4 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1RA 1RA Wednesday, March 25, 2015 5 LEAGUE OF IRELAND COLIN HEALY’S number of HOW many home league HOW many minutes have HOW many bulbs Soccer LEAGUE OF IRELAND Ireland caps. The Cork City games in a row Dundalk passed since Shamrock Republic pundit Tony star became the first ex- are unbeaten. They will Rovers conceded aleague McDonnell reckoned were international to be named equal the club’s top-flight goal at home, scored by not working in the Carlisle GOALS 13 League of Ireland Player of 20 record if they avoid defeat 705 Drogheda’sGavan Holo- 16 Grounds floodlights for GOALS the Year at the FAi awards. against Sligo on Friday. han on July 24 last year. Bray’sgame against Bohs. Where would ya DESMOND . Under-21 get it? Buckley TRAP A TONY wish not granted ON THE JOBBIE . By NEIL O’RIORDAN League stalwart McCarthy Ireland physio Tony NOEL KING has revealed McCarthy is full of praise that he turned down a for captain Robbie Keane request to allowLee Desmond line out forLiam Buckley’sStPat’slast night. a vital cog in Ireland set-up Buckley’soptions at right- back were severely limited DUN IT AGAIN . Stephen Kenny lost more clothing because of Ger O’Brien’s hamstring injuryand Conor McCormack’ssuspension. STEPHEN’S ever since Giovanni’s reign As aresult, James Chambers —normally a midfielder —had to line out COAT FAILS on the right side of defence. CAFF A GO . Bohs’ King said, while he STEPHEN KENNY can do no wrong around Dundalk Stephen Caffrey and Shels’ empathised with Buckley’s — except for the odd wardrobe malfunction. By NEIL Tony McCarthy clash in predicament, he had no the 2000 FAI Cup final The Lilywhites gaffer is loved in De Town for how option but to refuse to he has transformed fortunes at Oriel Park in his two release Desmond ahead of O’RIORDAN tomorrow’s Under-21 years in charge. Chief Sports Writer It means everyone watches out for him, though it European Championships also means everything he does is headline news. qualifier against Andorrain So when Kenny left his coat behind in Panama THERE was a time when Waterford. Coffee in Dundalk on Friday morning, the local Dun- it was players that King said: “I spoketo dalk Democrat duly reported the fact. League of Ireland clubs Liam but Iwouldn’t allowa Café owner Stephen Egan explained: “Stephen provided to the playerfromanEnglish club came in for his cappucino and his Greek yoghurt at to playtwo days beforeour around 10.30am. I didn’t give it a second thought to international team. game so Ican’t allowone be honest. Sadly, these days, it is from the League of Ireland “Another one of the patrons, Neil Ford, saw the only staff off the field who to do it either.” coat and said, ‘Did Stephen Kenny leave his coat get the international call-up. Striker Conor Wilkinson behind him?’ It was at that stage that I knew some- This week, Shamrock Rovers —onloan from Bolton — thing was wrong.” physio Tony McCarthy will not missed Oldham’s League be on duty for games against One fixtureagainst Egan speculated that Kenny’s mind may have Sligo Rovers and Bohemians. been elsewhere with the St Pat’s match that night. Instead, he is helping Martin Rochdale last night forthe But he has got used to holding on to the Dundalk O’Neill’s side prepare for the same reason. manager’s clothing as Kenny last year accidentally Euro 2016 clash with Poland. King added: “Lee is with left his jumper behind at the same cafe. McCarthy has been in the us, he’s done well. Kenny was informed of the whereabouts of his role since the start of the Gio- “He’s in contention to coat following the Saints game on Friday night. He vanni Trapattoni reign, proving start, whether he does or that ex-pros do not have to go said: “I don’t think anyone would want my clothes! into coaching to stay involved notisadifferent matter,but The last time I left a jumper there, the story went post-retirement. Iwanted him. around the world. I don’t know what happened.” The former centre-half had “Liam wasn’t happybut he an impressive 16-year playing understands.” WE career, winning five leagues Ex-Newcastle United E EK titles with Shelbourne, a club trainee Desmond, 20,made H record jointly held with former his Ireland Under-21 debut T team-mate Owen Heary, as well Pat Fenlon at Shels, Bohemians see there’s nobody in there that are used a lot more. Things particularly on aweek likethis. to work with.He’dnearly tell as having five years cross- and Rovers. shouldn’t be. always evolve, it’s a lot more Dealing with the Irelandplayers youwhatthe injury wasbut I against Russia in November F channel with Millwall and He said: “You would miss the “Doing what I do is a good holistic now. is the sameasthe Rovers ones. guess if youspendaslongin shortly beforejoining St O “IT WAS like when I made my Colchester United. dressing room after a win and way of staying involved and I “There wasn’t much talk of WHAT’S UP, “It’sthe sameanatomy so the game as he had, youpick Pat’sfromShelbourne. When he reported for duty on things like that. think the likes of Jason horse placenta when I was a DOC . Tony you’re dealing with the same something up. The only League of debut in ’88 in Rathbane. JP “Coaching has never really McGuinness and Mark Rossiter player, not that I’d be football injuries. “Hewas quitefixed in his E McManus wouldn’t have put Sunday, there were plenty of McCarthy training Ireland playerinthe current faces who were familiar to him been my thing. I know a few are looking into following the advocating its use.” “It’salittlebit different in views anditwas quitefunny his horses on that pitch!” — people like Roberto Martinez, same path.” And McCarthy says the medi- for his degree in that in aqualification campaign with Robbie Keane, whoseems squad, he wasone of just T from even before he started his four home-based players Longford manager Tony current role in 2008. Nigel Adkins and Les Parry McCarthy began his playing cal care the Rovers players get Osteopathy back it’s kindofs*** or bust because to defy medicine at times. O Cousins (right) was not He and Roy Keane were in have been physios and gone on career with UCD where he did will be every bit as good as in 2001 youhavemaybe 10 gamescom- “Trapwould be convinced among the 45 used by King in six matches last year. U U impressed with the Jackman underage squads together. to manage but I’ve no intention an Arts degree, later followed that afforded to Keane pared to alongerleagueseason. that Robbie wouldn’t be right Park pitch. McCarthy told SunSport: “I of doing that. by a Master’s in Town Planning, and Co when they are “And also,the players belong foragamebut he wouldget Twohavesince movedto Q Q have a picture of us in the “I played with Pat and he before he returned to Dublin in the FAI’s care. to the clubssoyou need to backand play. England —Brian Lenihan Under-18 squad together and I would respect my opinion and with Shels after a year with He said: “The bear that in mind. That’smore “Tobefair we wouldbe from Cork CitytoHull City think we played one Under-21 if he asks for it I would give it Derry City. players do get the doctor Alan Byrne’sfield. asking, ‘How is he playing?’ as but I know my place. After one season in which he looked after. He wouldhaveagood relation- well.” and Dylan Connolly from game together. Shels to Ipswich Town. WE “So I think he remembered “But I do think having been won the league title and PFAI “We might not ship with all the club medics. Thatwillingness to make HE EK me but I don’t know in what a player, it helps dealing with Young Player of the Ye ar award, have as many “Thereisadutyofcarebut himself availablehas meant But King has insisted he T kind of light, probably just my players in my own role. I know he was brought to Millwall by bodies because the that worksbothways. I’msure McCarthy has ahealthyrespect is keeping aclose eyeon big ugly face. Obviously, he went what it’s like to be injured and another Irish centre-half called resources are not players have played fortheir forthe Irelandcaptain andhis the talent here, pointing to F on to bigger and better things.” it’s not a nice place to be. McCarthy — Mick. as good but the clubswhentheyshouldn’t.” team-mates. the game between ahome- O Wes Hoolahan was a team- “There is a grieving process There he encountered back care at Rovers Andgiven that O’Neill has He said: “Thereisnoreal based selection and the mate at Shels, while he played and a bit of disbelief when problems which piqued his reflects well in treating play- been very careful nottorisk difference between the dressing ABSOLUTE scandalous players get a bad one so when interest in going down the comparison to what players when theyare carrying room in Tallaghtorthe Aviva Ireland Amateur side last T against David Forde, Stephen ers that day. month. decision highlighted on Ward, Kevin Doyle and Daryl they come in, you have to try sports medicine route, although they’d get in the “I’ve my own knocks,his annoyance at Ever- Stadium, except that one is a He said: “Without naming E @SoccRepublic like I told Murphy at club level and and give them a lift.