Disgraceful scenes of violence mar Derry's draw with Bohemians at Brandywell
It's difficult to piece together the full story of an incident from isolated clips but every video coming out of Derry last night paints a depressing picture of the evening. Local reports from the stadium mentioned issues before the game and away fans have posted videos of what they encountered as they left the ground – with extraordinary clips of fireworks being sprayed in their direction from outside the perimeter.
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Irish Independent
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- Irish Independent
Conference League qualifiers: St Pat's getting routed by Besiktas in Tallaght as Shamrock Rovers contain Ballkani
Live | St Patrick's Athletic take on the might of Turkish side Besiktas, managed by Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, while in Kosovo, Shamrock Rovers face Ballkani in tonight's Uefa Conference League third qualifying round first legs. Stephen Kenny's Saints will be up against a stellar Besiktas side at a packed Tallaght Stadium, while Rovers will be aiming to keep their tie alive for next week's second leg at home. Rovers kick-off at 7.30pm Irish time, while St Pat's v Besiktas kicks off at 7.45pm in Tallaght and you can catch all the action here. Just now Athletic 0 - Besiktas 4 (Half-time) The scoreboard might suggest otherwise, but Stephen Kenny's side started the game well until Besiktas' class took over. Ernest Muci has been running riot down the right, with Joao Mario pulling the strings in midfield. As for their former Premier League striker Tammy Abraham, he's already secured his hattrick in that opening half. 6 minutes ago Athletic 0 - Besiktas 4 (43 mins) GOAL! Abraham is coolness personified from the penalty spot. Despite the antics of Joseph Anang springing around on the goal-line, the 27-year-old marksman keeps his nerve to send the Saints' goalkeeper the wrong way and roll it into the left corner. League of Ireland on Twitter / X 43' | A hat-trick for Tammy Abraham as he converts from the penalty 0-4 BJK League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) August 7, 2025 8 minutes ago Athletic 0 - Besiktas 3 (41 mins) NO GOAL! thought they had pulled one back for a second there! Simon Power's corner found it's way to Jamie Lennon who poked it to the net. However, the Slovenian arbiter had blown for a foul on Gabriel Paulista by Joe Redmond. PENALTY! At the other end, Tammy Abraham is fouled by Jamie Lennon just inside the box. He's on for the hattrick don't forget! 11 minutes ago HALF-TIME: Ballkani 0 - Shamrock Rovers 0 Nothing to separate the sides in southern Kosovo this evening. Aside from a couple of half-chances for Ballkani - Sunday Adetunji's being the pick of the bunch - Rovers will be happy enough with that. When in possession, Dylan Watts has been dangerous from set-pieces, while Rory Gaffney and Danny Mandroiu have been effective. One would imagine Stephen Bradley would be happy to take a result back to Dublin next week. League of Ireland on Twitter / X Nothing to seperate the sides in the opening half. League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) August 7, 2025 18 minutes ago 45' Danny Mandroiu tries an audacious chip over the Ballkani wall from a freekick. Rory Gaffney almost barges his way through a herd of Ballkani bodies, but the Kosovan club clear their lines. We will have 3 minutes of additional time to play at the end of this first-half. 22 minutes ago 39' OFF THE POST! Just minutes after a Dylan Watts freekick caused chaos in the Ballkani box, the hosts' shot-stopper Adnan Golubovic pulls off a sublime save to deny Dan Cleary from an in-swinging corner. A deft touch directed it onto the base of the post. Ballkani have just lost their centre-half Ivico Batarelo to muscle injury as Bajram Jashanica replaces him. 25 minutes ago Athletic 0 - Besiktas 3 (24 mins) GOAL! The gulf in class is becoming evident in Tallaght now as Besiktas bag their third goal of the evening inside 25 minutes. It's beautiful, one-touch football from the visitors as Joao Mario flicks Orkun Kokcu's pass around the corner for Tammy Abraham. The former Chelsea player muscles Sam Grivosti out of his way and chips it over Anang. 29 minutes ago 33' CLOSE! Ballkani continue to get joy down the right flank as Dan Cleary clears Geralb Smajli's cross out for a corner. The Kosovan club work the set-piece short to Ardit Deliu on the edge of the box, whose effort whistles past the post. 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Former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is one of few noticeable absentees for the Turkish giants: Beşiktaş JK on Twitter / X BEŞİKTAŞ XI 🦅⬛⬜ @HondaTR Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) August 7, 2025 57 minutes ago HERE'S HOW THE SAINTS LINE UP: With a big challenge against Turkish opposition this evening, Stephen Kenny has made three changes from his side that defeated Waterford 2-0 last Sunday. Joseph Anang remains between the posts, while Ryan McLaughlin and Jason McClelland take up full-back positions. Sam Grivosti joins captain Joe Redmond in defence, with an unchanged midfield of Forrester, Lennon and Leavy. Up top, Jake Mulraney and Mason Melia are joined by the incoming Simon Power. 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RTÉ News
6 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Hoops scene: why people become Shamrock Rovers' fans & volunteers
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Irish Independent
9 hours ago
- Irish Independent
Daniel McDonnell: Irish clubs are out of sight in Europe unless they do something that blows minds
There really is a certain predictability about the news cycle of Irish clubs participating in Europe. For the committed, July and August is a fun time of year, with League of Ireland sides immersed in stressful games with a big financial upside that throw up a myriad of permutations that can sometimes be inaccessible to the general public - especially in this era of champions potentially participating in three different competitions in the space of six weeks.
