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# loi - Thursday 21 January, 2021

# Exit

Dundalk confirm sale of Serbian winger Stefan Colovic

Thu 7:28 PM 7,689 Views 3 Comments

After a season in the League of Ireland, Colovic returns home to join top-flight outfit FK Cukaricki.

# Donation

Consortium claims 'financial gift' was made to secure Beattie signing but Cork City deny any involvement

Thu 1:49 PM 8,110 Views 2 Comments

The 32-year-old rejoined the club earlier this month after a spell in the US.

# loi - Wednesday 20 January, 2021

# One To Watch

'You recognised his talent from day one' - Rovers captain Finn backs Inter-bound Zefi for international cap

Wed 5:43 PM 8,349 Views 1 Comment

15-year-old Kevin Zefi is expected to seal a move from Shamrock Rovers to Inter Milan next month.

# Transfer News

Inter Milan front-runners to sign highly rated Irish underage international

Wed 12:41 PM 29,100 Views 14 Comments

Kevin Zefi has already made his senior debut with Shamrock Rovers II.

# Welcome News

Major boost for Irish football as title sponsor commits to League of Ireland and Women's National League

Wed 11:58 AM 9,758 Views 11 Comments

SSE Airtricity’s new deal runs for two years and it will be the first time that the men’s and women’s elite leagues have shared a sponsor.

# loi - Tuesday 19 January, 2021

# Farmed Out

Ireland underage international Kavanagh joins Bray on season-long loan from Shamrock Rovers

Tue 3:17 PM 3,700 Views 1 Comment

The 20-year-old midfielder was shortlisted for the PFAI’s Young Player of the Year and First Division Player of the Year last season.

# loi - Sunday 17 January, 2021

# Looking Back

Winning the '4 in a row,' getting capped by Ireland and escaping a 2016 terrorist attack

Jan 17th 2021, 9:30 PM 42,248 Views 3 Comments

Ex-Shamrock Rovers player Peter Eccles is the latest to feature in our League of Ireland Legends series.

# Premature End

Karl Sheppard forced to retire from football at 29

Jan 17th 2021, 2:58 PM 10,807 Views 4 Comments

The striker has called it a day having been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis.

# loi - Saturday 16 January, 2021

# Gypsy King

Bohemians pull off significant coup with signing of Bastien Hery

Jan 16th 2021, 1:10 PM 8,654 Views 2 Comments

The former Limerick and Waterford midfielder is a ‘high-quality’ player, according to Keith Long.

# loi - Wednesday 13 January, 2021

# The Casey For The Defence

Casey bids Bohs farewell as he opts to take his career to California

Jan 13th 2021, 8:30 PM 7,945 Views 0 Comments

The 23-year-old former Ireland youth international has joined Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.

# Tiger King

Hull City snap up Puskas Award nominee Jordan Flores from Dundalk

Jan 13th 2021, 5:08 PM 7,261 Views 6 Comments

The 25-year-old is returning to his native England after spending two seasons in the League of Ireland.

# loi - Tuesday 12 January, 2021

# Pastures New

Sheffield United winger joins Bohemians

Jan 12th 2021, 6:39 PM 7,815 Views 1 Comment

Stephen Mallon has signed for Keith Long’s side.

# Come Together

Coleman welcomes new partnership unveiled by Sligo Rovers and Everton

Jan 12th 2021, 5:00 PM 18,547 Views 15 Comments

The clubs will join forces on initiatives such as marketing, coaching and pre-season training.

# On The Dotted Line

Ex-Shamrock Rovers midfielder Bone joins St Pat's after acrimonious departure from Waterford

Jan 12th 2021, 11:39 AM 4,771 Views 2 Comments

The versatile 22-year-old can play in a number of positions and is excited to get going at Richmond Park.

# loi - Sunday 10 January, 2021

# Sonni Delight

Dundalk confirm signing of Faroese international defender

Jan 10th 2021, 7:44 PM 7,138 Views 7 Comments

Sonni Ragnar Nattestad has previously played for clubs in Denmark, Norway and Iceland and has represented the Faroes on 31 occasions.

# LOI Legends

The story of one of Irish football's greatest servants and how he almost chose GAA

Updated Jan 10th 2021, 3:00 PM 32,305 Views 2 Comments

Dundalk legend Gary Rogers reflects on his distinguished career.

# loi - Saturday 9 January, 2021

# Remember The Name

Bohs' precocious teenage striker Evan Ferguson joins Brighton

Jan 9th 2021, 7:36 PM 7,488 Views 4 Comments

Ferguson made his senior debut for Bohs at the age of 14.

# Ready To Go

Irish midfielder set for 'possibly the biggest game in the club's 73-year history'

Jan 9th 2021, 8:00 AM 34,958 Views 8 Comments

Adam McDonnell could feature for Boreham Wood in the FA Cup today.

# loi - Friday 8 January, 2021

# Player Movement

Shelbourne forward joins Livingston while 22-year-old UCD striker links up with Reds

Updated Jan 8th 2021, 9:15 PM 5,081 Views 2 Comments

Jaze Kabia is heading over to Scotland as Yoyo Mahdy is going to Drumcondra.

# New Challenge

Massey makes move to newly-promoted Drogheda after leaving rivals Dundalk

Jan 8th 2021, 4:25 PM 3,688 Views 0 Comments

The 32-year-old full-back will be a welcome addition to Tim Clancy’s squad.

# We Go Again

Benson and Desmond give St Pat's a double dose of good news for 2021

Jan 8th 2021, 1:44 PM 2,526 Views 0 Comments

The pair have signed new contracts to stay at Richmond Park for another League of Ireland season.

# Arrival

Dundalk complete deal for Latvian international defender

Jan 8th 2021, 9:31 AM 6,014 Views 3 Comments

Raivis Jurkovskis is the latest addition as the Lilywhites overhaul their squad.

# loi - Thursday 7 January, 2021

# Great Dane

End of an era as Dane Massey parts company with Dundalk after eight years

Jan 7th 2021, 11:05 PM 6,445 Views 2 Comments

The 32-year-old left-back won five Premier Division titles and three FAI Cups with the Lilywhites.

# Major Coup

St Patrick's Athletic sign midfielder Mountney after nine trophy-laden years at Dundalk

Jan 7th 2021, 4:31 PM 4,832 Views 2 Comments

The 27-year-old is excited to link up with former Lilywhites team-mate Stephen O’Donnell at Richmond Park.

# loi - Wednesday 6 January, 2021

# Opportunity Knocks

'When I retired, Banty was on to me within the 24 hours' - Dundalk legend joins Monaghan setup

Jan 6th 2021, 3:47 PM 9,428 Views 0 Comments

Gary Rogers on his decision to become Monaghan GAA’s goalkeeper coach.

# loi - Tuesday 5 January, 2021

# Signed Up

Albanian keeper completes Dundalk transfer while McNulty pens new Cork City deal

Jan 5th 2021, 4:03 PM 5,605 Views 4 Comments

It’s been another busy day of transfer action in the League of Ireland.

# loi - Sunday 3 January, 2021

# On The Dotted Line

Dundalk star Duffy signs new contract ahead of 2021 campaign

Jan 3rd 2021, 9:06 PM 3,639 Views 0 Comments

The 26-year-old has played a huge role in the club’s success since his arrival in 2017.

# loi - Friday 1 January, 2021

# Nicosia Later

Ireland international Jack Byrne announces Shamrock Rovers departure

Jan 1st 2021, 4:34 PM 57,609 Views 43 Comments

The 24-year-old playmaker enjoyed a hugely successful two-year spell with the League of Ireland club.

# Wave Goodbye

The ‘Tubbercurry Tornado’ retires after 20 years playing

Jan 1st 2021, 3:29 PM 12,690 Views 1 Comment

Veteran player Raff Cretaro has confirmed he is hanging up his boots.

# loi - Thursday 31 December, 2020

# Pastures New

4 Irish players who made the move abroad in 2020 and 3 who could follow next year

Dec 31st 2020, 2:30 PM 35,567 Views 13 Comments

Jamie McGrath and others who opted to try their luck further afield.

# The Year That Was

An A-Z of the Irish football year in 2020

Dec 31st 2020, 7:00 AM 7,625 Views 0 Comments

We run through what has been a fairly desperate 12 months for Irish football, on and off the pitch.

# loi - Tuesday 29 December, 2020

# Cliff Of Bray

Bray Wanderers boost promotion hopes with signing of Conor Clifford

Dec 29th 2020, 2:21 PM 7,362 Views 2 Comments

The former Republic of Ireland U21 international makes the move after a season with Derry City.

# Rovers Return

Sligo Rovers bolster defensive options as Blaney returns from England

Dec 29th 2020, 12:44 PM 3,550 Views 0 Comments

Former Finn Harps man Shane Blaney is back in the League of Ireland after leaving Doncaster Rovers.

# loi - Saturday 26 December, 2020

# Grounds For Concern

FAI to present Uefa with range of Aviva capacity scenarios in hope to hold on to Dublin's Euro 2020 games

Updated Dec 26th 2020, 11:59 AM 14,789 Views 12 Comments

The governing body are set to make a decision on whether to retain the 12-nation hosting arrangement in March.

# Unacceptable

Shamrock Rovers condemn 'hateful' racist and sexist abuse of their U17 players

Dec 26th 2020, 11:55 AM 5,294 Views 3 Comments

A series of appalling comments appeared beneath a YouTube livestream of the teams’ respective national league finals.

# loi - Wednesday 23 December, 2020

# Dependence

‘The problem you had is that clubs relied on the FAI for a lot of things’

Dec 23rd 2020, 7:30 AM 4,724 Views 0 Comments

In part 3 of our series on the legacy of the old FAI, we chat to St Patrick’s Athletic Director of Football and former player, Ger O’Brien.

# loi - Tuesday 22 December, 2020

# Moving North

Cliftonville confirm signing of McCarey, meaning there are currently no senior goalkeepers at Dundalk

Dec 22nd 2020, 8:07 PM 6,828 Views 9 Comments

The 28-year-old former Republic of Ireland underage international will ply his trade in the Danske Bank Premiership.

# Forward Planning

Two significant League of Ireland moves as Bohs and Pat's swoop for strikers

Dec 22nd 2020, 4:04 PM 7,137 Views 3 Comments

Georgie Kelly has joined the Gypsies, while the Saints have snapped up Ronan Coughlan.

# loi - Monday 21 December, 2020

# Forward Thinking

Ex-Ireland striker Daryl Murphy commits to Kevin Sheedy's Waterford for 2021

Dec 21st 2020, 2:21 PM 6,915 Views 2 Comments

Murphy is set to play beyond his 38th birthday after his hometown club announced a contract extension today.

# Mounts

Dundalk bid farewell to their joint-longest servant

Dec 21st 2020, 1:49 PM 10,760 Views 1 Comment

John Mountney is moving on to ‘pastures new’ after making over 300 appearances for the Lilywhites.

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