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FAI board approve plans to resume SSE Airtricity League season on July 31
The National League Executive Council (NLEC) last week voted in favour of a truncated season of 18 league games to ...
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From FAI Cup Final to Biomedical degree finals for Neil Farrugia
As the country emerges from lockdown, thankfully a bit quicker than the original five stage government plan, it should mean ...
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FAI steering group to meet to consider early resumption of football
The FAI have this evening welcomed the speeding up of the Government’s roadmap and will now meet tomorrow morning to ...
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Irish Coaches Abroad - Former Cork City and UCD star John Dineen making waves in the States
His role across the Atlantic sees the Tralee native work with former Leeside star Ian Hennessy, the same individual who ...
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Where are they now? - UCD's 2009 First Division title winners
They don’t get the crowds, nor do they get the plaudits they often deserve, but make no mistake about it, ...
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Longread: When the Students came of age - How UCD won the 2009 First Division
In 2009 the First Division was potentially the strongest it had ever been as Dermot Keely’s Shelbourne and Liam Buckley’s ...
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League of Ireland clubs receive working document on potential behind closed doors return
The League of Ireland has been put on hold since March as a result of the current COVID-19 outbreak
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FAI to seek clarification from Department of Sport on mass gatherings ruling
The FAI will seek meetings with Government and Department of Sport officials on new proposals to ban mass gatherings of ...
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Collie O'Neill: Because they were all similar in age, they became a much closer knit group and because of that we went on to win a First Division
Former UCD boss Collie O’Neill has highlighted the importance of UCD’s decision to go with a scholarship based model as ...
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FAI joins reconvened 'working group' to plot a future for the League of Ireland
The working group was previously convened in July while the association was under the temporary management of Noel Mooney, though ...
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FAI extends suspension of football until May 5th
An agreement between the FAI and clubs last month saw a provisional date of June 19th announced for the return ...
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How to help your League of Ireland club financially during the Coronavirus shutdown - a guide
First-team and academy training has been suspended across the board as clubs put the health of their players and staff ...
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Extratime.ie esports Cup -- Match Day 2
After the opening day’s action saw Cork City and Dundalk draw 1-1 while Waterford grabed a dramatic late winner in ...
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FAI extends ban on all football from grassroots up until April 19th
The League of Ireland has already set a conservative return date of June 19th following consultation between the FAI and ...
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League of Ireland suspension set to last until June 19th as EA Sports Cup is cancelled
The EA Sports Cup will be deferred for a year, while First Division clubs explore the possibility of fulfilling their ...
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ET Connects: Tell us about your highlights and lowlights of the 2020 season so far
Whether it’s Jordan Flores’ viral sensation Puskas contender against Rovers, or Jack Byrne’s winner in the same game, or something ...
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UCD's Lorcan Healy: 'Maybe going down the academy route might not have been the best for me - You get great pointers and coaches there, but you also miss out on the experience of how to win games'
Departures are part and parcel of the UCD experience in the League of Ireland – and with the exit of ...
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'I never thought I would ever put on a Shamrock Rovers jersey, but you do things like this when you need to' - Conan Byrne on charity walk in aid of Irish Cancer Society
No man to shirk away from a challenge, League of Ireland legend Conan Byrne is once again on a charity ...
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League Report: Drogheda United 5 - 1 UCD
Five goals from five different players saw Drogheda United pick up their first home win of the season with a ...
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League Preview: Drogheda United -v- UCD
The Boynesiders defeat last time out has seen them drop to fourth in the First Division table – with their ...
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"I thought we were the better team for the majority of the game, but we didn't take our chances" - Richie O'Farrell relishing clash against former side
Midfielder Richie O’Farrell was one of seven new players signed by Drogheda United during the off season.
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UCD's Yoyo Mahdy pleased as the Students earn their first league win since July
The clash saw the Students secure their first league win since July when they defeated Bohemians at the Belfield Bowl
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League of Ireland Attendances 2020 -- Gameweek 2
Gameweek 2 featured nine games after the Galway United versus Athlone Town fixture was postponed due to adverse weather conditions. ...
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League Report: UCD 1 - 0 Cobh Ramblers
Yoyo Mahdy’s 87th minute strike saw UCD squeeze past Cobh Ramblers on Friday evening at the Belfield Bowl.
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League Preview: UCD -v- Cobh Ramblers
The Students took the lead at Ferrycarrig Park last week through new recruit Colm Whelan – but they were thwarted ...
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Full schedule for the first round of the EA Sports Cup confirmed as Cabinteely host Crumlin United in the opening game
Cabinteely will welcome Leinster Senior League champions Crumlin United to Stradbrook Park on the afternoon of Sunday, March 8th with ...
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Live Updates - 2020 SSE Airtricity League of Ireland - Gameweek 2
Friday night sees the beginning of the 2020 SSE League of Ireland First Division with two games taking place as ...
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League Preview: Wexford -v- UCD
Wexford have been busy during the off-season, bringing in a raft of signings during the break – with no less ...
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First Division Alliance confirm no boycott to take place but will play 'under protest'
The clubs, after discussions with FAI CEO Gary Owens and Deputy CEO Niall Quinn – have confirmed that no boycott ...
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Extratime.ie staff predictions - First Division 2020
Have we wrote off Cabinteely once again? – Maybe, but it appears our writers have backed Drogheda United to lift ...
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Timmy Molloy - Football, Education & Life
The 25-year-old has now also secured full-time employment in his hometown ahead of an exciting year for the Tribesmen
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EA Sports Cup First Round Draw Made
The draw for the First Round of the EA Sports Cup took place today.
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2020 Season Preview: UCD
They could easily be top of the pile at the end of the season or come fifth behind the likes ...
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UCD release details of new-look squad ahead of First Division return
The Students suffered the ignominy of relegation last term after their squad was decimated in the summer months by a ...
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Here's to Conan
While there are those in the league who may mourn his departure from the league after such an incredible journey, ...
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Former UCD and Waterford defender Maxim Kouogun moves to Englsih National League outfit Harrogate Town
English National League side Harrogate Town have announced the signing of Maxim Kouogun.
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Draft First Division fixture list drawn up
The draft fixture list is in line with the dates previously advised and based on 11 teams competing in the ...
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Wexford snap up former UCD under-19 Charlie Smith
Smith joins the Slaneysiders from the Belfield outfit, having joined the Students in 2016. While at the club, he advanced ...
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Dundalk 7 - 1 UCD: Four things we learned
It may have been the first pre-season friendly of 2020 for Dundalk but there were still a few things which ...
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Pre-season Friendly Report: Dundalk 7 - 1 UCD
Dundalk dispelled the visiting Students at Oriel Park with relative ease in this pre-season friendly. It finished 7-1 to the ...
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Opinion: The First Division Alliance is a necessary front amid the backdrop of blatant disrespect from the FAI and NLEC
However, in light of the Shannonsiders’ exit from the League of Ireland, a vacancy of sorts had been created – ...
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Opinion: The First Division Alliance are wrong on Shamrock Rovers II - but the dictatorial approach must stop
Why they chose a nine-team division as their hill to die on is anybody’s guess. When the next crisis arrives, ...
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Longford Town the first to host Shamrock Rovers II as new promotion play-off structure revealed
The Hoops’ reserve side will line out as the tenth side in the league following the dissolution of Limerick but ...
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Former Saints title-winning captain Conor Kenna joins Leinster Senior League Kilnamanagh
Kenna, who also had spells with Shamrock Rovers and Bray Wanderers during a long career at the top level, joins ...
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Shamrock Rovers II set to take part in the 2020 First Division
News of the Hoops second-string’s admittance to the second tier comes amid the backdrop of strong opposition to the proposal ...
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Quiz: Can you name the last 10 top scorers in the First Division?
And to make it a bit more challenging (if it wasn’t hard enough!), you'll have to answer them in order
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End of Season Report Card - UCD
Picking the star player from a side that lost half of their starting 11 midway through the season is no ...
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First Division Alliance calls for nine-team First Division amid efforts to enter Shamrock Rovers B side in second tier
Clubs had been due to vote on whether to admit Rovers B in recent days but it appears the decision ...
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5 Players to watch in the First Division in 2020
Shelbourne ended their long wait for a Premier Division return, but the departure of the Reds does not necessarily mean ...
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Conor Crowley makes Wexford move after brief Cabinteely stint
Crowley is the fourth former UCD player to join the Slaneysiders in recent weeks – following the likes of Cian ...
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