
Daniel McDonnell
Soccer Correspondent at Irish Independent
Irish Independent Football Corr. @LOICentralPod co-host
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5 days ago |
independent.ie | Daniel McDonnell
‘He’s the best teenager in the country’ – Seáni Maguire showers praise on Premier League target Cathal O’SullivanFormer Preston player firm in his view: ‘I think he can be whatever he wants’Cathal O'Sullivan has plenty of admirers at home and abroadThe background noise to Seáni Maguire’s observations is a group of kids congregating outside the press conference room door conscious their main autograph and selfie target is still inside.
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6 days ago |
independent.ie | Daniel McDonnell
Caoimhín Kelleher edges closer to Brentford move as he links up with Ireland squadCaoimhín Kelleher looks to be on his way out of Liverpool. Photo: James Gill/GettyCaoimhín Kelleher linked up with his Irish team-mates on Sunday, but he could change club before next Friday’s friendly with Senegal after Liverpool agreed a fee to sell the keeper to Brentford.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Daniel McDonnell
Daniel McDonnell reflects on the League of Ireland state of play heading into the mid-season breakDrogheda’s 30 point achievement is story of seasonThe celebrations when Conor Keeley scored an injury time header in Waterford to claim a 2-2 draw were relatively low key, but the danger of Drogheda United being around the top end of the table for so long is that the scale of their achievement is gradually forgotten.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Daniel McDonnell
‘It’s a week on the gargle. That’s not the football education I had in England’ – Damien Duff expands on dislike for League of Ireland breakDuff suggests League of Ireland players have had a different football education than he didShelbourne manager Damien Duff is interviewed by LOITV before the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Cork City and Shelbourne at Turner's Cross in Cork.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Daniel McDonnell
Frustration for Damien Duff as Shelbourne fail to find winner against Cork City Cork City 1 Shelbourne 1Shelbourne manager Damien Duff, left, with assistant Joey O'Brien after their team's draw with Cork CityThe subdued full-time reaction at Turner’s Cross was borne out of disappointment rather than dejection.
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Goal for Johnny Kenny! A first Celtic goal on his first Celtic start - a glancing header to put them 4-1 up v Aberdeen (game live on Sky)

Heimir on Honohan: “We want to see him in this environment with these players, mostly Premier League players. Normally good players step up when they train with better players. "One of his biggest attributes is that he’s a versatile player. That's one of his biggest advantages"

Heimir presser in Abbotstown. Says all Championship players wanted to be in squad but he made call to leave majority out as it makes more sense for them to give them a proper break "We expect to have no holiday next summer" he says, with a nod to World Cup expectations