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Belfast Telegraph
3 days ago
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- Belfast Telegraph
Why Rodney McAree still shudders when thinking back on Dungannon Swifts' first European trip
Dungannon Swifts fans are salivating at the prospect of watching their team play in Europe after winning the Irish Cup in May. But for victorious manager Rodney McAree, the thought of competing in continental competition brings mixed emotions.
Belfast Telegraph
05-07-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
‘The Irish Cup is gone now': Rodney McAree urges Dungannon Swifts to have new focus for Euro tilt
Dungannon Swifts boss Rodney McAree has told his players in no uncertain terms that they must forget about the glory of last season's Irish Cup triumph and focus on what lies ahead, such as this month's UEFA Conference League tie against Liechtenstein outfit Vaduz. In May the Tyrone side made history by winning the Irish Cup for the first time with a dramatic penalty shoot-out success over Cliftonville, leading to great celebrations at the club and in the town which lasted for a long time.
Belfast Telegraph
04-07-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
All the action from Windsor Park as Linfield and Dungannon Swifts lock horns in Charity Shield
LIVE | It's a clash of the League champions and Irish Cup winners at Windsor Park as Linfield and Dungannon Swifts face off in the Charity Shield. With the 2025/26 season kicking-off in earnest with this contest in support of Action Mental Health, David Healy and Rodney McAree will be hoping their respective sides can get off on the front foot with European assignments forthcoming for both clubs.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
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What channel is Linfield vs Dungannon Swifts tonight? TV and live stream info for Charity Shield clash
It's the annual season curtain raiser as Irish Premiership champions Linfield take on Irish Cup winners Dungannon Swifts in the NIFL Charity Shield in partnership with Action Mental Health. With both sides gearing up for the start of their respective campaigns in Europe this is the perfect competitive warm-up. Advertisement The Blues lifted a record 57th league title last season but it has been a quiet summer in the transfer market to date with Sean Brown their only arrival to date while the likes of Joel Cooper, Stephen Fallon, Darragh McBrien and Ethan Devine have all left Windsor Park. READ MORE: Conor Bradley lost for words following death of 'incredible person' Diogo Jota READ MORE: Paddy McCourt's nephew looks set for move to Championship club The Swifts have also lost two key players following their historic cup win with Dean Curry retiring and John McGovern heading to Shamrock Rovers, but Rodney McAree has brought in Sean McAllister, Mal Smith, Peter Maguire, Tiernan Kelly and McBrien. Advertisement It's all set to be an intriguing clash this evening as competitive football returns. Here's more info on the game and how you can watch it. When and where is the game? Linfield vs Dungannon Swifts is at Windsor Park on Friday night, July 4. What time is kick-off? The game kicks off at 7.45pm. How can I watch it? The game is not being shown on any television channels, however it is being broadcast live via the NI Football League YouTube channel here. What they said... 'Dungannon are a good footballing side who keep the ball well and play good football. They're a team that does well at Windsor Park, as we saw in the Irish Cup Final, so they'll not be scared to come here and play their normal game. Fair play to them for winning the Irish Cup, I don't think anyone predicted that at the start of the season. But all players in this league now exactly how good Dungannon are, because we see them up close in the league.' Advertisement KIRK MILLAR, Linfield "There's something to play for there which is a bit of a bonus in pre-season. It's not just a friendly, there's something after the game that you can get your hands on, another bit of silverware. Whether it be the Charity Shield or not, it'll be a competitive game, which is good for the lads, it's a bit of a bonus. And then we play Linfield on matchday one so we'll be able to feel each other out and see how we fare in the first game of the season." KEALAN DILLON, Dungannon Swift
BBC News
28-06-2025
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- BBC News
McBrien return for second stint at Dungannon Swifts
Darragh McBrien has returned for a second spell at Dungannon Swifts after being released by joined Linfield from the Swifts on a two-year deal in August 2023 in a move which involved Ethan Devine switching to Stangmore Park on loan until January forward made 26 appearances in his first term with the Blues, scoring three goals and helping the south Belfast side win the BetMcLean game time was limited last season however, making just six Premiership appearances and not featuring since 23-year-old is looking forward to another stint at Stangmore Park as part of manager Rodney McAree's squad."I had some trouble with injury towards the back end of last season so I wanted to come in and get a bit of training under my belt," McBrien told Dungannon Swifts' social media channels."I got that training and then had some positive talks and I'm delighted to get it over the line."I want to come in here, get a lot more games and show everyone the level that I can get back up to."
