Simon Collins

STEPHEN Bradley hailed the new Brandywell pitch as 'the best pitch in the country by a mile' after his Shamrock Rovers team played out an entertaining 3-3 draw on Sunday.

​AS SHAMROCK Rovers players and staff pumped up the volume in the away dressing room at Brandywell on Sunday evening, a frustrated Mark Connolly wasn't in the best of tune.

ELLIS CHAPMAN says he is ‘loving football again’ after joining Derry City. The midfielder, 25, linked up with the Candystripes during the summer after struggling for form at Shelbourne. And his mid…

DERRY CITY supporters were treated to a six goal thriller against league leaders Shamrock Rovers at Brandywell last Sunday.

TOM NORCOTT has bided his time on the Derry City bench since completing his loan move from Reading in July and suddenly he's been thrust into the spotlight for the Brandywell club's biggest game of the season.

MARK Connolly wants to avoid a 'ding-dong' battle against Dundalk but Sunday's FAI Cup quarter-final has all the hallmarks of one that could potentially define Derry City's season.

​PATRICK McClean reckons going all the way in the FAI Cup with his hometown club this year would 'mean everything' after such an 'underwhelming' campaign.

​​DANNY Mullen admits he's 'got a soft spot' for his former club Derry City but there'll be no divided loyalties when Dundalk arrive at Brandywell on Sunday with a place in the Club Orange FAI Cup semi-finals at stake.

​MICHAEL Duffy knows Derry City can salvage a turbulent season by reaching the FAI Cup Final - and the skipper has called on the Brandywell support to play their part in Sunday's all-or-nothing quarter-final against Dundalk.

Nobody east of the Rabbit-Proof Fence had heard of it two weeks ago, but WA's Secret Harbour, like Doris Day's ‘Secret Love', is no secret anymore.