A positive Irish football story. It looks likely that the Republic of Ireland will play at Euro 2028 regardless of whether they qualify automatically or not. FAI chief executive David Courell has said that because of ongoing conversations with UEFA, his organisation are ‘working on the assumption’ that if the team fail to qualify automatically, […]

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Ireland face Australia this Saturday at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off: 3.10 pm) With two wins on the bounce for Andy Farrell’s Ireland side, a convincing win this weekend over a resurgent Aussie team would go a long way to retrieving some goodwill after the dour loss to New Zealand and a scoreless second-half against Argentina. […]

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Ferguson has struggled for playing time with the Seagulls. Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson is wanted by two Premier League clubs, according to reports. Fulham and Leicester City are both said to be keen on signing the striker from Brighton and Hove Albion in the January transfer window. On Friday, Football Insider reported that […]

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“Conor was a true gentleman both on and off the field and an excellent individual who embodied the best that football can be.” Dublin club Cabinteely have led tributes for their former player Conor Geoghegan, who has sadly passed away aged just 34. The Blackrock man passed away last Thursday and had most recently been […]

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McGregor has also been dropped by a video game brand. Conor McGregor has released a statement after a jury ruled against him in a civil sexual assault case. Last Friday, a jury at the High Court ruled in favour of Nikita Hand and her sexual assault claim against the MMA fighter, with McGregor ordered to […]

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“I don’t think Ireland are quite the same team they were 18 months ago.” Former England scrum-half Matt Dawson believes his fellow countrymen have what it takes to beat Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in February. Ireland may still have one more game in their Autumn Nations Series for 2024, but England wrapped up their […]

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Mullin won 55 caps for Ireland. Former Irish rugby international Brendan Mullin has been sentenced to three years in jail after being found guilty of stealing over €500,000 from Bank of Ireland. The Dublin man was one of Ireland’s best players from the mid-80s to the mid-90s, winning 55 caps for the national side. He […]

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“There was a lot of relief when the ball hit the net.” Aaron Connolly scored his first goal for Sunderland with a neat volley in their 1-1 draw against Millwall in the Championship on Saturday. The striker recently opened up about his alcohol addiction, and, after being released by Hull City last summer, was picked […]

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O’Connor has walked away from the panel. The Mayo footballers have already taken a massive hit ahead of the 2025 inter-county season, with the news Cillian O’Connor will be not returning. The 32-year-old attacker’s decision – which was reported in the Irish Examiner – comes amid rumours that other players will also be opting out […]

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Ireland made light work of Fiji in their Autumn Nations Series clash at the Aviva Stadium, with a 52-17 victory. All eyes were on Sam Prendergast and the young ten could have, and probably should have, seen red for a shoulder to head hit. Thankfully for him it was just a sin binning, but his […]

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All live updates are below Ireland take on Fiji at the Aviva Stadium Ireland face Fiji on Saturday, November 23 at the Aviva Stadium. Here is everything you need to know about the match, which you can follow above in our live blog. Just click on the ‘key point’ you want to read about or […]

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Ahead of his first start for Ireland, 21-year-old out-half Sam Prendergast has had his take on what he believes to be an unfair assessment of his physique. The Leinster No 10 had one of the most anticipated Irish rugby debuts in recent years when he replaced Jack Crowley against Argentina last Friday, and duly delivered […]

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18-year-old Eamonn Armstrong has signed for AFL club St Kilda after starring for Meath in the Leinster U20 Championship The Duleek/Bellewstown man is still in his sixth year of school and will make the move ahead of the 2026 season, after he completes his Leaving Cert next summer. Signing as a Category B Rookie, his […]

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Ireland’s greatest ever out-half has been in camp offering his expertise to the three youthful 10s in the squad. Some questioned this move from head coach Andy Farrell, arguing that it would prevent the team from fully moving forward to the next era and stop the likes of Jack Crowley, Ciarán Frawley and Sam Prendergast […]

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Ruben Amorim says he has settled into his new role as manager of Manchester United, despite being briefly overwhelmed by the enormity of the club and the job when he first joined. The 39-year-old Portuguese gaffer will take charge of his first Premier League game this Sunday, as Manchester United travel to Portman Road to […]

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Taylor is not finished just yet and wants to fill out more iconic venues before she decides to hang up her gloves After winning multiple world belts at different weights, doing the double over Amanda Serrano, and selling-out Madison Square Gardens and the AT&T Stadium, a retirement would not have been a surprise or undeserved. […]

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Ireland’s fascination with the number 10 jersey will not be fading any time soon, with Leinster’s Sam Prendergast making his first start in green against Fiji, while two others will make their debuts. Caelan Doris once captains the side at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday (kick-off 3.10pm). There are seven changes to the starting XV […]

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