Ireland

This is huge! The NFL is continuing its take over of Ireland, announcing a huge new three-year TV deal with Virgin Media. Last season, Virgin showed ten games, but this will now be increased to ‘at least’ 22 live games across their TV channels and Virgin Media Player. As stated in the NFL’s post on […]

5 days ago

He has a point… There was a lot of anger from Irish fans following the the rugby team’s defeat to New Zealand last weekend. The officials got two big calls wrong, which could have had a big bearing on the outcome, despite the availability of video replays. However, New Zealand media have hit back through […]

1 month ago

“I definitely would have gone for Ireland.” Former England international Trevor Sinclair has admitted that he wished he had played for the Republic of Ireland instead. Sinclair had played 12 times for England, but could have qualified for Ireland as his mother was born in county Sligo, and has stated that if the Boys in […]

2 months ago

The teams are set to meet in a UEFA Nations League tie this October. Two Irish sports ministers are set to skip the upcoming Republic of Ireland v Israel game in Dublin. Ireland will play Israel in the UEFA Nations League at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday, October 4, just a week after […]

3 months ago

Well that’s a pity. Shane Long’s name will forever be etched in Irish footballing history. His goal in Ireland’s 1-0 win over Germany in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign was one of the best finishes ever seen at the Aviva Stadium, and was the catalyst for wild celebrations both during after the game. However, the […]

4 months ago

A night in Dublin…. This live blog is sponsored by Lynx, Smell Your Best When You Look Your Worst It’s the game that no Ireland fan wanted, but we need to make the most of it now it’s here. After losing to Czechia last Thursday, Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men welcome North Macedonia to the Aviva Stadium […]

5 months ago