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The referee for the Republic of Ireland v France has been announced and he’s quite fond of a red card
James McClean best watch his step. The Republic of Ireland take on France on Sunday and, if McClean starts as he did against Italy, he may want to tone down the tenacity with which he throws himself into challenges. That’s because the referee for Sunday’s last 16 clash has just been announced. Italy’s Nicola Rizzoli takes […]
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The referee for the Republic of Ireland v France has been announced and he’s quite fond of a red card

Didier Deschamps’ second-in-command reveals that France had started preparing for Northern Ireland

BREAKING: Rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko is reportedly off

Tyson Fury furiously hits out at “stupid f**king Ukrainian p***k” after Klitschko’s Hitler claims

France assistant manager identifies the Irish players that Les Bleus will fear most on Sunday

Robbie Brady’s girlfriend on how Ireland’s Euro 2016 hero has reacted to his game-winning header

VIDEO: Brian Kerr and Ronnie Whelan celebrated Ireland’s win by belting out tunes into the wee hours

The 15 superstars that Robbie Brady has been compared to in the last 36 hours

WATCH: ‘Rampage’ Jackson pulls the oldest schoolboy trick in the book at Bellator 157 weigh-ins

Rafael dos Anjos has identified the next contender at lightweight

An inspirational Seamus Coleman speech lifted the players to deliver historic victory

Paris Saint-Germain are in the hunt for a new manager after reportedly sacking Laurent Blanc

VIDEO: Beautiful words from Robbie Brady’s little sister may reduce grown men to weeping wrecks

Robbie Keane drops F-Bomb when asked about seeking revenge for Thierry Henry’s handball

Brock Lesnar is the heavyweight answer to Conor McGregor, according to ‘Big Country’

You can already purchase a t-shirt or hoody that celebrates Robbie Brady’s historic winner

Paige VanZant has finally confirmed her first fight of 2016

The Rock admits that he once toyed with the idea of trying his chances in the UFC

Richard Keogh’s passing masterclass and five other incredible stats from a memorable night in Lille

PIC: The front page of Thursday’s L’Equipe should be framed in every Irish household

Ireland’s win has caused the GAA to move the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-finals

WATCH: The Brady family celebrating Robbie’s late winner will send goosebumps up your spine

All the fixtures, times and locations for the next round of Euro 2016

Twitter is painted green, white and gold as Robbie Brady nods Ireland into the last 16

WATCH: Darren Randolph the toast of the internet after roasting Simone Zaza with a Cruyff turn

Irish fans chiming in on Twitter are full of appreciation for James McClean’s tenacity tonight

WATCH: For the second game in a row, Gabor Kiraly broke out some completely unnecessary skill

WATCH: Every facet of Cristiano Ronaldo’s game on show in up/down performance against Hungary

VIDEO: Ezequiel Lavezzi breaks his elbow after horror fall over advertising hoarding

Sighs of relief all round as Nevada approves early weigh-in procedure for international fight week

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Paddy McCourt speaks about the heartbreaking reason that he is not with the Northern Ireland squad

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PIC: As Manchester City’s dodgy new home shirt leaks, supporters completely lose their patience

Humble and honest Shane Lowry insists that penalty shot confusion did not affect his performance

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WATCH: French TV coverage of France vs. Switzerland has been tripping us right out

WATCH: Irish fans outdo themselves by trying to get French baby off to sleep with train lullaby

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