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JAYSON MOLUMBY HAS signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion which will keep him with the Premier League club until the summer of 2023. The development represents a significant seal of approval for the Waterford native, who has been on Brighton’s books since the age of 16. Although Molumby has only featured […]

OUTGOING IRELAND BOSS Mick McCarthy says his premature departure is “disappointing” though he “fully supports the decision” that Stephen Kenny will oversee the remainder of the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.  This afternoon, the Football Association of Ireland [FAI] announced that McCarthy would be replaced by U21 boss Kenny with immediate effect. The plan had always […]

Drogheda United 1 Bohemians 1 Brendan Graham reports from Head in the Game Park A 93RD MINUTE James Clarke header saw Drogheda United earn an unlikely point in a 1-1 draw against Bohs this afternoon at Head in the Game Park. A composed finish on the hour mark from Liam Burt gave Keith Long’s side […]

STOPPAGE-TIME GOALS from Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe spoiled Roy Hodgson’s final home match in charge of Crystal Palace and helped Arsenal secure a potentially vital 3-1 win in south London. It was revealed on Tuesday that the 73-year-old would depart Selhurst Park at the end of the season and when Christian Benteke headed home […]

LIVERPOOL HAVE STRENGTHENED their defence for next season with the signing of Ibrahima Konate from German side RB Leipzig. The Reds said the 22-year-old had agreed a long-term contract, with the deal subject to international clearance. “I’m really happy to be joining such a massive club like Liverpool,” Konate told his new club’s official website. […]

JACK GREALISH TRAINED away from the main group on Tuesday as England stepped up preparations for Friday’s Euro 2020 game against Scotland. The Three Lions kicked off Group D with a 1-0 win against Croatia on Sunday, when the Aston Villa captain was an unused substitute. Grealish was part of the session on Monday but […]

IRISH DEFENDER NATHAN Collins looks set for a move to Burnley after the Premier League side reportedly agreed a fee of €14 million (£12m) with Stoke City.  20-year-old Collins has made 47 appearances for the Potters since his debut in April 2019 and became their youngest-ever captain at 18.   The Ireland U21 international is highly […]

Updated at 14.28 UEFA’S DECISION to block plans by Munich to light the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for the Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match was met on Tuesday with defiance in the Bavarian city which vowed to decorate other landmarks in protest at a law passed by the Hungarian government. “Uefa is a politically and […]

CAPACITY FOR THE Euro 2020 semi-finals and final at Wembley has been increased to 75%, meaning more than 60,000 fans will now be able to attend. All ticket holders will need to follow a number of strict entry requirements, including having a negative Covid-19 test or proof of full vaccination – two doses received, 14 […]

SCOTLAND’S HOPES OF advancing to the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time ended with a sobering 3-1 Euro 2020 defeat by Croatia at Hampden Park. The Scots, playing in their first major tournament since the 1998 France World Cup, needed a victory in their final Group D fixture to reach the […]