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ANDY ROBERTSON compelled to apologise after Liverpool saw their unbeaten Premier League season ended in stunning fashion at Watford.

Jurgen Klopp’s runaway league leaders were beaten 3-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday by a Watford team who had gone six games without a victory in all competitions.

The result ended Liverpool’s hopes of a record 19th consecutive win in England’s top flight and ensured they cannot follow Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ of 2003-04 by going an entire league season unbeaten.

The Reds managed only one shot on target against the Hornets, who fully deserved three points secured through two goals from Ismaila Sarr and one from Troy Deeney.

Left-back Robertson accepted his side fell too far short of the exceptional standards they have set for most of the past two seasons.

“Watford were at it from the start and we took time to get going,” he told Liverpool’s website. “We had a couple of good moments but nowhere near enough for this Liverpool team.

“It’s a performance that has not been expected for a number of years by the fans and we can only apologise for this performance.

“It’s up to us to now bounce back because today wasn’t good enough, simple as that. Watford deserved the three points; they were brilliant to a man. And we weren’t.

DARRON GIBSON’S FIRST outing for Salford City culminated with the Republic of Ireland international scoring in a penalty shootout to help send the club to Wembley.

After a goalless 90 minutes away to fellow League Two side Newport County – for whom Irish striker Padraig Amond featured – Salford emerged victorious from last night’s EFL Trophy semi-final by winning 6-5 on penalties.

Gibson and compatriot Adam Rooney both found the net for Graham Alexander’s side, who achieved promotion to the Football League last season for the first time in the club’s history by beating AFC Fylde in the National League play-off final at Wembley.

Having been released by Wigan Athletic last summer, Gibson was signed by Salford as a free agent earlier this month. Prior to last night, the 32-year-old hadn’t played a competitive game since April 2019.

“I couldn’t really judge it because the pitch was so bad,” Gibson said of his performance. “But I lasted 90 minutes, which is the main thing.

“It’s always great to get to Wembley. It’s what football is all about. People go through their careers and never win any silverware, so the chance to go to Wembley is massive for the club.”

Salford City, who also had former Dundalk midfielder Richie Towell in last night’s starting line-up, currently sit in 11th place in League Two, eight points outside the play-offs.

Former Manchester United stars David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Gary Neville and Phil Neville each own a 10% stake in the club. 

Gibson, who has also had spells at Everton and Sunderland, played alongside Giggs, Scholes and Gary Neville during his time on the books at United.

The midfielder has won 27 senior caps for Ireland, the most recent of which came in a friendly against Belarus in May 2016.

The Derry native is in line to come up against former Derry City attacker Ronan Curtis when Salford take on Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy final on 5 April.

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FORGIVE US FOR making assumptions on someone else’s behalf, but we’re going to go ahead and surmise that when Jordan Flores was making his debut for Dundalk in Ballybofey last year, he didn’t expect this phase of his career to lead him to a slot on ESPN’s SportsCenter.

After Dundalk retained their League of Ireland Premier Division crown in September, the usual names were credited with playing pivotal roles in securing the club’s fifth title in six seasons. Players like Sean Gannon, Chris Shields, Michael Duffy and Patrick Hoban had seen it all before. 

Dundalk’s Jordan Flores celebrates after scoring in Friday’s 3-2 defeat to Shamrock Rovers.

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Flores was also a league winner with the Lilywhites in 2019, yet having been hailed as a major addition ahead of the start of that campaign, an injury prevented the midfielder from establishing himself in Irish football to the extent that he would have hoped for.

However, his spectacular contribution to Friday night’s game against Shamrock Rovers has generated a level of global attention seldom afforded to a League of Ireland player.

Better late than never for the 24-year-old, whose timing was impeccable as he met Duffy’s corner with an extraordinary left-footed volley that beat Rovers goalkeeper Alan Mannus.

Although it couldn’t stop Dundalk from going down to their title rivals, the strike is likely to live much longer in the memory than the result. Perhaps the only drawback was that it overshadowed another wonder goal scored later in the game.

A piece of Jack Byrne magic in the 83rd minute gave the Hoops a 3-2 win that they fully deserved, but even the Republic of Ireland international tipped his cap to a man he knows from their time together at Wigan Athletic.

“His goal was the best, being honest. Some goal,” said Byrne. “Cracker. I played with Jordan at Wigan and I knew he had that in his locker. I just didn’t think he’d take it out tonight.

“I’m delighted for him that he scored, as he had a tough time last year with injuries. He looks a lot fitter this year and hopefully he can go on and have a good season as he’s a good mate of mine. I spent a lot of time with him at Wigan, we’d hang around together, so I’m happy for him.”

Having grown up in the Greater Manchester village of Aspull, five miles from Wigan Athletic’s home ground, Flores joined his boyhood club at the age of 15.

On the final day of the 2014-15 season, he made his first-team debut for the Latics, aged 19, in a Championship game against Brentford. Among his team-mates on the day was current Manchester United captain Harry Maguire.

With Wigan relegated to League One for the following season, Flores marked his first league start for the club with a goal in a 2-1 win over Fleetwood Town. He ended the 2015-16 campaign with a new contract and the club’s Young Player of the Year award.

However, Flores spent the majority of the following two years out on loan. He helped Blackpool to achieve promotion via the League Two play-offs, before a spell at Chesterfield was cut short by a car accident in which he sustained injuries that sidelined him for several months.

A brief stint at AFC Fylde upon his return was followed by a move to the Swedish top flight, where he was signed by Ian Burchnall, who had succeeded current Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter as boss at Ostersunds.

Flores celebrates after winning promotion with Blackpool.

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In January 2019, Flores’ long association with Wigan Athletic came to an end when he signed a two-year contract with Dundalk.

In one of the 16 Premier Division appearances he made last year, the Englishman hinted at a penchant for spectacular goals with a thunderbolt in a win away to Waterford.

Much of his debut campaign was hindered by a hip injury that required surgery, but his start to the 2020 season has been promising for Dundalk. The superb goal that Flores scored in last Monday’s win over Cork City was completely eclipsed by his offering in Tallaght just four days later.

PEP BIEL AND Dame N’Doye struck late to earn Copenhagen a dramatic 3-1 away win over Celtic that completed a 4-2 aggregate victory in the Europa League’s round of 32.

Michael Santos, who replaced the injured Mikkel Kaufmann in the first half at Parkhead on Thursday, scored the opening goal in the 51st minute when he was on hand to capitalise on a pair of defensive errors.

Celtic levelled when Ragnar Sigurdsson handled the ball in the box and Odsonne Edouard’s Panenka penalty beat goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson.

But Biel broke the hosts’ hearts in the 85th minute while N’Doye then made sure of Copenhagen’s progress to the last 16 by finishing well with two minutes left, with the draw for the next round set to be made on Friday.

– Omni 

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THE SECURITY PRESENCE at Temple Hill on that Saturday evening in July 1996 was minimal.

The handful of volunteer stewards were as captivated by the proximity of Premier League footballers as those of us who had paid in at the gate. 

Technically they were no longer Premier League footballers, having been relegated a couple of months earlier, but this was still a major event.

Manchester City had travelled to play a game at a venue across the road from where I went to school.

Temple Hill, which hosted Manchester City in July 1996.

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There were some notable names in Alan Ball’s side that won a pre-season friendly 3-1 against Cork City, which was played at the home of the Cork Constitution rugby club.

Ireland internationals Alan Kernaghan and Niall Quinn were among the goals, while the likes of Nigel Clough and Uwe Rosler also featured.

However, one player was largely responsible for the cordon of giddiness that us local kids had formed around the perimeter of the pitch. When he was substituted in the second half, I saw an opportunity to capitalise on the lacklustre stewarding.

Without being noticed, a quick dash brought me as far as the wooden bench that Manchester City’s inactive players were occupying on the sideline. I was now sitting beside a man who I had only seen previously on Match of the Day and in the Merlin Premier League sticker album.

I extended in his direction a pen and the blank page I had wrenched from an old maths copybook. Despite being slightly bemused by the 12-year-old he suddenly had for company, he obliged. My mission was complete. I was the proud owner of Georgi Kinkladze’s autograph.

My recollection of the days and weeks that followed the game isn’t quite as vivid, although I do know that I had a ball at my feet for what seemed like almost every waking hour of what remained of that summer. 

Ours was predominantly a hurling household, but my encounter with Georgian royalty sparked an obsession with becoming a professional footballer that didn’t dissipate until this wannabe left-winger was converted into a centre-half a year or so later. As it turned out, I was more Kernaghan than Kinkladze.

Georgi Kinkladze gets away from Nicky Butt and David Beckham during a Manchester derby in April 1996.

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The aftermath of the Republic of Ireland women’s national team’s win against Greece in Tallaght last Thursday night evoked fond memories, even if the camera phone has replaced ink and paper nowadays in the clamour for a memento from a meeting with a sporting hero.

After briefly savouring the result in a huddle on the pitch, the Ireland players dispersed and made their way towards the stands to meet the many youngsters who had been beckoning them over since the full-time whistle.

“Where’s Denise O’Sullivan? WHERE’S DENISE O’SULLIVAN?” one of them demanded to know, like a child frantically rummaging for the Wagon Wheels in the carrier bags from the weekly shop.

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One can only assume that in the wake of such a hard shift, players crave a long shower, a nice bit of grub and a decent night’s sleep. Yet forgoing those entitlements until every fan leaves Tallaght Stadium satisfied never seems to be a chore for the Irish squad.

There’s a discernible understanding among the group that they’re duty-bound to future generations, and that an hour of their time has the potential to create memories that will last a lifetime for those who idolise them. 

Having met Louise Quinn after the win against Ukraine last October, my daughter, who turns four in a few weeks, was keen to do so again – out of concern as much as admiration. She had to see for herself instead of taking my word for it that the Arsenal defender didn’t need a plaster after the clash of heads with a Greek player that momentarily forced her off the pitch.

‘Louise’ – they’re seemingly on first name terms now – was generous with her time again, as were Denise O’Sullivan and Rianna Jarrett. The little one floated out of Tallaght Stadium afterwards, posing questions such as “why does Louise love doing headers so much?” and “Is Denise O’Sullivan from the same Cork as me?”

Denise O’Sullivan and Louise Quinn pictured after Ireland’s win against Greece on Thursday night.

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She’s still of an age where sport isn’t quite as alluring as Paw Patrol, but the fact that she spent much of the weekend heading a balloon around the house is an indication of the impact that sporting role models can have even at this relatively early stage. Previous generations of young girls weren’t quite as fortunate.

“I know personally for myself when I was growing up, there wouldn’t have been too many females that you would have been able to look up to,” Rianna Jarrett said back in October while appearing on The Football Family podcast here on The42. “It’s not because they weren’t good enough, it was just that they weren’t as accessible as female athletes are now.”

The participation figures tell us that there’s more encouragement and support required to help young females to sustain involvement in sport in contrast to their male counterparts. The accessibility of female role models in Ireland is therefore something that shouldn’t be taken for granted.

From the estate in which I live, you could puck a sliotar into St Finbarr’s GAA club, where nine-time All-Ireland senior camogie medal winner Gemma O’Connor is among the many successful graduates.

A couple of kilometres down the South Link road is Cork City FC’s grounds at Bishopstown, which will host the club’s Women’s National League season opener against champions Peamount United on Sunday.

Last August it took no more than 10 minutes to drive to CIT for the Cork City Sports. After procuring a spot at the fence near the start line, we watched from a few feet away as Phil Healy took off in the 100 metres.

References to Ireland’s fastest woman are a regular occurrence for my daughter, starting with the morning drop-off at pre-school: “Let’s see if I can run into the seomra as fast as Phil Healy!” 

Phil Healy (centre) in action during the 2019 Cork City Sports.

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This has also proven to be a useful tactic when it comes to parenting.

Let’s see if you can eat your dinner as fast as Phil Healy.

Let’s see if you can put your pyjamas on as fast as Phil Healy.

Let’s see if you can get a job and start contributing to the mortgage repayments as fast as Phil Healy.

She might turn around in 10 years and tell me that she’s sick of hearing about the time the teacher wheeled the TV into the room for our class to watch Sonia O’Sullivan winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics, and that I can stick sport where the sun doesn’t shine.

Should that time come – and it may well do – all I’ll want is to be able to say that every door was kept open for her along the way.

If you’re a parent of a girl who you’re eager to introduce to sport, the women capable of having a positive influence – women to aspire to and be inspired by – are probably on your doorstep.

There are many hurdles that face women’s sport in Ireland, but a shortage of role models certainly isn’t one of them.

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AIDAN FRIEL’S FOOTBALL career in the League of Ireland has been put on hold for now. 

And while he has continued to train in self-isolation, there are potentially more pressing matters on the horizon. 

As a member of the Irish Defence Forces, the Shelbourne defender is ready to be called upon if needed to support the HSE in treating the Covid-19 pandemic.

“I’m on stand-by at the minute,”the Strabane native tells The42. “Most of the army is the same in case they need more bodies. Everyone has been told to get a bag ready, but hopefully it doesn’t come to that.”

The 29-year-old has been based in Baldonnell since joining the Air Corps in 2011. Having recently started the latest phase in a heavy vehicle mechanics apprenticeship — being conducted in Waterford — the private had been making the daily commute from his course back to Dublin for training and matches. 

One week in, however, it was cancelled after the government introduced safety measures to battle the coronavirus. Around the same time, sport was being shut down across the country.

“I think it’s only hitting home now for a lot of people,” Friel, an Irish Defence Forces international, says. “Many were probably thinking it would just go away, but then you see everywhere closing and football being abandoned.

“It’s been a bit depressing, to be honest. We can’t play football, there’s none to watch on TV and you can’t even meet up with two or three of the lads for a training session.

Like a number of LOI teams, the Shels squad have all received training programmes to undertake remotely, which are then monitored by the coaching staff.  

“We’ve been given stuff to do nearly everyday, wearing our GPS vests. They are being tracked so there’s no hiding from it.

“We’ve got our players’ group and you download your run from the Map My Run so everyone can see that you’re actually doing it. The only thing you could hide from is the gym work but it’s up to yourself to put that in.”

As you might expect, he misses the camaraderie that goes hand-in-hand with group sessions. 

“It’s boring and you feel like a long distance runner, but it will stand to us when we go back.”

Facing Danny Grant of Bohemians.

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Having won the First Division in manager Ian Morris’ debut season, Shelbourne returned to the top flight for the first time since 2013 last month. 

With an experienced squad, they were expected to challenge for a European spot this term and currently sit fifth in the table after two wins (Cork City and St Patrick’s Athletic) and two defeats (Dundalk and Bohemians). 

“Hopefully when we get back we can push on and do better,” says Friel, who has played every minute so far this season. “We were disappointed we only won those two games, and felt we could have got something out of Dundalk and Bohs.”

As it stands, the FAI are aiming to restart the SSE Airtricity League on 19 June but that may not be viable and real uncertainty remains around when football will return.

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CHELSEA RETAINED THE Women’s Super League title with an emphatic 5-0 win over Reading.

Emma Hayes’ side headed into Sunday’s concluding round of fixtures two points clear of second-placed Manchester City and with a goal difference superior by three.

And they made no mistake in getting the win they needed as Melanie Leupolz, Fran Kirby’s double, Sam Kerr and Erin Cuthbert ensured the trophy remained with the Blues.

Chelsea were named 2019-20 champions on a points-per-game basis. When the season was halted by the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, they were a point behind leaders City with a game in hand.

This time around they settled matters on the pitch, securing the win that ensured City’s 1-0 victory at West Ham counted for nothing.

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Any nerves were banished as Chelsea got off to a fast start, taking the lead after just two minutes. Leupolz peeled off her marker from Jess Carter’s corner and fired her shot from the centre of the area through Reading goalkeeper Grace Moloney.

Hayes’ side were not at their brilliant best in the first half but were largely unthreatened by Reading.

As the visitors started to tire, it was a familiar combination who put the home side in full control after 43 minutes. A flowing team move set Kerr free and the Australian cut back for England’s Kirby to fire into the top right-hand corner.

The pair combined again 12 minutes after the break as Chelsea put the game beyond all doubt. Kerr held up a long ball over the top well and laid it off for Kirby to unleash a fine left-footed finish from the edge of the box for her 16th WSL goal of the season.

Kirby returned the favour after 71 minutes with a delicious lofted through ball for WSL top scorer Kerr to net her 21st league goal of the season and become only the second player to net over 20 in a campaign in the league’s history.

Kerr’s fine volley was the duo’s 12th combined goal of the season and their third of the afternoon.

Substitute Erin Cuthbert put the gloss on an emphatic win with Chelsea’s fifth after 75 minutes when Maloney could not hold a Kerr header and Cuthbert managed to scramble it in.

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LIVERPOOL NUMBER ONE Alisson has begun the squad’s training programme after recovering from a hip injury that saw the Brazilian miss their three most recent matches. 

The 27-year-old was forced to sit out the FA Cup defeat to Chelsea, the Premier League win over Bournemouth and the Champions League last-16 second leg at home to Atletico Madrid with a muscle issue. 

Spaniard Adrian deputised against Atleti last month in Adrian’s absence and was at fault as the reigning champions crashed out of Europe — losing 4-2 on aggregate after extra-time. 

Football has since been postponed due to the spread of Covid-19, with a return date still unclear. However, Alisson should be fit to play again whenever matches do eventually resume. 

“He sent videos, doing some jumping and exercises,” the club’s goalkeeping coach John Achterberg told their website. “Obviously, we were working with him until the lockdown and he was basically fit.

“Now it’s for him to maintain it in the house, like the other goalkeepers. They all get their programmes from the fitness department so they will do the job and the work to try to stay as fit as they can, like all the other players as well.”

Caoimhin Kelleher.

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Meanwhile, third-choice stopper Caoimhin Kelleher — Ireland’s U21 goalkeeper — has been undergoing rehabilitation at home on a knee problem.

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ANTE REBIC SCORED a hat-trick and Theo Hernandez a double as AC Milan thrashed Torino 7-0 to keep their push for a return to the Champions League for the first time since 2014 on track.

The battle for elite European football remains tight with just three points separating second-placed Atalanta and Juventus in fifth.

Atalanta moved back second ahead of Napoli with a 2-0 win over relegation candidates Benevento.

The Bergamo side are equal on points with AC Milan, with Napoli a further two points adrift in fourth.

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“Until you cross the finish line, you can’t give up on anything,” said Milan coach Stefano Pioli.

“We’ve done so much we have to hold on for a week. The team deserves it and the club deserves it.”

Juve are a further point adrift after getting back to winning ways after last weekend’s 3-0 defeat at home to Milan.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala both scored their 100th goals for the club in all competitions to keep the Turin giants hopes of Champions League football alive with a 3-1 win over Sassuolo.

“We breathe for half an hour, then we throw ourselves back headlong in the next two games,” said coach Andrea Pirlo.

“It was not easy to recover after the defeat the other night and we did well to play a match of this type against Sassuolo. ”

Juventus dropped out of the top-four after their defeat to AC Milan and play Inter Milan and Bologna in their last two matches.

Gianluigi Buffon was in the Juventus goal days after announcing his departure at the end of the season.

And the evergreen 43-year-old made history becoming the oldest goalkeeper in Serie A history to stop a penalty, denying Domenico Berardi from the spot after quarter of an hour.

Adrien Rabiot opened the scoring just before the half hour with Ronaldo claiming his 28th goal this campaign just before the half-time whistle.

Giacomo Raspadori pulled a goal back for Sassuolo before the hour but Dybala got the third after 66 minutes.

“In football, the champions are always the ones who make the difference, we have a lot of them, tonight they marked the match,” said Pirlo of Buffon, Ronaldo and Dybala.

“But you also have to compliment the others.

“It was not easy to raise your head after a bad defeat, we are still here, alive, we will fight to the end.”