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14 August 2025; Padraig Amond of Waterford poses for a portrait with his SSE Airtricity / SWI Player of the Month Award for July 2025 at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre in Waterford. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Waterford veteran Amond named July player of the month

Waterford FC forward Padraig Amond has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the Month for July.

Soccer • 14 Aug

Padraig Amond is second in the scoring charts in the Premier Division with 11 goals

Amond pens new contract to stay with Waterford

Waterford striker Padraig Amond has signed a new contract with the club after a successful return to the League of Ireland this campaign.

Soccer • 09 Sep 24

In-form Amond takes Player of Month award for May

Waterford striker Pádraig Amond has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the Month for May after a month in which he hit four goals for the high-flying Blues.

Soccer • 17 Jun 24

Pádraig Amond celebrates after scoring against then Premier League side Leicester City

Amond returns to LOI after signing Waterford contract

Pádraig Amond is returning to the League of Ireland after signing for newly promoted Waterford ahead of the upcoming SSE Airtricity League season.

Soccer • 26 Jan 24

Padraig Amond is looking to erase memories of 2019's defeat

Padraig Amond fuelled by 2019 play-off disappointment

Padraig Amond is desperate to erase the memory of Newport's Wembley heartache after spending much of his honeymoon vowing to bounce back.

Soccer • 17 May 21

Padraig Amond of Newport County celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Newport County and Middlesbrough

Giant killer Padraig Amond aiming to take flight again

Irish striker Padraig Amond has scored 14 goals in the FA Cup overall - 12 in the competition proper. He talks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about his cup experiences as his Newport County side await the visit of Premier League Brighton on Sunday.

Soccer • 10 Jan 21

Amond back on the FA Cup goal buzz for Newport

FA Cup hit-man, Padraig Amond was back in the goals as Newport progressed to the third round of the FA Cup, beating Salford City 3-0.

Soccer • 28 Nov 20

Padraig Amond receives the congratulations from his team-mates

WATCH: Amond with more cup heroics for Newport

Padraig Amond was again the hero for Newport County as his headed goal in injury time saw the Welsh side overcome non-league Maldon & Tiptree in the second round of the FA Cup.

Soccer • 30 Nov 19

Mike Dean (centre, both arms raised) passionately celebrates at the final whistle

Premier League ref Dean goes wild as Tranmere march on

Premier League referee Mike Dean could not contain his emotions in the stands as Tranmere Rovers set up a League Two play-off final showdown with Padraig Amond's Newport County on Monday night.

Soccer • 14 May 19

Padraig Amond (R) in action for Newport against Mansfield

Amond spot-on as Newport advance to play-off final

Padraig Amond's Newport will contest the League Two play-off final after beating Mansfield on penalties.

Soccer • 12 May 19

Padraig Amond levelled it up for Newport

Amond the man again as Newport stay in play-off hunt

Padraig Amond proved Newport's hero again as Mansfield were denied a Sky Bet League Two play-off semi-final advantage at Rodney Parade.

Soccer • 09 May 19

Padraig Amond has 20 goals for the season now

Padraig Amond back among the goals for Newport

Padraig Amond continued his goal-scoring form for Newport County as his side bounced back from their FA Cup defeat by Manchester City to beat Notts County 4-1 at Meadow Lane.

Soccer • 19 Feb 19

Padraig Amond scored another goal to remember

Amond reveals words from Guardiola after goal

Padraig Amond took solace from a congratulations message from Pep Guardiola after Newport County's FA Cup ended at the fifth round stage.

Soccer • 17 Feb 19

Manchester City players mob Leroy Sane after his opening goal

Amond strikes again but Man City hit four past Newport

Manchester City kept their quadruple hopes alive with a 4-1 win at Newport to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Soccer • 16 Feb 19

Gabriel Jesus tries to skip through the Newport defence

Recap: Newport County 1-4 Manchester City

Manchester City end the Newport dream. Read back on how the drama unfolded.

Soccer • 16 Feb 19

Padraig Amond: "First and foremost we have to put in a performance that we can be proud of."

Amond happy to pick up tab & dream the impossible dream

Newport striker Padraig Amond hopes the drinks are on him for a change as he attempts to add Manchester City to his list of FA Cup giant-killing victims on Saturday evening.

Soccer • 14 Feb 19

Padraig Amond led Newport County to another famous win

Amond sets his sights on Manchester City

Padraig Amond has said the pressure is off Newport County as they wake up the fact they will face Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round later this month.

Soccer • 06 Feb 19

Padraig Amond celebrates after scoring his side's brilliant second goal

Amond stunner earns Newport dream clash with Man City

Carlow man Padraig Amond steered home a superb strike to help Newport County dump Middlesbrough out of the FA Cup and set up a dream fifth-round tie with Manchester City.

Soccer • 05 Feb 19

Padraig Amond: "Watching Alan Shearer and Ian Wright talking about the game afterwards with Gary Lineker, stuff like that doesn't happen every week."

First Offaly, now Leicester - Amond takes another scalp

Padraig Amond still regards helping Carlow to a Leinster minor hurling semi-final defeat of Offaly as "one of my best achievements in sport", but the Newport striker admits it'll take something incredible to top knocking Leicester City out of the FA Cup.

Soccer • 07 Jan 19

Padraig Amond: 'When you're training ground goes on fire there's not millions in the bank to go and build a new one.'

Padraig Amond taking upsets & setbacks in his stride

Padraig Amond knows Spurs are on a different plane to Newport County. But that won;t stop him from dreaming.

Soccer • 27 Jan 18

Padraig Amond: 'We'll see what the draw brings and then decide whether we're happy with it.'

Amond dreaming of Old Trafford after FA Cup heroics

Padraig Amond is dreaming of a trip to Old Trafford after helping Newport County to a shock third-round FA Cup slaying of Leeds United.

Soccer • 08 Jan 18

Newport celebrate Shawn McCoulsky's winner

FA Cup: Amond helps Newport to glory, Shrews get replay

Galway man Conor Shaughnessy scored an og as former Shamrock Rovers and Sligo striker Padraig Amond helped Newport County to a shock FA Cup third-round victory.

Soccer • 07 Jan 18

Padraig Amond