Gavin Cummiskey

Gavin Cummiskey

Soccer Correspondent

Gavin Cummiskey is The Irish Times' Soccer Correspondent.

FAI director John Martin plans to secure John O’Shea and Paddy McCarthy contract extensions

‘We will hold onto Paddy until the day that we can’t,’ says FAI director of football

FAI director of football awaiting outcome of Fifa investigation into Michael Noonan contract

John Martin faced questions about deal agreed with agent during his time as Shamrock Rovers CEO

Heimir Hallgrímsson calls up nine uncapped players including Benfica’s Jaden Umeh

Manager names 21-man squad for friendly against Grenada on May 16th

Contested goals and fan abuse: Shadowing referee Rob Hennessy for a full-on Dublin derby

First-half of Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers clash packed in several games’ worth of incidents

Finances tight for every League of Ireland club not called Bohemians

Sligo Rovers fan-owned model facing dose of reality, says chairman Tommy Higgins

James McClean told by hip specialist he has ‘no business being on a football pitch’

Former Ireland international’s playing career in doubt due to ongoing injury

Kian Leavy’s form keeping St Pat’s on Shamrock Rovers’ coat-tails

Bohemians visit Richmond Park for important Dublin derby on Friday night

World Cup qualification Ireland’s ‘only focus’, says Carla Ward after Poland victories

‘World Cups need players like Katie (McCabe) and Denise (O’Sullivan) there’

Denise O’Sullivan ‘gutted’ to miss June World Cup qualifier at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Yellow cards against Poland leaves Cork woman suspended for June 5th fixture against the Netherlands

Marissa Sheva goal powers Ireland to World Cup qualifier win over Poland

Carla Ward’s side back up Gdansk result with victory at the Aviva

Katie McCabe aiming to charge up Ireland’s World Cup bid at ‘special’ Aviva Stadium

Repeat of 3-2 victory in Gdansk will leave Ireland right in the mix to qualify for Brazil tournament

Only six women among 300 applicants for League of Ireland academy jobs

Only six women among 300 applicants for government-funded positions

Katie McCabe and Emily Murphy inspire Ireland to victory over Poland in Gdansk

Marissa Sheva scores Ireland’s third for Ireland to leapfrog Poland in Group A2

Ireland must keep Barcelona goal queen quiet in World Cup qualifier against Poland

Manager Carla Ward will know four points is the bare minimum needed from back-to-back games against the Poles

League of Ireland: St Patrick’s Athletic go top after comfortable win over Sligo Rovers

Bohs and Shamrock Rovers drop points at Stephen Kenny’s side were rampant at home against Sligo

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