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Rory Gaffney of Shamrock Rovers in action against Yehor Nazaryna of Shakhtar during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between Shamrock Rovers and Shakhtar at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Rovers boss expects to have Byrne and Gaffney next year

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley has revealed that he expects to be able to call on the services of both Rory Gaffney and Jack Byrne next season.

Soccer • 28 Nov

Samir El Mourabet of Strasbourg scores against Crystal Palace in 2025-26 Conference League

Conference League wrap: Palace undone by Strasbourg

Crystal Palace came unstuck in Strasbourg as they slipped to a 2-1 Conference League defeat.

Soccer • 27 Nov

Mark Coyle of Shelbourne in action against Troy Parrott of AZ Alkmaar during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between AZ Alkmaar and Shelbourne at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands

Coyle fed up of Shels' 'hard luck' stories in Europe

Shelbourne midfielder Mark Coyle cut a somewhat frustrated figure in the aftermath of their Conference League loss to AZ Alkmaar, lamenting the fact that the side, in his words, have still to put in a "90-minute performance" in the competition.

Soccer • 28 Nov

Danny Grant of Shamrock Rovers in action against Isaque of Shakhtar during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between Shamrock Rovers and Shakhtar at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin

Grant insists Hoops can still make knockout stage

Danny Grant insists Shamrock Rovers are not giving up on making the knockout stages of the Conference League despite falling to a 2-1 loss against a very polished Shakhtar Donetsk side on Thursday night.

Soccer • 28 Nov

Yehor Nazaryna of Shakhtar Donetsk (29) after scoring his side's second goal against Shamrock Rovers, Europa League, November 2025

Classy Shakhtar prove too good for Hoops in Tallaght

Shamrock Rovers will now need to win their last two games to progress to the knockout stages of this season's Conference League after going down by the odd goal in three to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in front of a crowd of over 9,000 at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 28 Nov

AZ Alkmaar players celebrate their side's second goal scored by Isak Jenson, hidden, during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between AZ Alkmaar and Shelbourne at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

More regrets for Shels as AZ Alkmaar take victory

Troy Parrott was kept out but AZ Alkmaar still had the requisite class to condemn plucky Shelbourne to 2-0 defeat in the Conference League.

Soccer • 28 Nov

Shelbourne head coach Joey O'Brien watches on from the sidelines

Shels boss O'Brien hoping they can clip Parrott's wings

Shelbourne manager Joey O'Brien admits that the odds are against his side as they prepare to face Troy Parrott's AZ Alkmaar side this evening, but he believes his side can pull a shock result out of the bag.

Soccer • 27 Nov

26 November 2025; Paddy Barrett of Shelbourne arrives at the team hotel in Alkmaar ahead of their UEFA Conference League 2025/26 League Phase match against AZ Alkmaar tomorrow night. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

LOI duo in Conference action: All you need to know

Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers play their fourth matches of the UEFA Conference League. Here is all you need to know about the games.

Soccer • 27 Nov

Drita players celebrate Alamir Ajzeraj's goal against Shelbourne

10-man Shels go down fighting as knockout hopes fade

Ten-man Shelbourne fell to their second defeat of the UEFA Conference League group stages, losing to a deflected 57th-minute goal from Kosovo side FC Drita which landed a killer blow to their hopes of reaching the knockout phase.

Soccer • 07 Nov

Weakened Hoops denied famous win by late AEK penalty

A 90th minute penalty denied valiant Shamrock Rovers a famous victory as they frustrated AEK in the cauldron of the Agia Sophia Stadium in Athens.

Soccer • 06 Nov

KLAGENFURT, AUSTRIA - NOVEMBER 06: Oliver Christensen of Sturm Graz (not pictured) saves the penalty of Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between SK Sturm Graz and Nottingham Forest FC at

European round-up: Forest draw, Palace back on track

Nottingham Forest remain unbeaten away from home in the Europa League after they battled to a 0-0 draw with Sturm Graz at the Merkur Arena.

Soccer • 06 Nov

23 October 2025; Kerr McInroy of Shelbourne in action against Aleksander Trumci of KF Shkendija during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between KF Shkendija and Shelbourne at the National Arena Todor Proeski in Skopje, North Macedonia

All you need to know: Hoops and Shels in Conference Lge

Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers play their third matches of the UEFA Conference League. Here is all you need to know about the games.

Soccer • 06 Nov

23 October 2025; Franko Kovačević of Celje celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between Shamrock Rovers and Celje at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Prolific Kovacevic key as Celje defeat Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers face a major battle to progress from the league phase of the UEFA Conference League after they were outclassed 2-0 by Slovenian side NK Celje at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 23 Oct

Skopje , Macedonia - 23 October 2025; Shelbourne players, including Jonathan Lunney, 6, react after conceding an injury time own goal, scored by Patrick Barrett, during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between KF Shkendija and Shelbou

Late drama as Shelbourne suffer Shkendija heartbreak

A cruel own goal in stoppage time denied Shelbourne a deserved draw at the National Arena in Skopje as North Macedonians Shkendija snatched a 1-0 win at the death.

Soccer • 23 Oct

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White (centre) celebrates with team-mates after scoring their side's first goal from a penalty during the UEFA Europa League match at the City Ground, Nottingham. Picture date: Thursday October 23, 2025.

Europa League round-up: Forest win, Eagles shock Villa

Aston Villa suffered a Europa League humbling as they were beaten 2-1 by Dutch minnows Go Ahead Eagles in Deventer.

Soccer • 23 Oct

23 October 2025; Franko Kovačević of Celje scores his side's second goal during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between Shamrock Rovers and Celje at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Conference League recap: Defeats for Shels and Hoops

Shamrock Rovers suffer a 2-0 home loss to NK Celje in the UEFA Conference League after Shelbourne fell to a late 1-0 defeat at KF Shkendija in North Macedonia.

Soccer • 23 Oct

22 October 2025; Shelbourne players during a training session at the National Arena Todor Proeski in Skopje, North Macedonia. Photo by Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

Irish duo in Conference League: All you need to know

Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers play their second matches of the UEFA Conference League league phase. Here is all you need to know about the games.

Soccer • 23 Oct

Rovers and Arsenal agree record fee for Ozhianvuna

Premier League giants Arsenal have completed a record-breaking deal to sign 16-year-old Shamrock Rovers attacker Victor Ozhianvuna.

Soccer • 03 Oct

Shamrock Rovers players, from left, Matt Healy, John McGovern and Aaron McEneff react after conceding the first goal in Prague

Sparta ease past Hoops in Conference League opener

Sparta Prague had too much for Shamrock Rovers as the Czech outfit easily saw off the League of Ireland side 4-1 at the Epet Arena in Prague on the opening night of the Hoops' latest Conference League odyssey.

Soccer • 02 Oct

Milan Mbeng of Shelbourne in action against Adam Lundqvist, left, and Silas Andersen of Hacken during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between Shelbourne and Hacken at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

Battling Shels take a point from Conference League bow

Shelbourne marked their UEFA Conference League debut with a battling point as they drew 0-0 with BK Hacken at Tallaght Stadium.

Soccer • 03 Oct

Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah celebrates after his side's second goal

Conference League wrap: Crystal Palace open with a win

Crystal Palace set a new club record as they started their Conference League campaign with a 2-0 win over Ukrainian champions Dynamo Kiev at the Motor Lublin Arena in Poland.

Soccer • 02 Oct

2 October 2025; Mipo Odubeko of Shelbourne is tackled by Filip Helander of Hacken during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between Shelbourne and Hacken at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Conference League recap: Shels draw as Hoops are beaten

Shelbourne secured a point in their UEFA Conference League clash with Hacken, while Shamrock Rovers were beaten by Sparta Prague. Read how it happened here.

Soccer • 02 Oct

Head coach Joey O'Brien during a Shelbourne training session at the AUL Complex in Clonshaugh, Dublin.

O'Brien harpoons Hacken's red herring as match-up looms

Joey O'Brien believes BK Hacken's recent downturn in form could prove to be a red herring as his Shelbourne side get set to make their league phase debut against the Swedish side in the UEFA Conference League at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Soccer • 02 Oct

25 April 2025; Josh Honohan of Shamrock Rovers in action against Evan Caffrey of Shelbourne during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Irish duo begin Conference League: All you need to know

For the first time two Irish clubs will compete in an outright European competition as Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers begin their Conference League campaigns. Here is all you need to know on the matches.

Soccer • 02 Oct

Ali Coote of Shelbourne celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the UEFA Conference League Play-off Round second leg match between Linfield and Shelbourne at the Clearer Twist National Football Stadium, Windsor Park in Belfast. Photo by Ste

Shels ease past Linfield to take historic Euro step

Shelbourne were in celebration mode at Windsor Park for the second time in six weeks after once again knocking Linfield out of a European competition – but this time they did it in style following a 2-0 victory that ensured continental group stage football for the first-time ever and the riches that

Soccer • 28 Aug