Chiedozie Ogbene interview: ‘Stephen Kenny built a strong foundation for the future of Ireland football’Ireland and Luton winger happy to acknowledge the role international football played in his top-flight breakthrough: ‘I am ready for the Premier League’Sun Nov 26 2023 - 20:32
Katie McCabe sees off familiar faces Izzy Atkinson and Jess Ziu in Arsenal’s victory over West Ham Megan Walsh endures a tough afternoon in goal as the Gunners put three past the Irish netminderSun Nov 26 2023 - 18:02
Casement Park suffers another setback as Ulster GAA begin new procurement processPlans to transform Belfast venue into 30,000-plus stadium for Euro 2028 hit by latest blowFri Nov 24 2023 - 15:48
FAI parts ways with John O’Shea, Keith Andrews and the rest of Stephen Kenny’s backroom staffO’Shea and Dean Kiely still hold jobs in club football after departing the international sceneThu Nov 23 2023 - 18:45
Eileen Gleeson omits Amber Barrett from Ireland’s Nations League squad Ruesha Littlejohn and Jessie Stapleton return to squad as focus switches to FAI recruitment of two senior managersThu Nov 23 2023 - 14:14
‘I have no regrets’, says Stephen Kenny, as search for next Ireland beginsEngland’s under-21 coach Lee Carsley is a strong candidate to take the Irish national team into the 2026 World Cup qualification campaignWed Nov 22 2023 - 21:52
Union members accuse FAI chief Jonathan Hill of failing to ‘restore trust’ with staff and publicSiptu representatives seeking ‘urgent meeting’ with Minister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne over payments to chief executive, saying they have ‘lost confidence’Wed Nov 22 2023 - 21:34
Stephen Kenny to leave job as Ireland manager, FAI confirmStephen Kenny’s contract was not renewed following review of Euro 2024 campaign which saw Ireland record six defeatsWed Nov 22 2023 - 18:59
Almost €7m for FAI withheld until payments to chief executive addressed Jonathan Hill ‘apologised unreservedly’ to FAI staff last week after erroneously receiving over €20,000 in travel expenses and payWed Nov 22 2023 - 11:31
With Stephen Kenny almost certain to leave, what next for the FAI?Lee Carsley topping the list of possible candidates for the managerial roleWed Nov 22 2023 - 03:00
Ireland proved, once again, they have forgotten how to win‘We need more funding,’ said James McClean this week, seemingly unaware that the government has temporarily turned off the money tapTue Nov 21 2023 - 22:15
Ireland v New Zealand: Stephen Kenny tunes out the background noise as 41,000 expected at AvivaManager deflected speculation about his future employment to concentrate on squad choice for tonight’s meeting with Darren Bazeley’s 103rd-ranked sideTue Nov 21 2023 - 06:00
James McClean: ‘Maybe when I retire I will get more recognition for my football ability than I do now’Wrexham winger hesitant to bow out of international football following the New Zealand clash after 103 caps over 12 yearsMon Nov 20 2023 - 23:00
Nathan Collins ruled out of Ireland match against New Zealand Defender picked up ankle injury during Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by NetherlandsMon Nov 20 2023 - 11:41
Stephen Kenny’s tenure may be on its last legs but players still stand up for himFuture of Republic of Ireland manager will be decided later this monthSun Nov 19 2023 - 23:00
Weghorst sends Netherlands to Euro 2024 as Ireland fail to stop Amsterdam partyGavin Bazunu exceptional as brave Irish resistance keeps Dutch to a single goalSun Nov 19 2023 - 13:53
Stephen Kenny on his Ireland future: ‘I really don’t know, I don’t control that’Gavin Bazunu and Matt Doherty defend the work being done by Kenny’s management teamSat Nov 18 2023 - 23:09
Netherlands v Ireland: Chiedozie Ogbene ruled out but Evan Ferguson passed fitRonald Koeman’s Oranje are primed to cut loose with Xavi Simons and Cody Gakpo behind Wout WeghorstFri Nov 17 2023 - 20:07
Gavin Cummiskey: The Stephen Kenny project began with optimism but crashed into realityLack of football industry in Ireland makes it impossible to produce technically gifted playersFri Nov 17 2023 - 12:00
FAI ‘regrets’ expenses error and expresses intention to meet gender balanceFailure to appoint two female independent directors to expanded board could result in loss of fundingThu Nov 16 2023 - 16:53
Injuries to Chiedozie Ogbene and Evan Ferguson make Ireland’s clash with the Netherlands a hard sell‘The principles of how the team play should be, I’ve been very clear myself, from day one, on that. I haven’t deviated from that,’ says Stephen KennyTue Nov 14 2023 - 23:00
From UCD to Champions League nights with Celtic, Liam Scales cuts a path for others to follow Wicklow native on the LOI team of the year as recently as 2021 and has progressed from UCD to Shamrock Rovers to the Champions LeagueTue Nov 14 2023 - 17:59
Andrew Moran called up to the Ireland squad with injury doubts over four Irish playersBlackburn midfielder has impressed for the Championship club this seasonTue Nov 14 2023 - 12:55
Siptu members of FAI ‘shocked and appalled’ by Jonathan Hill paymentsTrade union demands ‘full transparency’ after learning chief executive erroneously received expensesMon Nov 13 2023 - 20:31
St Patrick’s Athletic young guns to the fore as cup heads back to Inchicore St Patrick's Athletic manager Jon Daly backs some of his young players to go all the way in the gameSun Nov 12 2023 - 20:46
Evan Ferguson a doubt for Ireland’s final qualifier against the NetherlandsTeenage striker missed Brighton’s draw against Sheffield United with an unspecified injurySun Nov 12 2023 - 20:31
St Patrick’s Athletic secure second FAI Cup in three years in front of record crowdAn FAI Cup final record crowd of 43,881 at the Aviva Stadium witness a thrilling deciderSun Nov 12 2023 - 17:37
FAI Cup preview: Afolabi’s Bohs to prevail by the skin of their teeth This is no ordinary week. Anything could happen including Chris Forrester repeating his wonder goal from the 2021 final for the SaintsSat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
Bohemians v St Pat’s 2021: joy and misery, just blades of grass apartIan Bermingham and Georgie Kelly reminisce on the FAI Cup final, a unique occasion in the Irish football calendarSat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
FAI CEO Jonathan Hill agrees to repay €20,000 expenses he receivedHill had received commuting expenses and payment in lieu of untaken holiday payFri Nov 10 2023 - 22:30
FAI risks missing out on millions in funding as general assembly votes against adding female directors Thursday night’s EGM failed to add two independent female directors in line with Sport Ireland’s gender quotaFri Nov 10 2023 - 10:25
Former St Joseph’s teammates ready to lock horns in FAI Cup final St Pat’s Joe Redmond will be keeping close tabs on Bohemians striker Jonathon Afolabi on Irish football’s biggest dayFri Nov 10 2023 - 06:00
‘I’ve asked the question’ - No decision made on Stephen Kenny’s future ahead of final Euro 2024 qualifier Ireland manager refuses to discuss links to vacant manager job at Lincoln CityThu Nov 09 2023 - 23:00
Troy Parrott earns Ireland recall for Dutch game but Séamus Coleman misses out Caoimhín Kelleher also returns while James McClean will come in for final cap in friendly against New ZealandThu Nov 09 2023 - 13:16
Shelbourne FC shareholders buy back club to keep Damien Duff as managerTurkish billionaire Acun Ilicali had taken control of the Drumcondra club just five months agoWed Nov 08 2023 - 19:18
Séamus Coleman set to return to Ireland squad for Netherlands matchIreland captain has played two games for Everton’s under-21s after recovering from medial knee ligament injuryWed Nov 08 2023 - 13:23
Bohemians’ Keith Buckley buoyed in recovery bid by cousin Conor McGregorClub captain in contact with former UFC champion after career-threatening knee injuryTue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00
Bohemians hammer Cork City but sixth-place finish leaves FAI Cup win as key targetDeclan Devine’s side must now win the final against St Patrick’s Athletic to qualify for EuropeFri Nov 03 2023 - 22:23
Promotion provides a daunting challenge for improving Ireland The Republic of Ireland women's side will need to step up their game to last longer than a calendar year among the best teams in EuropeThu Nov 02 2023 - 06:00
Eileen Gleeson hails Ireland team as they secure promotion to Nations League top tier on ‘chaotic night’ Four wins from four in League B puts Eileen Gleeson’s team on course to qualify directly for Euro 2025Wed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00
Denise O’Sullivan leads Ireland to Nations League promotion as they beat Albania in waterlogged ShkodërIreland prevailed in three-hour Nations League game, stalled by thunderstormTue Oct 31 2023 - 21:25
Ireland bid to secure Nations League promotion in Albania Promotion to Nations League 'A' would mean the welcome prospect for the FAI of the Republic of Ireland women's squad facing top-level opposition at Lansdowne Road next yearTue Oct 31 2023 - 06:00
Lionel Messi wins record eighth Ballon d’OrAitana Bonmatí keeps the Ballon d’Or Féminin trophy in Barcelona and Spain for a third consecutive yearMon Oct 30 2023 - 21:42
How Shamrock Rovers won their fourth consecutive league titleIt was not a vintage year for Rovers but Stephen Bradley’s side know how to win gamesFri Oct 27 2023 - 22:13
Katie McCabe scores hat-trick with torn tricep as Ireland demolish AlbaniaIreland vs Albania: Three wins from three for Eileen Gleeson’s women as they ease to victory in TallaghtFri Oct 27 2023 - 21:27
‘If I wanted to manage any team, it’s this team’: Ireland interim boss Eileen Gleeson wants permanent roleWith two wins from two in charge, Gleeson is the simple solution to FAI’s search for next manager of women’s senior teamThu Oct 26 2023 - 23:00
Ireland v Albania: Promise of Katie McCabe ‘bangers’ should bring the crowds Denise O’Sullivan pays tribute to her Ballon d’Or-nominated team-mate as Ireland’s women’s team prepare for expected full house at Tallaght StadiumThu Oct 26 2023 - 22:35
Tyler Toland turns the page on her three-year Ireland exile‘If you focus on other people, on their thoughts, it is not going to do well for you . . . I knew the chance would come’Wed Oct 25 2023 - 06:00
Jamie Finn tells of her shock and disappointment at World Cup omissionThe announcement of Ireland’s World Cup squad should have been a peak in her career but was instead a lowTue Oct 24 2023 - 06:00
St Patrick’s Athletic turn title race into a three-horse affair after Dalymount win Mark Doyle and Conor Carty goals put dent in Bohemians’ European ambitionsFri Oct 20 2023 - 22:11
