# Friendly
From The 42
Soccer - Yesterday's News
# Picking Up The Pieces
From The 42
# Picking Up The Pieces
Irish football has reasons for optimism despite crushing Prague defeat – it’s just hard to see them today
Heimir Hallgrimsson will have to use Thursday night’s pain to forge a better future on the road to Euro 2028.
Soccer - Thursday 26 March, 2026
PodcastThe Football Family
SNAP REACTION: Ireland’s World Cup dream ends in penalty shootout heartbreak
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# Heartache
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# Heartache
Ireland feel a brutal World Cup pain with ghosts that will stalk and linger
From a position of control in the game and then the penalty shootout, the Boys in Green are unable to progress.
# The End
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# The End
Ireland's World Cup dreams are over after penalty heartbreak in Prague
Ireland blew a two-goal lead before falling to a shootout loss to Czechia.
# A Nation Holds Its Breath
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# A Nation Holds Its Breath
A message from Troy Parrott's mam: 'He loves playing for his country, he loves Ireland'
Jennifer Parrott and all the family are gearing up for what could be a famous night in Prague.
# This Is The One
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# This Is The One
Back from the chaos: Irish football is nervous and alive once again
Days like today have been a vanishingly rare thing in the recent history of Irish football.
# Big Match Preview
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# Big Match Preview
Ireland to avoid being 'overly-ambitious' on their defining night in Prague
We preview Ireland’s biggest game in eight years.
Soccer - Wednesday 25 March, 2026
# Chief
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# Chief
Seamus Coleman: the natural leader for a team who have learned to fight through the storm
This bunch of Ireland players are familiar with adversity, individually and as a collective. The Donegal man embodies their spirit.
# Personal Story
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# Personal Story
From 'tearing across the M50' to the cusp of the World Cup - Dara O'Shea's dad reflects on son's journey
In a quiet corner in Prague, Sean O’Shea speaks of his pride after years of racing around Dublin between football and GAA matches.
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