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| Type of site | Online newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 (2008) |
| Headquarters | Ireland |
| Founder(s) | Gareth Penrose |
| Editor | Gareth Penrose |
| URL | extratime |
extratime.com, formerly extratime.ie and stylised as extratime.com is an online sports website based in Ireland that provides news, fixtures, live scores, and in-depth statistics for football fans and followers.
The site is widely recognized as a comprehensive source for domestic football news, covering all tiers of the Irish soccer pyramid, from underage to international levels. Its coverage includes the League of Ireland Premier Division, League of Ireland First Division, and the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division.
Content
extratime.com operates as a volunteer-driven portal and has witnessed the contribution of over 600 reporters and photographers since its establishment in 2008.
The site covers Irish domestic and international news and well as world football news. It also has a comprehensive archive of Irish League of Ireland results, a searchable player and team archive and provides match day live updates.
Columnists
League of Ireland players and coaches have been featured columnists. These include:
- Damian Lynch, former St. Patrick's Athletic defender
- Gareth Maher, journalist
- Alan Smith, journalist
- Sean Connor, football manager
- Clare Tully
- James McClean former Derry City midfielder
- Paul Corry, UCD AFC midfielder
- Stephen Henderson, Cobh Ramblers manager
- Shane McFaul, St. Patrick's Athletic midfielder
- Éamon Zayed, Bray Wanderers striker
Awards
extratime.com was a finalist at the Irish Web Awards in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
The site also won in the News Category at the RaboDirect Twitter Awards in 2014.
References
- Kelly, Rory (31 August 2012). "ET columnist Corry completes Wednesday move". ExtraTime.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- "Stephen Henderson – League of Ireland". ExtraTime.com.
- "Friday fever; LOI Facts and Figures". Irish Daily Mirror. 23 March 2012. p. 2. Gale A283903065 – via Gale OneFile: News.
- Quinn, Philip (4 January 2010). "'One player abused me ...and a fan called me a shoe bomber'". Irish Daily Mail. EBSCOhost 03077578.
