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Barca beaten and fume at VAR call, Napoli draw with Inter and Roma sack third coach this year
Freebereft
Derry boss Higgins - 'Truth be told when we really needed to we haven’t been able to produce'
FreeMagic Moments
'You can’t hide from your emotions' - Drogheda manager Kevin Doherty hails historic victory
Aviva Stadium achievement was savoured among family but thoughts of absent loved ones not far from his thoughts.
Freespirit
Grit and guile delivers glorious FAI Cup triumph for underdogs Drogheda United
A goal from Andrew Quinn and Douglas James Taylor penalty secured 2-0 win over Derry City.
finish on a high
Man United see off Leicester in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s final game as interim boss
Two goals from Bruno Fernandes helped United to a 3-0 win.
take it as red
Liverpool beat Aston Villa to go five points clear at top of Premier League
Arne Slot’s men took advantage of Manchester City’s slip with goals from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.
FAI Cup final
At home with Dave Webster: The tears, laughter and pain of a 17-year LOI career - and hope of first Cup Final
The 42 visits Drogheda United defender and his family – with a hilarious FaceTime cameo from a friend – for a revealing insight into their story.
Interview
'We used to say, ‘We’ve been abandoned! Thank f**k!’ - Eamonn McCann on Derry City
Political activist, author, politician and tireless campaigner, Eamonn McCann’s life has also been wrapped up in the red and white stripes of Derry City.
Analysissquad stocktake
Hallgrimsson facing balancing act between experimentation and need to avoid relegation
europa conference league
Chelsea sweep past Armenian minnows with merciless eight-goal display, Larne lose again
belief
'We are the ones who have brought up the standards in this country for a long time'
Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley has urged his players to secure automatic UEFA Conference League qualification.
Free7th heaven
Shamrock Rovers edge closer towards European history with comeback Conference League win
Goals from Johnny Kenny and Dylan Watts secured 2-1 victory over Welsh side The New Saints.
COYBIG
Hallgrimsson 'hopes' omitted Doherty will play for Ireland again, as Coleman and Duffy are recalled
column
Shelbourne’s fairytale was held together by the magical cement of Duff’s charisma
Duff has proven he has a rare and underrated skill in management – emotional intelligence.
