Smith in Olympics Squad Thu 21st Jun 2012 09:03 Town defender Tommy Smith has been named in the New Zealand squad for this summer’s Olympics. The Oly Whites, as the U23 side plus three overage players is known, play Belarus, Egypt and Brazil at London 2012. |
Smith in New Zealand Squad Tue 15th May 2012 00:26 Town defender Tommy Smith has been named in the New Zealand squad for internationals later this month and in June. The 22-year-old has previously won nine full caps for the nation where he lived between the ages of eight and 16. |
Smith in New Zealand Squad Thu 09th Feb 2012 09:24 Town defender Tommy Smith has been named in the New Zealand squad for their home friendly against Jamaica on Wednesday 29th February. The 21-year-old has previously won eight full caps, which include all three games at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. |
O'Connor Joins Cork Thu 02nd Feb 2012 11:34 Former Blues left-back or left midfielder Shane O’Connor has joined his hometown club Cork City. O’Connor, who hit out at Town boss Paul Jewell in a Twitter outburst last night, had his contract at Portman Road terminated by mutual consent earlier in the month and had been interesting Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers in addition to the Leesiders and a number of English sides. |
Dundalk Confirm O'Connor Interest Fri 27th Jan 2012 12:43 Dundalk manager Seán McCaffrey has confirmed his club’s interest in former Blue Shane O’Connor, but says the 21-year-old has other options both in England and Ireland. O’Connor has also been in talks with hometown club Cork City and could play for the Leesiders in a pre-season friendly against Wexford Youths this evening. |
Leeds 3-1 Town Sat 21st Jan 2012 17:18 Town were again guilty of suicidal defending as Leeds came from behind to win 3-1 at Elland Road. The excellent Andy Drury put the Blues ahead in the first half and Town looked on their way to the three points until a succession of calamitous defensive errors saw keeper Alex McCarthy sent off after he handled outside his area and the home side score three times. |
Cork Return for Healy? Fri 25th Nov 2011 15:32 Former Town midfielder Colin Healy could rejoin his former club Cork City having had his Blues contract terminated by mutual consent earlier in the week. The League of Ireland First Division champions are interested in the 31-year-old returning to Turners Cross for their 2012 Premier League campaign. |
Town 2-1 Leeds United Sat 27th Aug 2011 17:03 Jason Scotland and goal-a-game midfielder Keith Andrews scored the goals as the Blues came from behind to beat 10-man Leeds United 2-1 at Portman Road. The visitors dominated the first half and went in front via Ross McCormack, but after the break Leeds had Aidan White sent off for pulling down Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Scotland and then Andrews’s deflected last-minute strike saw Town to the points. |
Jewell Looking for Town to Bounce Back After Tough Week Fri 26th Aug 2011 13:20 Town boss Paul Jewell will be looking for his side to bounce back from what he admits has been his toughest week with the Blues when Leeds United visit Portman Road on Saturday. The Town manager hopes that the signings of Jimmy Bullard, Ibrahima Sonko and Daryl Murphy will help his team to react after last Saturday’s 7-1 defeat at Peterborough United. |
Smith in New Zealand Squad and Set for Olympics Wed 09th Mar 2011 01:33 Town defender Tommy Smith has been named in a provisional New Zealand squad for games against China and Japan later this month. All Whites boss Ricki Herbert has also revealed that he expects Smith to be involved in New Zealand's Olympic side at London 2012. |