Europa League

Stephen Bradley’s side will finish campaign with a trip to Stamford Bridge six days before Christmas

Magomed Ozdoev and Kiril Despodov provided the scores for the Greek side

Given 0-4 deficit, Hoops boss Stephen Bradley simply wants home side to win the game on the night

Uefa have made major changes in a bid to have more match-ups between big sides in the early stages

Josh Honohan was sent off and Dan Cleary scored own goal as Greek champions proved too strong

Stephen Bradley’s side have a chance to repeat feat of 2011 Rovers team

Irish-based subscription channel has attained the rights for Europa League and Uefa Conference League

Rovers are guaranteed at least Conference League group stages while St Pat’s face tricky test to make that far

Budgetary constraints enforced during busy summer of sport behind decision made by RTÉ

Irish champions one game away from Europa League and guarantee Conference League with win

A Europa League win over Celje would guarantee Shamrock Rovers at least Conference League group stage football while St Pat’s defend a slim 1-0 lead over Sabah in Azerbaijan

Hoops well in the tie as they look to overturn one-goal deficit in Tallaght next week

Maybe it’s good for football that magnificent Atalanta denied Leverkusen a perfect season

Xabi Alonso’s German champions well beaten in Dublin as Ademola Lookman scores hat-trick

John O’Shea carries the trophy but there’s still no telling if he’ll hold down the Ireland job

English-born striker’s stunning performance overshadows the Xabi Alonso success story

Journalists quiz Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso on a multitude of topics from his summer in Ireland to Toni Kroos announcing his retirement from Real Madrid and Germany

Great entertainer Simon Zebo bows out; Darragh Ó Sé on recovering from a bad defeat; Football championship enters ‘sorting phase’

As the Europa League final unfolds at the Aviva, let’s hope an Irish club is inspired to stage another big European night this year

Bayern Leverkusen and Atalanta match will see bigger police presence than St Patrick’s Day as hospitality sector welcomes midweek boost

Bayer Leverkusen’s illustrious manager spent a summer learning English – and playing football – in Co Meath

After winning first Bundesliga title, Bayer face Atalanta in Europa League final at ‘Dublin Stadium’

Gardaí have no specific intelligence about potential violence at the game, and Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta are not known for having violent fan bases

German champions Bayer Leverkusen to face Italian outfit Atalanta in Dublin in second-tier European final on Wednesday

As rugby competes with concert season - not to mind the Europa League final - the sport is battling to hold onto its own venues

GAA headquarters had been provisionally reserved as a watch party venue for Bayer Leverkusen v Atalanta

Under the Spaniard, Leverkusen’s record reads W40 D9 L0 with the side also in contention to win a treble

German side make it 49 games unbeaten after stunning comeback against Roma in second leg

Marseille held to a 1-1 home draw by Atalanta in the other semi-final first leg

Mohamed Salah’s early penalty raised hopes but Reds fell flat against Atalanta

Manager says his team must regain their intensity, beginning with Crystal Palace on Sunday

Jurgen Klopp’s side loses at home for the first time this season in what is likely the manager’s last European match at Anfield

Various supporters’ groups have reacted angrily to Liverpool’s decision to raise prices by two per cent next season

Arsenal get Bayern Munich in intriguing last eight line-up

Mo Salah returns to the starting XI for the first time since January with a goal and three assists in a 90-minute display

Benfica hand Rangers a one-goal defeat at Ibrox while West Ham power past Freiburg in style with five-goal display

Deal predicated on Liverpool qualifying for the final, with thousands of ticketless fans expected to travel to Dublin

New chief executive of football hailed by Klopp as ‘top news’; Mo Salah could start for Liverpool in FA Cup tie at Manchester United

Theodore Theodoridis speaks of ‘challenge’ with possibility of Liverpool or Rangers in final

Darwin Núñez scores 1,000th of Jürgen Klopp’s reign in emphatic win