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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 3h

A 36-year-old has been charged after allegedly offering a League of Ireland player €40,000 to get a red card! 😳

The accused, from Co. Galway, is said to have made the offer at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana, Co. Donegal in February 2024! 💶

m.sundayworld.com/crime/courts...

Man offered €40k to League of Ireland footballer to get red card during match, court told

A man accused of offering €40,000 to a professional League of Ireland player to get a red card in a soccer game has appeared in court charged with corruption.

m.sundayworld.com

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

Shamrock Rovers & St. Pats will get six-figure payouts from FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme after Cape Verde & Ghana qualified for the World Cup! 💶

Rovers benefit via Roberto Lopes and Pats via Joseph Anang - even if they do not make the final World Cup squad! ⚽️

www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer...

League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

Great to see the league so well represented once again! 👏

League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🔴 U17 Internationals

🇬🇧 Northern Ireland narrowly lost to Portugal and the USA in friendlies in Spain:

🔹 Liam Kelly - Derry City
🔹 Charlie McConnell - Bohemians

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🔴 U17 Internationals

🔹 Darragh Brunton, Josh O’Connor, Ryan Sheridan, Jason Spelman, Niall Sullivan, Kian Quigley, Joe Byrne - St. Pats
🔹 Danny Burke, Tadhg Prizeman, Ben Mahon, Archie Quinn - Shamrock Rovers
🔹 Tom McGrath, Cillian Murphy - Cork
🔹 Curtis Egan - Bohemians

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🔴 U17 Internationals

🇮🇪 Ireland’s new U17s began their Euro qualification campaign, with a lot of LOI players, in Austria:

– 🇽🇰 Beat Kosovo U17s (2-0)
– 🇫🇴 Beat Faroe Islands U17s (3-0)
– 🇦🇹 Beat Austria U17s (2-0)

The tournament takes place in Estonia next year! 🇪🇪

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🟠 U18 Internationals

League of Ireland players involved:

🔹 Alex Noonan, Max Kovalevskis - Shamrock Rovers
🔹 Billy Hayes - St. Pats
🔹 Brody Lee - Cork City

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🟠 U18 Internationals

🇮🇪 The Ireland U17 World Cup bound team played two final friendlies in Murcia, Spain:

– 🇵🇱 Lost to Poland U18s (2-0)
– 🇨🇭 Drew to Switzerland U18s (1-1)

The U17 World Cup takes place in Qatar next month! 🇶🇦

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🟡 U19 Internationals

🇮🇪 Ireland U19s played two friendlies away to Albania in Durres:

– 🇦🇱 Lost to Albania U19s (2-1)
– 🇦🇱 Drew to Albania U19s (2-2)

🔹 Shelbourne trio Taylor McCarthy, James Roche, Daniel Mare were the League of Ireland players selected, with Mare scoring!

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🟣 U20 Internationals

🔹 🇺🇸 Freddie Anderson (Cork City) was part of the USA U20s training camp squad in Spain - they also faced the B team of La Liga side Elche and won 3-0!

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🟢 U21 Internationals

🔹 🇬🇧 Stephen McMullan (Waterford), Sam Glenfield (Waterford) and Darren Robinson (St. Pats) played for Northern Ireland vs Germany and Malta!

🔹 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Evan Watts (Galway United) made the Wales squad!

🔹 🇱🇻 Markuss Strods (Bohemians) made the Latvia squad!

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🟢 U21 Internationals

🔹 🇮🇪 Mason Melia (St. Pats) and Michael Noonan (Shamrock Rovers) also played!

🔹 🇮🇪 James McManus (Sligo Rovers) and Conor Walsh (Sligo Rovers) were selected but did not feature!

The Euros tournament will take place in Serbia/Albania in 2027! 🇷🇸 🇦🇱

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🟢 U21 Internationals

Ireland U21s drew 2-2 against Slovakia in Cork - they remain second in the group and are now unbeaten in their last 11 competitive home games! ⚽️

🔹 🇮🇪 Jad Hakiki (Sligo Rovers) fired in his first U21 goal to earn Ireland a crucial point!

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🔵 Senior Internationals

🔹 🇬🇭 Joseph Anang (St. Pats) also secured World Cup qualification with Ghana - he was on the bench in their wins over Comoros and the Central African Republic!

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

🔵 Senior Internationals

🔹 🇨🇻 Roberto Lopes (Shamrock Rovers) helped Cape Verde qualify for their first ever World Cup with a draw against Libya and a win over Eswatini!

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

With the international break coming to an end, it is time to take a look at some of the League of Ireland Premier Division players on international duty! ⚽️

Full thread below!👇

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

Defeat for Cork City confirms their relegation to the League of Ireland First Division! 📉

League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

Cork City 1-2 Shelbourne

Cork City:
Sean Maguire 79’

Shelbourne:
Daniel Kelly 3’
Jack Henry-Francis 88’

League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

An incredible achievement! 👏

Congratulations to Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto Lopes and Cape Verde after they qualified for their first ever World Cup! 🇨🇻☘️

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 4h

Multi-club ownership rules will be relaxed by UEFA for next year! 📏

Clubs still need to highlight any potential issues by 1 March, but the final deadline will be pushed back to June! 🗓️

This comes after @droghedaunited.bsky.social exclusion earlier this year! 😔

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 3d

A debut yesterday for Australian defender Kyle Shaw! 🇦🇺

The 21-year-old featured for Bohemians as a trialist in their friendly win over Schalke! 🏟️

He is set to officially join from Sydney ahead of the 2026 season! 🔜

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 3d

Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Shelbourne

Shamrock Rovers:
-

Shelbourne:
Kerr McInroy 33’

League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to @dundalkfc.bsky.social! 🏆

The Lilywhites have made an immediate return to the League of Ireland Premier Division after winning the First Division title! 👏

Gbemi Arubi, Daryl Horgan and Vinnie Leonard were the scorers as they defeated Finn Harps at Oriel Park! 🏟️

Dundalk Football Club @dundalkfc.bsky.social · 5d

BACK WHERE WE BELONG 🏁

#Cmonthetown | #DLK2025

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 5d

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League of Ireland @loipdnews.bsky.social · 5d

Jack Byrne on his loan move to Dubai Irish! 👇

The Shamrock Rovers midfielder said he wanted more game time after injury and felt the short-term move was ‘perfect!’ 🇦🇪

Byrne has 18 months left on his Rovers deal but admitted his future is uncertain! 👀

www.theasiangame.net/irish-star-j...

Irish star Jack Byrne on surprise UAE loan: A new chapter in his football journey - The Asian Game

Jack Byrne’s loan move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has surprised many in Ireland, but the Dubliner has never been afraid to test himself in new footballing landscapes. With the League of Ireland...

www.theasiangame.net

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