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Irish Independent
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- Irish Independent
Shelbourne's unbeaten league run is extended as Sligo fume over a controversial late red card
Ali Coote and Sean Boyd were the goal scorers for Shels, while Sligo finished the game with ten men after Sam Sargeant was sent off late on as referee Rob Harvey deemed him to have handled the ball outside the box, even though the decision that was disputed by the home side. John Russell's side came into this game unbeaten in their last five league games, and knew that three points against Shels would see them move level with Galway United in eighth. Ciaron Harkin, the latest arrival at the Showgrounds, was named on the bench, with Russell having to make a change after the warm-up when left-back Sean Stewart picked up a knock. Joey O'Brien's side, fresh from their trip to Kazakhstan where they were beaten by Qarabag, were in need of a win to keep in touch with the top four. Bohs sued for €100k over alleged breach of contract switch to Norwegian ticket supplier League of Ireland takeaways: Drogheda on Euro mission, Bohs frustrated, Cork's green shoots, and Galway woes continue Milan Mbeng made his first start for the 2024 Premier Division champions having signed from Cork City, as Shels looked to extend their unbeaten run in the league to four games. A win and two draws in their last three league games had the Dubliners in fifth place prior to the trip to Sligo. In an uneventful first half, the home side were wondering how they had not gone ahead, when Cian Kavanagh's miss on 10 minutes was really the talking point. Will Fitzgerald's free-kick was knocked on and Kavanagh just needed a touch to direct the effort past Speel, but somehow the former Derry and St Patrick's Athletic man couldn't get a touch. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more Then two minutes into the second-half, the visitors went ahead and in style. Coote received the ball in the middle of the pitch, and glided past a couple of Sligo players before firing into the top corner with Sam Sargeant beaten in the Sligo goal. Paddy McClean came close to levelling the score, but the Derry native couldn't keep his header down from Owen Elding's inviting cross into the box. John Russell switched things up, going three at the back as he desperately tried to rescue something from this tie. But it was game over on 77 minutes when Boyd added a second for the Dubliners after Sligo failed to clear the ball from their box, with John Martin picking out the free and unmarked Boyd, who was on hand to fire in. Sligo's day got worse with six minutes to go when goalkeeper Sargeant was given a straight red by Rob Harvey for handling the ball outside the box, although replays suggest that the contact may have been on the line. That result sees Shels move to within three points of Drogheda United in fourth place in the table, while Sligo remain ninth, three points off Galway United in eighth. Sligo Rovers: Sargeant, Reynolds (Waweru, 67), McClean, Denham, McDonagh (Mahon, 67), McManus, Quirk, Hakiki (Harkin, 46), Elding, Kavanagh, Fitzgerald. Shelbourne: Speel, Mbeng (Gannon, 68), Temple, Barrett, Ledwidge, McInroy, Lunney, Norris (Moore, 82), Coote (Martin, 68), Wood (Chapman, 82), Odubeko (Boyd, 59).
Irish Daily Mirror
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Royals forward shoots 2-11 in huge Meath Senior Football Championship upset
Meath SFC champions Dunshaughlin were expected to begin the defence of their title with a win on Saturday evening against Rathkenny as the Royal County's Club Championships got underway. Dunshaughlin boasted several aces in Meath manager Robbie Brennan's pack and included Matthew Costello, Ruairi Kinsella, Conor Duke and Conor Gray in their line-up. Costello and Kinsella are tipped for All Star nominations in the autumn while Conor Duke has been mentioned as a possible young player of the year nominee following Meath's surprise run to the All-Ireland semi-final stage this year. READ MORE:Ireland warm up for Rugby World Cup with comeback win in Cork READ MORE: Madie Gibson stars as impressive Athlone Town progress in Champions League Rathkenny were long odds to beat the champions but remarkably the north Meath men stunned their illustrious south Meath opponents and took the win by 2-16 to 2-13. Meath veteran Donal Keogan was in the Rathkenny fifteen but it was another Royal panel member Keith Curtis who stole the show, with an incredible personal tally of 2-11. Curtis was a regular starter for Meath this season but was somewhat living in the shadows of others like Jordan Morris, Eoghan Frayne and Costello until he popped up with 0-3 from play against Donegal in that semi-final. On Saturday night in Pairc Tailteann he put on an exhibition of kicking, scoring four two point frees and the other 2-3 from play in an outstanding display. Rathkenny narrowly avoided relegation back to the Intermediate ranks last season but under former Meath All-Ireland winning player and one-time manager Colm Coyle they've started the Championship in great style. Dunshaughlin fell at the first hurdle in the Leinster Club SFC last year when well beaten by a St Loman's Mullingar side and their manager title winning boss Richie Kealy also stepped down. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Irish Independent
an hour ago
- Irish Independent
Shelbourne's unbeaten run is extended as Sligo fume over a controversial late red card
Ali Coote and Sean Boyd were the goal scorers for Shels, while Sligo finished the game with ten men after Sam Sargeant was sent off late on as referee Rob Harvey deemed him to have handled the ball outside the box, even though the decision that was disputed by the home side. John Russell's side came into this game unbeaten in their last five league games, and knew that three points against Shels would see them move level with Galway United in eighth. Ciaron Harkin, the latest arrival at the Showgrounds, was named on the bench, with Russell having to make a change after the warm-up when left-back Sean Stewart picked up a knock. Joey O'Brien's side, fresh from their trip to Kazakhstan where they were beaten by Qarabag, were in need of a win to keep in touch with the top four. Bohs sued for €100k over alleged breach of contract switch to Norwegian ticket supplier League of Ireland takeaways: Drogheda on Euro mission, Bohs frustrated, Cork's green shoots, and Galway woes continue Milan Mbeng made his first start for the 2024 Premier Division champions having signed from Cork City, as Shels looked to extend their unbeaten run in the league to four games. A win and two draws in their last three league games had the Dubliners in fifth place prior to the trip to Sligo. In an uneventful first half, the home side were wondering how they had not gone ahead, when Cian Kavanagh's miss on 10 minutes was really the talking point. Will Fitzgerald's free-kick was knocked on and Kavanagh just needed a touch to direct the effort past Speel, but somehow the former Derry and St Patrick's Athletic man couldn't get a touch. Then two minutes into the second-half, the visitors went ahead and in style. Coote received the ball in the middle of the pitch, and glided past a couple of Sligo players before firing into the top corner with Sam Sargeant beaten in the Sligo goal. Paddy McClean came close to levelling the score, but the Derry native couldn't keep his header down from Owen Elding's inviting cross into the box. John Russell switched things up, going three at the back as he desperately tried to rescue something from this tie. But it was game over on 77 minutes when Boyd added a second for the Dubliners after Sligo failed to clear the ball from their box, with John Martin picking out the free and unmarked Boyd, who was on hand to fire in. Sligo's day got worse with six minutes to go when goalkeeper Sargeant was given a straight red by Rob Harvey for handling the ball outside the box, although replays suggest that the contact may have been on the line. That result sees Shels move to within three points of Drogheda United in fourth place in the table, while Sligo remain ninth, three points off Galway United in eighth. Sligo Rovers: Sargeant, Reynolds (Waweru, 67), McClean, Denham, McDonagh (Mahon, 67), McManus, Quirk, Hakiki (Harkin, 46), Elding, Kavanagh, Fitzgerald. Shelbourne: Speel, Mbeng (Gannon, 68), Temple, Barrett, Ledwidge, McInroy, Lunney, Norris (Moore, 82), Coote (Martin, 68), Wood (Chapman, 82), Odubeko (Boyd, 59).
