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The 42
2 days ago
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- The 42
League of Ireland goalkeepers set for first-hand look at new time wasting rules
LEAGUE OF IRELAND goalkeepers will get a first-hand look at new FIFA rules regarding time wasting during this week's fixtures. A corner kick will now be awarded against their team if they keep control of the ball for more than eight seconds. FIFA has determined that as well as simply holding the ball, bouncing it or throwing it in the air prior to releasing it will also fall under the guidelines given to referees. Clubs taking part in European action in the coming weeks, and seasons starting next month, will also face the same rules, whereby referees will raise their hand a issue a countdown from five seconds to warn goalkeepers they're in danger of conceding a corner. Advertisement
The 42
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Shamrock Rovers sign former Down GAA star John McGovern from Dungannon Swifts
LEAGUE OF IRELAND Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers have confirmed the signing of striker John McGovern from NIFL Premiership club Dungannon Swifts. Rovers paid a fee to Dungannon which will remain undisclosed, each club has confirmed, with Dungannon saying that McGovern departs Stangmore Park 'with every blessing from everyone involved at DSFC'. Former Down Gaelic footballer McGovern, 22, scored 20 goals in all competitions for Swifts last season, opening the scoring in their Irish Cup final against Cliftonville which they eventually won on penalties. The Ballyholland native won a Tailteann Cup and an Ulster U20 title with The Mourne County but chose to pursue soccer over Sam Maguire football this summer. Advertisement McGovern is also is a former Northern Ireland U21 international. 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🥹 | 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻 💙 Goodbye and thank you, to you our trusted friend, John. We have agreed a deal for John McGovern to leave Stangmore Park, for an undisclosed fee, to join League of Ireland side, @ShamrockRovers John leaves Stangmore… — Dungannon Swifts FC (@DgnSwifts) May 27, 2025 Rovers boss Stephen Bradley, whose side are six points clear atop the LOI Premier Division table and host Galway United on Friday night, said the Hoops had been monitoring striker McGovern for a year but had been unable to sign him while he completed his college degree in Business and IT studies. 'John will give us real depth in that forward area of the pitch and another dimension,' Bradley said. 'His age profile means he's one for now, but also the future. 'We tried quite a bit over the last year to sign John, but it wasn't possible. He was at University and Dungannon weren't ready to sell at that moment in time. So, it was a case of continuing to monitor John, and thankfully, we've got him in now. 'We could have moved in on other players in the previous window, but we wanted to wait on John as he was someone we'd monitored for quite some time.' McGovern's transfer is subject to subject to international and domestic clearance which, when approved, would allow the Down native to be available for selection from 1 July.
