Andrew Horgan

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Andrew Horgan

Initially Denise O’Sullivan admitted the pain from the Republic of Ireland’s failure to qualify for this summer's Women’s European Championship means she will be doing everything she can to avoid watching it. But quickly, upon a brief reflection, the Cork native would backtrack on that statement to insist she will tune in but only to support her North Carolina Courage teammates that will be involved in the tournament in Switzerland when it kicks off on July 2.

2 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Andrew Horgan

Brentford have completed the signing of Cork native Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool. Kelleher left the Republic of Ireland training on Monday to undergo a medical and complete the transfer believed to be worth £12.5million, with the potential for it to rise to £18m. And on Tuesday afternoon, the London club announced the signing of the Leesider, who said he was "buzzing" to join the Bees. “I’m buzzing, I’m really happy to be here," the 26-year-old told the club's official website.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Andrew Horgan |Pairc Ui Chaoimh

It took Saoirse Noonan just 19 minutes into her first competitive start to register her second goal for the Republic of Ireland. But while her maiden strike against Georgia back in November 2021 meant the world to her, this finish arguably meant more to the Cork native. This time as she wheeled away in celebration after seeing her bullet header from close-range hit the roof of the net, she did so in front of her home fans, almost 10,000 of them that had packed into Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Andrew Horgan

Brentford have completed the signing of Cork native Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool. Kelleher left the Republic of Ireland training on Monday to undergo a medical and complete the transfer believed to be worth £12.5million, with the potential for it to rise to £18m. And on Tuesday afternoon, the London club announced the signing of the Leesider, who said he was "buzzing" to join the Bees. “I’m buzzing, I’m really happy to be here," the 26-year-old told the club's official website.

2 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Andrew Horgan

The League of Ireland’s mid-season break is upon us, and Shelbourne manager Damien Duff has again made clear how he feels about it. “There's an air of the jolly boys out, they are meeting at the terminal tomorrow, they are meeting at the pub in the terminal. "It's a week on the gargle. That's not the football education I had in England,” stated Duff, who recently described this mid-season break as "amateurish."But it’s fair to say some of the footballers feel a little differently about it.