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Statement from PFAIThe PFAI has been made aware of a statement released by Waterford United yesterday which purports to provide details of the clubs treatment of its former player, Gary Dunphy. While the majority of the statement is inaccurate and misleading, we do not wish to engage in a lengthy debate about this issue, so we propose to merely correct a glaring ... Thursday, 30 May 2013 Full Story |
STATEMENTS REGARDING DRC DECISION
Statements from the PFAI and Mr Gary Dunphy following the decision of the FAI DRC - Mr Gary Dunphy v Waterford United Football Club From the PFAI: We represent Mr Gary Dunphy who has been
GARTLAND FOR A RETURN TO LOI
Brian Gartland is looking for a return to League of Ireland football following a spell in the Irish League with Portadown. The 26 year old Dublin born defender had a successful career in th
HIGGINS COULDN'T REFUSE NORWAY CALL
Trevor Spillane of the Kilkenny People newspaper, spoke to Peter Higgins about his experience at the FIFPro Tournament in Norway, this article orginally appeared in the newspaper on 1 Februa
IRELAND FINISH 3RD IN NORWAY
Stuart Gilhooly reports from the Vallhall Arena Ireland 2 Finland 0 - Ireland finish 3rd in 2013 FIFPro Tournament If the Norway defeat felt like the one that got away, this comfort
IRISH BEATEN ON PENS IN NORWAY
Stuart Gilhooly reports from the Vallhall Arena in Oslo: Norway 1 Ireland 1 - Norway win 6-5 on penalties Valhalla in Norse mythology is the hall of the slain. Today, in Oslo's Val
SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR FIFPRO TOURNAMENT
Manager Pat Scully has named an 18 man squad for the FIFPro Tournament 2013 taking place on Thursday 10 January 2013 at the Vallhall Arena, Oslo, Norway. The 4 team tournament for out of co
ROVERS WIN LEGENDS TOURNAMENT
Shamrock Rovers won the Legends 5-A-Side tournament, as Brian Byrne scored the all important goal in the 1-0 victory over Bohemians. Byrne was also named as player of the tournament. Rover
LEGENDS 5-A-SIDE FIXTURES
The fixtures for the League of Ireland Legends tournament on Saturday 15 December 2012 at Tallaght Basketball Arena are as follows - * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 10.30
CHANGES TO CLUB LICENSING
Please be aware of changes made to Club Licensing ahead of season 2013. These changes WILL have an impact on both managerial and coaching positions within the League of Ireland. PREMIER DI
TRAINING CAMP BEGINS
The PFAI training camp for out of contract League of Ireland players began this week under the watch of new manager Pat Scully. The former Limerick manager took charge of training for the f
ALL ABOUT BALLERZ
English based footballer Guy Branston has set up a social media website for all levels of "Ballerz" . This new website is a platform for footballer's to showcase their talents, a place to up
UNSOCIAL MEDIA REPLACES TERRACE CHANTING
The close season can be hard work. Sure, there's plenty of football on TV and some fans will watch anything to sate their appetites but there's nothing quite like live matches. The cut and t
Training Camp dates
The PFAI training camp for out of contract professional players will commence on Monday 26 November 2012 at the AUL Complex, Clonshaugh, Co Dublin at 3pm For any player who wishes to attend
QUIGLEY WINS TOP PRIZE
Mark Quigley was named the PFAI/Tissot Player of the Year 2012 at the end of season event on Saturday 10 November at a packed reception at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin. The Sligo Rovers f
PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
The Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland (PFAI) and Tissot announced the nominees for the 2012 PFAI Player of the Year Awards at a press briefing in Abbotstown, Dublin 15. The pr
HIBERNIA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Hibernia College launched a new suite of online programmes that allows participants to study for University of London undergraduate degrees through the College's blend of online learning a
PITCH RATING TABLE - JULY
The latest pitch rating table for the League of Ireland grounds. Results are for league games only up until the end of July 2012. Turner's Cross has moved up to joint 5th from 13th place,
SHANE GRIMES STATEMENT
Today is a day of mixed emotions for me. In the first instance, I am extremely disappointed that my season has ended early and that I won't be able to help my team mates for the remainder of
CONFIRMATION OF GRIMES SUSPENSION
The Irish Sports council have today confirmed that Drogheda United player, Shane Grimes, has been suspended from all sporting activity for eight (8) months backdated to the date of the offen
PITCH RATING TABLE
The latest pitch rating table for the League of Ireland grounds. Results are for league games only up until the end of June 2012. RSC retains its top spot w
UPDATE ON ROBERT BAYLY
The PFAI confirm that following successful heart tests by Dr Joe Galvin last Friday, Robert Bayly can resume his professional football career. Bayly said "I would like to thank Dr Alan Byrn
STATEMENT REGARDING DROGHEDA UTD PLAYER
On Tuesday 26 June, the PFAI were contacted by Shane Grimes of Drogheda United Football Club. He met with the Stephen McGuinness, General Secretary, and Stuart Gilhooly for the first time th
STATEMENT
It is with great surprise and disappointment that news of Monaghan United's withdrawal from the league has reached us. Prior to this, no discussion had taken place with the PFAI nor was any
BOHS LEGENDS WIN GOLF CLASSIC
The Bohemians Legends were the winners of the Conan Byrne Zambian Missions Golf Classic in association with the PFAI and sponsored by Tissot. The winning team w
PFAI GOLF CLASSIC
The Conan Byrne Zambian Missions Golf Classic in association with the PFAI and sponsored by Tissot will take place on Monday 11 June 2012 at Roganstown Golf Club with a shot-gun tee-off at 1
ROBBIE HORGAN'S TESTIMONIAL DETAILS
Robbie Horgan's testimonial will take place on Saturday 16 June 2012 at Drogheda United's ground, kick off at 6.30pm. This will be followed by a Gala Dinner at the Boyne Valley Hotel and Co
PITCH RATING TABLE
The PFAI will be releasing a monthly pitch rating table as voted for by the players. Each week the away team will give a rating to the pitch they play on from 1-5 with 5 being excellent. Onl
FAI FORD CUP 2nd ROUND DRAW
FAI Ford Cup holders Sligo Rovers were paired with Monaghan United as the Second Round draw was made at Aviva Stadium on Monday 30 April 2012.
SUSPENSIONS & REF APPOINTMENTS 27.04.12
Suspensions and referee apointments issued by the FAI for the League of Ireland games on Friday 27 April 2012 - Automatic Suspension in next leag
SUSPENSIONS - 4 APRIL 2012
Suspensions issued by the FAI on Wednesday 4 April 2012. This list only includes players registered as of 4 April 2012. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .
SUSPENSIONS - 28 MARCH 2012
Suspensions list issued by the FAI on Wednesday 28 March 2012. This list only includes players registered as of 28 March 2012. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..
FIFA STREET HITS THE LEAGUE OF IRELAND
To celebrate the release of FIFA Street, EA SPORTS (TM) invited League of Ireland stars Stephen Rice (Shamrock Rovers) and Owen Heary (Bohemians) to take part in a FIFA Street Face Off, ahea
THE HEAD SAYS YES BUT THE HEART SAYS NO
Chances are you didn't see Fabrice Muamba collapse on Saturday. Not surprising. It was St Patrick's day, the pubs had been open for quite some time at this stage and Ireland hadn't yet bee
REFEREES ANNOUNCE SPONSORSHIP DEAL
The League of Ireland referees panel have announced a new sponsorship agreement with fastening company FastFix Ltd. With this two-year agreement with FastFix, and with co-operation from A
PLAYERS PICK UP THE WHISTLE
The first referees' beginners course for players, organised by the PFAI, took place this week in Dublin. Current League of Ireland players were joined by PFAI General Secretary, Stephen McG