Seán O'ConnorMay 26, 20213 min readBohs hit Dundalk for five as Georgie Kelly haunts his former club.Bohemians stormed to an emphatic win against Dundalk on Monday night. The Gypsies smashed five past the visitors, who looked tame and...
Seán O'ConnorMay 26, 20213 min readLate drama in Dublin Derby as Benson earns St Pats 3 pointsSt Patrick’s Athletic picked up their second consecutive win against rivals Bohemians, in an action-packed Dublin Derby. Referee Robert...
Seán O'ConnorMay 26, 20212 min readWATCHLOI to be scrapped in favour of new streaming service.The FAI announced today that WATCHLOI will be replaced by a brand new streaming service after the mid season break. First introduced last...
Seán O'ConnorMay 25, 20212 min readLeague of Ireland clubs launch the "Head in the Game" armband initiative. On Thursday, the “Head in the Game” campaign announced that each captain in the SSE Airtricity League, First Division and Women’s...
Seán O'ConnorApr 18, 20213 min readDundalk 0 – 1 Bohemians - ExtraTime.ie report - 9/4/21Seán O’Connor reports from Oriel Park Georgie Kelly’s 1st half penalty proved to be the difference as Bohemians left Oriel Park with...
Seán O'ConnorMar 20, 20213 min readStephen Kenny names 29-man squad ahead of World Cup Qualifiers. This afternoon, Ireland manager Stephen Kenny named his squad for next week’s crucial World Cup qualifiers versus Serbia and Luxembourg....
Seán O'ConnorMar 20, 20213 min readShamrock Rovers 1 – 1 St Patrick’s Athletic - Live match report- 19/3/21Shamrock Rovers 1 – 1 St Patrick’s Athletic Seán O’Connor live at Tallaght stadium. St Patrick’s Athletic almost caused a huge opening...
Seán O'ConnorFeb 23, 20214 min readThank you Sporting Fingal.In his 2008 book, ex-England & Newcastle manager Bobby Robson beautifully described the effect a football club can have on a young child....
Seán O'ConnorFeb 12, 20213 min readWatchLOI : An open goal missed by the FAI?Bitterly disappointing news emerged this week as the “commercially unsuccessful” WatchLOI service is set to be vastly reduced for 2021....
Seán O'ConnorFeb 5, 20213 min readBoost for League of Ireland with three funding announcements.After some recent worrying, late-night press releases from the FAI, the news emerging from Abbotstown this past fortnight has been much...
Seán O'ConnorJan 4, 20213 min readA resolute Kenny looks to 2021 as Ireland’s qualifier fixtures are announced.On Monday, Ireland discovered their opponents for the upcoming Qatar 2022 qualifiers, as Kenny aims to lead Ireland to their first World...
Seán O'ConnorJan 4, 20214 min readKenny looks to the future after a miserable Nations League campaign.Stephen Kenny’s decimated squad drew 0-0 with Bulgaria on Thursday, which marked the end of what has been a wretched year of results for...
Seán O'ConnorNov 11, 20203 min readFrom Longford town to London town: Kenny looks ahead to Wembley clash.Tonight, Ireland visit an empty Wembley stadium for another chapter in the story between the two neighbours. Ireland find themselves...
Seán O'ConnorOct 10, 20203 min readIreland's Euro 2020 dream over after penalty heartache.The Aviva’s Euro 2020 games will not feature Ireland next summer, as Kenny's men were left to rue key missed opportunities, before they...
Seán O'ConnorOct 7, 20204 min readCautious optimism in the air as Kenny faces Slovakia clash.Ireland boss Stephen Kenny appeared cautiously optimistic this week, with his side facing Slovakia on Thursday evening, Ireland are...
Seán O'ConnorOct 3, 20203 min readDundalk land €3 million payday as they seal Europa League group stage spot.Just 5 weeks ago, Dundalk FC seemed to be in freefall. After the restart last July, the champions quickly found themselves 12 points...
Seán O'ConnorSep 30, 20202 min readKenny confident as 25 man squad named for upcoming games.Stephen Kenny named his 25 man squad yesterday in Abbotstown, ahead of the crucial Euro 2020 play-off in Slovakia next Thursday, followed...
Seán O'ConnorSep 28, 20203 min readPremier division round-up - 28/9/20Bohemians 2 - 1 Derry City 93 minutes into last Friday night’s match between Bohs & Derry, the visitors almost had a vital 3 points...
Seán O'ConnorSep 12, 20203 min readPatience key as Kenny's "new era" endures a tough start.Stephen Kenny was spared a debut defeat versus Bulgaria last week, thanks to an emphatic, albeit familiar Shane Duffy header. However no...
Seán O'ConnorSep 12, 20202 min readNew era for Irish football begins as Kenny faces Bulgaria“It’s a privilege, it's a huge privilege to be here”, Stephen Kenny announced on Monday morning, before taking his first training session...
