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FAI chief rubbishes All-Ireland League plan
Football Association of Ireland chief executive John Delaney has described as “divisive” Platinum One’s new All-Ireland League proposals, insisting that the plan in its current format was unworkable.
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Derry, Linfield in transfer stand-off
Derry City and Linfield are locked in a stand-off over the transfer of striker Thomas Stewart, with Linfield holding out for a compensation payment of approximately St£70,000.
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Derry close in on Linfield ace
Derry City manager Stephen Kenny is closing in on the signing of Linfield and Northern Ireland youth striker Thomas Stewart.
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Fenlon accuses Jeffrey of gamesmanship
Republic of Ireland under-23 manager Pat Fenlon accused Northern Ireland counterpart David Jeffrey of gamesmanship during the sock-shock stand-off in Lurgan on Tuesday night.
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Jeffrey says no
Linfield manager David Jeffrey believes that an All-Ireland league would hit clubs financially as European places would not be as readily available.
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McDonnell hails ‘best performance’
Defeating Irish league kingpins Linfield is always a major achievement and St Pat’s manager Johnny McDonnell has stressed that his side produced the best performance since he took over as manager on Tuesday night.
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Kerr calls for radical change
St Patrick’s Athletic Director of Football Brian Kerr has stressed that if an All-Ireland league is to be introduced plans should be made and followed through straight away.
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ACTION
Pat’s back in the hunt
St Patrick’s Athletic 2-0 Linfield
High flying Irish league side Linfield were brought down to earth at Richmond Park on Tuesday evening as St Pat’s recorded a 2-0 win in the Setanta Cup.
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ACTION
City rue missed chance
Glentoran 1-1 Derry City
Despite totally dominating this Setanta Cup clash at the Oval, Derry City had to be content with a share of the spoils against Glentoran on Tuesday evening.
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Sammon poaching for goals
Derry City striker Conor Sammon is eager to score goals for his new club and admits that scoring against Glentoran in tonight’s Setanta Cup clash would be a huge boost to him.
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McDonnell not giving up fight
St Patrick’s Athletic have a lot of work to do in order to qualify from the group stages of the Setanta Cup and a win against Linfield at Richmond Park tonight is essential.
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ACTION
Drogs in cruise control
Dungannon Swifts 0-4 Drogheda United
A rampant Drogheda United soundly defeated Dungannon Swifts 4-0 in the Setanta Cup at Stangmore Park last night with goals from Tony Grant, Graham Gartland, Declan O’Brien and an own goal by Adam McMinn.
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