Latest news with #St.Patrick'sAthletic
Belfast Telegraph
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Liam Boyce bags winner as Derry City claim victory over St Patrick's Athletic
After Friday's win over champions Shelbourne, the Candystripes travelled to Richmond Park confident and they did enough to get another big win which keeps them in fourth place in the Premier Division. St. Patrick's Athletic, on the back of successive defeats, started the game well on top, and were dominant for the first 20 minutes without ever really worrying Brian Maher. The visitors finally began to get a foothold on the game after that and to the dismay of the home fans, took the lead with their first real attack just before the half hour. It was a sweeping and incisive move which cut Pat's open as Michael Duffy picked the ball up in space in the centre of the pitch, and his pass out wide found the overlapping Ronan Boyce, who crossed first time into the heart of the penalty area, where Liam Boyce arrived to head in his fifth goal of the season. St. Pat's didn't threaten a response until 10 minutes into the second half when Mason Melia outpaced Mark Connolly on his way to goal, and although Kevin Holt stopped the striker, the ball ran through for Simon Power, whose first time effort was turned away by Maher for a corner. The home side looked the more likely of the teams as the half continued and Zachary Elbouzedi caused some consternation in the City defence, before finding ex-Derry City midfielder Brandon Kavanagh, whose snapshot from 18 yards flew just wide of Maher's goal. That was as good as it got for St. Pat's, with Derry City defending stoutly in the closing stages to claim a second 1-0 win in the space of just four days. St. Patrick's Athletic: Anang, Hoare, Redmond, Lennon, Elbouzedi, Baggley (Forrester 68'), Sjoberg (Keena 71'), Power, McClelland, Kavanagh (Mulraney 77'), Melia (Leavy 77'). Derry City: Maher, R Boyce (O'Reilly HT'), Connolly (Ferguson 60'), Todd, Cann, Holt, Diallo (Benson 73'), Whyte (McMullan 60'), Winchester, Duffy, L Boyce (Mullen 60').
Irish Independent
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
League of Ireland: Bohemians take early lead on Shamrock Rovers, as Shelbourne begin life after Damien Duff
Live | Today at 14:00 It's another action-packed evening in the League of Ireland with the big Dublin derby of Bohs v Rovers the pick of the five Premier Division fixtures. Follow all the action as it unfolds in our liveblog. Key updates GOAL! The Candystripes hit the net! Athletic 0 – Derry City 1 Tiernan Lynch's men have silenced the home support in Richmond Park. A move that started in their own box gradually moved up the field with little to no pressure from the Pat's players. Ronan Boyce found space to pick out Liam Boyce to score his fifth goal of the campaign in the 29th-minute. GOAL! Drogheda ahead at Turners Cross! Cork City 0 – Drogheda United 1 Things go from bad to worse for Ger Nash and the Rebels as Shane Farrell fires the visitors ahead in the 12th-minute. However, Kevin Doherty has already been forced into one change as Frank George Cooper picked up an injury. Aaron Harper-Bailey takes over his vacant position. GOAL! The Blues hit back in a flash! Waterford 1 - Shelbourne 1 Waterford are level and it is a total shocker from Kameron Ledwidge. The Reds defender had all the time in the world to clear his lines, but opted to try to head it back to his goalkeeper, allowing Grant Horton to sneak in behind, round Kearns and score. - Sean O'Connor from the RSC GOAL! Shels off the mark at the RSC! Waterford 0 - Shelbourne 1 And just three minutes into the post-Duff era, Shelbourne have hit the opener here. A superb ball in from the right from Tyreke Wilson just evaded Mipo Odubeko at the front post, but Harry Wood was there at the back stick to convert from close range. The perfect start. - Sean O'Connor at the RSC 2' GOAL! Bohs take the lead in the derby! Bogemians 1 - Shamrock Rovers 0 A long ball up the left flank from John Mountney is swept up in the wind. Pico Lopes can't deal with it as James Clarke nips in to steal possession and play it inside to Dayle Rooney. He rifled it past Ed McGinty who was beaten by the sheer power of the strike. League of Ireland (All kick-offs 7.45pm) (32 mins) Premier Division Bohemians 1 – Shamrock Rovers 0 Cork City 0 – Drogheda United 1 Sligo Rovers 0 – Galway United 0 Athletic 0 – Derry City 1 Waterford 1 – Shelbourne 1 First Division Bray Wanderers 0 – UCD 1 Cobh Ramblers 0 – Kerry 0 Finn Harps 0 – Dundalk 0 Longford Town 1 – Athlone Town 1 Treaty United 0 – Wexford 0 Just now GOAL! The Candystripes hit the net! Athletic 0 – Derry City 1 Tiernan Lynch's men have silenced the home support in Richmond Park. A move that started in their own box gradually moved up the field with little to no pressure from the Pat's players. Ronan Boyce found space to pick out Liam Boyce to score his fifth goal of the campaign in the 29th-minute. 4 minutes ago 29' First yellow card of the game is shown to John Mountney who slid in dangerously in a duel for possession with ex-Bohs man Danny Grant. 7 minutes ago 25' CLOSE! Better from Stephen Bradley's side as Byrne whips in a second free-kick which is put behind for a corner by John Mountney. Bohs defend the corner well - Mountney picks up the ball from Dayle Rooney on the counter and narrowly fires over the crossbar. Ed McGinty was at full stretch there! 11 minutes ago 22' Shamrock Rovers finally get an attacking platform with a free on the right-hand side. Jack Byrne crosses it in, but it's deep and James Clarke is back there to snuff out the danger. 14 minutes ago Dan McDonnell provides the tactical update from Dalymount Park: Bohs have definitely arrived to this game with a solid gameplan. A basic part of a match report is listing the formation of the teams but there's an extremely fluid look to this Bohs set-up. They are effectively playing without a recognised striker and there's a rotation between Rooney, Ross Tierney, James Clarke and sometimes Adam McDonnell in terms of who is most advanced. It can be a back five without the ball but a back four on it. Dawson Devoy is the one constant in a central midfield role but otherwise there's a lot of movement. 15 minutes ago 17' Alan Reynolds' men are suffocating Rovers! They've already taken 6 shots on goal and earned themselves 3 corners thus far. The wind is definitely playing a factor, but Bohs look really sharp. Dawson Devoy fires over from outside the box as Ed McGinty goes down - perhaps just a bit of game management from the Hoops goalkeeper here! 18 minutes ago GOAL! Drogheda ahead at Turners Cross! Cork City 0 – Drogheda United 1 Things go from bad to worse for Ger Nash and the Rebels as Shane Farrell fires the visitors ahead in the 12th-minute. However, Kevin Doherty has already been forced into one change as Frank George Cooper picked up an injury. Aaron Harper-Bailey takes over his vacant position. 20 minutes ago 13' It's been all Bohemians so far as James Clarke continues to cause havoc. The 24-year-old manages to scuff a shot towards goal, but McGinty smothered it with little difficulty. 22 minutes ago Dan McDonnell notes the effects of the weather in Dalyer this evening: There's a decent wind helping Bohemians here and they have been relentless in the early minutes here. Ross Tierney has twice threatened since the breakthrough goal. Real intensity and energy and Rovers look to be rattled - a complete contrast from their demeanour in recent weeks. 24 minutes ago GOAL! The Blues hit back in a flash! Waterford 1 - Shelbourne 1 Waterford are level and it is a total shocker from Kameron Ledwidge. The Reds defender had all the time in the world to clear his lines, but opted to try to head it back to his goalkeeper, allowing Grant Horton to sneak in behind, round Kearns and score. - Sean O'Connor from the RSC 27 minutes ago 6' CLOSE! A Ross Tierney snapshot just fizzed over the bar in the last attack. Bohs are really on the front foot here as Dayle Rooney wins a corner. 28 minutes ago GOAL! Shels off the mark at the RSC! Waterford 0 - Shelbourne 1 And just three minutes into the post-Duff era, Shelbourne have hit the opener here. A superb ball in from the right from Tyreke Wilson just evaded Mipo Odubeko at the front post, but Harry Wood was there at the back stick to convert from close range. The perfect start. - Sean O'Connor at the RSC League of Ireland on Twitter / X The perfect start for Shels at the RSC!🔴Harry Wood puts the visitors in front. League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) June 23, 2025 External contentWhen displaying external content, data is transferred to third parties. 30 minutes ago 2' GOAL! Bohs take the lead in the derby! Bogemians 1 - Shamrock Rovers 0 A long ball up the left flank from John Mountney is swept up in the wind. Pico Lopes can't deal with it as James Clarke nips in to steal possession and play it inside to Dayle Rooney. He rifled it past Ed McGinty who was beaten by the sheer power of the strike. Virgin Media Sport on Twitter / X 𝐁𝐎𝐇𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟐 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐒! 🤯Dayle Rooney rifles one past Ed McGinty! What a start! 🔴⚫️ Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) June 23, 2025 External contentWhen displaying external content, data is transferred to third parties. 34 minutes ago 1' We are underway in this first-half in Phibsborough! The fine weather has faded somewhat but conditions remain blustery and dry tonight at a raucous Dalymount Park. Temperatures remain around 16 degrees with a firm westerly breeze. Meanwhile, all other Premier Division games kick-off simultaneously. Virgin Media Sport on Twitter / X 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬Ahead of tonight's Dublin Derby, Vinny Perth looks at how effective @bfcdublin have been when playing with a False 9. Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) June 23, 2025 External contentWhen displaying external content, data is transferred to third parties. 39 minutes ago THE HOOPS' LINE-UP: Shamrock Rovers romped to a 4-1 win over Cork City on Friday to maintain their hot streak. Tonight, Stephen Bradley's side line up as follows with a whopping seven changes. Only Ed McGinty, captain Pico Lopes, Dan Cleary and Danny Grant retain their places. The cavalry have been called upon in the likes of Lee Grace, Josh Honohan, Matt Healy, Aaron McEneff, Jack Byrne, Graham Burke and Aaron Greene: Shamrock Rovers FC on Twitter / X 🟢 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🟢Your Hoops XI to line out in Phibsboro this evening 👊☘️ Shamrock Rovers FC (@ShamrockRovers) June 23, 2025 43 minutes ago BOHS TEAM TONIGHT: Alan Reynolds' side suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Waterford last time out, but the Dublin derby will act as the perfect motivation for a response. Tonight, Bohs line out as follows with three alterations in the form of full-backs John Mountney and Liam Smith alongside striker James Clarke. Rhys Brennan, Leigh Kavanagh and Colm Whelan drop to the bench: Bohemian Football Club on Twitter / X 📜 Here's your Bohs XI to face Shamrock Rovers in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division tonight.📺 Live on @VMSportIE #DublinsOriginals | #WeAreBohs Bohemian Football Club (@bfcdublin) June 23, 2025 44 minutes ago Drogheda's co-chairman spoke in detail about the club's omission from European football and admitted that internal confidence around navigating UEFA's ownership rules were 'misplaced' but resolves to fix 'bump in the road': 'It raises a lot of complicated questions' – Drogheda's US owner opens up on impact of European nightmare It was late Monday morning in Birmingham, Alabama when Ben Boycott, the co-chairman of Drogheda United, learned the crushing news that the club's European campaign was over before it had started. He immediately booked a flight to Ireland and told his wife he was going to be away until the weekend. 45 minutes ago Already a bit of crowd stirring from the Bohs head coach: Alan Reynolds pauses before he goes down the tunnel to gesture to the home fans to make some noise. It's well received. That scene would have been hard to imagine in the run-up to the last derby meeting when Bohs fans were calling for his head; it was the turnaround in Tallaght that saved his job and breathed life into Bohs' season - Dan McDonnell from Dalymount Park Here's what Alan Reynolds had to say to Virgin Media before the game: Virgin Media Sport on Twitter / X 🗣 "Every game is a must win. Every derby like this is a must win."🗣 "I'm disappointed that he (Duff) is gone. He's been great for the league."@bfcdublin boss Alan Reynolds speaking to @DaveMcIntyreIRL ahead of kick-off at Dalymount Park. Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) June 23, 2025 47 minutes ago WATCH: Joey O'Brien interviewed ahead of Shels meeting with Waterford League of Ireland on Twitter / X Joey O'Brien is hopeful his side can kickstart a good run of form at the RSC tonight. League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) June 23, 2025 51 minutes ago The Rebels are in dire need of a win as they welcome Drogheda to Turners Cross: Cork City host Drogheda United in a game where the natives really need a result to quell some local unrest around results and performances with owner Dermot Usher coming under scrutiny. However, City have done some business today with Rory Feely completing a move to the club from Crawley Town. Feely is a Kildareman - like Usher and new boss Ger Nash - and City have paid a fee to the League Two club to bring in Feely on a long term deal. Live Blog Software
Irish Examiner
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Galway humble St Pats with first half blitz
SSE Airtricity Premier Division: Galway United 3 St. Patrick's Athletic 1 St. Patrick's Athletic's disappointing season reached a nadir in Galway, when they were humbled by a less celebrated but more effective side on the night. Two unforced errors in the first eleven minutes sealed their fate. However, all metrics would have favoured the home team who were in charge physically and territorially in a bruising opening 30 minutes for the visitors. Pat's were caught cold with the first. Evan Watts was able to lash a kickout 80 yards that Ed McCarthy picked up on the edge of the box, turned, shot and scored before Joe Redmond or Tom Grivosti could recover. There was further dysfunction for the second. Joseph Anang was a long way from home when he tried to deliver long. Instead, he smashed it straight off David Hurley who picked it up in his own half on the right and curled beautifully into an empty net. United kept their foot down and would have hoped for more joy, except for some good scrambling from Anang and errant finishing. There were some flashes of the underlying excellence of the away team. Mason Melia brought the best from Watts before Simon Power beat him in the corner. When Rob Slevin extended the lead again to 3-1 shortly after, it was no less than his side deserved. Pat's improved after the break. Power was prominent on the right. Sean Hoare and Jamie Lennon reasserted some control. The latter even came close from the edge of the area. The Pat's bench were up in arms, thinking the impressive Melia was wrongly denied a penalty at a time that could really mattered. Hoare, Chris Forrester and Brandon Kavanagh all came off the bench in a bid to salvage something. There was plenty of possession, some neat interplay but few chances. Kavanagh, who has broken Galway hearts before with a free-kick when with Bray, lined up a few dangerous free-kicks from the edge of the box. The second drew a second incredible save from the Welsh youngster who then pulled off another cracking stop from Hoare. The heroics gave Stephen Kenny an out to point out the heroics of the 'keeper. However, he is seasoned enough to know that the problems run deeper with his side and he has a job on to turn it around in time for Derry on Monday. GALWAY UNITED: Watts; Esua, Buckley, Slevin, Cunningham (Burns 81); Hurley (McCormack 90), Borden (Walsh 90), Byrne, Hickey, McCarthy (Brouder 90); Dyer (Shaw 70) ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC: Anang; Sjoberg (Kavanagh 70), Redmond, Grivosti (Hoare 45), McLelland; Elbouzedi, Lennon, Baggley (Carty 82), Power; Melia, Keena (Forrester 70) Ref: R Harvey
Irish Daily Mirror
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Miss Ireland Caoimhe Kenny opens up on relationship with famous dad
Miss Ireland Caoimhe Kenny has openly expressed her pride in being known as Stephen Kenny's daughter and doesn't shy away from the association with her dad. As a beauty buying assistant hailing from Co. Louth, Caoimhe was announced as Miss Ireland at a glitzy event on Saturday evening, with her renowned football manager father looking on proudly. Stephen Kenny, the former Republic of Ireland manager, watched as his daughter clinched the national title. It doesn't bother Caoimhe when she is referred to as Stephen Kenny's daughter because she knows she is her own person with her own story and is very proud of her dad's accomplishments. Caoimhe told RSVP Live: "The way I look at it is, that's the truth isn't it? I am his daughter at the end of the day. "Of course I'm my own person and of course I have my own story, but it's not something that would annoy me. "It is the fact of the matter and I'm fortunate to have a great relationship with my dad. We get on very well and I'm very proud that he is my dad. "So, to be referred to as his daughter, it wouldn't bother me. It's nice when people ask me how I feel about it, and want to learn a bit more about me as well." Stephen Kenny, currently managing St. Patrick's Athletic, expressed immense joy at his daughter's victory. Caoimhe added her thoughts on her dad's feelings: "He is unbelievably proud of me. He would always encourage me to do my own thing and he was supportive of me the whole way through. "At the end of the night, I could just see in his face how proud he was. "One thing about my dad is he would always be incredibly happy for us when we achieve something we want. He is just happy that I am happy." Caoimhe describes her feeling of being crowned Miss Ireland as "surreal" and anticipates it will take some time to fully sink in. The 24-year-old beauty queen feels a great sense of achievement in winning the title, having previously competed in Miss Universe Ireland last year. She shared: "I'd never entered a pageant before Miss universe Ireland. I entered because I wanted to try something new and challenge myself and do something fun. "When I finished first runner-up I realised I did quite well, and it solidified that this was something I wanted to do. "Miss World is one of the oldest pageants in the world ,so I decided I was going to go for Miss Ireland. "Being in Miss Universe Ireland allowed me to express myself. I'm really outgoing, I love being on stage and meeting new people. "For me, I was able to do all of that through Miss Universe Ireland so to do it again for Miss Ireland and win is just an incredible feeling." Caoimhe plans to utilise her newfound platform to highlight the significance of contributing to local communities and charities. "I volunteer in my local community with Save Our Homeless Dundalk and Hygiene Hub Louth," she revealed. "Save Our Homeless assist individuals facing homelessness and financial difficulties by providing emergency accommodation and food hampers, and general support in the community. "Hygiene Hub is a national charity working to combat hygiene poverty. I was one of the first volunteers in Louth and worked with the charity to establish donation points in Louth. You can find Hygiene Hub donation points across the country. People donate hygiene items and they go to vulnerable people in the community. "Through volunteering I've realised homelessness can happen to anyone. And if it can happen to anyone, help should come from everyone. "Through being Miss Ireland, the message I want to share is everybody has a part to play in society. We all have the resources to create a meaningful impact. "I want other people to look around their community and see what impact they can have on it, and see what support they can provide to those who need it." Caoimhe also opened up about the misconceptions surrounding beauty pageants like Miss Ireland and Miss World, which some critics deem passé. She explained: "People who don't know much about Miss Ireland probably have an outdated view on it. "Miss Ireland and Miss World doesn't even have swimwear categories anymore. It has progressed to the point of eliminating it from the competition because they feel it's completely unnecessary. "Everybody is beautiful. It's about who you are as a person. "If you look at past Miss World winners, they're looking for an ambassador – someone who can inspire and empower people, someone who can speak and their words have great meaning behind them. "They're not looking for this beauty queen that would look great on a magazine cover. It's so much more than that. Every girl who enters has a story they want to tell. "The impact the women that enter Miss Ireland are having on their local communities proves there is still a place for pageantry and it's still relevant."
Irish Daily Mirror
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Pics: Caoimhe Kenny, daughter of ex-Ireland boss Stephen, crowned Miss Ireland
Caoimhe Kenny, the daughter of former Republic of Ireland football manager and current boss of St. Patrick's Athletic Stephen Kenny, was crowned the 77th Miss Ireland at the Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim Co Meath on Saturday night. The finalists vying for the coveted Miss Ireland 2025 crown stepped into the spotlight at the gala event, which was first held in Ireland in 1947. The Miss Ireland pageant aims to celebrate intelligence, ambition, and cultural pride, evolving into a platform that champions female leadership and philanthropy. Former Miss Irelands include Rosanna Davison, Pamela Flood, Holly Carpenter, Rebecca Maguire, Lauren McDonagh, Aoife O Sullivan, Amanda Brunker, Pamela Uba, Aoife Walsh, Michelle Rocca, Olivia Tracy, Jasmine Gerhardt and many more. In recent years, the Miss Ireland Franchise has raised over €350,000 for various charities including Laura Lynn, Temple Street, Alzheimer's Ireland, Pieta House, The Cari Foundation and The Julian Benson Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The finalists of Miss Ireland are put through their paces in a process testing their skills in debating, public speaking, talent, sports, modelling, social media and each finalist is tasked with raising much-needed awareness and funds for their chosen charities. As this year's Miss Ireland, Caoimhe Kenny will receive a lucrative agency contract and a host of prizes and will have a chance to jet off to represent Ireland next year on an international stage at the Miss World Festival, which is televised in over 100 countries around the world. Check out pictures from the event below. Get all the big crime and court stories direct to your phone on our new WhatsApp service. Sign up here. Caoimhe and Stephen Kenny 1 of 11 Miss Louth Caoimhe Kenny from Dundalk wakes up to her first day as the new Miss Ireland 2 of 11 Caoimhe Kenny from Dundalk with her father Stephen, mother Siobhan and her brother Eoin after she was crowned Miss Ireland 2025 3 of 11 Caoimhe Kenny from Dundalk (Second from the left ) with the runners up after she was crowned Miss Ireland 2025 at the Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim, Co Meath 4 of 11 Caoimhe Kenny with her father Stephen and mother Siobhan 5 of 11
