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The 42
2 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Rooney's second-minute spot kick maintains excellent form for Bohs
Bohemians 1 Derry City 0 Paul Buttner reports from Dalymount Park 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. 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. 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. Advertisement 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. 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. Bohemians: Chorazka; Morahan (McManus, 87), 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), Connolly, Holt (Thomas, h-t); Ferguson (Whyte, 24), O'Reilly, Winchester, Todd; McMullan, Duffy (R. Boyce, h-t); Mullen. Referee: Rob Hennessy (Clare).
Irish Times
2 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.
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Rooney delivers from the spot as Bohs win again
Premier Division: Bohemians 1 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 months 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. 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. 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. 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's 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. Bohemians: Chorazka; Morahan (McManus, 87), 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), Connolly, Holt (Thomas, h-t); Ferguson (Whyte, 24), O'Reilly, Winchester, Todd; McMullan, Duffy (R. Boyce, h-t); Mullen. Referee: Rob Hennessy (Clare). Attendance: 4,111.
BBC News
2 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.
The 42
2 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Grounds for change in League of Ireland shines a light on anguish and joy in equal measure
EVERYONE GETS THEIR kicks in different ways. When Aaron McEneff scored an 89th-minute winner to complete a 2-1 comeback against Derry City last Friday he celebrated the moment in front of fans packed into the recently-opened North Stand at the Ryan McBride Brandywell. For some it was a form of treachery given he grew up just a few miles away in Carnhill, but McEneff's family's ties to the Hoops are strong. His father Noel was born and raised on Reilly's Avenue, a small row of south inner city cottages in Dublin sandwiched between the Coombe Hospital and Lowe's Pub. Rovers has always been Noel's club and that passion was passed down to his three sons, as was clear when Aaron sent Stephen Bradley's side six points clear at the top of the Premier Division. We digress. When a video of the goal was clipped and shared on social media within minutes of full-time, The Beat's first instinct was to refresh the website of picture agency Inpho to see the reaction of those supporters behind the goal. It didn't disappoint. Advertisement The faces and reactions were of anguish, disdain, anger and even a little bit of apathy. There seemed to be one lad in the top corner with his phone out either capturing the moment or his own reaction but, other than that, this was a real-time encapsulation of suffering in the purest form. In the first row, a Derry supporter who could pass for Dylan Watts has his arms outstretched and his mouth elongated in such a way that he was preparing for the last part of 'F**K OFF'. To his right was another fella simply committing to the good old-fashioned 'BOOOOOOOOO.' In between them, a woman has her hands clasped together like a regular Mass-goer, her glasses resting on top of her hair, a single bit of fringe flowing to the side with her lips and eyes narrowed in equal measure. 'Really, Aaron, really?' you could imagine her saying. Amid the glut of middle finger salutes and other, more accusatory hand gestures, a bald man with what appears to be a tobacco-stained moustache grips – and this is an educated guess because of lived experience – a can of Stella Artois tightly. Further back, one committed smoker refused to allow the McEneff goal get in the way of a final drag on his cigarette. There is the lad in Stone Island who just turns to his side and drags the fingers on both hands down his cheeks in a forlorn state of acceptance at the misery. We've all been there. Aaron McEneff celebrates his late winner in front of Derry City fans. Lorcan Doherty / INPHO Lorcan Doherty / INPHO / INPHO Scan the photo and you will see mostly young faces. Red and white jerseys are few and far between. Some are enraged, all are engrossed, and as stated by the X account LOICrowds, and verified by the club, the 'attendance of 4,250 on Friday is their highest attendance at the Ryan McBride Brandywell for a league game since 2006.' If it wasn't for Derry City, and owner Philip O'Doherty, ploughing £2 million (€2.4m) into the redevelopment of the Brandywell to construct the new stand over the winter it's a sight we would have missed out on. A welcome addition to the aesthetics of a Friday night. Club director Robert Martin spoke to the Derry Journal last week and it was explained how the club had been turning away demands for an additional 700 season ticket holders because of their limited capacity previously. They say capacity will rise from 3,700 to 6,300 once upgrades are complete, and it won't just be locals feeling the benefits. The Derry Journal stated that 'the relocation of season ticket holders from the terrace areas and Southend Park stand will also free up room for an additional 500 seats for visiting fans.' Everyone's a winner, except when those home fans have to endure an away side scoring late in front of them. Derry don't own the Brandywell – the local council do – so their willingness to invest was crucial in improving standards. St Patrick's Athletic have been purchasing property along Emmett Road in preparation for redevelopment of Richmond Park. One homeowner of a property backing onto the ground even bid farewell at the start of this season when he pulled the back fence out to get curry chips from one of the vans in the ground. The commitment of almost €25 million from the Government's Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund will see Bohemians redevelop Dalymount Park, but the club confirmed last week that they will remain in Phibsborough for part of the 2026 season. That means Damien Duff may yet end up on the Grassy Knoll behind the goal again. Shelbourne have also been increasing capacity at Tolka Park by improving terracing that had been neglected, as well as making improvements around the ground as a whole, although when their redevelopment plans really take hold is up in the air after a 250-year lease was signed with Dublin City Council last year. Sligo Rovers, like Bohemians, were the big winners from the last round of LSSIF, and the Bit O'Red envisage 'the diggers being out' on a redeveloped Showgrounds next year. Related Reads 'I'm not one bit mortified for myself, I'm mortified for the league': Damien Duff on that viral photo Stephen Kenny says 'sportsmanship is a thing of the past' in League of Ireland Brotherly love and lifelong challenges for wheelchair users in League of Ireland Drogheda United were placed on a reserve list of that LSSIF allotment, the club's plans for a new 4,500-seater stadium on the north side of the town described last November by then Minister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne as 'essentially, they are the next big FAI project.' Wexford FC were allocated €2m towards a new 6,000-capacity ground closer to the town centre as current home Ferrycarrig Park is on a site that's part of the expansion of the M11. Galway United submitted a joint venture for a new training base alongside Athenry Swans Hockey but will have to wait for the next round of funding. All of these projects will go some way to improving Irish football. Even if it just means being able to see the anguish and joy of more people who love the game.
