Julie-Ann Russell intent on staying in shape for Wales showdownGalway United striker impressed against Georgia but must now rely on her own personal plan to be fit for the European Championship playoffWed Oct 30 2024 - 14:41
Ireland to face Wales in Euro 2025 playoff after comfortable Georgia victoryIreland-Wales first leg will be in Cardiff on November 29th, second leg in Tallaght on December 3rdTue Oct 29 2024 - 22:04
Shamrock Rovers bring title race down to the wire with defeat of DundalkDefending champions seek five in a row as they trail season-long frontrunners Shelbourne by two pointsSun Oct 27 2024 - 20:29
Ogbene and Brady injuries overshadow Premier League goals from Ferguson and SzmodicsConcern for Heimir Hallgrímsson ahead of naming squad for Nations League ties against Finland and England at WembleySun Oct 27 2024 - 18:35
St Patrick’s Athletic up to second with win over Derry City Brandon Kavanagh netted the only goal of the evening at Richmond ParkFri Oct 25 2024 - 22:17
League of Ireland permutations: Title still up for grabs with Shelbourne in the driving seatHuge night for Shelbourne and Derry City as they hunt crucial wins to bolster their title challenge before the final week of the seasonFri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00
Graham Burke inspires Shamrock Rovers as they make light work of Larne in BelfastIrish international cut through the Northern Ireland champions after being afforded the freedom of Windsor ParkThu Oct 24 2024 - 20:09
Shamrock Rovers visit Belfast to take on Larne for first European group game in Northern IrelandRovers will expect to bank the €400,000 win bonus here and move closer to the knock-out stagesThu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
League of Ireland playoff dates confirmed with Drogheda United facing hectic scheduleVirgin Media Two will televise the playoff on Saturday, November 16th, six days after Drogheda play in FAI Cup finalTue Oct 22 2024 - 12:55
Louise Quinn and Megan Connolly ruled out of Georgia playoffIreland manager Eileen Gleeson will not be calling up replacements despite losing veteran playersTue Oct 22 2024 - 11:39
Irish players get behind letter to Fifa opposing Saudi Aramco’s World Cup sponsorshipFive Irish internationals were among 106 pro players from 24 countries to sign the letter to Fifa president Gianni InfantinoMon Oct 21 2024 - 16:31
‘Proper men’ Shelbourne cling onto top spot against WaterfordDamien Duff’s men are two clear of Derry City and Shamrock Rovers as all three teams wonFri Oct 18 2024 - 22:13
Gripping climax in prospect for the most intriguing of League of Ireland title racesThe respective points tallies my be modest compared to previous years but with just three games remaining a handful of clubs are vying for ultimate glory or European footballFri Oct 18 2024 - 06:00
Ireland show signs of improvement but Hallgrímsson still has to solve ‘something psychological’Emergence of Festy Ebosele and return to fitness of Evan Ferguson among positives from an encouraging international windowMon Oct 14 2024 - 23:00
Ireland take home some positives as one-game winning streak comes undone Greece took advantage of Irish lapse in concentration, but there were encouraging performances on the pitchSun Oct 13 2024 - 22:41
Greece continue to hold upper hand over Ireland as they capitalise on mistakesCaoimhín Kelleher was outstanding in Nations League game, but his late error gifted Greeks the clinching goalSun Oct 13 2024 - 22:14
Greece v Ireland preview: Hallgrímsson needs a calculated approach to banish bad Irish memories of AthensRejuvenated Irish team hope to prove Finland win wasn’t a false dawn as they face Greek side boosted by England victorySun Oct 13 2024 - 06:00
‘We could have a perfect game and still lose to a team like Greece’: World Cup qualification remains Hallgrímsson’s aimRepublic of Ireland aim to keep momentum from Finland win going against Greece in AthensSat Oct 12 2024 - 23:00
Ireland swap Helsinki for Athens with a spring in their stepHeimir Hallgrímsson hopes his team can build on the good things in the victory over FinlandSat Oct 12 2024 - 06:00
Ireland’s Robbie Brady on win in Finland: ‘It’s not like we’re all a crop of bad players’Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson emphasised importance of only current player to feature at a major tournamentFri Oct 11 2024 - 10:18
Robbie Brady rolls back the years as Ireland finally taste victory in HelsinkiGoal and assist for wing-back against Finland helps halt team’s downward spiral in Nations LeagueThu Oct 10 2024 - 22:24
Ireland desperate to relieve sinking feeling in FinlandAmid one of the grimmest runs in Irish football history, Heimir Hallgrímsson needs to find a way to get a positive result in Thursday’s Nations League clashThu Oct 10 2024 - 06:00
Finland have Ireland in their sights, but they’ll have a job taking attention away from the ice hockeyManager Markku Kanerva needs the three points after a bad run against Greece and England, with less than half of the tickets for the 36,000-capacity grounds soldWed Oct 09 2024 - 21:41
Heimir Hallgrímsson seeks to halt Ireland’s downward spiral in HelsinkiNathan Collins to captain the Republic again in the absence of the injured Seamus ColemanWed Oct 09 2024 - 10:06
Troy Parrott among several strikers who fancy a shot at ending Ireland’s scoring problems As Evan Ferguson seeks to rediscover his best, other Irish strikers are finding the net regularly for their clubsWed Oct 09 2024 - 06:00
Evan Ferguson: ‘If you start overthinking stuff, you end up going backwards’Meagre minutes for Brighton teenager in Premier League not stopping the Republic of Ireland international’s progressMon Oct 07 2024 - 23:00
John O’Shea believes commentary around Irish players is ‘too derogatory’Evan Ferguson, meanwhile, remains a fitness concern with his lack of game time at BrightonMon Oct 07 2024 - 16:49
Shelbourne’s shaky league title pursuit faces latest test against Shamrock RoversShels shorn of key players and coming off a defeat to St Pat’s have work cut out to secure three points in TallaghtSun Oct 06 2024 - 07:52
FAI Cup: Derry City keep double dreams alive with victory over BohemiansBohs defeat at Dalymount ends hopes of playing European football in 2025Fri Oct 04 2024 - 22:18
League of Ireland revenue is at an all-time high but so are club losses, due to ‘messed-up business models’ Just one of 10 Premier Division clubs made a profit last year, with most relying on the deep pockets of wealthy owners to keep the show on the roadFri Oct 04 2024 - 06:00
‘We will have to give absolutely everything’: Bohs’ season on the line at DalymountFAI Cup: ‘Massive opportunity’ for Bohemians to achieve something this season, says manager ahead of semi-final clash with Derry CityFri Oct 04 2024 - 06:00
Nathan Collins set to be named Ireland captain ahead of trips to Finland and GreeceHallgrímsson stressed that Matt Doherty’s international career is not finished despite omission from the Nations League games next weekFri Oct 04 2024 - 05:30
‘I called him, he was not happy:’ Matt Doherty misses out as Hallgrímsson names Ireland squadHeimir Hallgrímsson still searching for first win as Republic of Ireland managerThu Oct 03 2024 - 15:41
Shamrock Rovers eye progress in lucrative tie against Cypriot champions Apoel NicosiaLeague of Ireland title holders have already banked €3m so far, but victories over Apoel and Larne worth €800,000Thu Oct 03 2024 - 06:00
Will Smallbone set to miss Ireland’s Nations League games against Finland and GreeceJosh Cullen will be recalled after starting three matches in the Burnley midfield since missing the September internationalsWed Oct 02 2024 - 17:03
St Pat’s beat Shelbourne in thriller to leave title race wide openAl-Amin Kazeem went from a minor role in verbals with Duff to scoring the winner for PatsMon Sept 30 2024 - 21:59
Relegation looms large for recently saved Dundalk as they are beaten by BohsDawson Devoy showed his quality with a spectacular strike in the second halfFri Sept 27 2024 - 22:06
League of Ireland previews: Dundalk look for home comfort as they fight dreaded dropJon Daly’s side desperately need a home win over Bohemians while in the title race it’s a key night for leaders Shelbourne, Derry and Shamrock RoversFri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
FAI expects Government clarity on €10m annual funding for club academy by December FAI’s Marc Canham says money ‘would absolutely transform player development and academies in this country’Wed Sept 25 2024 - 23:00
Former IRFU head of athletic development switches allegiance to FAIJason Cowman spent 10 years with Leinster before joining the Ireland set-upWed Sept 25 2024 - 19:43
Shamrock Rovers put pressure on leaders Shelbourne with late victory over BohsPowerful strike from Graham Burke could be remembered for decades if Rovers pull off unlikely title winMon Sept 23 2024 - 22:10
FAI to reroute Emerging Talent money to give more coaching time to best young footballersNew plan will see players provided access to senior Irish coaches, including Heimir Hallgrímsson, John O’Shea, Eileen Gleeson and Emma ByrneMon Sept 23 2024 - 17:03
Shamrock Rovers versus Derry shares spotlight with unpaid Dundalk Squad is still left without cash at Oriel Park but new owners promising to cover wages next weekFri Sept 20 2024 - 06:00
Dundalk FC saved from liquidation after consortium agrees 80% purchaseThe consortium is led by barrister John Temple, who hails from DundalkTue Sept 17 2024 - 18:39
FAI interim boss says ‘loophole’ meant all financial checks were not carried out when Ainscough purchased Dundalk Supporters club raised €19,000 to cover match-day expensesSun Sept 15 2024 - 23:00
FAI ‘very late’ to ask for money for academies from Brexit fund, says Government sourceHeavily in debt, the Football Association of Ireland is scrambling for ways to pay for badly needed improvements to the player development systemSun Sept 15 2024 - 23:00
Aviva Stadium ‘open for business’ after UK government pulls Casement Park fundingFAI interim chief hopes Aviva Stadium may host fixtures which had been set for the Belfast stadiumSat Sept 14 2024 - 23:00
FAI faces questions over Hallgrímsson appointment timeline at AGMThe association is holding its annual general meeting in DublinSat Sept 14 2024 - 15:38
FAI to disband its Emerging Talent Programme, with AGM to hear of ‘massive cuts across the board’Cash-strapped association’s executive to inform its members at Saturday’s AGM on details of cutsSat Sept 14 2024 - 06:00
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘We need to play better. I’m not hiding behind that’Ireland have lost 11 of their last 14 competitive matches after defeat to GreeceWed Sept 11 2024 - 23:00
