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RTÉ News
30-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Conor Keeley's late Drogheda equaliser denies Waterford victory
Conor Keeley rescued an unlikely share of the spoils for Drogheda United as Waterford FC's inability to defend set-pieces came back to haunt them deep into second-half injury-time in their SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division clash at the RSC. After Blues skipper Padraig Amond thought that he had won the game with an 81st-minute finish, the visitors had the final laugh in added time when the central defender hammered home from close-range when he was left unmarked at the back post to meet a Darragh Markey corner-kick. The Waterford front three combined for the breakthrough goal on 19 minutes. Conan Noonan slipped the ball into the feet of Amond, who in turn played the perfectly weighted pass for Tommy Lonergan, who beat keeper Luke Dennison with a deflected effort off Elicha Ahui from 14 yards. Drogheda were level from a set-piece at the other end four minutes later. Shane Farrell sent in a left-wing corner-kick into the centre of the penalty area and Warren Davis powered a simple close-range header to the far corner past a helpless Stephen McMullan. Davis was twice denied in a bid to give his side the lead on 40 minutes when Shane Farrell whipped in another dangerous left-wing corner that saw Keeley send the ball back into the six-yard box for the striker, but after Rowan McDonald blocked his initial effort, he hooked the rebound just over. John Coleman's side got their noses in front on 81 minutes when Grant Horton sent over a right-wing cross that saw Ahui clear to Dean McMenamy, who saw his goal-bound effort touched home by Amond past Dennison. The leveller came three minutes into added time from another set piece. Darragh Markey swung over a right-wing corner-kick to the back post, where the unchallenge Keeley blasted high to the roof of the net from close-range before Ahui was sent off late on for a second yellow card. Waterford FC: McMullan; Horton, McDonald, Leahy, Burke; Olayinka (McMenamy 77), Glenfield (McCormack 85), White; Lonergan (Pouwels 88), Amond, Noonan.
RTÉ News
05-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Waterford's upturn continues with victory at Shelbourne
Waterford picked up their third successive league win as they edged champions Shelbourne at Tolka Park to continue their post-Keith Long renaissance. This will go down as a textbook away performance from the Blues who held firm after Pádraig Amond's header in the third minute was fumbled over the line by Shels keeper Conor Kearns. Waterford relied on two outstanding saves from Stephen McMullan in the first half before lady luck shone on them as Mipo Odubeko and John Martin missed chances in the last minute to leave the hosts without a shot on target in the second half. The Blues, with new boss John Coleman in attendance, are now six points clear of Cork City in the relegation play-off spot and one point behind Shels who are without a win in their last five games of this stuttering title defence. The Blues lead in Tolka!🔵 Pádraig Amond with the opening goal for the visitors. — League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) May 5, 2025 Damien Duff has bemoaned his side's concession of sloppy goals this season and it happened again when Kearns fumbled Amond's header over the line to continue his tough spell between the sticks. Lonergan and Amond spurned half chances to double the visitors lead but it was a first half dominated by Shels. Ellis Chapman brought a fine save from McMullan after his dipping effort from distance was finger tipped wide before Odubeko scuffed a glorious chance wide. Shels had a couple of chances just after the half hour mark as Odubeko and Chapman set up Wood who had efforts blocked and tipped wide by McMullan. Duff wasn't happy with what he saw and hooked JJ Lunney and Chapman for Martin and Ali Coote. Coote found Martin free in the six yard area but his header was magnificently scooped off the goalline by McMullan in the fourth minute of added time. Waterford will wonder how they didn't put the game to bed ten minutes into the second half. A brilliant driving run by Ryan Burke set up Amond who was denied by Mark Coyle's goal saving block. Amond recycled to Olujimi Olayinka at point blank range but his effort somehow hit the bar. Shels huffed and puffed but even the cries of 'shoot' from the children in the main stand fell on deaf ears. Darragh Leahy and Kacper Radkowski met every cross with aplomb until Martin headed over from close range in the 76th minute. A sensational corner late on from Kerr McInroy flashed across the box without a touch from a red shirt and Waterford breathed a sigh of relief when Coyle blasted wildly over the bar from outside the area. This was not Shelbourne's day and a collective groan rang around Tolka when Odubeko headed onto the bar before Martin's bicycle kick rebound flew wide from close range in the 96th minute. Shelbourne: Conor Kearns, Sean Gannon (Bone 60), Kameron Ledwidge (Kelly 73), Ellis Chapman (Coote 33), JJ Lunney (Martin 33), Harry Wood, Mark Coyle, Mipo Odubeko, James Norris (Wilson 46), Kerr McInroy, Evan Caffrey
Irish Daily Mirror
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Taking a leaf out of Mourinho's book and evergreen Amond - Shels 0-1 Waterford
New managers tend to come in when a team is at a low ebb, but that's not the case for John Coleman. He watched from the main stand as Waterford won their third game in a row under interim boss Matt Lawlor. The Blues' performances under Lawlor, who heads back now to Fleetwood Town, mean Coleman has something positive to build on as he begins life at the RSC. But they also pile the pressure on the former Sligo Rovers and Accrington Stanley manager, as expectations are a lot higher now than had he taken over while Waterford were on their run of seven consecutive defeats. Damien Duff delved into his old manager Jose Mourinho's play-book by making a pair of first-half substitutions, when he took off Ellis Chapman and JJ Lunney after just 33 minutes against Waterford. Mourinho never feared making an early change, with Eric Dier famously hauled off just before the half-hour mark during the Portuguese manager's time at Spurs. Duff, in fact, once benefited from such a change, with Mourinho bringing on the winger and striker Didier Drogba for Joe Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips after just 26 minutes of a 2006 clash with Fulham. The early double-change didn't work on that occasion, with Chelsea losing 1-0 - mirroring Shelbourne's defeat on Monday to Waterford. Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Padraig Amond might have celebrated his 37th birthday last month, but the striker once again proved his evergreen status by netting his fourth goal of the season. Kameron Ledwidge didn't get off the ground as he challenged for Conan Noonan's third-minute delivery from the right, and Amond headed the Blues into an early lead. In saying that, Shels keeper Conor Kearns should have kept it out. Instead Kearns, despite getting both hands to the ball, let Amond's header slip through his grasp and over the line. Amond proved a menace throughout and he could have had a second when he raced onto a Tommy Lonergan flick in the 19th minute and, spotting Kearns off his line, attempted to lob the net-minder from 20 yards. That effort landed on the roof of the net. He tested the keeper in the second-half with a fierce half-volley that Kearns could only parry. Roddy Collins was a mile offside to describe Mipo Odubeko as 'probably one of the worst finishers I have seen in Irish football' - but the former West Ham prospect did his side of the argument no favours with a poor first-half effort, with Shels trailing against Waterford. He did everything right until it came to the execution, beating the offside trap to latch onto a Harry Woods through-ball, before dragging his shot well wide of the far post with the goal at his mercy. Shelbourne won the league last year thanks largely to their blistering start, which stood to them when they hit a sticky patch later in the campaign. Monday's defeat to Waterford means they have not won in their last five games, meaning there will be less room for error this time around when we close in on the business end of the season.
Irish Examiner
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Three consecutive wins for Waterford as they defeat champions Shelbourne in thrilling battle
SSE Airtricity Premier Division: Shelbourne 0 Waterford 1 (Amond 3') Waterford made it three wins on the spin on a Bank Holiday weekend to remember in the capital overcoming Champions Shelbourne in a thrilling battle at Tolka Park. The evergreen Padraig Amond proved the match winner with an early header that gave the visitors something to hold onto in a game boasting a number of chances. In the second of their two trips to North Dublin over the long weekend the visitors, unchanged from Friday night's win over Bohemians, impressed the incoming boss John Coleman who watched on intently and took the lead just three minutes in. The Blues talismanic captain rose highest in a crowded area to latch onto Conan Noonan's inswinging free kick, heading back across goal with the Shels keeper seemingly in control, only to see the ball spill from his grasp and trickle over the line. The hosts dominated possession following the early concession and were desperately unlucky not to equalise 20-minutes on when the enigmatic Ellis Chapman picked up the ball 30-yards out and unleashed a thunderbolt that looked destined for the top corner only for the full stretch Stephen McMullen to tip over. Both Kerr McInroy and Amond exchanged good opportunities before the matchwinner in the reverse fixture, Mipo Odubeko, got his big chance. Having broken the offside trap, the Reds striker raced clear but with the goal at his mercy scuffed wide. The animated Shels boss, clearly unhappy, pulled a 'Jose Mourinho' making a double substitution just after the half hour mark in a bid to revitalise his side and it almost paid off before the break when both subs, Ali Coote and John Martin, combined brilliantly only for the latter to see his downward header expertly kept out by McMullan from point blank range. The second half continued in similar fashion, the hosts pinning the visitors back but it was The Blues who created the clearer chances. Again, the experienced Amond was the sharpest in the area but was denied bravely by Mark Coyle from close range. The ball deflected back to his path and quickly squared to James Olayinka who's close range volley deflected onto the crossbar. With time running out and frustration swirling around a sun soaked Tolka, it was one last throw of the dice for the hosts as Daniel Kelly made his first appearance of the season following a long spell out injured, as they looked to set up a grandstand finish. But despite a late flourish of half chances and an Odubeko header off the bar, Duff's men just failed to find the finishing touch for that elusive equaliser. Shelbourne: Conor Kearns; Sean Gannon (Sam Bone, 60'), Mark Coyle, Kameron Ledwidge (Daniel Kelly, 73'); Evan Caffrey, Kerr McInroy, JJ Lunney (John Martin, 33'), Ellis Chapman (Ali Coote, 33'), James Norris (Tyreke Wilson, 46'); Harry Wood, Mipo Odubeko Subs not used: Lorcan Healy, John O'Sullivan, Ryan O'Kane, Rayhaan Tulloch Waterford FC: Stephen McMullan; Grant Horton, Kacper Radkowski, Darragh Leahy; James Olayinka (Ben McCormack,, Sam Glenfield (Dean McMenamy, 73'), Conan Noonan, Kyle White, Ryan Burke; Tommy Lonergan (Maarten Roland Pouwels, 78'), Padraig Amond Subs not used: Bradley Wade, Navajo Marcelino Bakboord, Rowan McDonald, Jesse Dempsey, Zak O'Sullivan, Sean Keane Referee: Marc Lynch
RTÉ News
25-04-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Impressive Waterford beat Derry to end losing streak
The message from the Waterford FC fans was loud and clear before kick-off as they held a banner aloft to the players, 'Step Up or Step Out' and on the field, they got the response. The Blues ended their run of seven straight league defeats in style as they beat Derry City in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division at the RSC. It was a fine performance from the hosts as goals from Darragh Leahy and a deflected effort from Padraig Amond helped interim head coach Matt Lawlor's side to a deserved victory. They moved a place above Cork City, who play bottom side Sligo Rovers on Saturday. After defender Kevin Holt superbly cleared a goalbound Ryan Burke header off the line on 17 minutes and Amond volleyed a Grant Horton 33rd-minute cross inches over, the hosts struck for the lead goal five minutes before the break. Conan Noonan whipped in a right-wing corner to the back post that saw Kacper Radkowski and Andy Boyle knock the ball forward, and it was Leahy who got the vital touch to bundle home for his first goal of the season. Waterford doubled their advantage with 65 minutes on the clock when Noonan sent in a free-kick from the halfway line that saw Lonergan knock the ball down for Amond, and his right-footed deflected off Holt before nestling into the bottom far corner to send the home side wild. Derry City did try to get back into the game, only to find keeper Stephen McMullan in great form as he kept out Michael Duffy's stinging effort on 71 minutes before producing a top save eight minutes later to deny Sean Patton. When it looked as if Waterford were going to hold out for their first clean sheet of the season, the visitors pulled one back four minutes into added time when Sam Todd sent over a left-wing cross that saw substitute Liam Boyce get in front of Kyle White to head home. But it was too little too late, Waterford holding on for a sweet victory. Waterford FC: McMullan; Horton, Radkowski, Boyle (White 46), Leahy, Burke; Olayinka, Glenfield (McCormack 85), Noonan; Lonergan, Amond. Derry City: Maher; Todd, Connolly, R Boyce (Ferguson 62), Holt; Winchester (O'Reilly 46), Duffy, Thomas (Boyce 46), Benson (Harkin 62), Whyte; Mullen (Patton 70).
