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This week’s League of Ireland column touches on the trend of young, first-time managers getting jobs over experienced heads, Shamrock Rovers ending the Bohemians hoodoo, and the First Division playoff picture. Youth trumps experience in managerial merry-go-round This week saw the surprise instalment of Stephen O’Donnell getting the St Patrick’s …

Our League of Ireland team of the week is back, featuring starring roles from players at Derry City, Finn Harps and St Patrick’s Athletic.  With two matches postponed thanks to Dundalk and Shamrock Rover’s exploits in Europe, we were left with just three matches in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division …

Three observations from the League of Ireland this week, featuring Dundalk’s Champions League exploits, Shamrock Rovers’ big win over SK Brann, Jack Byrne puts on his best Paul Scholes impression, and UCD vs Bohs ends in a Belfield brawl. In another massive week for the SSE Airtricity League in Europe, …

Three observations from the League of Ireland this week, including the mixed results in Europe, Frank Lampard’s first games in charge of Chelsea against Irish teams, and Bray Wanderers passing play lacks the clinical striker it needs to be in the hunt for promotion. We didn’t have a full complement …

We’ve scouted the European opposition that Irish sides will be coming up against in Uefa competition this month, with thanks to some expert help. Europe is back! This is the time of year all League of Ireland fans look forward to, as it’s an opportunity to compare the state of …

Some of the finest Irish players to have played at the highest level in England have come through the League of Ireland. Ireland’s recent 2-0 win over Gibraltar was a turgid affair that will not live long in the memory, but there was at least one thing that we found …

Michael Duffy is staking a claim for being one of the most important players in Dundalk’s side this season, while Derry City continue to be a resilient team and Shelbourne love winning by the odd goal. It was a shortened schedule of fixtures this week in the League of Ireland, …

After yet another exciting round of League of Ireland action, it’s time to see which players performed well enough to receive the prestigious honour of being named in The Football Faithful LOI Team of the Week. Goalkeeper Gary Rogers (Dundalk) Mr.Consistent for the Champions and yet another clean sheet – …

After yet another exciting round of League of Ireland action, it’s time to see which players performed well enough to receive the prestigious honour of being named in The Football Faithful LOI Team of the Week. Goalkeeper Ed McGinty (Sligo Rovers) Certainly the busier of the two keepers at Dalymount. …

The Sean Russell fiasco reflects horribly on Limerick FC, Patrick McEleney is on fire for Dundalk, a Dublin derby delivers, and Drogheda United are the new goal machines in the First Division. Here are four observations we made from gameweek 17 of the League of Ireland: Irish football’s dark side …