Ryan Connolly
Sports Reporter
Ryan Connolly is the Sports Reporter at The Manchester Daily, covering the city’s sport — from United and City to the wider football pyramid, plus cricket, rugby and grassroots clubs across Greater Manchester.
He follows the fixtures, the results and the stories off the pitch that matter to Manchester’s supporters.
Ryan’s latest articles
'I know what we did': Hart speaks out as City CEO snubs questions and Lord Pannick leads appeal
Joe Hart has issued a clear message after the guilty verdict. Ferran Soriano refused to answer Sky News questions in Copenhagen. And City have "the best barrister in Britain" leading their case, with insiders saying "this is not over."
Mancini appears to admit 'double contract' at Man City and says 'it isn't my problem but theirs'
The former City manager doubled his £1.45m base salary by advising a club in Abu Dhabi, according to Der Spiegel evidence. He insisted City are "not guilty" despite the verdict on 114 charges.
'They chose to cheat': City found guilty of 114 charges as Keane, Wright and Bernstein react and PM urges calm
An independent panel found City breached Premier League rules 114 times over nine years. The club plan to appeal but any movement is months away. Roy Keane says "they have to take their medicine." PM Andy Burnham urged fans not to "jump to conclusions."
'Sin City,' 'Man Quitty' and 'Burnham bottles it': what Saturday's papers say about Manchester
Manchester City's guilty verdict dominates every front and back page. The PM's decision to rule out a snap election gets the "bottles it" treatment from the Mail. And Burnham heads to Labour conference with a new slogan: "Hope again."
Man City found guilty of 'vast majority' of 134 Premier League charges as relegation and lawsuits loom
Neither the club nor the league have denied reports that the three-person judicial panel has reached a verdict. City have 14 days to appeal. Sanctions range from fines to expulsion. A wave of lawsuits from rival clubs, including Manchester United, is expected to follow.
Manchester United selling pieces of Old Trafford pitch for £125
Manchester United is offering supporters the chance to purchase small cubes of the former Old Trafford turf following a major pitch resurfacing project.
Man Utd raid Liverpool and Man City academies as Cassim confirmed and Konde set to follow
The club have signed 17-year-old England youth international Karim Cassim from City and are set to complete a deal for 16-year-old winger Isaac Konde from Liverpool. Both join David Eze, who also crossed from City earlier this month.
From 650,000 players to one signing: inside Man City's data machine and how they really build a squad
BBC Sport has been given unprecedented access to City's recruitment operation. They reveal how Anderson went from afterthought to "no-brainer," how Alvarez was bought for £14m and sold for £81m, and why the current squad won't peak for another two to three years.
Man Utd post record £677m revenue and secure stadium land, but debt hits £1bn and interest costs £200,000 a day
Revenue rose despite no European football, helped by higher ticket prices and the third-place finish. But football finance expert Kieran Maguire asks: "How is the club going to fund a new stadium which could cost a further £2bn?"
Arteta confirms Timber absence was precautionary as Arsenal cruise past Ipswich 4-2 in Carabao Cup
The Dutch defender sat out Tuesday's third-round tie after playing 53 minutes on his return from five months out. Arteta said: "We need to look after him." Max Dowman scored twice in a dominant Arsenal display.