Macdara Ferris

Senior Reporter
  • Start Date: 1 Jan 2012
  • Article Count: 2168

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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Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Italy, speaks to the media in a post match press conference after the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Switzerland and Italy at Olympiastadion on June 29, 2024 in Berlin

Spalletti doesn't disagree with ‘tasteless’ metaphor of Italy looking like Fiat Panda in losing to a Swiss Ferrari

  • Sun, Jun 30 2024
Murat Yakin, Head Coach of Switzerland, speaks to the media in a post match press conference after the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Switzerland and Italy at Olympiastadion on June 29, 2024 in Berlin

Murat Yakin on Swiss win over Italy: ‘We took charge of the game and dominated. Our opponents barely had a shot on goal.'

  • Sun, Jun 30 2024
Remo Freuler of Switzerland celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Switzerland and Italy at Olympiastadion on June 29, 2024 in Berlin

Euro 2024 Report: Switzerland 2 – 0 Italy

  • Sat, Jun 29 2024
Referee Umut Meler, who will officiate England v Slovakia, gestures as he disallows the goal scored by Romelu Lukaku of Belgium after a handball decision via a VAR Review, during the EURO 2024 group stage match between Belgium and Slovakia in Frankfurt

Time for EURO 2024 VAR decisions averaging less than a minute and quicker than in Champions League

  • Sat, Jun 29 2024
Yann Sommer of Switzerland makes a save during the EURO 2024 match against Scotland in Cologne

Goalkeepers Union in Berlin go head-to-head - Donnarumma and Sommer talk penalty pressure ahead of last 16 tie

  • Fri, Jun 28 2024
Lutsharel Geertruida of the Netherlands battles for possession with Patrick Wimmer of Austria (obscured) during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Netherlands and Austria at Olympiastadion on June 25, 2024 in Berlin

The extratime.com Football Podcast – Season 12 – Episode 18 - Euro Special from Berlin as LOI returns after break

  • Fri, Jun 28 2024
Sligo Rovers skipper Niall Morahan on the ball in Tolka Park in win over Shelbourne on 31 May

League Preview: Sligo Rovers -v- Shamrock Rovers

  • Thu, Jun 27 2024
The UEFA EURO 2024 Trophy is displayed at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, on April 25, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.

Euros Postcard – Berlin briefing from the famous mile long fan zone

  • Thu, Jun 27 2024
General view inside the stadium during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Netherlands and Austria at Olympiastadion on June 25, 2024 in Berlin

Ronald Koeman on ‘appalling’ Dutch defeat to Austria - ‘It was awful, very bad – we didn’t control the match’

  • Wed, Jun 26 2024
Marcel Sabitzer of Austria scores his team's third goal whilst under pressure from Micky van de Ven of the Netherlands during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Netherlands and Austria at Olympiastadion on June 25, 2024 in Berlin

Das Team dark horses no more - Ralf Rangnick on ‘incredible’ Austrian group win, defeat of the Dutch and RB Leipzig return

  • Wed, Jun 26 2024
General view inside the stadium as Florian Grillitsch of Austria is challenged by Donyell Malen of the Netherlands during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Netherlands and Austria at Olympiastadion on June 25, 2024 in Berlin

Euro 2024 Report: Netherlands 2 - 3 Austria

  • Tue, Jun 25 2024
Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Italy, speaks to the media in a post match press conference following the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Croatia and Italy at Football Stadium Leipzig

Luciano Spalletti passionately defends his formation after Italy require late equaliser in Leipzig to make last 16

  • Tue, Jun 25 2024
Mattia Zaccagni of Italy celebrates scoring his team's first goal to equalise during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Croatia and Italy at Football Stadium Leipzig

Euro 2024 Report: Croatia 1 - 1 Italy

  • Mon, Jun 24 2024
The UEFA EURO 2024 Trophy is displayed at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany and the Hamburg SV 'Walk of Fame'.

Euro Postcard from an 800km day trip to Hamburg

  • Sun, Jun 23 2024
Saba Lobjanidze of Georgia shoots over and misses with the last kick of the game in the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Georgia and Czechia at Volksparkstadion on June 22, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany.

The extratime.com Football Podcast – Season 12 – Episode 17 -– Euro Special from Hamburg

  • Sun, Jun 23 2024
Georges Mikautadze of Georgia celebrates scoring his team’s first goal from a penalty kick during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Georgia and Czechia at Volksparkstadion on June 22, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany.

Euro 2024 Report: Georgia 1 – 1 Czechia

  • Sat, Jun 22 2024
Ronald Koeman reacts after Xavi Simons scores which is later ruled out for offside after a VAR review and Marcus Thuram of France interacts with Didier Deschamps, Head Coach of France, as he is substituted during the Netherlands and France Euro 2024 match

VAR discourse on Dutch ‘goal’ dominates Leipzig discussion - Ronald Koeman: ‘You need five minutes to check it because it is so difficult? I don’t understand this. He is not disturbing the goalkeeper.’

  • Sat, Jun 22 2024
Denzel Dumfries of the Netherlands crosses the ball whilst under pressure from Theo Hernandez of France during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Netherlands and France at Football Stadium Leipzig on June 21, 2024 in Leipzig

EURO 2024 Report: Netherlands 0 - 0 France

  • Fri, Jun 21 2024
Ilkay Guendogan of Germany celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Germany and Hungary at Stuttgart Arena on June 19, 2024 in Stuttgart

Euro 2024 Wrap: Germany with only Wednesday win as Scots and Swiss draw along with Croatia and Albania

  • Wed, Jun 19 2024
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu of Turkiye celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammates during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Turkiye and Georgia

Euro 2024 Wrap: Türkiye top dogs in Tuesday thriller as Portugal defeat Czechia with late goal

  • Tue, Jun 18 2024
Ivan Schranz of Slovakia celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Belgium and Slovakia at Frankfurt Arena on June 17, 2024 in Frankfurt

Euro 2024 Wrap: Wins for Romania, Slovakia and France

  • Mon, Jun 17 2024
Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates with teammates after Maximilian Woeber of Austria (not pictured) concedes an own goal after deflecting a cross during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Austria and France at Düsseldorf Arena

EURO 2024 Report: Austria 0 - 1 France

  • Mon, Jun 17 2024
Christian Eriksen of Denmark celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Slovenia and Denmark at Stuttgart Arena on June 16, 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany.

EURO 2024 Wrap: Dutch and English wins as Slovenia and Denmark share Sunday spoils with Eriksen scoring

  • Sun, Jun 16 2024
Niclas Fuellkrug of Germany celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Germany and Scotland at Munich Football Arena on June 14, 2024 in Munich, Germany

EURO 2024 Wrap: Germany cruise to comprehensive opening game win over Scotland

  • Fri, Jun 14 2024
Eduardo Camavinga and Eder Militao of Real Madrid and teammates celebrate at full time following the team's victory during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Final match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid CF at Wembley Stadium

Postcard from Wembley – European football royalty crowned champions again

  • Mon, Jun 03 2024
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