Gavin Cummiskey

Gavin Cummiskey

Soccer Correspondent

Gavin Cummiskey is The Irish Times' Soccer Correspondent.

Katie McCabe on top form for Ireland in commanding win over Belgium

Carla Ward’s side take two-goal lead into Tuesday’s second leg in Leuven

Shamrock Rovers lose to Celje as bad run of form in October continues

Hoops have lost four out of five games since start of the month

Shelbourne ‘buzzing’ as they face Shkëndija but must not forget domestic duties

Joey O’Brien’s side are in Skopje on Thursday to face KF Shkëndija in the Uefa Conference League

Shamrock Rovers aim to bounce back in Conference League before next stab at LOI title

Rovers can reclaim the Premier Division title on Sunday, but first welcome Celje to Tallaght

Shamrock Rovers forced to wait as Simon Power nets St Pat’s winner in Inchicore

Derry City win at Waterford to keep title challenge alive

Cup shock puts pressure on St Pat’s to upset Shamrock Rovers’ title plans

Lucrative European places still up for grabs as season reaches climax

Heimir Hallgrímsson urges ‘glass half-full’ view of Ireland’s World Cup qualifying effort

Manager bristles at criticism over not naming Séamus Coleman in squad for opening qualifiers

Evan Ferguson’s goal keeps Ireland in World Cup frame after nervy display against 10-man Armenia

Armenia captain Tigran Barseghyan was sent off for headbutting Finn Azaz in the 52nd minute

‘It’s in our hands’ - Heimir Hallgrímsson takes positive outlook despite late Lisbon heartache

Séamus Coleman makes light of lack of club minutes as he re-establishes his importance to the Ireland cause

‘You speak to Bruno but not me’: Séamus Coleman reveals he confronted referee over decisions

Ireland veteran could not hide his despair after late defeat to Portugal left World Cup hopes hanging by a thread

Heartbreak for valiant Ireland as Portugal produce late winner in Lisbon

Caoimhín Kelleher produced a heroic save to deny Cristiano Ronaldo from the penalty spot

Evan Ferguson on the World Cup qualifiers: ‘No one comes here to want to lose games’

Roma striker’s goals could salvage Ireland’s faltering World Cup campaign

Portugal in Lisbon is a daunting task that comes too soon after humiliating Armenia loss

World Cup qualification Group F:  Portugal v Republic of Ireland, Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, 7.45pm – Live RTÉ Two

Stuck in the middle: Midfield still the main area of concern for Hallgrímsson and Ireland

Recalled Jayson Molumby has a point to prove against Portugal after omission from squad

FAI receives €3m in budget to build on progress of League of Ireland academies

Twenty-six clubs to benefit from Budget 2026 allocation

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