Owen Cowzer

Column: Let them ref-splain thesun.ie/sport/17182308…

Just as in New Jersey on Sunday, another DJT - despite a goal and an assist - was pushed to the side as Ross Tierney took centre stage in last European game at Dalymount Park before its redevelopment with stunning last-minute winner. thesun.ie/sport/17339748…

John Russell insisted that his patched up Shelbourne side will be ready to go against Estonians Nomme Kalju tomorrow night thesun.ie/sport/17338160…

Senan Mullen & Dayle Rooney have had very different routes to playing for Bohs for Europe. Together they hope to give Dalymount Park a good send off in the last continental tie there before its redevelopment. thesun.ie/sport/17334379…

Hannah Waesch reckons breaking the glass ceiling last year has given Athlone Town confidence as they kick off their Women’s Champions League adventure today thesun.ie/sport/17335050…

Stephen Bradley bemoaned Shamrock Rovers shooting themselves in the foot in the first leg in Armenia. But he insisted his side know in their heads that they can put it right in the second leg in Tallaght next week thesun.ie/sport/17334051…

Having overcome one two-goal deficit, Shamrock Rovers will have to do it again thesun.ie/sport/17333981…

Derry City slapped with five-figure fine and suspended partial stadium ban after crowd trouble during Europa League game thesun.ie/sport/17332517…

Derry City fined €20,000 and a suspended partial stadium closure by UEFA. CSKA Sofia fined €55,000 in total for three separate charges. More to follow

Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley reckons his side’s big-match know-how can help them in unknown territory against Ararat-Armenia thesun.ie/sport/17328741…

The World Cup has led to new unexpected opportunities for Pico Lopes. But this week is about staying on course for one laid out at the start of the year thesun.ie/sport/17326664…

Excited to have this on the way. Big thanks to Gill Books for their superb work on it. Published September 17.

Shelbourne confirm signing of much-needed goalkeeper who has League of Ireland experience amid injury crisis thesun.ie/sport/17325554…

LOI clubs learn their potential European third round opponents with Dutch giant a possibility for Shelbourne thesun.ie/sport/17325115…

Shelbourne will face Ajax or Vojvodina of Serbia if they can beat Nomme Kalju in the Conference League. Away in the first leg.

And Rovers will face the losers of the same tie in the Europa League third round should they lose to Ararat in the Champions League second round. Drawn at home in the first leg

Shamrock Rovers will face the winners of the tie between Egnatia of Albania and Celje (again) of Slovenia in the Champions League third round, if they beat Ararat Yerevan in the second round. Drawn at home in the first leg

Hopefully that is the end of the Infantinoisation of football