John Fallon

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fallon

Cork City’s Charlie Lyons was dropped by Ger Nash for reasons which will “remain between” the manager and captain. City’s relegation threat deepened on Friday when they were hammered 4-1 for the second time this season at the home of trailblazers Shamrock Rovers – keeping them anchored to the bottom. Lyons was appointed captain by Tim Clancy following promotion but his successor Nash culled him from the defence he set up to try to thwart a rampant Rovers.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fallon

Conor Masterson would be of interest to Shamrock Rovers if the former Liverpool centre-back was to become available. Masterson (26) was in Tallaght on Friday to watch the Hoops swell their lead at the top of the table to 11 points following a 4-1 mauling of Cork City. He’s just completed his season at English League Two Gillingham but is out of contract next week and yet to agree to an extension.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fallon |Tallaght Stadium

Orange was the appropriate colour donned by Cork City as despite the sunniest day of the year they felt a relegation gale warning. Their survival prospects won’t be defined by another humbling from runaway leaders but the manner of this meek surrender, a week after Bohemians schooled them at home, will cause alarm. A bright start for the visitors was soon punctuated by 16-year-old Michael Noonan being allowed to slalom into the box and fire the opener for Shamrock Rovers beneath Tein Troost.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fallon

Fifty league games into his spell as Bohemians manager and Alan Reynolds couldn’t be happier. Second in the Premier Division table, technically they could join leaders Shamrock Rovers at the summit by beating the Hoops next Monday and winning their two games in hand. Delivering a first league title to Dalymount Park since 2008 is a vision Reynolds refuses to countenance. He’s not lacking in ambition, merely couched in the reality of the game’s fickleness.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Fallon

The FAI will be back before a Government committee next month, rekindling visits in recent years to Leinster House which ultimately led to the departures of two chief executives. Incumbent David Courell’s position isn’t expected to be under pressure but how the organisation he was initially chief operating officer at handled historical allegations of misconduct by the women’s team manager is to be pored over.