Richard Dunne

Villa's Dunne: Keane critics are just mad

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne can't believe the criticism Republic of Ireland teammate Robbie Keane cops. read more

Les Misérables

Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Karim Benzema caused a bit of a stir back in September. "I do not really try my hardest in a French shirt," Real Madrid's new signing admitted to the world in a statement that poses two major questions. Why on earth would he go public with such an admission? And what exactly is it that stops the £30 million man from extending himself for France? In many ways Benzema is the symptomatic...

Paradise Lost?

Football Paradise (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

The 09-10 season started with much fanfare for Manchester City as they won five of their initial six Premier League matches. But now it seems that Hugh’s men have lost their way somewhere in between having been pushed eight points adrift league leaders Chelsea. Draws in last five matches (Aston Villa, Wigan, Fulham, Birmingham and Burnley) have raised serious questions over City’s ability...

What to do with Joleon Lescott?

Bitter and Blue (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

When Stuart Atwell pointed to the spot after he was adjudged to have handled in the box, Joleon Lescott's face said plenty. Lescott wore the expression of a player both low on confidence and struggling for form. After small steps forward in the goalless draw at Birmingham, it was very much a case of a step backward in yesterdays 3-3 draw against Burnley, a frustrating fifth draw in succession. All...

Premier League: Aston Villa 5-1 Bolton Wanderers

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Norwegian striker John Carew had a hand in three goals and scored one as Aston Villa claimed their biggest win of the season against a Bolton team who succeeded only in strengthening their credentials as relegation candidates. Villa's other goals came form Ashley Young, Gabriel Agbonlahor, James Milner and Carlos Cuellar, with Johan Elmander sneaking paltry consolation for Bolton. Villa began the...

Premier League: West Ham United 2-1 Aston Villa

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Fortune may continue to hide for Gianfranco Zola, but his players do not. Here he lost two more key performers to injury, including top scorer Carlton Cole, and saw his team concede a dubious second-half penalty, but defiant West Ham rebelled against malevolent circumstance to plunder their first victory in 10 Premier League games. Zavon Hines, the 19-year-old who had come on in place of Cole, struck...

MC ISSUES October Player Awards

MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009

October, the third month of a new season has ceased to halt and it has left a strange taste in the mouth. We are unbeaten in October but have managed to draw 3 games out of 4. We have been affected by injuries but have managed to cope due to our squad depth. Our defensive frailties have arisen again as we chase our first clean sheet since August. - Fixtures Played: Aston Villa (A) 1 - 1 Wigan (A) 1...

Dunne backs Villa's buy British policy

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

Richard Dunne says Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill's buy British policy has helped him settle quickly. Dunne was signed by Villa in the final days of the summer market from Manchester City . read more

Can a good player go bad?

Bitter and Blue (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

After a very impressive start to the season, the recent three game winless run (although undefeated) has brought one or two frustrations from fans to the fore. None moreso than the continued form of Micah Richards. As rapid as his ascent was, coming into the side as a teenager and marking a first team spot as his own before catapulting himself into the international fold, his subsequent decline has...

Dunne keen to play France’s villain

FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Richard Dunne has thrived since signing for Aston Villa. He will now be tasked with helping Republic of Ireland past France and into South Africa 2010.

Doyle: My honesty cost me a penalty

ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Wolverhampton striker Kevin Doyle says he will not resort to diving despite his honesty working against him as he attempted to stay on his feet under illegal pressure from Richard Dunne in his side's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.

• Doyle - Honesty not rewarded - Skysports.com

Dunne denies Villa lost their focus against Wolves

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne has rubbished suggestions the Villans attitude is not sufficient when facing the supposedly lesser teams in the Premier League . read more

Big Villa shirt sales for new defenders Collins, Dunne

tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

Aston Villa 's new defenders Richard Dunne and James Collins are proving a hit with fans. read more

Honest Wolves pay penalty

BBC Sport - Phil McNulty blog (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009

Mick McCarthy wore the expression of a man who had just been robbed - or to be more precise a man who had just seen Kevin Doyle robbed. Just 24 hours after coach Fabio Capello revealed he would never like to see England win a match courtesy of a dive , Wolves manager McCarthy found himself navigating his way through the minefield of football's morals. As Wolves fans filed away from Molineux past the...

Wolves 1-1 Aston Villa

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009

Honours even in the West Midlands derby, which was just about right. Villa continue to climb towards the top four, Wolves away from the relegation zone, after a frenetic scrap for local bragging rights, in which neither team was good enough to merit all three points. To their credit, Wolves competed for every ball, were well organised along compact lines and denied Villa the time and space they needed,...

Craig Bellamy Strike Earns Manchester City Draw

switbd | 10/06/2009

Welsh striker Craig Bellamy maintained his impressive recent form with a second-half equalizer as Manchester City fought back to draw 1-1 at Aston Villa in Monday's Premier League match. Villa took the lead in the 14th minute when former Man City captain Richard Dunne out-jumped former Villa hero Gareth Barry, who was booed throughout by the home fans, to head in a Stephen Warnock corner.