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Sorensen praise for O’Leary
Date: August 11
Aston Villa’s new goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, who made his debut for the club in the 6-0 Dublin Tournament romp over St Patrick’s Athletic on Sunday afternoon, has revealed that the “big personality” of David O’Leary will ensure Villa enjoy a better season this time around.
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Shels defeat could precipitate Leeds changes
Date: August 11
The dispiriting defeat to an understrength Shelbourne side in Sunday’s Dublin Tournament third place play-off encounter at Tolka Park could lead to wholesale changes in the Leeds squad, warned the Premiership side’s manager Peter Reid in the wake of the match.
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| Reid ... not a happy camper |
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| Juan Pablo Angel ... brace |
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Angel double sends Villa on their way
Date: August 11
St Patrick’s Ath 0-6 Aston Villa
David O’Leary’s Aston Villa romped to a convincing victory over St Patrick’s Athletic in the final of the Dublin Tournament, which threatened to boil over with the high temperatures at Tolka Park on Sunday afternoon.
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Shels overcome strong Leeds line-up
Date: August 11
Shelbourne 2-0 Leeds United
eircom League leaders Shelbourne overcame a strong Leeds United line-up in Sunday’s opening fixture in the Dublin Tournament at Tolka Park.
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Davo slams Aer Lingus hospitality
Date: August 10
Aston Villa manager David O’Leary has slammed Ireland’s national flight operator, Aer Lingus, after his squad were forced to endure a nightmare journey to this weekend’s Dublin Tournament at Tolka Park.
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Villa, Pats advance to final
Date: August 9
Aston Villa 2-2 Leeds United
Shelbourne 0-0 St Patrick’s Athletic
Villa and Pats both won on penalties
Aston Villa will meet St Patrick’s Athletic in the final of the Dublin Tournament at Tolka Park on Sunday afternoon after this afternoon’s semi-finals, which both went to penalties.
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Healy boost for Tolka tournament
Date: August 9
This weekend’s Dublin Tournament in Tolka Park has received a massive boost with the news that out-of-contract Irish international Colin Healy will play for Leeds United with a view to sealing a permanent contract with the club.
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Kinsella looking forward to Dublin return
Date: August 9
Native Dubliner Mark Kinsella is hoping to impress in front of his home-town fans when he pulls on the Aston Villa shirt in this weekend’s Dublin Tournament at Tolka Park.
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Cobh end Dundalk run
Date: August 9
Cobh Ramblers 2-1 Dundalk
Dundalk’s hopes of a third successive victory and third successive clean sheet were dashed at St Colman’s Park on Saturday night, where the goal-shy south coast side found their scoring form for just their fifth victory of the First Division season.
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Sorensen in line for Dublin debut
Date: August 8
Aston Villa’s newest signing, former Sunderland goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen, is in line to make his debut for the club against Leeds United at Tolka Park on Saturday afternoon.
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Tolka trial for Leeds’ French target
Date: August 8
Mark Viduka’s absence at this weekend’s Dublin Tournament at Tolka Park will give Peter Reid the opportunity to run the rule over a possible signing in the shape of former Marseille striker Lamine Sakho.
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Crowd trouble for Tolka
Date: August 8
No Mark Viduka, no David Batty at Tolka Park over the weekend. But there are different problems on the horizon for the tournament organisers, St Patrick’s Athletic and Shelbourne.
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Viduka opts out of Dublin trip
Date: August 8
Leeds United’s star striker, Australian international Mark Viduka, has opted out of the first of two planned trips to Dublin in the next ten days, fuelling speculation that he is about to make a permanent move away from the troubled Elland Road side.
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Flight phobia Batty out of tournament
Date: August 7
Experienced Leeds United midfielder David Batty will not take part in this coming weekend’s Dublin tournament as he has refused to make the journey to Ireland because of his fear of flying.
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