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Irish Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Dayle Rooney shoots Bohemians back up to third in win over Derry
League of Ireland: Bohemians 1 (Rooney 2) Derry City 0 Dayle Rooney proved spot on for the second time in a fortnight as resurgent Bohemians maintained their excellent form. Winger Rooney's second-minute penalty proved the only goal of an intriguing game as a shockingly disjointed Derry couldn't build on their recent fine record in Phibsborough. A seventh win from their last nine games, and fifth from six at Dalymount Park, sees Bohemians, second bottom of the table two month ago, regain third place in the Premier Division table. Derry slip to sixth place. With one change from their narrow defeat at Drogheda United last week, as Archie Meekison came in for Collie Whelan, Bohemians had the dream start when awarded a penalty with just 20 seconds on the watch. READ MORE Captain Dawson Devoy, Rooney and Ross Tierney set up James Clarke whose shot from the edge of the area struck Derry skipper Mark Connolly on the arm. Referee Rob Hennessy had no hesitation in pointing to the spot. As he did with the winner against Shelbourne two weeks ago, Rooney scored emphatically from 12 yards with a rising drive to the roof of the net. Derry briefly enjoyed a spell of possession, though laboured to make any headway in the final third. Bohemians' Dayle Rooney scores a penalty. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho And it was Bohemians who looked far more threatening when they got forward, really stretching Derry at the back with a double chance on 18 minutes. First a break down the left by Meekison set up Tierney whose shot was headed away by Carl Winchester. The Derry defensive midfielder was well positioned once again seconds later to block a shot from Devoy as Derry, at sixes and sevens at the back, survived falling further behind. So much so, head coach Tiernan Lynch made a tactical switch when bringing on Gavin Whyte for Shane Ferguson in a switch from three at the back to a 4-3-3 formation. It scarcely made a difference as Derry remained at sea defensively, surviving another double let-off on 38 minutes. Rooney caught the visitors' rearguard flat footed when dinking a delightful ball over the top for the run of Adam McDonnell who, stretching, lobbed over the crossbar. A mistake by centre back Kevin Holt then gifted Clarke a sight of goal with Derry relieved to see the shot arrow wide. Further defensive frailty presented Clarke with another opening a minute before the break which he rifled over the top. Derry made three changes at the break with Kevin Holt, Hayden Cann and winger Michael Duffy substituted as Ronan Boyce, Ben Doherty and Dom Thomas came on in another reshuffle. Bohemians, though, remained on the front foot with Jordan Flores flashing a header from a Devoy corner wide before the home skipper was perhaps fortunate not to concede a penalty when appearing to push over Danny Mullen. Bohemians' Archie Meekison and Derry's Hayden Cann. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inpho It was the 70th minute before Derry carved their first real chance of the game, Niall Morahan doing exceptionally well to take the ball off substitute Robbie Benson's toe from Adam O'Reilly low cross. Impressive loanee Sean Grehan, on his final appearance before returning to Crystal Palace, showed his defensive quality to deflect a drive from Thomas over the top as Derry chased an equaliser. But, as they had started, it was Bohemians who finished the stronger, with substitutes Rhys Brennan and Whelan, twice, close to extending their lead. Derry's night to forget all but summed up by the sending off of Benson on 82 minutes for a foul on Keith Buckley, his second booking. Elsewhere, Shamrock Rovers had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Galway United at Tallaght Stadium, though they remain six points clear at the top of the table. Drogheda United scored a 94th minute equaliser as they twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Waterford to stay second. St Patrick's Athletic got back to winning ways with a 1-0 victory at bottom side Sligo Rovers as Shelbourne had to come from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with second-bottom Cork City at Turner's Cross. BOHEMIANS: Chorazka; Morahan (McManus 87 mins), Grehan, Cornwall, Flores; Devoy, McDonnell (Buckley 65); Rooney, Tierney (Mountney 87), Meekison (Brennan 65); Clarke (Whelan 74). DERRY CITY: Maher; Cann (Doherty h-t; Benson 60 mins), Connolly, Holt (Thomas h-t); Ferguson (Whyte 24), O'Reilly, Winchester, Todd; McMullan, Duffy (R Boyce h-t); Mullen. Referee: R Hennessy (Clare). Attendance: 4,111.
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Derry City beaten by Bohs thanks to early penalty
Derry City fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bohemians at Dalymount Park on Friday evening. A Dayle Rooney penalty that was awarded with less than a minute on the clock was the difference between the sides in Candystripes finished the game with ten men and they are now winless in their past three games. This result combined with victories for St Patrick's Athletic and Shelbourne sees them drop down to Lynch's plans were immediately thrown out of the window when Rob Hennessey pointed to the spot just seconds into proceedings when James Clarke's strike was adjudged to have been handled by Mark looked to be a harsh call but Rooney didn't care and he dispatched a perfect kick high to Brian Maher's right. Derry did ride out that early storm and did not take on any more damage but struggled to respond at the other end. Michael Duffy managed to get to the by-line on the left and whipped in a dangerous cross but it was flicked away well by Rob the other end, Kevin Holt did well to block Ross Tierney's strike and the Scottish defender was breathing a sigh of relief when his giveaway was not punished by Clarke who dragged wide. The former Drogheda man had another good chance just a minute later but couldn't keep his effort from the edge of the box down. The Candystripes had the last chance of the first half in stoppage time when Duffy laid the ball off nicely for Paul McMullan but Crystal Palace loanee Sean Grahan bravely diverted his shot away. Despite a triple change for the away side at the break, Alan Reynolds' hosts started the better in the second half too and had the first chance. Jordan Flores met a corner at the front post but his powerful header flashed wide. Having survived that, the visitors went up the other end and felt that they should have had a penalty of their own when Bohs captain Dawson Devoy leaned into Paul Mullen in the box. The Derry bench was apoplectic and their frustration grew when Mullen nodded Ronan Boyce's cross over just before the hour already lost Shane Ferguson to injury in the first half, Lynch had more bad injury luck in the second half when half-time sub Ben Doherty limped off having only returned from an a injury layoff last replacement Robbie Benson was involved immediately and was fortunate that the referee believed his foul on Tierney was outside the box. The former Dundalk man then came inches away from a leveller shortly after but, under pressure from Niall Morahan, couldn't connect with Adam O'Reilly's inviting ball across the visitors were in the ascendency and another replacement Dom Thomas caught McMullan's delivery flush with a volley but Grahan was in the way again as he cleared off the line. However, their task was hindered as Benson's eventful evening continued in the worst way. With eight minutes remaining, he was shown a second yellow card less than 25 minutes after coming and Mullen's caution for a dive shortly after summed up a frustrating evening for the men from the Brandywell as, despite Carl Winchester stinging the palms of Kacper Chorazka in stoppage time, they enter the international break on back-to-back defeats. Next up is a home game against Galway United on 13 June.
Irish Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Duffer lurking in the long grass while Bohemians hit the right note
The lengths to which Damien Duff went to watch his Shelbourne side take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park on Friday produced, without doubt, the football gaffer photo of the week. Suspended for the game after picking up his fifth caution of the season against St Patrick's Athletic the previous Friday, Duff was spotted lurking on the bank behind one of the goals keeping an eye on proceedings. Shels fans, of course, can oft be heard singing, to the tune of Zombie, 'in your head, in your head, Duffer, Duffer...' in a salute to their manager's ability to, well, outfox rivals, so, naturally enough, Bohs fans adapted the ditty on Friday. 'In your hedge, in your hedge, Duffer, Duffer...' Quality. Pondering the big questions You know this thing that's doing the rounds this weather, people being asked who would win a fight between 100 men and one gorilla? Well, most respondents just give it a second's thought, pick their an answer and they're done with it. Not Jack Grealish, though. READ MORE 'One hundred men for sure. It's been a big debate, hasn't it? People speak about it at training and stuff. I think 100 men, easy. I typed it in, they only weigh like 250kg, that's like two Tyson Furys. So it's not even that much.' 'I ain't being one of the first 10, they just take a hit for the team. But then after that I actually reckon 50 men will beat a gorilla. Obviously you've got to have decent sized lads to go in there. I'd take Erling [Haaland], Scott Carson, Ruben Dias. If we all went in then I reckon even 50 men will beat the gorilla – 25 of us, I reckon.' 'You put one gorilla in a changing room, I reckon we'd do him. I swear. I'm not even bantering. You just throw the younger lads in first, Phil [Foden] and Rico [Lewis], and then all the big dogs going in later. Yeah.' This might be why he didn't come off the bench for Saturday's FA Cup final. He was exhausted from all the thinking. Facts and figures Quiz question, what's this: 'WLLWDLDWLDWDWLLWLLLDWLWLLDWDWLDLLDLLL'? With thanks to the Squawka people, that's Manchester United's sequence of Premier League results this season. A history-making one too. 'For the first time, the club will end a season without stringing two wins in a row together in the Premier League.' And from the OptaJoe folk: 'Ruben Amorim has won 24 points in 26 Premier League games, a points per game ratio of 0.92. This is lower than Paul Jewell's Premier League points per game (0.94), who managed 24 winless games at Derby when they finished on 11 points in 2007-08.' The Sunday Times Rich List showed that United's co-owner Jim Ratcliffe is worth £17.046 billion (down £6.473bn – but he won't starve). You sense he'll need to invest the entire amount in new players this summer to turn things around. QUOTE 'I will go to Cork and stay three days there, looking at training and learning a bit about the people – who they say are a little bit different.' – Whether the rebels take this as a compliment or not from Heimir Hallgrímsson , who knows – but they probably do. NUMBER: 17 If he signs the new contract David Moyes said he would be offered, that's how many seasons Séamus Coleman will have been with Everton. That works out as just over £3,500 a year, based on what Sligo Rovers were paid for him. Some bargain. WORD OF MOUTH 'Sportsmanship is dead and gone, it's with O'Leary in the grave.' – St Pat's manager Stephen Kenny going all Yeats on us when talking about his annoyance with Bohs and Shels for not putting the ball out of play when he had players down injured. 'If Ferguson was coaching right now he would probably end up in jail. Do you know how many players I saw cry because he gave them the hairdryer, throwing boots? He was evil.' – Apart from that, Patrice Evra enjoyed his time playing for Alex. 'I come from clubs where I'm not used to losing.' – Noussair Mazraoui , ex Ajax and Bayern Munich player, having a whole new experience at Manchester United this season. 'You didn't deserve that. Disgrace.' – Pep Guardiola taking that FA Cup defeat well when he had words with Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson at full-time on Saturday. With thanks to the Daily Mail's lip-reader.
The Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Chelsea cult hero, 46, looks unrecognisable as he finds creative way to watch team after ban
DAMIEN DUFF looked unrecognisable as he found an ingenious way to watch his Shelbourne side play. The former Chelsea and Fulham star is now managing the League of Ireland Premier Division. 4 4 4 4 Duff, 46, was banned for Shelbourne's Friday night trip to title contenders Bohemian. He picked up a suspension after being shown his fifth booking during the victory over St Patrick's Athletic last week. But this did not stop him from finding a way to watch his side play. The retired winger was pictured standing on a hill overlooking Dalymount Park. He had disguised himself with a face covering and a cap combo. However, some fans spotted him through the facade but found his actions brilliant. One posted: "Interesting viewpoint for Damien Duff at Dalymount Park." A second wrote: "Possibly my favourite LOI picture of all time. Damien Duff serving his touchline ban during Shelbourne's visit to Dalymount Park to take on Bohemians." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS A third joked: "Damien Duff in the ghillie suit." A fourth commented: "Iconic already." Cole Palmer eats sandwich and ketchup as Brit music legend makes cameo in brilliant Chelsea kit release video A fifth said: "Suspended manager, on a hillside, desolate." Another added: "Say what you like about him, but this guy's brilliant entertainment." Duff would not have been happy at full-time as his Shelbourne side lost 1-0 due to a Dayle Rooney penalty. He also had to watch on as the team was reduced to just nine players as Mark Coyle and Alistair Coote were sent off.
Irish Times
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Lys Mousset joining the late winner action for Bohemians sets up tasty derby with Shelbourne
Bohemians welcome Shelbourne to Dalymount Park on Friday night. Much has changed since Tolka Park hosted the north Dublin derby on April 11th. That night is remembered for Mipo Odubeko's arrival off the bench to toe-poke in a late winner for Damien Duff's side. Shelbourne seemed ready to catch fire, having risen to third in the Premier Division as Bohs slid towards the relegation zone. Notwithstanding Drogheda United 's stubborn refusal to fall away, the scene was set for the defending champions to enter an all-Dublin, three-way tussle for the title with St Patrick's Athletic and Shamrock Rovers. Odubeko has scored twice since April 11th but until Kerr McInroy's 90th-minute winner in last Friday's 2-1 defeat of St Pat's, Shelbourne had been winless in five games. READ MORE What Bohemians have done during the same period is nothing short of miraculous. The Bohez are on a remarkable run 🔴⚫ — Niall (@niallotuairisc) The bald fact that Alan Reynolds's team have won five of their last six matches does not say enough about that achievement. Bohs have embarked on a thrilling run, scoring vital late goals to spark euphoria among their fans. Last weekend's win over Sligo was especially satisfying because Lys Mousset secured it by opening his League of Ireland scoring account two minutes from full-time. The vibrant run of form began with a sweet volley from James McManus to beat Cork City 1-0 at Dalymount on April 18th. No big deal. Every team these days is supposed to beat Cork, whose problems were further illustrated last week by Tim Clancy's decision to step down as manager, citing exhaustion caused by the commute from Meath and a lack of coaching support. After the jubilation of the win over Cork, Shamrock Rovers were on course to dampen Bohs' mood in Tallaght until a sensational 96th-minute winner from 18-year-old Rhys Brennan stunned the home crowd into silence. Bohs had been trailing 2-0 after 70 minutes, but excellent contributions from Dawson Devoy, Ross Tierney and Collie Whelan helped them to a 3-2 win. Four days later St Pat's were coasting to a 1-0 victory at Dalymount until Robert Cornwall's 90th-minute header appeared to snatch a point from their cross-city rivals. What happened next – Seán Grehan's 97th minute strike through traffic to secure all three points – has already been immortalised, thanks to Bohs club commentator Rúaidhrí O'Connor's decent impression of the BBC's Kenneth Wolstenholme from the 1966 World Cup final. 'The fans are on the pitch,' hollered O'Connor. 'The bouncers are on the pitch. The subs are on the pitch. It's bedlam in Dublin 7. Unbelievable, Bohs have won it at the death!' Waterford appeared to ruin the May bank holiday weekend for Bohs with a 2-1 result at Dalymount, seemingly indicating that an unsustainable way of winning football matches had reached its end. Not so fast. Bank holiday Monday arrived and Grehan rose up to head another 97th-minute winner to sink Galway United in Eamonn Deacy Park. Throughout this run, the striker known as 'The Moose' was nowhere to be found. Bohemian's Lys Mousset competes for the ball with Darragh Leahy of Waterford. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho Mousset, the former Sheffield United and France under-21 striker, had been nursing an injury and looked nothing like a professional footballer when coming off the bench against Waterford. Last Saturday afternoon at The Showgrounds, before just 2,056 spectators, Mousset shuffled into a 0-0 affair with 12 minutes remaining to finally take back control of his ailing career. When Keith Buckley dropped a speculative ball over the Sligo Rovers defence in the 88th minute, Reece Hutchinson appeared to have the situation under control until a nudge from Mousset and an angled finish sparked another pitch invasion. 'He needs to get trimmer,' said Reynolds of the former £10 million man. 'The people that talk about Premier League quality, you can see the glimpses of it. That's what frustrates you, this fellow could be anything. But there is a reason he didn't have a club for a while. 'I'm sure at times the players and staff wanted to strangle him as well as everything else, but he's a nice lad and we took a gamble signing him, so hopefully it can work out.' The win in Sligo elevated Bohemians to fourth in the table, two points ahead of Shelbourne and two points behind joint-leaders Shamrock Rovers and Derry City. Five late winners in six games, Mousset on target and Shels en route to Dalymount Park. Anything could happen. Up Next Cork City have wasted no time appointing Gerard Nash as their new manager following Clancy's resignation last weekend. The 38-year-old Kildare man arrives at Turners' Cross from GAIS in Sweden, where he was assistant coach, having previously worked with underage sides at Ipswich Town and Aston Villa. Liam Kearney takes charge of Friday's match against St Pat's and he will double job as assistant coach and head of the academy until Nash's number two is recruited.
