An Irish club’s historic kick-off: Mayo FC get ready to leap into the unknown
Despite soccer’s fragmented development in the county and some ‘alarming communications’, Mayo FC will on Saturday host St Francis in the FAI’s new National League
Robbie Keane’s relentless ambition continues to be hindered by decision to manage in Israel
The former Maccabi Tel Aviv boss is a new addition to Match of the Day, but this should be a brief diversion from management
Troy Parrott flirts with fantasy on lively Real Betis debut
Irish striker missed a chance immediately after coming off bench, but played a role in the winning goal
Watching the Premier League in Ireland is a strikingly costly business
Irish fans paying second-highest price in Europe for Premier League access
Don’t worry about athletes, the Robot Games showcases how they might replace the rest of us
AI Olympics won’t threaten elite sportspeople – I’m just happy there isn’t a sportswriting category
Troy Parrott is off to Real Betis. Forsaking English football has been the making of him
Ireland hero taking another step up in a fascinating career
Former FAI director of football Marc Canham lands new role with Saudi Arabian FA
The 43-year-old worked for the FAI for just under three years, departing in April 2025
‘You very rarely get home properly’: Two Irish managers on the realities of a precarious profession
Conor Hourihane and Joe Dunne detail the extraordinary pressures of patrolling the sidelines – and what makes it all worthwhile
Brilliant, embittered and pure box office: This is José Mourinho at his best
If modern elite football is a camp television drama, the Real Madrid manager’s theatrics make him the main character
The FAI picks a side and it’s official – Gianni Infantino has lost Ireland
Uefa is the FAI’s main source of revenue, with the co-hosting of Euro 2028 the pot of gold on the horizon
Manchester United edge Leeds at Croke Park as GAA puts price on the priceless
Attendance tops 82,000, making game best-ever attended football match in history of State
Who is Dan O’Toole, the Irish Fifa executive at the heart of deal to sell off World Cup?
Dubliner was reportedly handpicked by Gianni Infantino to work on controversial plan
James McClean takes part in Derry City open training session as future at club remains uncertain
Club are understood to have sought to terminate player’s contract this week, claiming he has been incapacitated by a hip injury
Brian Barry-Murphy: How his father Jimmy, Pep Guardiola and Ireland shaped Cardiff’s manager
The Cardiff boss discusses his father Jimmy, Pep Guardiola, Ronan O’Gara and the lessons he learned from his own playing career
FAI bins another grand plan and reminds us the football family is still dysfunctional
Football Pathways Plan aimed to align the sport's calendar, but lack of unity proved its undoing