Macdara Ferris

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  • Start Date: 1 Jan 2012
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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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The UEFA EURO 2024 Trophy is displayed at the Olympiastadion in Berlin

Euro Postcard from the historic Olympiastadion

  • Sat, Jul 06 2024
General view inside the stadium prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Portugal and France at Volksparkstadion on July 05, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany.

EURO 2024 Report: France 0-0 Portugal (France win 5-3 on penalties AET)

  • Fri, Jul 05 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts after Jan Oblak of Slovenia (not pictured) saves his penalty kick during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Portugal and Slovenia at Frankfurt Arena on July 01, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Ronaldo’s Ego Tour hits Hamburg a fortnight ahead of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour - EURO 2024 Preview: Portugal -v- France

  • Thu, Jul 04 2024
Kylian Mbappe of France controls the ball during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between France and Belgium at Düsseldorf Arena on July 01, 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Kylian Mbappe doesn’t kick political football to touch ahead of French election: ‘We cannot let our country fall into the hands of these people.’

  • Thu, Jul 04 2024
EURO 2024 container art installation in the Port of Hamburg showing the tournament matches in the knock out stage in bracket format

Euros Postcard from the Port of Hamburg as quarter-final line up is confirmed in shipping container format

  • Wed, Jul 03 2024
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Vincenzo Montella on win over Austria: ‘I saw Turkish heart today and that is what I love about this country’

  • Wed, Jul 03 2024
Christoph Baumgartner of Austria reacts after Mert Gunok of Turkiye saves his last minute headed shot during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Austria and Turkiye at Football Stadium Leipzig on July 02, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany.

Rangnick rues Bank-esque save as Austria exit Euros after Gunok superb stop: ‘I can’t imagine that we are going home today’

  • Tue, Jul 02 2024
A general view as Stefan Posch of Austria passes the ball during the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Austria and Turkiye at Football Stadium Leipzig on July 02, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany.

EURO 2024 Report: Austria 1 – 2 Türkiye

  • Tue, Jul 02 2024
The UEFA EURO 2024 Trophy is displayed outside the Leipzig Stadium

Euro Postcard from the east of Germany – From Zentralstadion to Red Bull Arena

  • Tue, Jul 02 2024
Christoph Baumgartner of Austria celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Patrick Wimmer during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Poland and Austria at Olympiastadion on June 21, 2024 in Berlin

Euro 2024 Preview: Austria -v- Türkiye - Austria lean into Leipzig Red Bull roots ahead Türkiye last 16 tie

  • Mon, Jul 01 2024
Artur Soares Dias (centre) ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifier between the Republic of Ireland and France in Dublin on 27th March 2023

Portuguese whistler to take charge of Austria and Türkiye last 16 tie

  • Mon, Jul 01 2024
The extratime Football Podcast

The extratime Football Podcast - Season 12 - Episode 19 - EURO 2024 briefing from Berlin

  • Mon, Jul 01 2024
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
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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
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