“He came in and trained and the first day we saw him it was like he’d never kicked a ball.” In recent weeks, the big League of Ireland story has been the signing of former Premier League player Lys Mousset by Bohemians. The Frenchman once cost Sheffield United €10 million when he signed for Bournemouth back in 2019 […]

1 year ago

John Egan is attracting interest. Nottingham Forest are hoping to land the signature of Ireland defender John Egan. Egan, who is out of contract with Sheffield United, spent most of last season sidelined with injury as the Blades were relegated to the Championship. The Corkman has continued his recovery at the club and it is […]

1 year ago

“There’s a lot to be optimistic about for the future of Irish football.” Injury, relegation and managerial merry-go-rounds are just a few of the issues John Egan faced last season. The Irish international has been through the ringer but admits he is solely focused on getting back onto the pitch for next season, despite still […]

1 year ago

“I think the two of us would have a great boxing match.” An Irish fighter once dubbed ‘toughest white guy on the planet’ by Mike Tyson has called out John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. John Egan was an ex fighter who had previously trained with Mike ‘Iron’ Tyson, the boxer who […]

2 years ago

“Do you want him to defend with his arm behind his back?” Sky Sports pundits couldn’t agree whether or not John Egan’s handling of the ball in his own box should have been given as a penalty for Man City. The Sheffield United defender had slid in to intercept the ball but with his arms […]

2 years ago

“You can’t just let him walk through the middle.” Roy Keane was critical of John Egan’s role in Manchester City’s comfortable victory over Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. Egan started for the Blades in the 3-0 defeat at Wembley Stadium. The Republic of Ireland defender played his part in preventing goal […]

3 years ago