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The Dunboyne native is enjoying a rich vein of form with the Lancashire club

Blackburn boss hails 'man mountain' Darragh Lenihan

Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray labelled captain Darragh Lenihan a "special footballer" after his side hammered hapless Birmingham 4-0 to close in on the Sky Bet Championship's automatic promotion places.

Soccer • 18 Dec 21

Darragh Lenihan celebrates scoring his side's third goal

Championship wrap: Lenihan nets in Blackburn triumph

Republic of Ireland defender Darragh Lenihan found the net as Blackburn Rovers made it two wins in their last three Championship matches with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Peterborough.

Soccer • 24 Nov 21

Harry Wilson scored twice for Fulham in four second-half minutes

Championship: Fulham cut Bournemouth's lead at summit

Fulham narrowed the gap to Sky Bet Championship leaders Bournemouth to two points with an emphatic 7-0 victory against 10-man Blackburn.

Soccer • 03 Nov 21

Dominic Solanke (centre) celebrates scoring his seventh goal of the season

Bournemouth return to Championship summit

Bournemouth returned to the top of the Championship with victory over Luton while Mick McCarthy's Cardiff were thumped 5-1 by Blackburn.

Soccer • 25 Sep 21

Adam Armstrong: "It's unbelievable to be here ."

Saints land Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong

Southampton have signed striker Adam Armstrong on a four-year contract from Championship Blackburn Rovers, who are hoping to bring Republic of Ireland attacker Michael Obafemi in the other direction.

Soccer • 10 Aug 21

Blackburn Rovers hoping to land Michael Obafemi

Blackburn Rovers boss Tony Mowbray has confirmed the Championship club are "exploring" the opportunity to sign Republic of Ireland attacker Michael Obafemi.

Soccer • 09 Aug 21

Ireland defender Derrick Williams moves to LA Galaxy

Republic of Ireland defender Derrick Williams has agreed a move to Major League Soccer outfit LA Galaxy.

Soccer • 04 Mar 21

Derrick Williams ahead of the Euro 2020 play-off against Slovakia

Williams unavailable for start of World Cup qualifiers

Blackburn Rovers defender Derrick Williams will not be available for the start of Republic of Ireland's 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Soccer • 06 Jan 21

The former Fulham player signed his first professional contract in July

Liverpool's Harvey Elliott joins Blackburn on loan

Blackburn have signed Liverpool teenager Harvey Elliott on a season-long loan.

Soccer • 16 Oct 20

Niamh Fahey (R) celebrates scoring Liverpool's second goal

Women's FA Cup: Fahey on mark for Reds, McCabe shines

Republic of Ireland defender Niamh Fahey got on the scoresheet as Liverpool demolished Blackburn Rovers 8-1 to ease into the fifth round of the Women's FA Cup.

Soccer • 26 Jan 20

Sean Maguire celebrates his goal against Norwich City with team-mates

Championship round-up: Maguire on the mark for Preston

Sean Maguire struck for his first goal of the season for Preston while Leeds United go top of the Championship with victory over Swansea City.

Soccer • 13 Feb 19

Newcastle's hopes of winning long-awaited silverware live on

Newcastle battle past Blackburn after extra-time

Joselu and Ayoze Perez scored in extra time as Newcastle advanced to the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-2 third-round replay win over Blackburn at Ewood Park.

Soccer • 15 Jan 19

Ritchie earns Newcastle second bite at Blackburn

Matt Ritchie got Newcastle out of jail as his late penalty secured an FA Cup third-round replay against Championship Blackburn.

Soccer • 05 Jan 19

Derrick Williams, left, fends off the challenge of Shane Long in training

Derrick Williams and the Irish road less travelled

Should he receive his first Republic of Ireland cap against Turkey on Friday, it will have been an eventful journey to senior international football for Blackburn Rovers defender Derrick Williams.

Soccer • 21 Mar 18

Stokes reunites with Neil Lennon at Hibernian

Anthony Stokes is set for a third spell with Hibernain after penning a two-year deal with the Edinburgh club.

Soccer • 03 Aug 17

Fall from grace: Alan Shearer during the club's glory days, in 1995 after Blackburn won the Premier League title at Anfield

Politicians, ex-players & fans fume at Blackburn owners

Local politicians, former players and fans condemned the owners of Blackburn Rovers on Monday, after one of England's best-known clubs became the first-ever former Premier League champions to be relegated to the third tier.

Soccer • 08 May 17

'Champions' Chelsea can focus on cup, says Jose

Jose Mourinho says Chelsea have the Premier League title wrapped up and can afford to pay more attention to their FA Cup quarter-final than Manchester United.

Soccer • 19 Feb 17

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the difference again for Manchester United

Ibrahimovic strikes again as Man United advance

Zlatan Ibrahimovic spared Manchester United's blushes at embattled Blackburn Rovers as he fired Jose Mourinho's men into the FA Cup quarter-finals at Ewood Park.

Soccer • 20 Feb 17

Jack Byrne's time at Blackburn has been a disappointment

Jack Byrne to leave Blackburn this month

Rising Republic of Ireland star Jack Byrne is set to leave Blackburn Rovers after a disappointing loan spell at Ewood Park.

Soccer • 05 Jan 17

Shane Duffy scored his third own goal in two games

Shane Duffy scores two own goals and sees red

Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy was having another match to forget in a painful run for club and country on Wednesday.

Soccer • 17 Aug 16

Jack Byrne with Blackburn manager Owen Coyle (pic: Blackburn Rovers Twitter)

Ireland U21 star Jack Byrne joins Blackburn

Ireland Under-21 international Jack Byrne has joined Blackburn Rovers on a one-year loan deal from Manchester City.

Soccer • 29 Jun 16

Duffy, second left, celebrates Ireland's Ciaran Clarke's goal against Switzerland

Duffy says he has work to do to make Euro squad

Ireland man of the match Shane Duffy reckons that he’s still miles away from manager Martin O’Neill’s squad for Euro 2016 in France despite a stand-out display against Switzerland.

Soccer • 26 Mar 16

Josh King fired in a hat-trick for Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn's King puts Stoke to the sword

Ten-man Stoke suffered FA Cup embarrassment at Ewood Park as they were torn apart 4-1 by a second-string Blackburn side with Josh King, one of those fringe players, scoring a hat-trick.

Soccer • 14 Feb 15

Blackburn earn a replay at the Etihad

Ten-man Manchester City were forced to settle for a replay after Scott Dann's goal secured a 1-1 draw for Blackburn in their FA Cup third-round clash at Ewood Park.

Soccer • 04 Jan 14

Appleton joins the managerial casualty list at the Lancashire club

Appleton shown the door by Blackburn

Blackburn have sacked Michael Appleton after just over two months in charge at Ewood Park.

Soccer • 19 Mar 13