Troy Parrott scores his 26th goal of the season as Evan Ferguson is left out of Roma squad
Irish player tracker: An outstanding day for the Irish at Brentford as they beat Aston Villa away
Heimir Hallgrímsson
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Gavin Bazunu: ‘The performance in Hungary encapsulates the change in Irish football’
The goalkeeper, now on loan at Stoke, discusses his recuperation from injury, the progress of the Republic of Ireland and his advice for young Irish players tempted by a move to a European club
Alan Browne’s Middlesbrough heroics put him in the shop window for an Ireland recall
Midfielder has won plaudits for his versatility, but he hasn’t represented his country since 2024
Troy Parrott stays cool under growing interest, Caoimhín Kelleher and Nathan Collins on losing end with Brentford
Light week for Irish participation in the Premier League
Evan Ferguson back in injury woe as Troy Parrott returns to the spotlight
Séamus Coleman back in Everton match day squad; Jason Knight and Jayson Molumby out with injuries
FAI to reward loyal Ireland fans for World Cup play-off semi-final in Prague
Just over 1,000 tickets for the Fortuna Arena clash go on sale next week
Evan Ferguson’s place under threat as Roma move to bolster attacking options
Elsewhere, Ireland international Gavin Bazunu seals Stoke loan while Spurs hold off on Melia decision until injury recovery
How to replace Josh Cullen and other questions for Hallgrímsson ahead of World Cup playoffs
Irish manager will be hopeful of a swift return from injury for Chiedozie Ogbene
Irish player tracker: Norwich’s Tony Springett among the Irish scorers in FA Cup
Troy Parrott was back in action for AZ Alkmaar, but failed to score
Josh Cullen ruled out of Ireland’s World Cup playoffs with ACL injury
Burnley midfielder faces up to nine months pout after suffering knee injury against Everton
Ken Early: Reading back on my columns, I notice a contradiction in how I write about two teams
After a year of complaining, it was nice to be reminded how football could be fun when Ireland beat Portugal and Hungary
Irish player tracker: Brentford’s Caoimhín Kelleher denies Bournemouth eight times
Hibernian’s Jamie McGrath steals the show at Edinburgh derby; Tyler Goodrham hits a cracker for Oxford United
‘My mother probably has the rosary beads swallowed’: Top sports quotes of 2025
From Troy Parrott to Ellen Walshe, here are the year’s memorable sporting quotes of the year
Troy Parrott back on the scoresheet, Caoimhín Kelleher cool under pressure
Evan Ferguson yet to convince Roma manager Gasperini
Fifa announces limited number of $60 tickets for 2026 World Cup after fan fury
Allocation will comprise just 0.8% of available tickets and will be distributed through associations
Irish player tracker: Troy Parrott soars for leveller as Oisín McEntee breaks Celtic hearts
Finn Azaz also kept up scoring run for Southampton and Jake O’Brien weighed in with an assist for Everton
‘It’s a waste of time playing me Jack’: Steve Staunton recalls impact of USA ’94 heat as Ireland learn potential World Cup opponents
Irish manager focused on playoffs to make tournament first of all
Ireland to face Mexico, South Korea and South Africa if they qualify for World Cup
Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson says it’s a group ‘we would fancy qualifying from’
USA, Australia and South Africa? The best and worst groups Ireland could get in Friday’s World Cup draw
An ideal draw could leave Irish supporters California dreaming if we can make it through the playoffs
FAI guaranteed 8% of tickets to Ireland’s World Cup matches if team gets there
Tickets would be available at initial prices, rather than inflated by Fifa’s dynamic pricing model
Troy Parrott misses last-minute panenka penalty to equalise for AZ Alkmaar
Evan Ferguson started for Roma but was taken off at half-time
Irish player tracker: Feelgood factor continues as Troy Parrott and Evan Ferguson on mark
Finn Azaz delivered his best performance in a Southampton shirt and Mikey Johnston shone for West Brom
Even the reporters broke character briefly during Irish football’s fairytale week
Heimir Hallgrímsson enjoyed his ‘told you so’ moment after remarkable double-header that revived World Cup hopes
Much-maligned World Cup format to thank for Ireland’s dream week
A 16-team tournament would have put paid to qualification hopes long ago
Malachy Clerkin: As the club industrial complex kicks in, this Ireland team has shortened the winter
Transfers, form, fitness: settle in for months of obsessing over the almost 40 players with a chance of making the squad in March
Heimir Hallgrímsson set for contract talks with FAI after Ireland seal World Cup playoff spot
Ireland manager is in strong position to command increase on his €650,000 salary with lucrative bonus for World Cup qualification
What happened in Ireland’s World Cup playoff draw and what are our chances of qualifying?
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men need to win two more games to make it to the tournament in North America next summer
World Cup playoff draw: Republic of Ireland to play Czech Republic
Northern Ireland to play Italy in March after tricky draw
‘Ireland is a very unpleasant and tenacious opponent’: Czech Republic react to World Cup playoff draw
The morale of Czech football is low after a defeat to the Faroe Islands last month
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘I know Prague is a tough place to go, but anything can happen in this game’
Ireland head coach hoping fans get a chance of a home playoff final at the Aviva Stadium
World Cup playoff: Ireland to face Poland, Wales, Czech Republic or Slovakia
Republic of Ireland to face away playoff semi-final
Neuropsychologist Ian Robertson: Troy Parrott’s words show a remarkable quality of Irish culture
Parrott’s lack of ego, his grit and the way he says ‘we’ rather than ‘I’ were forged in adversity and disappointment
Yerevan to Budapest: How Ireland turned around a World Cup qualification campaign in 68 days
The ecstasy of Sunday’s win over Hungary felt a world away from the despair of September’s loss to Armenia
World Cup playoff draw: What needs to happen for Ireland to make Pot 2 on Thursday?
There’s a number of variables in play ahead of Thursday’s draw as the final qualifier groups are completed
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