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RTÉ News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Liam Boyce bags quickfire treble to send Derry on their way past Treaty United
Liam Boyce bagged a hat-trick off the bench in just 25 minutes to put Derry City through to the next round of the Sports Direct FAI Cup. With the game in Markets Field at a stalemate and fast approaching the hour mark, Boyce was summoned and ended up being the difference. Derry City would likely have welcomed a cup tie after their most disappointing result of the season last week. Their 2-0 defeat to Sligo Rovers really put a dampener on what had already been a mixed league campaign to date, but the allure of at least €650,000 in European money for winning this tournament might have been enough to merit its own independent focus. The Candystripes were hardly blessed with an easy run in last year's renewal, so in a sense, a trip down to Limerick was probably a turn in their favour. Although their cup history against teams from the third city is mixed at best. Perhaps their most famous meeting in cup competition came in the League Cup final in 2002, when a Brendan Hughes-captained Limerick FC, who had finished bottom of the second tier that year, lifted the trophy at the Brandywell, after winning 3-2 on penalties. Now, the gap isn't quite as big as it was back then – and the fact that Derry City had to wait until 40 minutes into the game for an effort of note was more reflective of their pedestrian pace than the evolution of football on Shannonside. But as the clock ticked towards 60 minutes with little joy, Tiernan Lynch was forced to act. He called out for the services of Boyce and, within two minutes, the former Northern Ireland international repaid in kind. Michael Duffy lined up a corner from the right-hand side and his lofted cross found Boyce right on the penalty spot. The contact wasn't perfect, but it looped over Corey Chambers into the Treaty net. Ten minutes later, the tie was over. For all the good the hosts might have done in open play, they were undone once more from a set piece, as Michael Duffy's corner found Alex Bannon at the back post to nod into the bottom corner. And the trifecta was completed five minutes later as another Duffy corner found Boyce, who'd barely been on the pitch a quarter of an hour. The vocal home crowd at least had their moment to celebrate as their undisputed talisman Lee Devitt pulled one back with just over ten minutes to go. But that would soon be ruled out when Boyce completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot, and Danny Mullen completed a rout that had looked highly unlikely only ten minutes beforehand. Treaty United: Corey Chambers; Evan O'Connor, Robbie Lynch, Mark Walsh )eoing Martin, Ben Lynch; Steven Healy (Fionn Doherty, 89), Connor Wilson (Brian Cunningham, 65); Colin Conroy (Mark Byrne, Lee Devitt, Mark Murphy; Trpimir Vrljičak (Patrick Ferry, 77). Derry City: Brian Maher; Alex Bannon, Mark Connolly, Sam Todd; Ronan Boyce (Robbie Benson, 77), Sadou Diallo, Adam O'Reilly, Shane Ferguson (Hayden Cann, 57); Gavin Whyte (Liam Boyce, 57), Dipo Akinyemi (Danny Mullen, 69), Michael Duffy (Adam Frizell, 77).
RTÉ News
09-07-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Derry City's Michael Duffy named SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland June player of the month
Derry City winger Michael Duffy has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland player of the month for June. The 30 year-old topped the poll and edged out 37-year-old Padraig Amond (Waterford FC) by a mere four points with Dayle Rooney of Bohemians a distant third. The Derry-born Duffy, who previously played with Celtic's development squad and had loan spells at Alloa Athletic and Dundee was capped nine times at U21 level for Northern Ireland. A product of the Derry City youth system, he won a league and FAI Cup double with Dundalk in 2018 and was named the PFAI Players' Player of the Year at the end of that season. "The mindset in the squad is special at the minute," said Duffy, who is closing in on 150 appearances for his home town club. "We are treating every game as it if were a cup final and I think we are moving in the right direction. "Success does not come overnight to any team, but having missed out on a possible league and FAI Cup double last year, we are using that as motivation now." Duffy won two league titles, two FAI Cups, a League Cup and President's Cup titles with Dundalk and also did an FAI Cup double with his beloved Candystripes, in 2012 and 2022. So far this season, the Brandywell hero has made 23 appearances for the Foylesiders, netting eight goals and nine assists from his left-wing position, and he has been to the forefront of his team's campaign in June scoring the winner away to Shelbourne. "June has been a brilliant month for us even though we had a wee dip in form before the mid-season break but we are flying again now with four wins in-a-row and we are in a great position in the title race. "It's a nine-point gap but that is not insurmountable for us and we are exactly where we want to be at this stage. "It's been great for me to come back and play in front of the Brandywell crowd again. I had a few unbelievable years at Dundalk and I will never forget them but to get success at Derry now would mean more to me. "I have another year to run on my contract, but to end my career at my home town club, would be ideal and it would be special for me. I have come back to my roots."
Irish Times
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Derry put seven past Waterford while Joey O'Brien makes winning start – what we learned from Friday's League of Ireland fixtures
Derry City demolition makes it four wins on the bounce Derry City's fine form has reached a remarkable apex – seven goals at the Brandywell on a night that underlines the quality in a squad often accused of underperformance. Liam Boyce, who has faced questions over his mixed start to life in the League of Ireland, looked in his element on Friday night. His brilliant hat-trick was made sweeter by virtue of his team-mates' contributions. When faced with crowded penalty areas from dangerous wide pockets early on, both Gavin Whyte and Michael Duffy only had eyes for their striker. Boyce converted their respective pullbacks with all the swagger you might expect from a seasoned international goalscorer. Everything has clicked into gear for the Candystripes. Both Whyte and Duffy got their names on the scoresheet later on – Duffy's goal was stunning, as he trapped a sprayed, long ball down on the stretch and chopped inside his man in one motion, before slotting it under unfortunate debutant Bradley Wade. The best of the night, however, was reserved for Sadou Diallo, whose bolt from distance thudded satisfyingly off the underside of the crossbar before bouncing over the line. Pádraig Amond, to his credit, managed to score two consolation goals himself, but he alone could not spare Waterford from an embarrassing defeat. Derry now sit eight points behind Shamrock Rovers with a game in hand. READ MORE Stalemate suits nobody in Inchicore Bohemians arrived at Richmond Park in fresh sky-blue, Oasis logos printed on their chests and opportunity written across their faces. It is rare enough to visit St Pat's expecting to come away with a win, but the form of both teams gave cause to such a prediction. With that said, Stephen Kenny's men were never going to roll over, and despite running into familiar difficulties in front of goal, they at least managed to keep their opponents scoreless. Amid all the fanfare around Bohs' collaboration with the Gallagher brothers, Douglas James-Taylor quietly let himself in the Dalymount door this week, ready to perform as the powerful target man in a mazy, effervescent frontline. The striker will have better days for the Gypsies, though he was a welcome cushion for their flying arrows to bounce off early on. Having cracked the bar through Jason McClelland on the verge of half-time, Pat's thought they had opened the scoring early in the second half. Simon Power sped through and finished well but was denied by a linesman's flag despite looking as though he had kept himself onside. With one goal in six games now, this was the sort of tough break Pat's could have done without. Alan Reynolds was particularly disappointed with Colm Whelan's failure to convert Ross Tierney's dinked cross in one of the game's final actions, as Bohs mounted a late barrage on a tired Saints defence. Kenny agreed the away side finished strongly, but he was bullish on Power's disallowed goal. 'Simon Power is clearly onside when he's running in again,' he said post-match. 'That's happened to us about five or six times. We have evidence of five or six goals, that have been clearly onside, given offside. The easiest thing to do is just put up a flag. 'I think it's probably that we've got quick players like Jake Mulraney and Zack [Elbouzedi] and Simon [Power]. We have explosive players. They're the main players that have been flagged when they're running through. We've seen it quite a few times. But listen, that's the way it goes.' Cork a welcome tonic for Joey O'Brien's Shels Joey O'Brien's reign as permanent manager of Shelbourne began with two goals inside six minutes. Cork, with distant memories of a season-first clean sheet against St Pat's last week, were hopelessly porous, but that shouldn't take away from Harry Wood and Mipo Odubeko. Both strikers have had their composure in front of goal criticised at times this season, but they were sharp and efficient early on at Tolka Park. After that blitzing start, Shelbourne could have done with a confidence-boosting stroll to victory ahead of their mammoth Champions League qualifying tie against Linfield. Instead, the home side lost their way a bit and before half-time, Kitt Nelson dragged Cork back into the game with a clean, driven finish from just inside the area. It could have been an uncomfortable second half for Shels, but a harsh-looking red card for Cork captain Charlie Lyons made the challenge too great for the league's bottom side. JJ Lunney eventually made sure of things with a bizarre goal, looping in a hopeful cross that evaded everyone and nestled in the corner. A vital, if unconvincing, three points for the champions. Drogheda do what Drogheda do Kevin Doherty's formula at Drogheda United has been simple all season, but you have to play very well to beat it. Galway United had an early goal for Malcolm Shaw ruled out for offside at Sullivan and Lambe Park, but didn't create enough clear chances in a first half they dominated. Drogheda stayed compact and picked their moments – as the tide turned early in the second period, they smelled blood. The game's only goal soon arrived via Dare Kareem, a 19-year-old making his first start for Drogs. He was quickest to react to a bouncing ball from a long throw-in, powering home and leaping into his trusting manager's arms. Galway couldn't find a route back in, and Drogheda only seemed to grow more comfortable. Europe now the focus Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and St Pat's can now begin to turn their attention to European ties and potentially transformational prize pots. For Shels and Pat's in particular, these games may be season-defining. Neither side will be delighted with their form, but there is no better moment for everything to turn around. Shamrock Rovers, on the basis of their development over the course of the year and the squad depth that has won them so many league games, there will be hopes of a memorable run.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Urgent warning issued to Qantas customers after hack: How you could be targeted
Qantas customers need to remain vigilant in the coming days after a hacker targeted a third-party platform containing the personal information of millions of people. Names, phone numbers, dates of birth and email addresses are among the data believed to have been leaked. In an update on Friday, Qantas said the group believed responsible for the incident remained unclear and that it had not received a ransom request. The biggest risk for people now is that their data is used to attempt fraud or even steal their identity. Airlines are being warned to tighten security after a hack affecting millions of Qantas customers has left the aviation giant exposed to possible legal action. Legal experts have suggested the incident could lead to a class action in a repeat of compensation claims lodged following major breaches at Optus and Medibank in 2022. The hack of sensitive customer details at the health insurer could end up costing it $700million or more, analysts have said. The primary wrongdoing was clearly with the hackers, but Qantas could still face secondary liability if it was found to have breached its duties, Monash University associate law professor Michael Duffy said. 'Based on previous class actions that have been taken for data breaches, there is certainly a possibility of action being taken against Qantas,' he told AAP. 'This issue of data and privacy breaches is not going to go away.' The exposure of customers' dates of birth was particularly sensitive, Assoc Prof Duffy said. 'While exposure of names and email addresses is a concern, any exposure of dates of birth is more serious because of the potential for wrongdoers to try and use them for nefarious purposes,' he said. Qantas has reassured customers that their financial information, passport numbers, credit card details and frequent flyer PINs were not accessed. It is not the first time an airline has faced a cyber attack, with America's Hawaiian Airlines and WestJet compromised in recent weeks. Security experts warn the hack could mean the aviation industry is being targeted. 'Airlines hold all kinds of sensitive information, and cybercriminals are looking to take it,' NordVPN chief technology officer Marijus Briedis said. In an update on Friday, Qantas said the group believed responsible for the incident remained unclear and that it had not received a ransom request (pictured, a Qantas terminal in Sydney) 'The industry needs to implement proactive, multi-layered security approaches that assume breaches will happen and focus on minimising their impact.' There is speculation the hackers responsible for the airline attacks is Scattered Spider, a group of young cyber criminals living in the US and UK. Security experts are concerned about the risk of follow-on scams targeting affected customers. Macquarie University's Dali Kaafar said the release of private details could lead to malicious actors building a more complete profile about individuals, making them more susceptible to other forms of cyber crime. He warned Qantas customers to change their passwords and access codes to prevent potential hacks. That was because many people used their date of birth as a PIN, but the information had now been compromised, Professor Kaafar said. Qantas is investigating the cyber attack and its impacts, urging customers to be on high alert for future scam attempts. Chief executive Vanessa Hudson confirmed the company was working closely with the National Cyber Security Coordinator, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and independent specialised cyber security experts. A customer support line was established to provide customers with the latest information. Qantas shares were slightly up on Thursday after initially shedding 3.6 per cent following news of the hack.
Belfast Telegraph
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Cool heads required for Derry City to make it a Dublin double with victory over St Pat's, insists boss Tiernan Lynch
The Candystripes ended a run of four without a win by beating champions Shelbourne 1-0 at Tolka Park on Friday courtesy of another wonder goal from top scorer Michael Duffy. But they are back on the road immediately as they head to Inchicore where they lost 2-0 in March – a night when they conceded two penalties and had midfielder Carl Winchester sent off. Having laid to rest the demons of Tolka where he lost his first game in charge back in February, the City boss is now hoping to settle the score against Stephen Kenny's side. 'I think the big thing in this League is always remaining calm and not getting too carried away with the highs and not getting too low with the lows,' he commented. 'As we've said all along, we just need to find a little bit of consistency, which isn't too easy in this League because there are so many good teams. 'We have a massive week ahead of us, but it's just one game at a time for us. 'We have now ticked one game off and I couldn't be prouder of the players, but we have to go and do the same on Monday.' The impact of Friday's display is not lost on Lynch, who understands the importance of momentum in a very difficult Premier Division. 'I think it was probably two completely different sides of the team,' he explained. 'In the first-half, I thought we were superb. It was probably our best footballing performance of the season. 'We were brave, we moved the ball, we got on it, and probably the one thing we were disappointed with was that we didn't create more chances from our dominance. 'In the second-half after we scored, I thought we showed a different side of us. We got compact, rolled our sleeves up, put our heads where it hurt and showed what it meant for us to wear that shirt. I couldn't be prouder of them.' Sadou Diallo returned to the starting line-up on Friday for the first time in three months and is certain to be in consideration again following a commanding role in midfield. The 26-year-old has missed a huge chunk of the 2025 season already after suffering a broken arm at Sligo Rovers and seems eager to make up for lost time. 'I thought he was absolutely outstanding,' Lynch declared. 'He got on the ball, he was brave, he made us play, he kept his calm and he kept us ticking over. 'He didn't want to come off, and that's probably a good sign.'
