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The Irish Sun
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Watch awkward moment teenage sensation Mason Melia, 17, drops hilarious F bomb following St Pat's win over Hegelmann
MASON MELIA stopped himself in his tracks after dropping an F bomb following St Pat's win over Hegelmann. The 17-year-old scored one goal and set up the other as 2 Mason Melia scored his first European goal in St Pat's win over Hegelmann Credit: Evaldas Semiotas/Sportsfile 2 He dropped an accidental F bomb in his post-match interview Credit: St Patrick's Athletic Melia's strike was his first European goal, and the talented teenager said: "It's a proper striker 's goal. "Kian done brilliant. Jay had a good shot and I was following up, really. Striker's instinct. Delight to get the first goal. "I think it was huge. It got the fans going early. It got us going so it was a good start and that's what you want in any game of football ." After netting himself, the Read More on League of Ireland It sent the boisterous Pat's fans into raptures, with Melia accidentally dropping an F bomb in praising the support. "I have always said, it has always been really important. "Just listen to that there, it is f***ing..." he added before covering his mouth with his hand to stifle a laugh. He continued: "It is brilliant. Obviously family here as well to support me." Most read in Football But fans saw the funny side and cracked up at the teenager's embarrassed reaction, in particular. League of Ireland mascots compete in charity race in Naas One supporter of Con Murphy posted: "Mason's face when he slips the F is priceless..." Rep of Ireland Player Tracker said: "Skip to 1:35 if you want a laugh😂" It has been a good couple of days for On Wednesday, Shelbourne secured their place in the next round of the The Premier Division champions carried a 1-0 first leg win into the second leg in Belfast , and doubled that lead through Ali Coote. Linfield reduced the arrears with a penalty from ex-Dundalk man Chris Shields to draw the second leg level. But Joey O'Brien's men saw out the 2-1 aggregate victory to set up a clash against Qarabag in the next round.
The Irish Sun
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Stephen Kenny challenges St Pat's to ‘fight to earn the right' to succeed in Conference League amid LOI struggles
STEPHEN KENNY knows Europe means a narrower focus - but he still takes a wide angled view on it. St Pat's host Lithuanian side Hegelmann at Richmond Park tomorrow in the opening round of the Conference League looking to start another great European run. 2 Stephen Kenny is interviewed by Virgin Media Sport during a St Patrick's Athletic media conference at Richmond Park Credit: Ben McShane/Sportsfile 2 He compared Simon Power to Chiedozie Ogbene Credit: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile But Kenny's men are not going into Europe in the best of form having won just one in nine, and scored just once in their last six games. It is a long way away from the end of last season when his team won nine in a row as they went from third from the bottom to third from the top to qualify for Europe . And the Saints gaffer is realistic about what is ahead of his team. He said: 'It is interesting, for me, to see a team with full confidence, winning all their league games and winning in Europe, and then to see those levels drop off. Read More on League of ireland 'If everything was perfect I would not have been brought in in the first place (last year). It didn't look like much was wrong - we were flying - and we still had a lot of stuff to iron out.' But having hit form last year in Europe when they reached the Conference League play-off round, Kenny hopes for a change of fortunes again in this year's competition. He added: 'The players worked so hard last year to come up from third bottom, it just looked so unlikely at that stage. 'The reason we worked so hard to qualify for Europe is when you get there you want to make an impact. Most read in Football 'There's no point in doing it and just getting knocked out, you have to show a level of ambition and we will have to fight hard over two legs to get through.' League of Ireland mascots compete in charity race in Naas And that means improving their form, and particular, their finishing with five blanks in their last six games a worry. Kenny previously highlighted how his wingers have been nullified in the League of Ireland lately. But he hopes a change of focus can help them flourish tomorrow even as the Richmond Park pitch is narrowed because of Kenny added: 'I know it is a dying art, not many teams play with them now, in Ireland . We have Simon Power, who has hit a bit of form, which is great to see after his injury issues. 'He is very different. His raw pace, according to StatsSports' measurement, is on par with Simon is probably the quickest player in the league. 'Will the wingers get more of a chance to flourish in Europe? We don't know, because this is a good team. 'I don't think this is going to be us getting on the ball and having waves of attack. I think this will be… they are quite an attacking team and they'll try to control a lot. 'We'll have to really, really fight to earn the right. We have worked so hard to get there, so when you are in there you have to make it count.'
The Irish Sun
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Alan Reynolds hopes to keep a hold of Bohemians star despite strong interest from English clubs
ALAN Reynolds is hoping James Clarke will stay at Bohemians until at least the end of the season. Online rumours claimed the Meath man was on the verge of joining Grimsby Town only for the player to have a change of heart. 2 Rennie's side saw the gap between themselves and Shamrock Rovers stretch further to 11 points after drawing with Sligo Rovers 2 The 24-year-old has scored in both of Bohs' last two matches But Bohs have not received a bid for the attacker who scored an Bohs have offered him a new deal and, while it is unlikely he will sign it, the club hope to have him for the remainder of the season as they cause European qualification. Rennie said: 'There's interest in him. But look, he's a Bohs player at the minute, and he will be unless things change, but I haven't heard any differently. 'I suppose it's been tricky for him, at the start of the season, he wasn't in the team and he had to work and be patient and get in. Read more on League of Ireland 'Now he's in the team, there's interest in him. I'd love to keep him, but he's a 24-year-old lad who probably has ambitions of going and playing across the water.' Rennie claimed the club was not under pressure to sell rather than lose him for nothing at the end of the season. He said: 'It depends on what's on offer, isn't it, whether the board feels it's worth cashing in and taking the money, but they don't. "They want James Clarke, they really like James Clarke as a player and would love him to stay beyond, so we'll see what happens in that.' Most read in Football Rennie would not be drawn on whether a return to Dalymount was on the cards for St Pat's left-back Anto Breslin but admitted he wanted competition at left-back following the departure of He said: 'There's nothing close but I wouldn't mind maybe one more. If one came available, we'd look at it.' RTE pundit offers optimistic view on growth of women's football amid Euros kick-off Friday's game against St Pat's may come too early for He said: 'Dougie is one we've been looking at a while. Once we were made aware that he was available, it was a no-brainer. He's a really good centre-forward, wants to score goals and is the right age for us. 'I think the big message for us is we're trying to build something. You can see by the age of the signings that we're making. Now, that's not to say we wouldn't sign a 30-plus player for experience but we're trying to build something. And if given time, we feel it'll help everyone.' Lys Mousset fell into the experienced category but the former Premier League striker has left after just one goal, a late winner away to Sligo Rovers. Rennie feels the risk was worth it. He said: 'I think it was, because if it had worked out for everyone…it was great for the league at the time, all the publicity, just getting him fit was the issue. 'Lys struggled to settle, we've struggled to get him fit, get him on the pitch. I think it's probably one that everyone could see happening, let's be honest. 'But he scored a great goal down in Sligo, which I'm delighted we can look back on, that we got three points. It just hasn't worked. And he had a conversation with us to say, 'look, I think it's the right time for us to go'.'
RTÉ News
29-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Stephen Kenny backs ex-assistant Keith Andrews to thrive as Brentford manager
Stephen Kenny has backed his former Ireland assistant manager Keith Andrews to thrive at Brentford. The Bees appointed the 35-cap international as Thomas Frank's successor on Friday. Andrews was Kenny's right-hand man for almost five years with the Irish under-21s and seniors before joining the West London club as set-piece coach last summer. St Pat's manager Kenny hailed Andrews, saying: "I'm in regular contact with Keith all the time, so I'm absolutely thrilled for him. It's a great opportunity for him. He deserves it. "He has a superb level of detail. He's a very organised guy. Super professional. A very modern analytical coach with innovative ideas. Good luck to him. It's great news." Previous Ireland manager Martin O'Neill had shot back at "vitriolic critic" Andrews as his appointment was being confirmed. But Kenny believes that Andrews can cope with the scrutiny that comes with a Premier League top job. "Keith is well able to handle all of that. It's all about the football really. We spoke nearly every day for a few years. We still converse a lot. We have a good relationship and I'm delighted for him." As for St Pat's form, Kenny has been left scratching his head over their lack of goals. A goal glut after Kenny's appointment saw them finish as Premier Division top scorers in 2024. However, the goals have dried up recently. The Saints have netted just once in a five-game winless streak. They were the first team to fail to score this season against bottom-side Cork City. "Not taking the lead is hurting us," Kenny said after Friday's scoreless draw. "We probably didn't do enough in the second half to win it, but we should have went in [at half time] in front. "I don't know why we're not scoring at the moment. We're just missing our opportunities and snatching at chances. We've had better days for clear-cut chances, but we still had some. "We've gone from being last year's top scorers. Even though we weren't firing on all cylinders this year, we were still always first or second top scorers until this period. "Scoring goals hasn't been an issue for us, but it has been the last two weeks. It's hurt us and moved us right down the table. We have to regroup and try and get back to winning ways." Kenny feels the run of games since the mid-season break has compounded their situation. "The five games in 14 days, with the extra game for Europe, it is the most intense period of the season. It can make or break you," he said. "I've always tried to use those periods as a psychological advantage to try and press ahead. "It's been a poor two weeks for us. We've gone from having an unbeaten home record for a full year to losing two 1-0s. "Shels and Derry had only one shot each in those games. We missed a penalty to take the lead against Drogheda. It stems a little bit from that. "Momentum can take you up, like Derry winning their two games 1-0, but it's probably had a little bit of a negative effect on us. We haven't capitalised on the opportunities." Kenny believes the squad is resilient enough to turn their season around, like they did last year. "We're in a lot better position than we were this time last year. Going into Europe, we were out of the Cup, we were in the bottom three. "We weren't in a great position, but we actually went on an incredible run of league and European games. The spirit in the team is good." With the transfer window to open this week, Kenny maintained that Pat's won't be making rash signings. "We're not making knee-jerk decisions. Midfield has been a little issue for us this year. Romal Palmer has not been available the whole year, and Chris Forrester has been out for nearly eight weeks. We'll see on that."
RTÉ News
20-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
First-half dominance paves way for Galway United win over St Pat's
First-half goals from Edward McCarthy, David Hurley and Robert Slevin powered Galway United to a 3-1 victory over St Patrick's Athletic 3-1 at Eamonn Deacy Park. On an immaculate Terryland surface on a sunswept evening in Galway, it was John Caulfield's team who started the encounter on the front foot. With just two minutes played, United goalkeeper Evan Watts cannoned a goal kick in behind the St Pat's defence, which Edward McCarthy benefitted from, before his swivelled effort found the bottom corner to put the home side in front. One goal soon turned into two when David Hurley, making his 160th appearance for the club, demonstrated his technical ability to find the opposition's net from his own half. In the 11th minute, Hurley took full advantage of Joseph Anang's poor clearance, and his well-placed attempt before the halfway line dropped into the empty goal to send the United faithful into euphoria. The St Pat's defence looked shaky throughout the opening 45 minutes, as further chances fell to McCarthy and the lively Moses Dyer, while at the other end of the pitch, Stephen Kenny's side struggled to create many clear-cut chances. That was until youngster Mason Melia brought life into their attacking play as the first half progressed. Melia first tested Watts with a close-range strike, before the Tottenham Hotspur-bound talent began another advance on the United backline, which led to a Saints lifeline in the 34th minute. Simon Power was the man who eventually got on the end of an Axel Sjoberg through ball, and the winger's fine finish into the top corner halved the deficit. St Pat's optimism was soon dashed, as within a minute, the Tribesmen claimed their two-goal cushion back as the cracker on Corribside continued. Robert Slevin beat Anang to a Hurley corner kick, and the centre-back's header made it 3-1 with 10 minutes to play before the break. In the second half, St Pat's brought more quality in possession, as opportunities landed to Aidan Keena and Jamie Lennon, but the United defence held firm. A crucial call came in the 71st minute. A long-range Power shot was well saved by Watts, with Melia being quickest to react to the rebound, and an outstretched Greg Cunningham leg seemed to take Melia down. To the dismay of the Saints' bench, the referee adjudged the tackle not to be enough to award a penalty kick. The Saints continued to push for a reply, but it wasn't to be for the Inchicore outfit, as Watts produced some top saves before the final whistle to retain his side's lead, as the Tribesmen picked up three valuable points. Galway United: Watts; Byrne, Slevin, Cunningham (Burns 82), Dyer (Shaw 70); Hurley (McCormack 90), Hickey, Borden (Walsh 90), McCarthy (Brouder 90), Buckley; Esua. St Patrick's Athletic: Anang; Redmond, Grivosti (Hoare 45), Lennon, Elbouzedi; Melia, McClelland (Kazeem 87), Keena (Forrester 70), Baggley (Carty 82), Sjoberg (Kavanagh 70); Power. Rob Harvey.
