Joanne O’Riordan: Why not have an Irish women’s sports week?

A celebration of Ireland’s talented sports women could help the next generation

America at Large: Funding for women’s soccer in US should embarrass FAI

Irish women’s team receive same level of annual funding as girls’ U-15 squad in US

Scale of FAI’s commitment to women’s game impossible to gauge

Ireland men’s team should have shown solidarity with their female counterparts

Irish women put off-field matters behind them

Just over 1,000 fans turn out for Slovakia friendly after dramatic week

Row between FAI and Women’s National Team resolved

FAI says following agreement the squad can focus on fixture against Slovakia on Monday

In quotes: Irish women’s soccer team press conference

‘Many of the players have lost money playing for the national team’

John Delaney courts Uefa role as women’s team seeks tracksuits

FAI chief would add €100,000 to €360,000 salary if elected to executive committee

John Delaney’s latest PR disaster unlikely to sully him in eyes of Uefa

FAI have paid lip service and little else to the women’s game in Ireland

Ireland women’s team change in toilets and share tracksuits

Players from the senior international team have voiced their grievances at the FAI

Women footballers team up to highlight lack of support

Press conference in Dublin to criticise running of Republic of Ireland women’s squad

Shirley McCay looking to add to her mountain of caps

A pivotal figure in Irish women’s hockey has already amassed 231 international caps

Ireland’s new women’s manager Colin Bell shares Jürgen Klopp philosophy

He worked with Liverpool manager while at Mainz and shares ‘high intensity’ mindset

Women’s soccer international Emma Byrne leaves Arsenal

Irish goalkeeper won 11 league titles, 10 FA Cups and Uefa Women’s Cup over 17 years

Irish women’s team end campaign with defeat to Portugal

Claudio Neta’s late goal seals second spot in the group and play-off berth for the visitors

Ireland’s early promise overwhelmed by Spain

Victory means Spain sit top of Group Two, while Ireland remain third with six points

Ireland women score big win ahead of visit to table toppers

Sue Ronan’s side ran out easy victors against Montenegro ahead of their visit to Spain

Katie McCabe eager to grasp big opportunity at Arsenal

Former Raheny United star is looking forward to the move to the Women’s Super League

Carli Lloyd leads way again as USA ease past Ireland

Sue Ronan’s side concede five against world champions in front of 25,000 in San Diego

Niamh Fahey optimistic Ireland can nick something from Spain

Manager Sue Ronan believes a point would be good return in Tallaght against the top seeds

Celebrate the art of thatch

A new book takes a tour of Ireland’s thatched cottages, whose ownership is now restricted to those who can afford to maintain and insure them

Clinical Finland prosper on a frustrating night for Ireland

Home side create ample chances to get something from the game

Oops, she did it again: Stephanie Roche nets another top goal

Roche nets her first goal of the year in a 2-1 win over World Cup finalists Costa Rica

Ruesha Littlejohn has no regrets about defection

Glasgow-born striker still glad she answered Ireland’s call

Germany too strong for Sue Ronan’s Ireland

Ireland finish World Cup qualifiers in third as Russia secure second place with win in Croatia

Emma Byrne vows 110th international cap won’t be her last

Women’s World Cup qualifier: Only shock victory for Irish side would give chance of leapfrogging Russia

Stephanie Roche’s late strike keeps Ireland’s World Cup hopes alive

Sue Ronan’s side beat Slovakia thanks to 92nd-minute winner from winger

Republic of Ireland women keep World Cup qualification hopes alive

Goals from Julie Ann Russell and Fiona O’Sullivan secure 2-0 win over Slovenia

Ireland’s women make their point in Russia

Goalkeeper Emma Byrne keeps Russia at bay with important stops in Krasnoarmeysk

Russia further dent Ireland women’s hopes of World Cup qualification

One out of three ain’t bad but it seems as if Ireland is clean out of ‘glück’

Lots of wind being spoken by Sky and assisting against our girls in green

Late German winner denies Irish women a famous result

ast-minute long-range effort in Tallaght sees visitors maintain unbeaten record

Ireland manager Sue Ronan confident Byrne will see out World Cup campaign

Arsenal goalkeeper said she might consider her position after the summer

Children’s Books: Still capturing the castle – and teenage readers – 65 years on

Dodie Smith’s classic ‘I Capture the Castle’ never loses its appeal

Stephanie Roche on her wonder goal: ‘I just flicked it over her head . . . ’

The Peamount United player’s turn and strike from 20 yards has had almost 1.8 million hits on YouTube. Matt Le Tissier called it the goal of the season. But what does Roche make of all the fuss?

Ireland’s women draw 1-1 with Croatia

Late Diane Caldwell goal in World Cup qualifier earns a point for Ireland

Ireland expect goakeeper Emma Byrne back for World Cup qualifier against Slovakia

Team kicks-off World Cup qualifying campaign against Slovakia in Bray on Sunday

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