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5 days ago
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- RTÉ News
Sligo Rovers successful in appealing Sam Sargeant's sending off against Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers' appeal against the red card issued to goalkeeper Sam Sargeant during last Saturday's Premier Division clash against Shelbourne has been successful. As a result, Sargeant will be eligible to play for the Bit O' Red in this weekend's league fixture at Richmond Park The 27-year-old netminder was sent off at the Showgrounds after he was adjudged to have handled the ball outside the box by referee Rob Harvey, although replays suggest it may have been on the line. The dismissal compounded a bad night for John Russell's side; their 2-0 defeat ended a five-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Today saw Sligo's appeal for the wrongful dismissal of their goalkeeper upheld by an an independent appeal committee of the FAI.
Irish Daily Mirror
31-07-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Cork City fallout as Malik Dijksteel completes fast-tracked move to St Mirren
Malik Dijksteel sealed his move to St Mirren today having left Premier Division strugglers Cork City under a cloud of controversy. But Rebels boss Ger Nash has wished the Dutchman well, despite going without the winger in last Friday's crucial bottom-of-the-table clash with Sligo Rovers. Dijksteel signed a pre-contract agreement with St Mirren just three days before that Bit O'Red game, and he was due to stay and play in the rest of City's season. Yet there was no sign of Dijksteel for the Turner's Cross shootout which Cork City led 2-0 in before suffering a catastrophic meltdown and losing 3-2 in the dying stages. It was a devastating blow for their top flight survival prospects and after the game, Nash said: 'Malik's agent made it clear that he was unavailable for personal reasons." Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . St Mirren had wanted to sign the 24-year-old in this transfer window, and a bid was rejected. But following a standoff over the last week, a permanent deal has now been reached ahead of the Scottish Premiership season starting this weekend. And it means Dijksteel will be available for St Mirren in their opening league game away to champions Celtic on Sunday. Today, City boss Nash said: 'I spoke to Malik in the office for an hour on Monday and in my time working with him, Malik was a really good professional. 'St Mirren have got a really good player and I hope the move works out really well for him and he's got a big game this weekend. He's been our best player. He's been a real attacking threat for us and we wanted to pick him.' Nash continued: 'The conversation happened with his agent. It's very difficult for players in a situation where they want to leave, they want to go to a bigger club. 'There's also real life reasons and in terms of Malik, he's a father and where his child lives, that move would make it a lot easier to see his family. 'So there's a lot of human reasons why I completely understand why he wanted to move. I was pretty sad that he's leaving, but it's a good move for him. 'His agent had a conversation which made it clear that Malik had a lot going on in his mind and his personal life. It was clear to us that Malik wasn't in the right frame of mind for such an important game (against Sligo Rovers). 'When you're dealing with those sorts of transfers, it's not easy and whether he was in the right frame of mind was questionable.' Dijksteel isn't the only Cork City player to jump ship from the bottom side this week as defender Milan Mbeng was snapped up by reigning champions Shelbourne. The Frenchman was on Shels radar long before Nash arrived at the club in mid-May and the Rebels boss said: 'It was ongoing.' Nash added: 'When you have a player who has made it clear he wants to leave the club, it's difficult to hang on to them.' Teams and players at the foot of the table tend to find it hard to catch a break and that's precisely the situation Cathal O'Sullivan finds himself in. The exciting Cork City prospect - linked with a host of Premier League clubs in England, and Celtic - suffered a second ruptured ACL of his career last weekend. City confirmed the injury this week and defender Darragh Crowley said of his team-mate yesterday: 'It's a really tough one for him. I had the same injury two years ago and this is his second time doing it. You just have to feel for him. 'At such a young age, everything he had in front of him in the future, it's nine months to a year down the line. But I've no doubt he'll get back to where he was.' Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
The Irish Sun
30-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Stephen Bradley insists he has no doubts about loan signing's character despite issues at Sligo Rovers
STEPHEN BRADLEY has insisted he has no doubts about Connor Malley's character. Shamrock Rovers Advertisement 2 He'd previously impressed for Dundalk as well as Sligo Rovers 2 Bradley reckons he'll be a good addition to his already strong squad Malley impressed for Dundalk in 2023 and the Bit O' Red last year prompting both the Hoops and Their approaches were rejected and, after being an ever-present for the first nine games, John Russell had barely used him since with his last outing a 12-minute cameo against Russell suggested his performance in training and matches were not up to scratch but Bradley insisted a meeting with the player and speaking to others who have worked with him convinced him to bring him on board. Bradley said: 'I don't know exactly what went on behind the scenes. I've obviously met Connor before we signed him. Advertisement Read More On Irish Football 'We had a coffee and had a good hour and a half, two hours talking about everything, you get a nice feel. 'We've walked away from players in the past after meeting them and Connor was one we left where we said 'he's one we want'. 'We know his ability. He's shown his ability time and time again and we've seen it playing against him. That was never in question. 'I don't know what's going on in the background but I know teams made bids for Connor at the end of last season and they were rejected. Advertisement Most read in Football 'You're hearing different stories from the agent, from the player, from the clubs and you don't know what's going on. 'That's between them in terms of who said what regarding the bids. That can be unsettling for the player and the group. Heroic Man Utd legend Antonio Valencia talks young man out of suicide attempt and says 'life is very fragile' 'I can understand from John's point of view but from speaking to Connor I can also understand from his point of view. 'We were pretty clear after we left him that he was someone we wanted here in and around the group. Advertisement "I spoke to quite a number of people who have worked with him in the past and they all say the same thing. 'They all can't be wrong in terms of what type he is. We've no doubt: First of all, his ability is a really high level. "Second of all, he seems like a really good fella. A really good guy. He just wants to work, wants to play. "I'm looking forward to getting him around the group.' Advertisement The former Middlesbrough and Rochdale midfielder played 45 minutes of a friendly against Glenavon on Saturday and is due to get an hour for the Under-20s this evening as the Hoops look to get him up to speed. He will be eligible for the next round of the Conference League with Rovers enjoying a 4-0 first-leg lead against St Joseph's ahead of the second leg in Tallaght on Thursday night.
The Irish Sun
25-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Huge weekend at the bottom' John Russell and Ger Nash emphasise importance of relegation clash
GER Nash is relishing what he sees as a new dawn instead of fearing the end is nigh. Basement side Advertisement 2 The Bit O'Red sit eight points clear of the bottom of the table but they find themselves in a relegation play-off place 2 Cork City have not won a league game since April when they beat Waterford 2-1 Since Nash took over in May, City have collected just six points from nine league games, with There has been significant upheaval, with Nash happier with the group he now has. He said: 'It's probably the first time I have a squad where I know where everybody is and where everybody is going to be. We've had an evolution. 'There are a couple of loanees like Kitt Nelson and Advertisement Read more on League of Ireland 'They could have left but they have chosen to extend their loan. I don't think we have any people who are looking at their next move. 'I've just had a team meeting and what I see in the squad is a group who understand the importance of the next 12 games. We've had quite a big turnaround in terms of personnel. "You've had a new manager come in halfway through the season and I brought my own staff in with me. That's probably one of the big things coming out of this window. 'We've lost people but we've also finished the month with people who want to be at Cork City, and not just want to be here, but they need it to be successful. Advertisement Most read in Football Live Blog Live Blog 'I need it to be successful, the staff need it to be successful and the players need it to be successful. 'We see a group of people that are all in. We need it to work for us. I feel a responsibility for the couple of staff members that I brought in. They left jobs to come with me. Evan Ferguson scores FOUR on Roma debut alongside World Cup winner as Italian giants win 9-0 'A lot of stuff that's been going on in the background has made it hard to have a group that's really united in a common goal. 'But we will certainly be that going forward. We have to show passion and a fight to keep this club in the division. We've got 12 games to do it.' Advertisement Nash conceded this game, and next week's clash with eighth-placed BIG SIX-POINTER But Sligo boss John Russell is keen to put as much breathing space as possible between his side and the one automatic relegation spot. Russell said: 'It's a huge weekend at the bottom. Every three points in this league is so precious. 'We know we have to go and attack the game. We have to be disciplined but we have got the capability to score goals. We've got to have that mindset to try and win.' Advertisement Rovers' upturn in form has been helped by shrewd loan signings, such as TEAMMATES ADVICE And Bohs midfielder McManus is keen to follow the example of Cian Byrne who is back in Alan Reynolds' team after a stint with Galway United. He said: 'I would have spoken to Cian and he said that he loved it down at Galway. 'Cian would have been in a similar position to me where he would have played a lot for Bohs last year. Advertisement 'But he probably wasn't in the fold come the start of the season. It's worked out really well so far. Ryan and I are sharing an apartment in town. It's our first time living away from home. 'We've started to get the hang of it but the first few weeks were a bit of a struggle.' Cork could hand a debut to Preston North End loanee Kaedyn Kamara but Seán Murray, Greg Bolger, David Odumosu, Conor Drinan and Milan Mbeng could all miss out. Charlie Lyons is also suspended for the Leesiders and will miss out. Sligo welcome back captain John Mahon from suspension but Jake Doyle-Hayes is banned. Advertisement Seán Stewart could feature following his move from Cliftonville. Striker Cian Kavanagh faces a late fitness test but Francely Lomboto should return.
Irish Independent
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Wexford comfortable as Sligo Rovers suffer another defeat
It's a tenth defeat of the season for Steve Feeney's side, who were missing 11 players through injury coming into this tie. The Bit O'Red are now two points off Cork City in 11th place in the table, with three wins and a draw in their last five pushing DLR Waves up to ninth in the table. Goals from Della Doherty, Ciara Rossiter and Leah McGrath saw Sean Byrne's side collect a third win in four games, moving into third spot in the table. The visitors were well on top of this tie from early on, with Orlaith Conlon pulling a shot wide with just seconds on the clock. Aoife Kelly's shot was parried away by Bonnie McKiernan on 10 minutes, with the home side just doing enough to block Rossiter's attempt from the follow-up. Rovers were struggling to create any real chances early on, with Maria O'Sullivan in the Wexford goals largely a spectator for the early stages. Bernie Ferreira, in her first start for Steve Feeney's side, did look a threat when on the ball, but Wexford were well armoured to deal with the Northern Ireland underage international. The home side had a lot of defending to do early on, and it stayed that way for most of the first-half as Ellen Molloy, Kylie Murphy and Becky Cassin continued to create chances for the visitors. Rovers' first chance of the game arrived on the half hour mark when teenager Mairead McIntyre worked her way into the Wexford box and with a tricky angle, forced a saved from O'Sullivan who just got her fingertips to it, enough to ensure it went out for a corner. A Wexford goal felt inevitable, and it did arrive on 37 minutes, although the hosts will feel as though they should have done better. A free from the half-way line caused some confusion at the back for Sligo Rovers, with goalkeeper Bonnie McKiernan first coming off her line to try to get to it ahead of Doherty, but the goalkeeper then retreated to her line. Doherty had all the space in the world to fire in to put Wexford ahead, and deservedly so. Wexford almost had a second on 53 minutes when Rovers captain Emma Hansberry was caught in possession by Kelly who then had all the time she needed to charge down on goal, but the shot was brilliantly saved by McKiernan. A minute later and from the resulting corner, Wexford doubled their lead. Ellen Molloy's ball into the box was at first held by McKiernan, who couldn't keep a hold of it, dropping the ball right at the feet of Rossiter who was well placed to ensure it went into the net. A stunning effort from Hansberry, who won an FAI Cup with Wexford in 2015, smacked the crossbar from around 30 yards with 25 left on the clock. Wexford's lead was comfortable and they added a third with five minutes to go when Leah McGrath's stunning effort from the right hit the top corner in what was the goal of the game. Steve Feeney's already lengthy injury list was added to when Keeva Flynn went down in serious discomfort, and there were real fears that the Enniscrone native had suffered an ACL rupture but the initial signs at full-time were more promising, although Flynn is likely to miss some time through injury. Sligo Rovers are not in action this weekend with the semi-finals of the All-Island Sports Cup taking place. Sligo Rovers: McKiernan, Melly, Flynn (McCarthy, 73), McKinley, Lillie, Hansberry (L Devaney, 68), M Devaney, McKenna, Ferreira (Masterson, 68), McIntyre, McDaniel (Caprani, 55). Wexford: O'Sullivan, Roche (Daly, 71), Doherty, de Mange, Dwyer, Rossiter (McGrath, 55), Molloy, A Kelly (Kirwan, 87), Cassin, Conlon (Maher, 71), Murphy (L Kelly, 71). Referee: David Dunne.
