Republic of Ireland MNT

‘It’s not my decision if you play or not’, says Hallgrímsson after Ireland draw Israel in Nations League

Association voted in favour of motion calling for Israel FA’s suspension from club and international competitions last year

Austria, Israel and Kosovo: A closer look at Ireland’s Nations League opponents

Austria on a roll after World Cup qualification, and Israel match may be tense after FAI called for Uefa ban

Ireland to face Israel at home and away after Nations League B draw

Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side will face Israel, Austria and Kosovo

Kevin Kilbane: Gasperini’s negative comments about Evan Ferguson have gone too far

Brighton or Roma should intervene, because a young man’s career is being stained by the manager’s ‘medical opinion’

Republic of Ireland could face Israel in Nations League

Draw will take place in Brussels on Thursday

Ireland to face Qatar and Canada in pre-World Cup friendlies

Qatar to visit Dublin before Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side travel to Montreal to face Canada

Ireland Player Tracker: Fresh concern on the injury front for Evan Ferguson

Goal disallowed for Troy Parrott against Ajax on a frustrating day

Stoke City’s Bosun Lawal keeping faith that Ireland cap will come

Versatility of 22-year-old could help convince Heimir Hallgrímsson to deploy him

Czech manager describes Irish style as ‘island football’ ahead of World Cup playoff

Koubek: ‘Ireland are an average team in terms of play, but with an immense heart’

Troy Parrott scores his 26th goal of the season as Evan Ferguson is left out of Roma squad

Irish player tracker: An outstanding day for the Irish at Brentford as they beat Aston Villa away

Gavin Bazunu: ‘The performance in Hungary encapsulates the change in Irish football’

The goalkeeper, now on loan at Stoke, discusses his recuperation from injury, the progress of the Republic of Ireland and his advice for young Irish players tempted by a move to a European club

Alan Browne’s Middlesbrough heroics put him in the shop window for an Ireland recall

Midfielder has won plaudits for his versatility, but he hasn’t represented his country since 2024

Troy Parrott stays cool under growing interest, Caoimhín Kelleher and Nathan Collins on losing end with Brentford

Light week for Irish participation in the Premier League

Caoimhín Kelleher: ‘We need to get the country to a World Cup’

The Republic of Ireland goalkeepers on an unforgettable night in Hungary, his successful switch to Brentford and the prospect of heading to North America this summer

Multi-millionaire Messi couldn’t be bought, no matter how hard Al-Ittihad tried

Roy Keane makes a dig, Liam Rosenior practices his clapping, Lisandro Martínez gets the last laugh

Czech Republic put faith in Miroslav Koubek to relight their fire

New manager has wasted no time preparing for World Cup play-off against resurgent Republic of Ireland in March

Evan Ferguson back in injury woe as Troy Parrott returns to the spotlight

Séamus Coleman back in Everton match day squad; Jason Knight and Jayson Molumby out with injuries

FAI to reward loyal Ireland fans for World Cup play-off semi-final in Prague

Just over 1,000 tickets for the Fortuna Arena clash go on sale next week

Troy Parrott sale could make AZ threefold profit; where is it going wrong for Ferguson?

While Parrott has enjoyed a fine goalscoring season in the Netherlands, Evan Ferguson has had a frustrating run at Roma

New Czech Republic manager describes Ireland’s football as ‘simple’ ahead of World Cup playoff

Miroslav Koubek said Denmark are ‘more football-orientated’ than Ireland

Evan Ferguson’s place under threat as Roma move to bolster attacking options

Elsewhere, Ireland international Gavin Bazunu seals Stoke loan while Spurs hold off on Melia decision until injury recovery

How to replace Josh Cullen and other questions for Hallgrímsson ahead of World Cup playoffs

Irish manager will be hopeful of a swift return from injury for Chiedozie Ogbene

Irish player tracker: Norwich’s Tony Springett among the Irish scorers in FA Cup

Troy Parrott was back in action for AZ Alkmaar, but failed to score

Shay Given apologises for ‘Holocaust’ comments while live on BBC

The former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper was asked for his thoughts on Nancy’s reign on BBC’s Final Score show and replied with insensitive language

At least we’re not Greenland, an Atlantic island with limited defences, strategic value and Russian ships around it

Plus: Coveney cash-in on €3 million holiday home, high-stake backgammon, and the case for another public holiday

Kevin Kilbane: The record needs to be set straight about the Saipan film. We were not a pub team on tour

Cartoonish film is funny but the record needs to be set straight on a few falsehoods

Caoimhín Kelleher’s staggering record of saving penalty kicks puts him atop Premier League charts

Having stopped yet another penalty on Wednesday night, the Cork man has now saved more than he has conceded

Irish player tracker: Nathan Collins and Evan Ferguson on upward trends

Bosun Lawal making powerful case for international call-up

Adam Idah set to be out of action for months after hamstring injury

The 24-year-old will see a specialist over the hamstring problem

Sport 2026 crystal ball: Our team of pundits share their predictions

Who will win the World Cup? Does the Six Nations still matter? Who will claim the All-Ireland? And who is set for a breakthrough year?

Josh Cullen ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup playoffs with ACL injury

Burnley midfielder faces up to nine months pout after suffering knee injury against Everton

Irish Embassy spent thousands on 1994 World Cup tickets to prevent ‘riotous situation’

British travel agent went bust in June 1994, leaving many travelling fans without their allocation

Ken Early: Reading back on my columns, I notice a contradiction in how I write about two teams

After a year of complaining, it was nice to be reminded how football could be fun when Ireland beat Portugal and Hungary

Irish player tracker: Brentford’s Caoimhín Kelleher denies Bournemouth eight times

Hibernian’s Jamie McGrath steals the show at Edinburgh derby; Tyler Goodrham hits a cracker for Oxford United

Farrell and McCracken: colossal impact of Irish football legends still felt today

New books explore their rise at two juggernauts of English football

‘It felt like every football fan in the world saw the goal’: Ken Early on the late, late Troy show

Irish Times writers pick their most memorable moments from a year featuring outstanding performances by Katie O’Connor, Ava Crean, Louth’s footballers and more

Troy Parrott back on the scoresheet, Caoimhín Kelleher cool under pressure

Evan Ferguson yet to convince Roma manager Gasperini

Republic of Ireland’s November heroics catapult them to become nation’s most popular team

Katie Taylor is the most popular sportsperson in the Teneo Sport and Sponsorship Index for 2025

Ireland guaranteed to get almost €9m if they make it through World Cup playoffs

Fifa announces 50% increase in World Cup prize money with $50m for 2026 winners

Fifa announces limited number of $60 tickets for 2026 World Cup after fan fury

Allocation will comprise just 0.8% of available tickets and will be distributed through associations

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