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# Irish Eye

Parrott makes MK Dons bow in thrilling Bolton draw, injury woes strike again for Callum O'Dowda

We round up the headline Irish involvement as the EFL seasons got underway.

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Aug 7th 2021, 5:15 PM

# a dubliner called kilkenny

Words of praise from Scott Parker for Irish youngster after full Championship debut

Gavin Kilkenny made his full Championship debut in a new, deep-lying role last night.

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Aug 7th 2021, 9:46 AM

# Irish Eye

Irish duo O'Shea and Robinson combine to secure season opener draw for West Brom

Valerien Ismael started his Baggies reign with a hard-fought point against Bournemouth.

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Aug 6th 2021, 10:33 PM

# what Richard did next

Free agent Richard Keogh signed by Blackpool

The Irish defender will remain in the Championship next season.

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Jul 17th 2021, 10:14 AM

# Team news

Armagh confirm Covid case ahead of Ulster semi-final against Monaghan, one change a-piece for Newry clash

Páirc Elser hosts tomorrow’s meeting, with throw-in down for 4pm.

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Jul 16th 2021, 8:11 PM

# summer ball

All-Ireland champions Dublin to open five-in-a-row bid against Tyrone as fixtures confirmed

The TG4 All-Ireland ladies football championships kick off on 10 July.

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Jun 3rd 2021, 4:23 PM

# Round Robin

Here are the draws for the 2021 All-Ireland ladies football championships

Champions Dublin will take on Tyrone and Waterford.

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May 20th 2021, 9:28 PM

# Championship

Bournemouth and Swansea earn Championship play-off advantage

Arnaut Danjuma netted the winning goal for Bournemouth while Andre Ayew was the match-winner for Swansea.

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May 17th 2021, 10:23 PM

# skin of their teeth

Rooney's Derby cling on to avoid relegation on day of high drama in the Championship

Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday ultimately went down on a topsy-turvy afternoon.

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May 8th 2021, 3:09 PM

# In trouble

97th-minute equaliser deals major blow to survival hopes of Barry-Murphy's Rochdale

A 3-3 draw with AFC Wimbledon leaves the Irishman’s side teetering on the brink of League One.

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Apr 27th 2021, 9:26 PM

# five-goal thriller

13th goal of the season for James Collins kickstarts remarkable Luton Town comeback

They came from 2-0 down to take all three points at Bristol City.

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Apr 25th 2021, 4:15 PM

# Championship wrap

Watford earn instant promotion to Premier League, Rooney's Derby left deep in relegation trouble

Elsewhere, Alan Browne scored the winning goal of Preston’s victory over Coventry as Mick McCarthy left Wycombe needing a miracle to avoid the drop.

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Apr 24th 2021, 5:30 PM

# Wrap

Bournemouth consolidate Championship play-off spot as Reading's promotion hopes suffer blow

Elsewhere, Wycombe kept their slim survival hopes alive with a do-or-die win against Bristol City.

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Apr 21st 2021, 10:13 PM

# On the up

Watford take big step towards Premier League, setback for Swansea and Derby lose again

Dan Gosling hit the winner at Carrow Road.

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Apr 20th 2021, 9:27 PM

# Championship

Derby's relegation concerns deepen, Mick McCarthy's Cardiff draw at Reading

Wayne Rooney’s side fell to a 2-1 defeat at Blackburn.

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Apr 16th 2021, 8:50 PM

# around the grounds

Irish duo start as Swansea go third in the Championship and Sunderland promotion hopes dented

Another win for Conor Hourihane and Ryan Manning tonight.

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Apr 13th 2021, 8:50 PM

# Championship

Hourihane assist helps Swansea regain form and Norwich on the verge of Premier League return

A 3-0 win today for Swansea against Millwall.

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Apr 10th 2021, 6:21 PM

# Championship

Mick McCarthy's Cardiff team stunned by five-goal defeat to Sheffield Wednesday

Three of the goals came in the first 23 minutes.

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Apr 5th 2021, 8:11 PM

# Championship

First start for Irish U21 international for table-toppers Norwich and second-placed Watford win again

Norwich were pegged back for a late draw by Preston but the top Championship two are still in the driving seat.

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Apr 2nd 2021, 5:46 PM

# Wrap

Norwich restore lead at top of Championship as Sunderland continue push for promotion in League One

The Canaries sit 10 points clear at the top of the table.

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Mar 17th 2021, 9:49 PM

# Championship

Sunderland end 48-year Wembley hoodoo with McGeady assist for only goal of the game

The Owls are seven points from safety.

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Mar 14th 2021, 5:34 PM

# Irish Abroad

'I will cherish being able to play with guys I had looked up to for a long time'

22-year-old Irish wing Angus Kernohan is now playing with Ealing in the English Championship.

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Mar 13th 2021, 7:00 AM

# Captain Fantastic

Ireland international the matchwinner for Liverpool in important victory at Crystal Palace

Reds skipper Niamh Fahey was on target on another busy day for the Irish across the water.

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Mar 8th 2021, 9:27 AM

# Championship

Norwich 10 points clear at the top, Watford and Swansea both win in Premier League promotion push

The 1-0 win at Vicarage Road moved the home team into the top two.

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Mar 6th 2021, 5:16 PM

# far from pedestrian

Norwich win top-of-table clash to close in on instant Premier League return

The Canaries are now 10 points clear at the top.

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Mar 3rd 2021, 10:15 PM

# Flying High

10 games unbeaten for Mick McCarthy's Cardiff after four-goal win over Wayne Rooney's Derby side

Cardiff have taken 24 points from Mick McCarthy’s 10 games in charge.

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Mar 2nd 2021, 9:37 PM

# EFL Wrap

Unhappy Derby County return for Richard Keogh in Huddersfield defeat

Meanwhile, Norwich City stretched their lead at the top of the Championship.

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Feb 23rd 2021, 9:42 PM

# Championship

Norwich and Swansea win in promotion chase, setback for Brentford and Sunderland going to Wembley

Aiden McGeady and Ireland U21 international Anthony Scully were in opposition in the Papa John’s Trophy semi-final.

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Feb 17th 2021, 10:34 PM

# judge and jury

Referee squares up to Alan Judge in Ipswich draw

The Irish international was involved in a bizarre confrontation tonight.

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Feb 16th 2021, 9:52 PM

# Wrap

Four assists for Aiden McGeady in Sunderland win

The Irish international set up all of his side’s goals, but it was a much quieter day for the Irish players in the Championship.

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Feb 13th 2021, 5:11 PM

# the summit

Late brace sees Brentford go top and extend unbeaten run to 21 league games

Josh Dasilva and Ivan Toney grabbed the crucial goals to ensure a 3-1 win over Reading.

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Feb 10th 2021, 9:58 PM

# COYBIG

Winning debut for Long, first Cardiff victory for McCarthy and Collins hits the net

A round-up of today’s Championship action.

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Feb 6th 2021, 6:42 PM

# loan star

Conor Hourihane: 'I love playing football, your career is too short to be sitting around'

The Ireland midfielder scored his third goal in as many games last night for new club Swansea City.

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Feb 6th 2021, 1:59 PM

# surprise

Substitute Adomah hits late winner as QPR stun promotion-chasers Watford

Charlie Austin had earlier cancelled out Troy Deeney’s penalty opener for the Hornets.

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Feb 1st 2021, 10:07 PM

# Irish Eyes

Hourihane scores in second straight game for new club while 38-year-old Hoolahan also finds target

And Aiden McGeady grabbed himself a goal for Sunderland.

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Jan 30th 2021, 5:57 PM

# arise Jason Knight

In the mould of Roy Keane and learning from Wayne Rooney - The remarkable rise of Jason Knight

Still a week shy of his 20th birthday, one of Irish football’s brightest prospects is attracting significant Premier League interest.

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Jan 30th 2021, 8:00 AM

# championship matters

Hourihane grabs Swansea equaliser on league debut while McCarthy's reign opens with draw

A great start to life at Swansea for Conor Hourihane.

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Jan 27th 2021, 10:24 PM

# ON THE SPOT

Deeney ensures Watford beat Stoke to close gap on promotion places

The talismanic skipper scored from the spot and provided the assist for Ismaila Sarr against James McClean’s Stoke.

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Jan 22nd 2021, 10:27 PM

# Irish Abroad

'As much as it came to an abrupt end, it was a bit of a blessing in disguise'

Ex-Munster fullback Sean Scanlon has retired from professional rugby after seven seasons in the Championship.

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Jan 21st 2021, 9:29 PM

# Wrap

Molumby shines in Preston win, Keogh makes immediate debut for Huddersfield

It was a busy night in England’s second-tier.

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Jan 20th 2021, 9:55 PM