New Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson wants John O’Shea ‘to be part of this journey’Hallgrímsson offered the former interim boss a coaching position during a phone call on WednesdayThu Jul 11 2024 - 16:02
Heimir Hallgrímsson, welcome to Irish football’s dysfunction FAI should be razed to the ground and 90 per cent of the workforce sacked, jokes Damien DuffWed Jul 10 2024 - 23:00
Damien Duff claims he would ‘raze Abbotstown to the ground’ Shelbourne manager says St Joseph’s from Gibraltar are organised, compact and difficult to play throughWed Jul 10 2024 - 23:00
Heimir Hallgrímsson succeeds Stephen Kenny as Ireland head coach57-year-old previously coached Iceland and Jamaica and will take over in time for the game against England in SeptemberWed Jul 10 2024 - 20:24
Who is Heimir Hallgrímsson, the dentist now in charge of Ireland’s footballers?Hallgrímsson left his job with Jamaica last month and previously was Iceland’s co-manager when they beat England at Euro 2016Wed Jul 10 2024 - 16:30
Netherlands set up road to the final with convincing victory over RomaniaSlack Romanian defending was exposed by classy touches from Champions League-calibre attackersTue Jul 02 2024 - 21:44
Jan Vertonghen own goal sees France past Belgium in drab affairNeighbours cancelled each other out before late goal from Kolo Muani shotMon Jul 01 2024 - 20:01
‘The game was decided by two VAR decisions’ - Denmark angry as Germany book quarter-final slot Second-half goals from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala secure last-eight spot for hostsSun Jun 30 2024 - 14:09
England and Slovenia play out Cologne stalemate Uninspiring England get the job done with potential Dutch date to come in last 16Tue Jun 25 2024 - 22:18
‘It might be a bit of bitterness towards me’ - Declan Rice responds to criticism from James McCleanFormer Ireland winger McClean had said on RTÉ that Rice is not a ‘world class’ midfielderTue Jun 25 2024 - 13:01
Scotland’s Euro 2024 dream dies as stoppage-time goal gives Hungary hopeScots go out without a shot on target as Csoboth struck to ensure that Hungary finish thirdSun Jun 23 2024 - 22:29
Cristiano Ronaldo no longer the story as balanced Portugal share attacking loadRonaldo set up Fernandes for an easy finish after an unfortunate own goal proved Turkey’s undoing in DortmundSun Jun 23 2024 - 13:08
VAR denies Netherlands in stalemate with FranceXavi Simons thought he had given the Netherlands the lead late in the second half only for a controversial offside decision to interveneFri Jun 21 2024 - 22:15
Italian roadrunners cannot outrun wily Spain despite Donnarumma’s heroicsA lone Calafori own goal separates the sides but things could have been worse for Italy if not for Donnarumma in goalThu Jun 20 2024 - 22:14
Leipzig Stasi museum offers timely reminder of dangers of repeating history To ignore the past is a sure method of repeating history, as France captain Kylian Mbappé highlighted last weekThu Jun 20 2024 - 19:57
Scotland stay alive in Euro 2024 after draw against SwitzerlandScott McTominay’s deflected goal gave Scots the lead before Shaqiri’s fine equaliserWed Jun 19 2024 - 22:22
Portugal leave it late to beat Czech Republic in their Euro 2024 openerSpirited Czechs unfortunate to lose after Conceição’s late, late goalTue Jun 18 2024 - 22:17
Wout Weghorst comes good yet again as Netherlands take down Poland Striker comes on for the final 10 minutes and scores winner for Ronald Koeman’s side in HamburgSun Jun 16 2024 - 16:24
German police shoot man armed with axe ahead of Euro 2024 game in HamburgIncident happened close to the Dutch fan park ahead of the Netherlands-Poland game this afternoonSun Jun 16 2024 - 15:00
Spain’s new approach blows Croatia away with devastating attacking spellSpanish wingers Nico Williams and 16-year-old Lamine Yamal caused the Croatia defence no end of problemsSun Jun 16 2024 - 12:53
Scotland aiming to burst confident Germany’s bubbleEuro 2024 opener: High expectation surrounding home side Germany in European Championship opener but Scotland boss Steve Clarke says ‘we respect everyone, fear no one’Thu Jun 13 2024 - 20:58
‘If there is no news, tell us’: John O’Shea calls for an FAI update on managerial searchInterim Republic of Ireland boss John O'Shea says it is important that everyone knows what is happening with the FAI's search for a new manager as quickly as possibleWed Jun 12 2024 - 23:00
Cristiano Ronaldo signs off with two goals as Portugal outclass Ireland in AveiroIn what could well be his final international on home soil, Ronaldo and Portugal end John O’Shea’s interim tenure with a defeatTue Jun 11 2024 - 21:59
Ireland eye rare win against Portugal side likely to be distracted by Euro 2024 John O’Shea lauds brilliant Manchester United team-mate Ronaldo because of superstar’s ‘outstanding character’Mon Jun 10 2024 - 21:41
St Patrick’s Athletic manager Stephen Kenny questions FAI Cup schedulingSt Patrick’s Athletic face trip to play Derry City four days before Europa Conference League tieThu Jun 06 2024 - 18:56
Still more questions than answers for John O’Shea as players approach prime time While young players gather caps, the interim manager still values the experience of stalwarts such as Séamus ColemanWed Jun 05 2024 - 23:00
Troy Parrott makes another vital goal intervention for an Ireland managerStriker’s 92nd-minute winner against Hungary puts interim boss John O’Shea in line for permanent postWed Jun 05 2024 - 11:01
Troy Parrott hands John O’Shea a first win as interim Ireland manager 92nd-minute winner greeted by outpouring of emotion among the Ireland management teamTue Jun 04 2024 - 22:17
In-form Hungary a tough proposition for O’Shea’s Republic sideLiverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai the main draw at Aviva Stadium as FAI expect 37,000 attendance for clash with European Championship-bound visitorsMon Jun 03 2024 - 23:00
‘He really cares for his country’: Séamus Coleman backs John O’Shea for Ireland jobCroat newspaper reports that FAI is ‘willing to wait’ for Slaven Bilić but Croatian is more likely to return to manage Turkish club BeşiktaşMon Jun 03 2024 - 23:00
O’Shea hoping for clarification on Ireland manager role later this monthAndrew Omobamidele ruled out of Tuesday night’s Hungary friendlyMon Jun 03 2024 - 12:25
Tom Cannon ‘always committed’ to Ireland despite England approach from Lee Carsley ‘You newspapers like to create stories and headlines about England. I have always been committed to Ireland, hence why I am here’Sun Jun 02 2024 - 06:00
Caoimhín Kelleher’s Anfield days appear to be numberedLiverpool goalkeeper feels the time is right to become a number one as he seeks to take next step in his career after busy club campaignSat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
Goals prove elusive for Ireland in deflating Sweden defeatEileen Gleeson’s selection of Amber Barrett alongside Kyra Carusa works well in the first half only for visitors to pull away in the secondFri May 31 2024 - 21:59
Shamrock Rovers searching for answers to ongoing injury crisis Champions Shamrock Rovers' injury woes continue as concussion to Josh Honohan and Darragh Burns’s injury require specialist medical attentionFri May 31 2024 - 06:00
John O’Shea’s Ireland squad announcement overshadowed by Damien Duff’s remarks Veteran defender selected for Hungary and Portugal games despite drink driving chargeTue May 28 2024 - 23:00
Tom Cannon included as John O’Shea names Ireland squad for upcoming friendliesFerguson, Collins, Bazunu and Ogbene out of the squad, but Parrott, Szmodics and Idah feature as firepowerTue May 28 2024 - 17:21
‘They have left him out to dry’ - Duff encourages O’Shea to turn down Ireland interim jobJohn O’Shea will take control of Ireland for a second spell as interim manager as the FAI continues to look for Stephen Kenny’s replacementMon May 27 2024 - 18:40
Damien Duff’s Shelbourne go six points clear after seeing off Shamrock RoversInjury-ravaged Rovers fall at Tallaght after Will Jarvis strikes twice for the league leadersFri May 24 2024 - 22:22
Shelbourne head to Tallaght looking to distance themselves from Shamrock RoversStephen Kenny hopes to get his first win as St Patrick’s Athletic manager at BohemiansFri May 24 2024 - 06:00
Lookman hat-trick for Atalanta wipes out Bayer Leverkusen’s treble dream in DublinEnglish-born striker’s stunning performance overshadows the Xabi Alonso success storyWed May 22 2024 - 22:21
Bayer Leverkusen two games away from unbeaten season but in the Atalanta philosophy every team is beatableJournalists quiz Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso on a multitude of topics from his summer in Ireland to Toni Kroos announcing his retirement from Real Madrid and GermanyWed May 22 2024 - 18:30
FAI ‘rightly criticised for setting out timelines’ in new manager search says interim CEODavid Courell reiterates that the association is committed to hiring a replacement for Stephen Kenny before September’s Nations League campaignWed May 22 2024 - 09:00
Shelbourne to appeal red card for Paul Skinner after ‘melee’ following winner against St Pat’sEvan Caffrey’s 96th-minute winner gives Shelbourne a four-point lead at the top of the League of Ireland Premier DivisionTue May 21 2024 - 11:17
Duff overturns old boss Kenny as Shelbourne strike late to hand St Pat’s another defeatReunion of Duff, Kenny and Brian Kerr at Richmond Park an intriguing look at relations between Irish football’s leading figuresMon May 20 2024 - 22:13
Stephen Kenny: St Pat’s not yet ready to challenge for League of Ireland title St Patrick’s Athletic lost their first game under the former Republic of Ireland manager 1-0 to Derry at Richmond ParkSun May 19 2024 - 06:00
DDSL under-14 squads to play Gaynor and Kennedy cups after FAI interventionPlayers from Dublin league will now be able to feature at annual tournaments in LimerickThu May 16 2024 - 18:54
Stephen Kenny returns to management with St Patrick’s AthleticFormer Republic of Ireland manager has agreed a five-year deal with the Inchicore clubThu May 16 2024 - 12:18
Bohemians take on Palestine as a packed Dalymount Park witnesses historyFootballers, musicians, poets, artists and Michael D combine to produce a unique night in the history of Irish sport as Palestinian national team visit Dalymount ParkWed May 15 2024 - 22:09
Noel King to step down as Dundalk manager due to medical reasonsFormer Ireland under-21 manager was in the post for less than a monthWed May 15 2024 - 16:23
