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Belfast Telegraph
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Liam Boyce bags winner as Derry City claim victory over St Patrick's Athletic
After Friday's win over champions Shelbourne, the Candystripes travelled to Richmond Park confident and they did enough to get another big win which keeps them in fourth place in the Premier Division. St. Patrick's Athletic, on the back of successive defeats, started the game well on top, and were dominant for the first 20 minutes without ever really worrying Brian Maher. The visitors finally began to get a foothold on the game after that and to the dismay of the home fans, took the lead with their first real attack just before the half hour. It was a sweeping and incisive move which cut Pat's open as Michael Duffy picked the ball up in space in the centre of the pitch, and his pass out wide found the overlapping Ronan Boyce, who crossed first time into the heart of the penalty area, where Liam Boyce arrived to head in his fifth goal of the season. St. Pat's didn't threaten a response until 10 minutes into the second half when Mason Melia outpaced Mark Connolly on his way to goal, and although Kevin Holt stopped the striker, the ball ran through for Simon Power, whose first time effort was turned away by Maher for a corner. The home side looked the more likely of the teams as the half continued and Zachary Elbouzedi caused some consternation in the City defence, before finding ex-Derry City midfielder Brandon Kavanagh, whose snapshot from 18 yards flew just wide of Maher's goal. That was as good as it got for St. Pat's, with Derry City defending stoutly in the closing stages to claim a second 1-0 win in the space of just four days. St. Patrick's Athletic: Anang, Hoare, Redmond, Lennon, Elbouzedi, Baggley (Forrester 68'), Sjoberg (Keena 71'), Power, McClelland, Kavanagh (Mulraney 77'), Melia (Leavy 77'). Derry City: Maher, R Boyce (O'Reilly HT'), Connolly (Ferguson 60'), Todd, Cann, Holt, Diallo (Benson 73'), Whyte (McMullan 60'), Winchester, Duffy, L Boyce (Mullen 60').
The Irish Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Former Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins set for managerial return with NIFL Premiership side
RUAIDHRI HIGGINS is set for a return to football with Coleraine. The Bannsiders announced that they had parted company with manager Dean Shiels and his assistant Michael O'Connor. There was no confirmation of a replacement but SunSport understands that ex-Derry City boss Higgins has been lined up to take charge at The Showgrounds. The Limavady man had been linked with roles at Athlone Town and Waterford but will instead return to the dugout in the NIFL Premiership. He will work under Coleraine's sporting director Oran Kearney, who is Shiels' brother-in-law. Higgins, 40, finished up his playing career with Coleraine eight years ago before joining Read More On Irish Football He followed Kenny to the FAI to work as opposition analyst with the men's senior team before taking his first managerial role with Derry in April 2021. Taking over a team in relegation trouble, he led them to a fourth-place finish. The following year, they came second and lifted the FAI Cup. They again came runners-up in 2023 but without mounting a sustained title challenge. Most read in Football They faltered in the final stages of the 2024 campaign and ultimately came fourth and lost the Cup final to Drogheda United 1 Ruaidhrí Higgins is set for a return to the dugout Mikel Arteta forced to pull back fuming Arsenal set piece coach after Declan Rice corner routine goes wrong
