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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Just three days before the start of the
2007 Irish Premier League season, Sligo Rovers boss Rob McDonald resigned his
post.
The former Newcastle United, PSV and Sporting Lisbon striker replaced Sean
Connor at the end of last season.
Leo Tierne... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Republic of Ireland defender Kenny
Cunningham decided to retire from international football on Thursday.
The country's captain made the decision after the Republic of Ireland failed
to qualify for the World Cup finals next summer in Germany.
T... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - The Republic of Ireland will head into next
Wednesday's World Cup qualifying match against France with Manchester United
midfielder Roy Keane back in the lineup.
Due to an injury, Keane was forced to miss an international friendly versus
Italy back in... |
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Belfast, Northern Ireland (MySportsbook) - Northern Ireland manager Lawrie
Sanchez sent home Cardiff City midfielders Philip Mulryne and Jeff Whitley
just days before a pair of World Cup qualifying matches against Azerbaijan and
England.
The two players were dismissed for missing curfew ... |
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Belfast, Northern Ireland (MySportsbook) - Northern Ireland manager Lawrie
Sanchez was given a contract extension Friday that will keep the two parties
united until the end of the 2007 campaign.
Sanchez, who is preparing his team for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against
England, ha... |
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Belfast, Northern Ireland (MySportsbook) - Northern Ireland manager Lawrie
Sanchez recalled striker Warren Feeney in hopes of pulling off an upset over
England in a World Cup qualifier over the weekend.
Feeney lacks top-level experience playing for Stockport County, which plays
in ... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - The Republic of Ireland will head into
Saturday's World Cup qualifying match against Israel with Manchester United
midfielder Roy Keane back in the lineup.
Due to a knee injury, Keane was forced to miss an international friendly
versus Portug... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Irish champions Shelbourne FC did not waste
any time strengthening its squad.
With the Premier League season officially coming to a close Monday, Shelbourne
announced the signing of three new players, including Bohemians Glen Crowe.
Bobby Ryan and Col... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - The Football Association of Ireland
announced Wednesday that Chief Executive Officer Fran Rooney will resign,
effective November 5.
Rooney will vacate a post he held for just 18 months. The FAI refused to
comment on a severance package.
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - The Republic of Ireland will head into
Saturday's World Cup qualifying match against France without defender Richard
Dunne.
Dunne, who has four goals and 20 caps for his country, is suffering from a
calf injury and was forced to return to Manchester City f... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Shamrock Rovers fired manager Liam
Buckley on Tuesday, ending an almost three-year union between the two sides.
Buckley agreed with the club on the termination of his contract, effective
immediately.
"SRFC wish to thank Liam for all his h... |
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Belfast, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Northern Ireland will be without defender
Chris Baird and defender Philip Mulryne for two World Cup qualifiers.
Northern Ireland begins its quest to Germany with a match Saturday against
Poland. They then play again on Wednesday at Wales.
Baird, w... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - The Republic of Ireland will be without a
number of its regulars as it prepares for World Cup qualifying.
Liam Miller, David Connolly, Roy Keane, and Matt Holland all are likely to
miss Saturday's match against Cyprus with various injuries.
Cyprus ... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Republic of Ireland midfielder Jason
McAteer retired from international football on Thursday.
McAteer, 33, played in both the 1994 and 2002 World Cups, and earned 52 caps.
"To retire from competing for your country is probably the toughest decisi... |
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Dublin, Ireland (MySportsbook) - Roddy Collins was named Monday as the new
head coach at Dublin City.
Collins takes over for John Gill, who resigned following a disappointing FAI
Cup loss to first division Monaghan United, and inherits a club that currently
sits at the bottom of the E... |
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