Posts by Matt O’Rourke
You’re Nobody ‘Til Shels Put Seven Past You – Shelbourne Scoring Spree of 14 Triumphs Bohemians and Cork
As Dean Martin would put it “You’re nobody ’til somebody loves you”, but in this league you’re nobody until Shels put seven past you. Over the previous 2 Shelbourne Women’s games, the Reds have managed to score 14 times and only concede twice, at the hand of their bitter neighbours Bohemians, and Cork City. In…
Read MoreBREAKING: Kerry FC And Finn Harps Appeal REJECTED
The League Of Ireland have released a statement confirming that the appeals submitted by Kerry FC and Finn Harps for fielding an ineligible player have been rejected and the previous punishments will remain in place. The incidents in question occurred on the opening night of the League Of Ireland First Division when Kerry FC defeated…
Read MorePREVIEW: Treaty United Host League Leaders Dundalk
Treaty United will be looking to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Bray Wanderers when they welcome runaway leaders Dundalk to the Markets Field to start round 2 of fixtures in the League Of Ireland First Division. Last Time Out The sides last met back in gameweek 4 when Treaty United came with a…
Read MoreLeague of Ireland Results Update: Kerry FC, Finn Harps & Wexford Affected by Changes
The League Of Ireland have just released a statement in the past few minutes with regards the League Of Ireland First Division. That statement starts“Following the conclusion of a disciplinary process regarding player eligibility in the SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division, an Independent Disciplinary Committee has reached the following decisions:” “- Wexford FC fielded an…
Read MoreTV vs. Streaming: What’s the Future of League of Ireland Coverage?
The way we consume football has changed drastically over the last decade. Traditional television deals that once dominated the sport are now competing with the rise of streaming services, and the League of Ireland finds itself at a crossroads. Is major TV deals the way to go or is a dedicated streaming service like LOITV…
Read MoreAirtricity/Eircom Man: Avery John
Few players from the Caribbean have left as lasting an impact on the League of Ireland as Avery John. The Trinidad and Tobago international, who later played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, had a significant spell in Irish football that set the stage for his professional career abroad. John began his European adventure with…
Read MoreBREAKING: Darren Murphy Departs Finn Harps
In a unexpected announcement tonight, Finn Harps confirmed that first team manager Darren Murphy had departed the club. In a short statement on X it read “Finn Harps FC can confirm that First team Manager Darren Murphy has departed the club.” “The club’s Board of Directors wish to thank Darren for his commitment over the…
Read MoreEircom/Airtricity Man: Joseph N’DO
With a highlight reel of Joseph N’Do attracting 6 million views on X it was only right to have Joseph as this week’s Airtricity/Eircom Man of the week! Few players have left as lasting an impact on the League of Ireland as Joseph N’Do. The Cameroonian midfielder, a veteran of two World Cups and a…
Read MoreStatement: Treaty United CEO
Ciara McCormack engaged in less than professional conduct when interacting with LOI Talk. In light of recent events, we felt it would be appropriate to make this statement on the matter. Earlier on in the year, we gave Ciara McCormick a platform to voice her optimism for the upcoming season and let out a plea…
Read MoreTurmoil in Treaty: An insight on the brewing war between a fan group and a CEO
While results on the field have been positive for Treaty United on the field so far this season with the women’s team securing their second win from 2 games yesterday as they defeated DLR Waves and the men’s team have had a good start in the First Division and were very unlucky to come away…
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