Irish Abroad: Sporting Lisbon news

Duff: hands off say Blackburn
- February 20, 2001
Blackburn manager Graeme Souness has rebuffed Newcastle United's attempts to sign Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff - and has stepped up his own bid to sign another Irishman, Alan Mahon, from Sporting Lisbon.
full story »

Mahon joins Blackburn on loan - December 13, 2000
Sporting Lisbon midfielder has joined Blackburn Rovers on loan until the end of the season. The 22-year-old Dubliner joined the Portuguese side during the summer on a Bosman free transfer from Tranmere Rovers but since then he has failed to make an impression with the first team.
full story »

Probation Act for Babb and Kennedy - November 14, 2000
Ireland's Phil Babb and Mark Kennedy walked free from court yesterday after admitting criminal damage to a Garda's car. full story »

Holland humbled - October 12, 2000
Holland 0 Portugal 2
Holland are left with a long, hard road if they are to qualify for the World Cup after their second bad home result of the Group 2 campaign. They were not even at the races against a classy Portuguese side.
full story »

Kennedy and Babb will come in from the cold - October 5, 2000
Mark Kennedy and Phil Babb both have a future with Ireland - which is good news for the team and for the players.
full story »

Striking problems for Portugal - October 5, 2000
Good news for the Irish from Lisbon, as two Portuguese strikers battle to be fit for the countries showdown on Saturday night in Lisbon!
full story »

Shame on you Pat - September 5, 2000
Pat Dolan's shameful column in today's Irish Star should never have been given print space. The outspoken St. Pat's boss reckons that Phil Babb and Jason McAteer should have never been picked for Ireland because they are not Irish.
full story »

Babb and Kennedy sent home - August 29, 2000
Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy has moved quickly to chastise Phil Babb and Mark Kennedy for getting themselves arrested last night. McCarthy has dropped both players from the travelling party to Holland and now their international futures look in serious doubt.
full story »

Irish stars in Garda custody - August 29, 2000
Two members of the Irish senior soccer squad are this morning in Garda custody.
full story »

Mahon signs four-year deal with Sporting - July 5, 2000
Mick McCarthy can look forward to trips to Portugal to check of the form of two of his senior internationals. Alan Mahon joined Phil Babb at the Portuguese champions, Sporting Lisbon, on a Bosman free-transfer.
full story »

Babb completes Sporting move - July 4, 2000
Phil Babb yesterday became the second Irish international in a week to make the move from Merseyside to Lisbon.
full story »

Aldridge advises Mahon not to go to Portugal - July 4, 2000
Tranmere boss John Aldridge has told Alan Mahon that his proposed move to Portugal would be the biggest mistake that the player ever made.
full story »

Mahon off to Portugal - June 29, 2000
Irish international new boy Alan Mahon is set to join Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon on a Bosman transfer.
full story »