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Daniel Kelly (footballer, Born 1996)
Daniel Kelly (born 21 May 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Shelbourne, a club in the League of Ireland Premier Division. His previous clubs include St Patrick's CY (over 2 spells), Crumlin United, Bray Wanderers, Bohemians, Dundalk, and Derry City. Career Early career A native of Ringsend, County Dublin, Kelly began playing his schoolboy football with local side Cambridge Boys, then played one season of junior football with Ringsend Rovers. In 2015, he joined Leinster Senior League side St Patrick's CY at senior level and later moved to Leinster Senior League Senior Division club Crumlin United for the 2016–17 season before returning to St Patrick's CY in 2017. In November 2017, he was part of the Leinster Senior League's representative side that won the 2017 Michael Ward Interprovincial Cup. Bray Wanderers His performance at the Leinster Senior League level caught the attention of League of Ireland clubs, leading to his signing with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city including suburbs had a population of 1,263,219, County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500. Various definitions of a metropolitan Greater Dublin Area exist. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlisle Grounds
The Carlisle Grounds is a football stadium in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan .... Situated directly behind the Bray D.A.R.T. station, it is home to Bray Wanderers A.F.C. History The Carlisle Grounds can claim to be the Football Association of Ireland ground with the longest history as a sports venue. Opened in 1862 as the Bray Athletic Ground, it was renamed the Carlisle Cricket and Archery Ground later that year, in honour of the 7th Earl of Carlisle who performed the opening ceremony as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Later it was shortened to the Carlisle Grounds. A new stand seating 985 was constructed in 2006 bringing the seating capacity of the ground up to about 2,000. The League of Ireland side Transport F.C. played at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Murray (footballer, Born 1993)
Sean Michael Murray (born 11 October 1993) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City F.C., Cork City, on loan from NIFL Premiership club Glentoran F.C., Glentoran. He progressed through the academy at Watford F.C., Watford from the age of nine, and broke into the first-team in April 2011. He went on to make 85 first-team appearances for the club before being loaned to Wigan Athletic F.C., Wigan Athletic early in the 2015–16 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, 2015–16 season. He left Watford at the end of the season to join Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town and then joined Colchester United F.C., Colchester United in January 2017. He left Colchester in summer 2018 and joined Danish Superliga side Vejle Boldklub. In February 2019 he left Vejle Boldklub to sign for Irish side Dundalk F.C., Dundalk. Murray has represented the Republic of Ireland national football team, Republic of Ireland at Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 League Of Ireland Premier Division
The 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division is the 35th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began in 15 February 2019 and concluded in 25 October 2019. Fixtures were announced in December 2018. On 23 September, Dundalk won the title after a 3–2 win over Shamrock Rovers. Overview The Premier Division consists of 10 teams. Each team plays each other four times for 36 matches in the season. UCD, the 2018 First Division champion, were promoted to the league for the first time since 2014, and Finn Harps, winners of the promotion/relegation playoffs, were promoted to the league, returning after the absence in the previous season. Teams Stadia and locations Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Managerial changes League table Results Matches 1–18 Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away). Matches 19–36 Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium () is a municipal football stadium in Derry, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of League of Ireland team Derry City F.C., (temporarily) NIFL Championship team Institute, and also to NIWFA Championship Ladies Team Foyle Belles FC. Until September 2018, the stadium was known as the Brandywell Stadium before it was renamed to honour Ryan McBride. Football Location, features and history The stadium is situated on the Lone Moor Road just south-west of the Bogside in the Brandywell area and shares the road with another sports-ground, Celtic Park, the headquarters of the Derry GAA. The ground, which is within walking distance of the city centre, is more commonly referred to as 'the Brandywell', and is the home of Derry City FC. Previously it was the home of St Columb's Court and Derry Celtic. The ground, as well as the stadium, features a large grass training area, a club shop, a club house, from which the club and ticket offices o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 League Of Ireland Cup Final
The 2019 League of Ireland Cup Final was the final match of the 2019 League of Ireland Cup, called the EA Sports Cup for sponsorship purposes, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the League of Ireland. It took place on 14 September 2019 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry, and was contested by Dundalk and Derry City. Dundalk won 6–5 in a penalty shoot-out, following a 2–2 draw after extra-time. Background The League Cup was the first trophy of the 2019 League of Ireland season. The two sides had met three times in the League already, with two draws and one win for Dundalk, while Dundalk had won a second round FAI Cup tie 3–2 after extra-time. They had last won the cup in 2017, and had reached the final by defeating St Patrick's Athletic (2–1), UCD (3–1) and Bohemians (6–1). Derry City were the League Cup holders, and had reached the final by defeating Longford Town (3–0), Finn Harps (2–1), and Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriel Park
Oriel Park is a UEFA Category 2 football stadium located on the Carrickmacross Road in Dundalk, Ireland. The stadium is the home ground of Dundalk Football Club and is owned and operated by the club on land that has been leased from the Casey Family Trust since 1936. The ground has a capacity of 3,100 for European matches (i.e. 3,100 seats) and 4,500 for domestic games (i.e. with the remainder standing). Oriel Park's attendance record is an estimated 18,000, set in 1982 for Dundalk's European Cup Winners' Cup second round tie against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Usage Oriel Park is primarily used for Dundalk F.C. home matches and training and its facilities are also available for booking. The ground's public bar, 'The Lilywhite Lounge', is available for social events, as is the members' bar—the Enda McGuill Suite. Layout Oriel Park has an all-weather pitch, the current pitch having been laid in 2017. There are two covered stands in the ground, one on either side of the pitch. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford F
Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is located within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldestWaterford City Council : About Our City . Waterfordcity.ie. Retrieved on 23 July 2013. and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the List of settlements on the island of Ireland by population, ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. As of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, 60,079 people lived in the city and its suburbs. Historically the site of a Viking settlement, Waterford's medieval defensive walls and fortifications include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolton Wanderers F
Bolton ( , locally ) is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is within the Historic counties of England, historic county boundaries of Lancashire. A former mill town, Bolton has been a centre for textile production since the 14th century when Flemish people, Flemish weavers settled in the area, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. It was a 19th-century boomtown, development largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. At its peak in 1929, its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dyeing works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of Spinning (textiles), cotton spinning in the world. The Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EFL Championship
The English Football League Championship, known simply as the Championship and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet Championship, is a professional association football league in England and Wales. Contested by 24 clubs, it is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, sitting below the Premier League. Introduced for the 2004–05 season as the Football League Championship, the division is a rebrand of the former Football League First Division. The winning club of this division each season receives the EFL Championship trophy, which was the previous trophy awarded to the winners of the English top-flight prior to the launch of the Premier League. As with other divisions of professional English football, Welsh clubs can be part of this division, thus making it a cross-border league. Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamrock Rovers F
A shamrock is a type of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. The name ''shamrock'' comes from Irish (), which is the diminutive of the Irish word and simply means "young clover". At most times'', Shamrock'' refers to either the species (lesser/yellow clover, Irish: ) or '' Trifolium repens'' (white clover, Irish: ). However, other three-leaved plants—such as '' Medicago lupulina'', ''Trifolium pratense'', and ''Oxalis acetosella''—are sometimes called shamrocks. The shamrock was traditionally used for its medicinal properties, and was a popular motif in Victorian times. Botanical species There is still not a consensus over the precise botanical species of clover that is the "true" shamrock. John Gerard in his herbal of 1597 defined the shamrock as ''Trifolium pratense'' or ''Trifolium pratense flore albo'', meaning red or red clover with white flowers. He described the plant in English as "Three leaved grasse" or "Medow Trefoile", "which are called in Irish ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
