Arsenal scout Stephen Bradley says he was given Arsene Wenger's blessing to take over as caretaker manager of Irish club Shamrock Rovers.

Bradley, 31, a former Arsenal academy player, is now the club's main scout for Ireland and Northern Ireland.

And so when he was asked to take temporary charge of Rovers after Pat Fenlon was sacked he felt he needed to ask the Arsenal manager first.

"'I spoke to the boss and he's given me permission to do it until the end of the season," Bradley told the Irish...

Republic of Ireland international Damien Duff announced his retirement on Monday.

Duff, 36, just completed a League of Ireland season with Shamrock Rovers.

The former Celtic, Newcastle and Fulham winger called himself a "very lucky man."

"After much deliberation, I have today decided to bring my professional football career to an end," he wrote.

"My heart wants me to continue playing but my body has finally won the battle and told me to stop.

"I've lived every young boy's dream and I know I am a...

Former Chelsea winger Damien Duff has completed the final move of his career after he returned to his Irish homeland to sign for League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers.

Duff was a key player in the dynamic Chelsea side who won two Premier League titles during Jose Mourinho's first spell as the club's manager, and he went on to play for Newcastle and Fulham before having a spell in Australian soccer with Melbourne City.

The 36-year-old Dubliner has long expressed a desire to play out the final days...

Liverpool have announced they will play a friendly against Shamrock Rovers in Dublin three days after their final Premier League fixture of the season.

Brendan Rodgers’ side will face the League of Ireland side at the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday, May 14.

It will be the first time the two sides have met since a friendly in November 1982, when Ian Rush scored in a 1-1 draw.

Rush told LFCtour.com: “I played in the game against Shamrock Rovers over three decades ago and I remember scoring...