PODCAST: Richardson keen for return to dugout League of Ireland stalwart Damien Richardson has revealed a desire to return to management, feeling he is at his “very best” at this point in his career. Soccer • 27 May 15
PODCAST: Richardson keen for return to dugout League of Ireland stalwart Damien Richardson has revealed a desire to return to management, feeling he is at his “very best” at this point in his career. Soccer • 27 May 15
Richardson steps down as Drogheda boss Drogheda United have parted company with manager Damien Richardson. Soccer • 13 Nov 14
Richardson steps down as Drogheda boss Drogheda United have parted company with manager Damien Richardson. Soccer • 13 Nov 14
Tea time for Rico to digest Derry demolition Damien Richardson was left to rue suspensions and injuries as Drogheda United exited the FAI Cup, losing 5-0 to Derry City at the Brandywell. Soccer • 17 Sep 14
Tea time for Rico to digest Derry demolition Damien Richardson was left to rue suspensions and injuries as Drogheda United exited the FAI Cup, losing 5-0 to Derry City at the Brandywell. Soccer • 17 Sep 14
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'In the rush for consistency, independent minds and autonomous actions are not encouraged.' Soccer • 08 Apr 10
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'In the rush for consistency, independent minds and autonomous actions are not encouraged.' Soccer • 08 Apr 10
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'It is my belief that each one of us has a purpose in life - a particular gift or a unique talent, which when nurtured properly can add greatly to the world around us.' Soccer • 18 Mar 10
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'It is my belief that each one of us has a purpose in life - a particular gift or a unique talent, which when nurtured properly can add greatly to the world around us.' Soccer • 18 Mar 10
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'It is easy in pro football to fall in love with your talents, to succumb to the temptations of flattery and to believe that you are something or somebody special.' Soccer • 05 Nov 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'It is easy in pro football to fall in love with your talents, to succumb to the temptations of flattery and to believe that you are something or somebody special.' Soccer • 05 Nov 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'This was a performance that left the 5000 Shamrock Rovers supporters in no doubt that, despite all the internal difficulties, this football club from the banks of the Lee is still a force to be reckoned with.' Soccer • 21 Oct 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'This was a performance that left the 5000 Shamrock Rovers supporters in no doubt that, despite all the internal difficulties, this football club from the banks of the Lee is still a force to be reckoned with.' Soccer • 21 Oct 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'League of Ireland players will remember the facilities at Athlone Town, where the room was so tiny that when sitting down you had to be very careful some protruding object didn’t poke your eye out.' Soccer • 02 Oct 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'League of Ireland players will remember the facilities at Athlone Town, where the room was so tiny that when sitting down you had to be very careful some protruding object didn’t poke your eye out.' Soccer • 02 Oct 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'A football coming your way imbues an immediate optimism in your heart and sets alive your imagination as a plethora of wondrous possibilities open up in your mind.' Soccer • 18 Sep 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'A football coming your way imbues an immediate optimism in your heart and sets alive your imagination as a plethora of wondrous possibilities open up in your mind.' Soccer • 18 Sep 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'Ireland can still shuffle the deck and it is imperative that Saturday's result allows the same sense of self-determination to be in position.' Soccer • 04 Sep 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'Ireland can still shuffle the deck and it is imperative that Saturday's result allows the same sense of self-determination to be in position.' Soccer • 04 Sep 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer The age-old maxim that proposes football to be a simple game is wholly dependent on what one’s concept of simple actually is. Soccer • 14 Aug 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer The age-old maxim that proposes football to be a simple game is wholly dependent on what one’s concept of simple actually is. Soccer • 14 Aug 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'The secret, I would imagine, in life, is to learn your lessons early and thereby save yourself most of the price and much of the pain.' Soccer • 07 Aug 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'The secret, I would imagine, in life, is to learn your lessons early and thereby save yourself most of the price and much of the pain.' Soccer • 07 Aug 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'I am not altogether sure what it is that can so completely convince a certain type of individual that he is a leader of men when it is patently obvious that he is not.' Soccer • 07 Aug 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'I am not altogether sure what it is that can so completely convince a certain type of individual that he is a leader of men when it is patently obvious that he is not.' Soccer • 07 Aug 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer Rico wandered lonely as a cloud… Poet, philosopher and League of Ireland expert Damien Richardson has been on his travels. Soccer • 24 Jul 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer Rico wandered lonely as a cloud… Poet, philosopher and League of Ireland expert Damien Richardson has been on his travels. Soccer • 24 Jul 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'The performances of the League of Ireland clubs [in Europe] have pushed the bleakness back appreciably and facilitated the emergence of a sunnier disposition.' Soccer • 17 Jul 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'The performances of the League of Ireland clubs [in Europe] have pushed the bleakness back appreciably and facilitated the emergence of a sunnier disposition.' Soccer • 17 Jul 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer The extraordinary number of foreign clubs visiting Ireland this month is both interesting and informative. Soccer • 10 Jul 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer The extraordinary number of foreign clubs visiting Ireland this month is both interesting and informative. Soccer • 10 Jul 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'It is not a coincidence that the most talented footballers usually come from the most humble backgrounds.' Soccer • 19 Jun 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'It is not a coincidence that the most talented footballers usually come from the most humble backgrounds.' Soccer • 19 Jun 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'Obscene is the fashionable word used by these people in an attempt to denigrate the superior salaries paid to modern footballers.' Soccer • 12 Jun 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Soccer 'Obscene is the fashionable word used by these people in an attempt to denigrate the superior salaries paid to modern footballers.' Soccer • 12 Jun 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on the LoI I must apologise for the brevity of my contribution this week. I am under pressure, and very serious pressure too, I must admit. Soccer • 22 May 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on the LoI I must apologise for the brevity of my contribution this week. I am under pressure, and very serious pressure too, I must admit. Soccer • 22 May 09
Damien Richardson’s Eye on the LoI 'I grew to understand that peculiarity is individuality in action.' Soccer • 15 May 09
Damien Richardson’s Eye on the LoI 'I grew to understand that peculiarity is individuality in action.' Soccer • 15 May 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Europe 'At the very top level of professional football there is only one type of discipline, and that is perfect discipline.' Soccer • 08 May 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Europe 'At the very top level of professional football there is only one type of discipline, and that is perfect discipline.' Soccer • 08 May 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on the LoI In truth we are all mad. I have no difficulty in admitting to you that I hear voices in my head. Soccer • 01 May 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on the LoI In truth we are all mad. I have no difficulty in admitting to you that I hear voices in my head. Soccer • 01 May 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on the LoI 'The most productive aspect for me personally is that we are allowed, even encouraged, to have what appears to be a rather casual discussion between the four people who sit on the couch every Monday.' Soccer • 24 Apr 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on the LoI 'The most productive aspect for me personally is that we are allowed, even encouraged, to have what appears to be a rather casual discussion between the four people who sit on the couch every Monday.' Soccer • 24 Apr 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Europe I was totally surprised and am utterly unafraid to admit it. Soccer • 08 May 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on Europe I was totally surprised and am utterly unafraid to admit it. Soccer • 08 May 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on the LoI I was lucky enough to grow up before television and i-Pods and such like diversified and complicated society. Sport was an integral aspect of the way of life. Soccer • 03 Apr 09
Damien Richardson's Eye on the LoI I was lucky enough to grow up before television and i-Pods and such like diversified and complicated society. Sport was an integral aspect of the way of life. Soccer • 03 Apr 09