Macdara Ferris

Senior Reporter
  • Start Date: 1 Jan 2012
  • Article Count: 2189

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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A view of the result displayed on the screen during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Preliminary Round Draw at the UEFA  HQ

Champions League Wrap: Icelandic side Breidablik book tie against Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers drew 0-0 with Djurgarden at home in the Europe Conference League group game in September - one of two draws from the group stages

Stephen Bradley: 'A lot of people said we played weakened teams in Europe, I think that’s disrespectful to our group. We feel whatever team we put out is very strong, but we have to accept criticism.'

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League Preview: Dundalk -v- Shamrock Rovers

Argentian celebrating their win at the 2022 World Cup

What is Ireland’s route to the men’s World Cup? UEFA recommend European structure for qualifiers for 2026 World Cup

The Agia Sophia Stadium / OPAP Arena home to AEK Athens will host the 2024 Europa Conference League final

AEK stadium used for recent Greece game against the Boys in Green named as Europa Conference League final venue

Brendan Clarke and Pico Lopes were part of a panel who briefed TDs and Senators in Leinster House this week on the state of the game in Ireland

Political and football rivals call for investment in the game in Ireland

In the Champions League First Qualifying Round Shamrock Rovers will face the winner of this week's Preliminary Round tournament in Iceland

Champions League Wrap: Shamrock Rovers potential opponents reduced to two clubs

Jack Byrne points the way ahead of Michael Duffy in Rovers' 2-0 win in Derry in May

League Preview: Shamrock Rovers -v- Derry City

Trevor Clarke of Shamrock Rovers challenges for the ball with Joe Redmond of St Patrick's Athletic

Hoops hit with injury blow as Trevor Clarke ruled out till September

Leanne Kiernan back in action for Ireland in the game in Tallaght against Zambia ahead of the World Cup

Leanne Kiernan: ‘To have a chance of going to the World Cup, it's a dream come true’

Amber Barrett bagged a brace and could well booked a berth on the plane to the World Cup

Amber Barrett: ‘The last six months have been really difficult, so now getting back scoring again, it's such an unbelievable feeling’

Claire O'Riordan celebrating her goal against Zambia with Ireland captain Louise Quinn and Amber Barrett

Claire O’Riordan ‘thrilled’ with her contribution in Zambia win as final World Cup squad selection comes closer

Vera Pauw patrols the sideline during Ireland's friendly with Zambia in Tallaght Stadium

‘Horrible’ decision on World Cup squad selection awaits Vera Pauw

Republic of Ireland team for the friendly against Zambia in Tallaght

World Cup Warm-up Report: Republic of Ireland 3 - 2 Zambia

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Shamrock Rovers announce death of legendary player Ronnie Nolan

Alan Mannus after Rovers' 2-0 win in Dalymount Park back in April

Boost for the Hoops with positive news on Mannus and Greene

Ireland celebrating a goal against Finland last September in Tallaght

World Cup Warm-up Preview: Republic of Ireland -v- Zambia

The Champions League second qualifying round draw is set for Nyon this morning

Shamrock Rovers’ grouping of potential Champions League second round opponents confirmed ahead of today’s draw

Romelu Lukaku of Belgium celebrates with teammates Youri Tielemans and Aster Vranckx after Belgium’s first goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying round group E match between Estonia and Belgium

Shamrock Rovers’ Markus Poom started for Estonia as Belgium captain Lukaku claimed two goals in Red Devils win

Rory Gaffney is lifted by Lee Grace (left) and Sam Curtis (right)

League of Ireland players amongst the winners at the FAI International awards

The currently nameless mascot for EURO 2024 was unveiled on Tuesday in Gelsenkirchen

UEFA unveil EURO 2024 mascot

Markus Poom shadows Bohs skipper Keith Buckley in Tallaght last May. The Hoops travel to Dalymount Park next Friday

Shamrock Rovers midfielder Markus Poom starts for Estonia against Belgium in EURO qualifier

Stephen Kenny alongside James McClean speaking ahead of Monday's match against Gibraltar in the Aviva Stadium

Kenny accepts criticism but bristles at ‘shambolic’ comment on results for Boys in Green

James McClean: 'there is a lot of football to be played between now and the end of the campaign.'

James McClean on Ireland’s slim Euro qualification hopes: ‘We’re not naïve, we know it’s going to be tough, very tough.’

Pico Lopes is planning to head to Ivory Coast in January now for the African Cup of Nations

Pico Lopes helps Cape Verde qualify for African Nations Cup

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