‘You can’t say a Carla Ward team is not exciting’: New Ireland head coach out to add flair to WNT
Former Aston Villa manager to succeed Eileen Gleeson as Ireland WNT head coach
Republic of Ireland WNT
FAI deny allegations made by former Ireland coach Colin Healy over non-contract renewal
Former Ireland international claims FAI chief football officer Marc Canham verbally assured him of a contract extension
Carla Ward: New Ireland women’s head coach may be perfect fit for bruised soccer team
FAI deserves praise for impressive appointments of former Aston Villa manager and Dubliner Alan Mahon as her assistant
Carla Ward appointed new head coach of the Ireland women’s soccer team
Experienced Women’s Super League manager will lead WNT through to the end of the 2027 World Cup
Diane Caldwell becomes latest Republic of Ireland player to retire
Defender decides to step away after winning 102 international caps having made debut at 17
Ruesha Littlejohn’s future at London City Lionesses in doubt as she is left out of squad
Ellen Molloy leaves Sheffield United to return home to Wexford for ‘personal reasons’
Republic of Ireland defender Niamh Fahey announces international retirement
The 37-year-old earned 115 caps with the national team
Crystal ball 2025: Our team of pundits make their predictions for the sporting year
What teams will claim All-Ireland honours, can the Republic of Ireland make it out of their World Cup group, how many Irish players will make the Lions and Ryder Cup team teams?
Coaching the coaches: FA works to build pathway for women
Ireland international Aoife Mannion among 17 current or former WSL players signed up to A Licence course aimed at creating more woman coaches
Charity fund for former players targeted by Man United regime
Ireland’s Denis Irwin among the 300 former pros the Association of Former Manchester United Players has supported
Failure to overcome Wales test sealed Eileen Gleeson’s fate
The eaten bread of all those Nations League wins was soon forgotten after the failure to progress through crucial European Championship playoff
Eileen Gleeson to leave role as Ireland manager as FAI decide not to offer new contract
Organisation to let Gleeson go from her role after the end of her contract
Amber Barrett issues timely reminder of her talents
Republic of Ireland striker notches hat-trick for Standard Liege in Belgian cup quarter-final
Karen Duggan: It would make sense to part ways with Eileen Gleeson now
Was the World Cup a flash in the pan? We need to to reimagine the style of football we want to play and start afresh with young players
Eileen Gleeson’s future in question as FAI reflects on Euro qualification failure
Lack of investment in grassroots coaching for girls and women will continue to limit what Ireland can achieve
FAI apologise for offence caused by ‘Londonderry’ in playoff match programme
James McClean called appearance of just Londonderry in a map of Ireland as ‘disgusting’
Kyra Carusa says loss to Wales will not be allowed to halt Ireland’s momentum
San Diego Waves player praises the work of current management team
Fallout from Ireland’s defeat to Wales sees recriminations from both sides
Eileen Gleeson notes ‘provocations’ from the Welsh dugout while Wales coach Rhian Wilkinson says one of her players lost a tooth
TV View: The winner takes it all as Wales scupper Ireland’s hopes of making Euro party
RTÉ's choice of a Sigur Rós tune for their opening sequence was ominous and things didn’t get any better
Ireland 1 Wales 2 FT as it happened: Euro 2025 playoff second leg
Eileen Gleeson’s women fail to qualify for Switzerland after heartbreaking defeat in Dublin
Ireland let glorious Euros opportunity slip from their fingers after heartbreaking Welsh defeat
Eileen Gleeson’s team just couldn’t kick down the Welsh door and missed out on qualifying for Euro 2025
Ireland’s Euro 2025 dream dies as canny Wales make history with qualification
Late Anna Patten goal wasn’t enough for Eileen Gleeson’s side in second leg of playoff
Malachy Clerkin: Ireland can have no complaints as they could not take their chances when it mattered
Eileen Gleeson’s side didn’t die wondering about Euro 2025 but a petulant night from Katie McCabe wasted a lot of energy
Katie McCabe and Ireland fully focused on their qualification goal ahead of Wales match
Preview: Republic of Ireland v Wales - European Championships play-off, second leg
Ireland and Wales war of words mildly entertaining but mostly one-sided
Wales manager Wilkinson continually expresses disdain for how Eileen Gleeson sets up her team
Wales coach criticises Ireland’s ‘physical style of play’ ahead of Euros showdown
Wilkinson seeks to play football rather than the ‘tennis’ match that broke out in Cardiff first leg
Eileen Gleeson on facing Wales in Dublin: ‘The Aviva is in our soul, this is our home’
Tuesday’s Euro 2025 play-off second-leg against Wales at the Aviva has sold almost 25,000 tickets
Ruesha Littlejohn keeps Ireland’s Euro 2025 hopes alive in tense stalemate against Wales
Littlejohn’s long-distance strike forces an own goal, denying Wales victory in Cardiff
Wales 1 Ireland 1 as it happened: Euro 2025 playoff first leg
Follow all the action as Eileen Gleeson’s women look to put themselves in a good position for the second leg to qualify
TV View: Having Ruesha Littlejohn in the Irish midfield is like possessing a footballing comfort blanket
If this play-off is of humongous importance to Eileen Gleeson’s crew, it’s probably even more momentous for Wales
Wales 1 Ireland 1: How the Irish players rated in Euro 2025 playoff first leg
Denise O’Sullivan and Ruesha Littlejohn put in fine performances away in Cardiff
Ireland v Wales preview: Eileen Gleeson’s side braced for high-stakes encounter
Euro 2025 play-off, first leg: Wales v Republic of Ireland, Cardiff City Stadium, 7.15pm – RTÉ Two
Euro 2025 play-off has huge implications for the future of the women’s game in Ireland
Ireland advancing past Wales and qualifying for a first European Championship would prove a massive fillip
Leanne Kiernan’s life goals could help send Ireland to Euros
Liverpool striker back in form and ready to contribute in play-off against Wales
FAI chief says financial restraints behind decision not to revive home-based sessions for women players
Courell says there are plans in 2025 to ‘treble’ coaching time for the most talented girls aged 14 to 18
Wales v Ireland: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
Everything you need to know about the Euro 2025 playoff
Lily Agg unsurprised by lack of Fifa engagement over Saudi deal
Midfielder is one of five Republic of Ireland players to have signed letter objecting to sponsorship deal
Courtney Brosnan: Republic of Ireland want to be more than one-tournament wonders
Eileen Gleeson’s side face Wales in a two-leg play-off to qualify for Euro 2025 in Switzerland
Saoirse Noonan notches a hat-trick to press her case for inclusion in Ireland squad
Celtic striker has now scored 17 goals in 21 games in the Scottish Premier League
Malachy Clerkin: Ireland can’t afford to miss the women’s Euros - once momentum is lost, it’s hard to get back
Women's soccer team must heed the lesson of their rugby counterparts from a decade ago - if they don’t beat Wales in the play-offs, the sporting circus will move on
Eileen Gleeson names Ireland squad for Euro 2025 playoff against Wales
Ruesha Littlejohn, Megan Connolly and Megan Campbell return to the squad
Better news for Eileen Gleeson as key players get over injuries
On the downside Aoife Mannion is absent for Manchester United with unspecified injury, while fellow defender Diane Caldwell is still out for FC Zurich with back problem
Ireland drawn with Turkey, Slovenia and Greece in Women’s Nations League
Eileen Gleeson’s side are comfortably the highest ranked of the four teams in the group
WPL round-up: Return of Irish stalwarts brings positive news for Gleeson
Megan Connolly was back in action for Lazio while Chloe Mustaki started for Bristol City and defender Aoife Mannion returned for Manchester United
Julie-Ann Russell intent on staying in shape for Wales showdown
Galway United striker impressed against Georgia but must now rely on her own personal plan to be fit for the European Championship playoff
Katie McCabe gets over penalty woe as ‘bleedin’ deadly’ Ireland enjoy dead rubber
Eileen Gleeson’s team will take on a set of Celtic cousins for a place in Euro 2025
Ireland to face Wales in Euro 2025 playoff after comfortable Georgia victory
Ireland-Wales first leg will be in Cardiff on November 29th, second leg in Tallaght on December 3rd
Ireland 3 Georgia 0 as it happened: Euro 2025 playoffs
Eileen Gleeson’s women win comfortably 9-0 on aggregate and will play Wales for a place in the tournament
Ireland v Georgia: Gleeson to fine-tune squad and debut youngsters in Tallaght Stadium sell-out
After 6-0 win in Tbilisi, a spot in final Euro 2025 qualifier beckons for Ireland, where they’ll face either Wales or Slovakia
Marissa Sheva glad to be back playing her part for the Republic of Ireland
Portland Thorns player celebrated her return to the international stage for the first time in 15 months with a goal against Georgia
Ireland finally break down Georgia as goals flow late on in Tbilisi
Three goals in the closing stages leaves Eileen Gleeson’s side in complete control of playoff tie ahead of Dublin return
Euro 2025 playoffs – Republic of Ireland beat Georgia 6-0: As it happened
Captain Katie McCabe opened the scoring for Ireland from the penalty spot
Ireland should be confident but not complacent facing Georgia
Eileen Gleeson’s squad is aiming to secure a place at Euro 2025
Abbie Larkin: ‘Moving to Palace has helped me develop more. I went there to challenge myself’
Ringsend native Larkin, who is still a teenager, recently realised her WSL ambition after moving from Glasgow City to Crystal Palace
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