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Irish Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Northern Ireland midfielder's arrival from Derby ‘opportune', says St Pat's boss
Stephen Kenny has moved to fill the gap left by injuries to key midfielders by recruiting Northern Ireland Under-21 star Darren Robinson on-loan until the end of the season. Robinson has come in from Derby County, where he has spent the past four years. A former Portadown and Dungannon Swifts prospect, he has played most of his football since his move across the water in Derby's Under-23 side, while he spent the first-half of last season on-loan at National League side Hartlepool United. Robinson said: 'I'm happy to be here. Things moved quite quickly and it was great to get everything done and get over to Dublin and straight into training. "I've had really good conversations with Ger O'Brien and The Gaffer (Stephen Kenny), which was a big pull in coming here too. 'I left home at 16 from Dungannon Swifts to join Derby so I'm in my 5th season now, I need to get some senior games now and feel this is a great opportunity for me in the League of Ireland with St Pat's. 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 . 'Everyone has welcomed me and help me settle, I know a few of the boys too, which is nice. It's brilliant here, we have unbelievable facilities and have everything we need. "I enjoyed training this morning and can't wait to hit the ground running now. We've got lots of big games to come and I'm excited to get going.' Robinson has one Championship appearance to his name - in a 3-1 defeat to Bristol City in April 2022. He is a two-time Derby County 'Scholar of the Year' (2022 and 2023). Pat's boss Kenny said: 'Darren is a holding midfield player who is highly regarded at Derby County. He is very professional and has an excellent attitude and has captained Northern Ireland U21s. 'With the injuries to Romal Palmer and Zach Elbouzedi, the timing of Darren's arrival is opportune. We feel he has the overall quality that can help us for the remainder of the season on loan from Derby.' St Pat's are in Europa Conference League action on Thursday in Estonia, where they lead 1-0 against Nomme Kalju 1-0 from last week's first-leg. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
From relegation fights to European nights – Dungannon Swifts fans making most of adventure
For fans who had become used to spending season after season watching grim scraps for survival, it was a night they will never forget. After 18 years, Dungannon Swifts returned to the European stage — with 200 supporters there to watch them make history.
Belfast Telegraph
4 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Northern Ireland young gun joins League One side on loan: ‘We can help him reach the levels we know he is capable of'
The 21-year-old former Dungannon Swifts youngster featured seven times on loan at Bristol Rovers in the 2024/25 season. He made his senior international debut in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Finland in November 2023. Town boss Kevin Nolan said: 'Michael is a player I have known for a long time. He was a youth team player at West Ham when I was there. I know what he is capable of and the levels he is capable of reaching. 'He had some really bad luck last season but he is back now and we feel we can provide the platform for Michael to develop and kick on. 'We believe we can help him reach the levels we know he is capable of and that includes playing international football again. 'We would like to thank West Ham United for trusting us with Michael. We are building a really good relationship and hopefully all parties can benefit from Michael's time with us. 'We said earlier in the week we were looking to strengthen in all areas and Michael's signing is part of that process.'
Belfast Telegraph
4 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Dungannon, Linfield and Larne did us all proud… now they can deliver a European night to remember
Thursday evening was a fantastic night for Irish League football, with Dungannon Swifts, Larne and Linfield all keeping clean sheets in their respective Conference League games. We're only halfway there, but there is a real chance we might have three teams in the Third Qualifying Round of the Conference League. What a wonderful achievement that would be.
Belfast Telegraph
5 days ago
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
All the action as Linfield, Larne and Dungannon Swifts target first leg joy in Conference League qualifying duels
Linfield face off against Zalgiris Vilnius in the Lithuanian capital first up at 5.00pm BST before Dungannon Swifts are in Liechtenstein to take on FC Vaduz (6.30pm BST). In Ballymena, meanwhile, Larne entertain Kosovo's FC Prishtina in a game with an 8.00pm BST kick-off.
