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Shane Long

Seamus Coleman is urged to make the ‘smart’ Premier League switch
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Ireland international is on the lookout for a new club this summer after opting to leave Everton.
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Seamus Coleman and the top-five best LOI to England bargain signings
Seamus Coleman
There have been some great bargain buys in recent times.
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Roy Keane warned he will struggle to get through to his daughter's fiancé
Roy Keane
Roy Keane will be keeping a close eye on his future son-in-law
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Roy Keane could 'struggle' with management now as Troy Parrott offered transfer advice
Roy Keane
The Cork man has not held a sole manager position since leaving Ipswich Town in 2011, having subsequently worked as an assistant with the Republic of Ireland, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest
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Martin O'Neill celebrating 10th anniversary of his greatest night and we should remember the achievement too
Soccer
It is one of the quirks of his personality that he had an issue with sharp criticism of his time with Ireland. His assistant manager was Roy Keane, after all. Does anyone need to be told how cutting Keane is with his punditry? Martin O'Neill himself has been known to lower the blade when analysing games on TV.
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Ireland squad forfeits proud history that dates back to 1930's
Soccer
There is more than just crises at blazer level in the FAI, player pathways are also a cause for concern, new thinking needed - There is Only One F in Foley
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Damien Duff gets Ireland manager job verdict as 'offers could have been coming'
Damien Duff
Damien Duff has managed League of Ireland's Shelbourne FC since 2021 and famously led the club to the title last season, while Shane Long has spoken out on him regarding the national job
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Caoimhin Kelleher's Ireland reality left team-mates 'unable to understand' selection policy
Caoimhin Kelleher
Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is expected to be in demand this summer, but it took the Ireland star a long time to make his mark on the international stage
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Evan Ferguson delivered hard transfer truth and told 'move on' – 'He just needs to get away'
Evan Ferguson
Irish starlet Evan Ferguson’s January loan move to West Ham hasn’t played out as he would have imagined, and a fellow countryman has urged the Brighton striker to 'get away' for the summer
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Adam Idah's Celtic problem explained with former Ireland teammate backing him to solve it
Celtic FC
The Ireland striker has struggled to start up front ahead of Daizen Maeda
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Damien Duff backed to become next Celtic manager by old teammate
Damien Duff
Duff has impressed with Shelbourne, guiding them to last year's league title.
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James McClean backed to 'do damage' to KSI in influencer boxing match
James McClean
McClean is an avid boxing fan and has spoken about his desire to enter the ring.
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Shane Long gets off to a bright start on RTE as he starts a new chapter
Soccer
Few strikers ever feature in the top flight for that long - of any nationality. Many feel that the Premier League has never had a better finisher than Robbie Fowler - he started in 15 Premier League campaigns, just one more than Shane Long.
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Shane Long recalls hilarious prank that left Virgil Van Dijk 'raging'
Shane Long
Shane Long once placed a memento in Virgil Van Dijk's locker that left the centre-half raging.
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Ireland legend Shane Long returns to hurling in Tipperary Junior Championship clash
Shane Long
Long retired from football last year and is now back playing some hurling.
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Shane Long opens up on love of hurling after scoring wonder point
Hurling for Cancer
Former Ireland star Long was a hurling star in his youth but focused on a career in soccer.
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Where did Shane Lowry finish at The Open and how much prize money did he earn?
Shane Lowry
The Offaly man will carry Ireland’s flag at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris alongside Limerick hurdler Sarah Lavin
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Shane Long 'chilling by the pool' as he enjoys apparent retirement
Shane Long
While still not official, Long all but confirmed plans to retire in the Summer and with the new season under way, he remains without a club.
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Shane Long reveals that he might have played his last game of football
Republic of Ireland national football team
After 18 years in senior football, Shane Long will spend this summer mulling over his future, with retirement very much on the cards
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Shane Long slams Stephen Kenny for 'embarrassing and degrading' incident during early days of Ireland reign
Shane Long
The striker claims he knew the "Writing was on the wall" for his Ireland career during the early days of Stephen Kenny's reign.
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Mikel Arteta sums up Arsenal's title hunger with admission after Bournemouth heroics
Arsenal FC
Mikel Arteta has praised his Arsenal side after they produced a dramatic late comeback to beat Bournemouth in a topsy-turvy encounter at the Emirates on Saturday
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Arsenal produce special comeback as Reiss Nelson nets 97th-minute winner - 5 talking points
Arsenal FC
ARSENAL 3-2 BOURNEMOUTH: The Cherries scored the second fastest Premier League goal in history but couldn't hold on as the Gunners produced a second-half fightback with Reiss Nelson scoring in the 97th minute
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Arsenal concede second-fastest-ever Premier League goal in nightmare Bournemouth start
Arsenal FC
Philip Billing struck the second-quickest goal in Premier League history when he scored for Bournemouth in their Premier League away trip to Arsenal on Saturday
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Irish footballers and their mixed fortunes with January deadline day transfers
Transfer deadline day
Matt Doherty isn't the first Ireland international to move in the dying hours of the January transfer window - one former star even managed three deadline day moves!
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