Macdara Ferris

Senior Reporter
  • Start Date: 1 Jan 2012
  • Article Count: 2170

Macdara Ferris’s Biography

Macdara Ferris is a contributor since 2007 to Hoops Scene (Shamrock Rovers' match day programme) and is the co-author of two books on Shamrock Rovers - 'Tallaght Time: Shamrock Rovers 2009 to 2012' (with Karl Reilly) and 'From Ringsend to Tallaght - The Shamrock Rovers Players' Stories' (with Eoghan Rice published in 2021). The first international game he attended was a scoreless draw against Belgium earned at Lansdowne Road by Jack Charlton's Republic of Ireland team. He has been a writer with extratime.com since 2012 covering the League of Ireland and the Irish National team. He has also been known to pop up in far flung places like Ballybofey, Belfast, Berlin and Brazil to report for extratime.

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Kyra Carusa celebrating in front of 36,000 fans in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday

Kyra Carusa on scoring in ‘electric’ Aviva Stadium: ‘When that ball came off my foot for the back of the net, there is a sense of relief, of joy, of excitement’

  • Sun, Sep 24 2023
Lucy Quinn celebrates her goal, running towards her parents in the crowd

Lucy Quinn on her Aviva debut goal: ‘We all wanted to be the person to score first. I’m absolutely honoured and very lucky it was me’

  • Sat, Sep 23 2023
Eileen Gleeson

Eileen Gleeson on Ireland win in front of record breaking Aviva crowd: ‘It will stay with us for the rest of our lives’

  • Sat, Sep 23 2023
Tyler Toland with a player of the match performance in her first Ireland game since 2019

Tyler Toland: ‘Nothing makes me prouder than playing for Ireland and pulling on the green jersey’

  • Sat, Sep 23 2023
Lucy Quinn celebrating Ireland's opener

UEFA Nations League: Republic of Ireland 3 - 0 Northern Ireland

  • Sat, Sep 23 2023
Stephen Bradley: 'The final bit to put it in the net was the killer'

Stephen Bradley on being five points clear with five games to go: ‘If you said to me at the start of the year that would be the case, I'd have taken that all day long’

  • Sat, Sep 23 2023
Katie McCabe and Eileen Gleeson speaking to the media on the eve of their UEFA Women's Nations League debut

Katie McCabe: ‘It's not just about the squad walking out (on Aviva pitch), it's about everybody who's played their part over the course of the last few years’

  • Sat, Sep 23 2023
UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women’s Nations League Preview: Republic of Ireland -v- Northern Ireland

  • Fri, Sep 22 2023
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League Report: UCD 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers

  • Fri, Sep 22 2023
Katie McCabe

Katie McCabe: ‘This is the pinnacle - playing in your national stadium. We don't want this to be a once-off’

  • Fri, Sep 22 2023
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League Preview: UCD -v- Shamrock Rovers

  • Fri, Sep 22 2023
Izzy Atkinson

Izzy Atkinson added to Ireland UEFA Nations League squad

  • Tue, Sep 19 2023
A detailed view of a UEFA Women's Champions League Match Ball on the pitch on the inside of the stadium prior to the UEFA Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and Wolfsburg last season

Scottish sides best hope of Irish representation in Champions League for both men and women

  • Mon, Sep 18 2023
Fiorentina's Spanish striker Vero Boquete draws Ireland out in UEFA Women's Nations League Phase Draw at UEFA HQ in Nyon

UEFA Women’s Nations League explainer

  • Mon, Sep 18 2023
Rianna Jarrett of Wexford Youths (right) in action against Shauna Carroll of Peamount United

TG4 cameras set for Ferrycarrig Park & Tallaght next month to cover Women’s Premier Division clashes

  • Mon, Sep 18 2023
Action from Rovers 2-0 away win over Derry City in May

League Preview: Derry City -v- Shamrock Rovers

  • Thu, Sep 14 2023
The official UEFA EURO 2024 Mascot

Irish football fans can get to EURO 2024 with or without their national team as tournament tickets go on sale next month

  • Wed, Sep 13 2023
Shane Duffy battling with Cristiano Ronaldo

Shane Duffy following his Ireland return: ‘I never took a cap for granted in my life. It was quite tough watching when you've been part of it for so long.’

  • Sun, Sep 10 2023
Stephen Kenny

Stephen Kenny: ‘It’s one of those nights that we need to make it happen’

  • Sat, Sep 09 2023
Stephen Kenny and Ronald Koeman

Euro 2024 Qualifier Preview: Republic of Ireland -v- Netherlands

  • Sat, Sep 09 2023
Spectators will miss out on an Evan Ferguson v Virgil van Dijk battle on Sunday

Virgil van Dijk on Ferguson absence ‘blow’ for Ireland and Gakpo ‘incredible’ contribution to Liverpool

  • Sat, Sep 09 2023
Jonathan Afolabi in action against Derry City last month

Striker injuries provide opportunity for ‘impressive’ Afolabi and ‘meteoric’ Armstrong according to Stephen Kenny

  • Sat, Sep 09 2023
Danny Mullan, City's opening goalscorer, challenging Daniel Norris for the ball

League Report: UCD 0 - 5 Derry City

  • Wed, Sep 06 2023
Players of Manchester City celebrate after the team's victory in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final against Inter

FIFA Club World Cup draw made for 2023 tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia

  • Tue, Sep 05 2023
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League Preview: UCD -v- Derry City

  • Tue, Sep 05 2023
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