Ivory Coast are hosting the AFCON for the first time since 1984

AFCON Round-up

The 2023 AFCON tournament kicked off in the capital Abijan at the weekend when hosts …

Amanda Budden in action for Shamrock Rovers against Bohemians

Shamrock Rovers secure Budden, O'Leary, and Kelly with new deals for the upcoming season

Amanda Budden, Lia O’Leary, and Aoife Kelly have each penned new deals with Rovers Women, …

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Trevor Clarke signs permanent deal with Shamrock Rovers

Trevor Clarke has signed a full-time contract with Shamrock Rovers.

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Former Shamrock Rovers prospect Kevin Zefi moves to Roma from Inter Milan

Kevin Zefi has put pen to paper on a deal with Serie A giants Roma …

Pico Lopes and Chris Hughton will come face to face in Abidjan on Sunday evening

Pico Lopes on today’s Irish clash at the AFCON: ‘Chris Hughton has always been someone I’ve held in such high regard’

On the second day of the African Cup of Nations, two Irishmen will come face …

Ivory Coast are hosting the AFCON for the first time since 1984

AFCON explainer as tournament kick-offs this weekend

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will begin this weekend and we have a short …

Rovers' final fixture before the league starts will be against St. Patrick's Athletic in the President's Cup

Shamrock Rovers fixtures take shape ahead of league campaign

The Hoops have confirmed their three upcoming Leinster Senior Cup fixtures, with two of those …

Shamrock Rovers celebrate Scarlett Herron's opening goal for the Hoops

Scarlett Herron re-signs with Shamrock Rovers

The Irish name Muineachán derives from a diminutive plural form of the Irish word muine, …

Jess Gargan (left) and Mia Dodd

Gargan leaves Rovers for a Shels return with Dodd also rejoining the Reds

Women’s Premier Division runners from 2023 Shelbourne have boosted their squad for the new season …

Clockwise from top left: Italy’s Michael Kayode in the EURO u19 final, Sam Curtis and Anto Breslin celebrating their FAI Cup win, Kerry FC, Evan Ferguson and Ibrahima Konate, Stephen Bradley after his team’s loss in Budapest, Josh Cullen & Virgil van Dijk

Some 2023 highlights from the extratime.com team as inspiration to maybe join our crew?

To hopefully inspire some budding sports journalists or photographers out there to join our team, …

From left to right: Rovers skipper Áine O'Gorman, Jessica Hennessy and Maria Reynolds

Hennessy back again with the Hoops as Reynolds also returns for Rovers

Shamrock Rovers continue to shape their Women’s Premier Division squad for 2024 with the confirmation …

Markus Poom in action for Shamrock Rovers in Tolka Park against Shelbourne in August in the 1-1 draw when Poom was on the scoresheet

Boost for the Hoops with Poom contract extension

Hoops Head Coach Stephen Bradley will be able to call upon the services of midfielder …

Shamrock Rovers

Lauren Kelly re-signs for Shamrock Rovers

On Friday, striker Lauren Kelly signed the dotted line and committed her future to Shamrock …

Warrenpoint Town manager John Gill

Warrenpoint Town sign Corish from Shamrock Rovers

NIFL Premier Intermediate side Warrenpoint Town have announced the signing of Aaron Corish from Shamrock …

The President's Cup

Details of this year's President's Cup have been announced

The League of Ireland curtain raiser has been set with the details of this year’s …

Joy Ralph (left) and Áine O'Gorman celebrate a Rovers goal against Shelbourne in the league last October

Shamrock Rovers re-sign skipper Áine O’Gorman and striker Joy Ralph for upcoming season

Rovers skipper Áine O'Gorman announced as Hoops Head Coach Collie O’Neill’s first re-signing for the …

Darragh Burns in action for St Patrick's Athletic against Shamrock Rovers in April 2022

Shamrock Rovers secure signing of Darragh Burns on season long loan

Shamrock Rovers have announced the signing of Darragh Burns on a season-long loan from League …

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Top 20 most read extratime.com articles for 2023 – Part 1 (From 20 to 11)

This weekend we reach the end of 2023 and so it is time for our …

Despite being a consistent performer in the Shamrock Rovers engine room for the past four and a half seasons, Gary O'Neill tends to fly under the radar for casual observers of the league.

Gary O'Neill: The heartbeat keeping Shamrock Rovers ticking over

Despite being a consistent performer in the Shamrock Rovers engine room for the past four …

Pico Lopes is planning to head to Ivory Coast in January now for the African Cup of Nations

Cape Verde include Shamrock Rovers' Roberto Lopes in AFCON squad

Roberto Lopes has been included in the Cape Cerde squad for the upcoming African Cup …

Left: Athlone Town's Madie Gibson (left) and Dana Scheriff at PFAI Awards, Shamrock Rovers' Lia O'Leary (top right) and Galway's Jenna Slattery

Stat review of 2023 Women’s Premier Division season – formations, passing stats and standout players

Starting with the Women’s Premier Division, we look at the standout player stats, along with …

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Shels sign Liam Burt on loan from Rovers

Liam Burt has made the move north across the Liffey, joining Damien Duff’s Shelbourne on …

Breidablik knocked Shamrock Rovers out of the Champions League qualifiers while Dudelange defeated St. Patrick's Athletic in the Europa Conference League

League of Ireland clubs ‘not’ in Europe – What did those teams who knocked the LOI sides out of Europe this year go on to do in their Euro campaign?

So how did the clubs who knocked Shamrock Rovers, Derry City, Dundalk and St. Patrick’s …

Eva Mangan

O'Mahony arrives at Cork from Shamrock Rovers while Eva Mangan re-signs with the Rebels

Cork City have announced the signings of Orlaith O’Mahony and Eva Mangan ahead of the …

Simon Power

Power switches to Sligo Rovers from Shamrock Rovers

Sligo Rovers have confirmed the signing of Simon Power who spent the last season and …

DLR Waves

Chloe McCarthy returns to DLR Waves

Chloe McCarthy has rejoined her former club, DLR Waves, where she previously captained the club's …

Carlisle Grounds

Bray Wanderers confirm Cruise and Turley signings from Shamrock Rovers

Bray Wanderers have announced that Kieran Cruise and Freddie Turley have joined the club ahead …

Alannah McEvoy (left), Summer Lawless (centre), Tiegan Ruddy (top right) and Orlaith O'Mahony (bottom right)

Alannah McEvoy among series of player departures from Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers confirmed over the weekend the departure of four players from their Women’s Premier …

Shels Skipper Luke Byrne lifts the Airtricity League First Division trophy

Former Shelbourne captain Luke Byrne appointed as club's technical director

Howth native Byrne - who won the First Divison twice with the Drumcondra club - …

Gavin Hodgins in action for Shelbourne against Wexford in the Leinster Senior Cup on May 8th, 2023.

Glenavon set to sign Galway United's Darren Clarke and Gavin Hodgins from Shelbourne

The Lurgan Blues have also sweeped for a new keeper in the ex-Dundalk custodian Mark …

Bernie Duggan recieves the award on behalf of daughter Karen

Bradley and Duggan triumph at Soccer Writers Ireland Awards

The annual Soccer Writers Ireland awards in Dublin have celebrated the achievements of Shamrock Rovers …

Shamrock Rovers finished third in the Women's Premier Division and made the semi-final of the FAI Cup

2023 Season Review: Shamrock Rovers

O’Neill deployed his team with a flat back four and looked for his team to …

Keith Ward (left) and Sean Gannon are Tolka Park bound

Duff brings Gannon and Ward to Tolka Park as Barrett and Smith re-sign for the Reds

Damien Duff had a busy day in the transfer market on Wednesday as Shels secured …

Lee Steacy during his time with Longford Town

Lee Steacy joins Shamrock Rovers

The goalkeeper joins the Hoops after an impressive campaign with Cobh, helping Ramblers to a …

James Doona in action for Shamrock Rovers against UCD in a pre-season friendly at Tallaght Stadium in 2017

Former Shamrock Rovers winger James Doona joins Glenavon after stint at Longford Town

James Doona has joined Northern Irish top-flight outfit Glenavon after a year-long stint at Longford …

Josh Honohan (right) with Hoops Head Coach Stephen Bradley

Hoops line up Josh Honohan for new campaign

Shamrock Rovers announced today their first new signing with Cork City’s Josh Honohan joining the …

Sean Gannon (right) and Kilian Cantwell

Sean Gannon departs Shamrock Rovers as Kilian Cantwell leaves Waterford

Shamrock Rovers have confirmed that Sean Gannon has left the champions upon the expiry of …

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Collie O’Neill on Rovers return: ‘The last thing now we have to build is a winning culture’

Hoops Head Coach Collie O’Neill is proud of his team this season as Rovers made …