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Irish Independent
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Drogheda United boss Kevin Doherty working to bring in ‘fresh faces'
SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division Drogheda United boss Kevin Doherty is hopeful the club will have "a couple" of fresh faces in the door at Sullivan & Lambe Park by the end of the month - and expects returning loanee Josh Thomas to be just like a new signing too. The players enjoyed a rare Monday off this week with no game to come on Friday. Instead, Drogheda have just one more scheduled match this month - the FAI Cup tie against Crumlin United on July 18. Their break comes off the back of a gruelling schedule of fixtures of late - with Drogheda playing six times in 21 days.
Irish Independent
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Drogheda's American Lambe with another reason to celebrate on Fourth of July
SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division Drogheda Independent For Drogheda's Owen Lambe, the 4th of July looked very different this year. Having swapped Los Angeles for Drogheda in the winter, the wing-back was foregoing United States' Independence Day celebrations for the first time.
Irish Examiner
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Gritty Sligo hold Shamrock Rovers to earn precious point in dogfight
SSE Airtricity League Men's Premier Division: Sligo Rovers 2 (Jad Hakiki 9, 24), Shamrock Rovers 2 (Dan Cleary 33, Josh Honohan 63) SLIGO Rovers and Shamrock Rovers played out an epic 2-2 draw at The Showgrounds. This outcome stalled Rovers' surge for silverware as they had to come back from two goals down and hard-working Sligo belied their position at the other end of the table. Jad Hakiki's brace put Sligo ahead but Rovers rescued a draw - their seventh stalemate of the campaign - with goals from Dan Cleary and Josh Honohan. THE third clash of the season involving the top flight's two Rovers, Sligo and Shamrock, brought together two sides with severely contrasting fortunes Stephen Bradley's Shamrock Rovers, top of the table, had won eight of their previous 10 games, with Sligo second from bottom in the table and, although showing an improvement in form, were still in a precarious position. The hosts featured four new faces in their matchday squad, with three of these starting, including loan signings Ryan O'Kane and James McManus, who joined Sligo from Shelbourne and Bohemians respectively. Rovers dominated possession from the off. Matthew Healy and Graham Burke both fizzed shots narrowly wide inside the opening five minutes to warn the home side. Sligo, who showed plenty of grit, went ahead in the ninth minute. Will Fitzgerald, who captained the team in the absence of John Mahon and deputising at left-back, took a corner short to Jake Doyle-Hayes and his tempting cross was converted by Jad Hakiki's headed finish. Sligo, who were fortunate that a couple of dangerous Rovers build-ups broke down at the final ball, ought to have doubled their lead in the 22nd minute. Pressure forced a Rovers turnover and Ryan O'Kane set up Wilson Waweru for a shot that Ed McGinty blocked. Two minutes later it was 2-0. Owen Elding's deft pass released Jad Hakiki and he cut into the Rovers penalty area before slotting a precise shot beyond McGinty. Graham Burke's well-struck attempt to bring Rovers back into it was brilliantly kept out by Sam Sargeant. But Rovers got a goal back in the 33rd minute through a Dan Cleary header after Rovers kept a move alive when a Graham Burke free-kick came off the Sligo wall. Rovers hemmed in their opponents for the remainder of the half but a Josh Honohan header - that was narrowly wide - was their best opportunity to level matters. The Dublin club went close again early in the second-half through a Matthew Healy shot. A fantastic double-save from Sam Sargeant denied Danny Mandroiu and Danny Grant when Rovers looked certain to score on both occasions. Sergeant pulled off another save - this time to stop Rory Gaffney - but the move was kept alive and Dylan Watts' delivery to the back post was headed in by Josh Honohan for a 63rd minute equaliser. Sligo could have retaken the lead in the 87th minute but Francely Lomboto lofted the ball over Ed McGinty's goal after breaking through the Rovers cover. SLIGO ROVERS: Sergeant; Reynolds, Denham, McClean, Fitzgerald; McManus (Quirk 60), Doyle-Hayes; Elding (Kavanagh 85), Hakiki, O'Kane (McDonagh 90+1); Waweru (Lomboto 60) SHAMROCK ROVERS: McGinty; Grant, Grace, Lopes, Cleary, Honohan (Kovalevskis 75); Healy, Watts (Byrne 64), Mandroiu (McEneff 87); Burke (Noonan 64), Gaffney (McGovern 75) Referee: Paul McLaughlin Attendance: 3,359
Irish Independent
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
New Dundalk FC signings Wilson and McDaid ready for Friday clash with Kerry FC
SSE Airtricity League Men's First Division Dundalk boss Ciarán Kilduff insists both of his new recruits JR Wilson and Declan McDaid are ready to go for this Friday's trip to face Kerry FC in Mounthawk Park. The two former Athlone Town players are both in line for their debuts in Tralee, with winger McDaid signing for the Lilywhites on Tuesday to join full back Wilson, whose arrival was announced back on June 14.
Irish Independent
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
There's no denying the battling qualities of this Dundalk FC team showing commendable determination
SE Airtricity League Men's First at Division The Argus Today at 21:30 Dundalk had to dig deep into their reserves of character to win Friday's top of the table clash with their nearest challengers in the First Division of the SSE Airtricity League, Cobh Ramblers, to emerge with all three points courtesy of an opportunist finish from striker, Gbemi Arubi. Having surrendered their cherished unbeaten record only five days previously away to Finn Harps which allowed the Cork side to close the gap at the top of the table to a single point, Ciaran Kilduff's men were under the most intense pressure of the campaign to get a result, for defeat would have seen the six point lead they enjoyed a few weeks transformed into a one point deficit.
