will be allowed to wear black armbands when they play Italy in Poznan, on 18th June at Euro 2012. Ireland played Italy in their opening match of the 1994 World Cup. Ray Houghton famously scored the only goal of that game, which also took place on [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Sligo Rovers host newly promoted Shelbourne in what is the beginning of the second round of matches of this season’s Airtricity League. The Bit o’ Red go into this fixture in red hot form having hammered defending champions Shamrock Rovers 3-0 at the Showgrounds last Saturday. This means that the Connacht side have played every [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Sligo Rovers host newly promoted Shelbourne in what is the beginning of the second round of matches of this season’s Airtricity League. The Bit o’ Red go into this fixture in red hot form having hammered defending champions Shamrock Rovers 3-0 at the Showgrounds last Saturday. This means that the Connacht side have played every [...] Read the rest of this entry »