Dundalk

Dundalk have exceeded expectations since promotion, sitting fourth in the Premier Division at the mid-season break after an impressive return. Pre-Season Expectations Few League of Ireland clubs have experienced as much uncertainty as Dundalk over the past five years. Since winning the league title in 2019, the club has faced ownership changes, financial concerns, relegation…

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Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers sit top of the league as they close in on their sixth league title in seven years. Pre-Season Expectations Since the turn of the decade – before a ball is kicked, Shamrock Rovers are tipped by the majority of the country to win the league. Having retained their title from Shelbourne last season…

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Waterford

Waterford enter the mid-season break bottom of the Premier Division but recent improvements under Graham Coughlan offer fresh hope. Pre-Season Expectations Waterford reached the summer break bottom of the Premier Division with 11 points from 19 matches, but their season no longer feels completely lost. After a poor start, Jon Daly’s departure and Graham Coughlan’s…

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Drogheda United

Drogheda United enter the mid-season break eighth in the Premier Division after an inconsistent campaign on and off the pitch. Pre-Season Expectations Drogheda United reached the mid-season break eighth in the Premier Division with 21 points from 19 matches. A season that began with hopes of building on recent progress has instead been shaped by…

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Galway United

After a winter overhaul of their squad, it has been a season of ups and down for Galway United so far. Galway United currently sit seventh in the table on 21 points, 10 points clear of bottom side Waterford and two clear of Connaught rivals Sligo Rovers in the relegation play off place, having played…

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Michael Noonan close to joining Dutch giants AFC Ajax

17 year-old Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan is close to joining Dutch giants AFC Ajax after impressing in a recent visit to Amsterdam. The 42 reported on Friday evening that Ajax was the prefered destination for the teenager, who had previously been linked with Celtic, Manchester United, and Hoffenheim. Noonan traveled to the Dutch capital…

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Shelbourne

Shelbourne enter the mid-season break fifth in the Premier Division as they chase Europe during a landmark year for Tolka Park. Pre-Season Expectations Shelbourne reached the summer break fifth in the Premier Division with 26 points from 19 matches, leaving them outside the European places and short of where they hoped to be. Two years…

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Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers enter the mid-season break ninth in the Premier Division after a difficult first half disrupted by injuries and inconsistency. Pre-Season Expectations Sligo Rovers enter the summer break ninth in the Premier Division with 19 points from 19 matches after a difficult but not hopeless first half of the season. John Russell’s side recovered…

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St Patrick's Athletic

St Patrick’s Athletic enter the mid-season break third in the Premier Division as they chase European qualification and a title push. Pre-Season Expectations St Patrick’s Athletic reached the summer break third in the Premier Division with 32 points from 19 matches. Stephen Kenny’s side have scored freely, defended well and remain firmly in the European…

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