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Soccer - February February 2026

Sheffield Wednesday set new English record with February relegation
# Down And Out
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# Down And Out

Sheffield Wednesday set new English record with February relegation

Feb 22nd 2026, 3:10 PM 1,600 Views 4 Comments

Clubs speak out after 12-year-old sustains burns to face from pyrotechnics
# Criticism
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# Criticism

Clubs speak out after 12-year-old sustains burns to face from pyrotechnics

Feb 22nd 2026, 1:23 PM 192 Views 2 Comments

'Changing the manager has changed the mood' – Czechia in much better place ahead of Ireland play-off
# Czech In
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# Czech In

'Changing the manager has changed the mood' – Czechia in much better place ahead of Ireland play-off

Feb 22nd 2026, 7:00 AM 328 Views 0 Comments

'I asked the manager not to travel in the team bus, because I was breastfeeding'
# Conundrum
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# Conundrum

'I asked the manager not to travel in the team bus, because I was breastfeeding'

Feb 22nd 2026, 6:45 AM 618 Views 0 Comments

'Joining the group I wasn't sure how I'd be received, but I'm super eager to get back in'
# Kevin O'Toole
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# Kevin O'Toole

'Joining the group I wasn't sure how I'd be received, but I'm super eager to get back in'

Feb 22nd 2026, 6:15 AM 424 Views 0 Comments

Arteta tells players to join another club if they cannot handle ‘noise and bullets’
# Title Race
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# Title Race

Arteta tells players to join another club if they cannot handle ‘noise and bullets’

Feb 21st 2026, 11:16 PM 123 Views 0 Comments

Harry Kane's incredible season continues, Real Madrid stung by late winner
# Superstar
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# Superstar

Harry Kane's incredible season continues, Real Madrid stung by late winner

Updated Feb 21st 2026, 10:50 PM 2,581 Views 5 Comments

Man City cut Arsenal’s Premier League lead to two points after Newcastle victory
# Life Of O'reilly
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# Life Of O'reilly

Man City cut Arsenal’s Premier League lead to two points after Newcastle victory

Feb 21st 2026, 10:04 PM 246 Views 2 Comments

West Ham miss opportunity to give survival hopes boost after Bournemouth draw
# Premier League
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# Premier League

West Ham miss opportunity to give survival hopes boost after Bournemouth draw

Feb 21st 2026, 7:34 PM 521 Views 1 Comment

UCD youngster joins Shamrock Rovers
# Hot Prospect
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# Hot Prospect

UCD youngster joins Shamrock Rovers

Feb 21st 2026, 7:03 PM 161 Views 0 Comments

Megan Connolly's Italian comeback continues as Amber Barrett scores again for Strasbourg
# IRISH IN ACTION
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# IRISH IN ACTION

Megan Connolly's Italian comeback continues as Amber Barrett scores again for Strasbourg

Feb 21st 2026, 5:58 PM 716 Views 0 Comments

Hearts increase pressure on Celtic and Rangers
# Contenders
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# Contenders

Hearts increase pressure on Celtic and Rangers

Feb 21st 2026, 5:58 PM 1,943 Views 5 Comments

40-year-old Milner makes Premier League history, Chelsea and Villa left frustrated
# Wrap
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# Wrap

40-year-old Milner makes Premier League history, Chelsea and Villa left frustrated

Feb 21st 2026, 5:03 PM 53 Views 0 Comments

Drogheda fans face prospect of stadium ban for next away game over flare damage
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Drogheda fans face prospect of stadium ban for next away game over flare damage

Feb 21st 2026, 1:11 PM 785 Views 5 Comments

'To see so many people killed, murdered, it's just infinite sadness'
# Opinion
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# Opinion

'To see so many people killed, murdered, it's just infinite sadness'

Feb 21st 2026, 11:28 AM 5 Views 0 Comments

'At 2-0 you think you’re going to walk away with it' - Declan Rice on Arsenal's latest slip up
# Squeaky Bum Time
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# Squeaky Bum Time

'At 2-0 you think you’re going to walk away with it' - Declan Rice on Arsenal's latest slip up

Feb 21st 2026, 10:38 AM 683 Views 0 Comments

The Irish coach in America - 'Everyone back home sees the news and they think it's crazy'
# Lay Of The Land
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# Lay Of The Land

The Irish coach in America - 'Everyone back home sees the news and they think it's crazy'

Feb 21st 2026, 7:31 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

Amber Barrett's new life in Strasbourg: 'French in a Donegal accent is not the most sexy!'
# Exclusive Interview
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# Exclusive Interview

Amber Barrett's new life in Strasbourg: 'French in a Donegal accent is not the most sexy!'

Feb 21st 2026, 7:00 AM 61 Views 0 Comments

Irish striker speaks to The 42 after moving clubs in January, as World Cup qualifier against France looms.

'I'm probably not eating or sleeping for the last 48 hours because of how much this has affected me'
# Speaking Up
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# Speaking Up

'I'm probably not eating or sleeping for the last 48 hours because of how much this has affected me'

Feb 20th 2026, 11:14 PM 2,154 Views 7 Comments

Maguire on the double as four-goal Cork City get the better of Wexford
# First Division
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# First Division

Maguire on the double as four-goal Cork City get the better of Wexford

Feb 20th 2026, 10:55 PM 786 Views 3 Comments

Northern Ireland's Michael O'Neill makes winning start with Blackburn at Ewood
# Late Late Show
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# Late Late Show

Northern Ireland's Michael O'Neill makes winning start with Blackburn at Ewood

Feb 20th 2026, 10:35 PM 617 Views 0 Comments

Brennan and Noonan on target as Shamrock Rovers finally launch title defence
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Brennan and Noonan on target as Shamrock Rovers finally launch title defence

Feb 20th 2026, 10:26 PM 734 Views 1 Comment

Devoy hits stunning free-kick to continue Bohemians' unbeaten start
# LOI
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# LOI

Devoy hits stunning free-kick to continue Bohemians' unbeaten start

Feb 20th 2026, 10:10 PM 691 Views 5 Comments

Flares rain down on new Oriel Park pitch as Drogheda secure late draw with Dundalk
# All Square
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# All Square

Flares rain down on new Oriel Park pitch as Drogheda secure late draw with Dundalk

Feb 20th 2026, 10:07 PM 1,217 Views 6 Comments

Tense Louth derby ends 1-1 after Conor Keeley’s 88th-minute goal cancels out Danny Mullen opener.

Padraig Amond misses penalty as Sligo frustrate Waterford
# Stalemate
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# Stalemate

Padraig Amond misses penalty as Sligo frustrate Waterford

Feb 20th 2026, 10:00 PM 523 Views 0 Comments

Wood penalty ensures share of the spoils between Shelbourne and Galway United
# All Square
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# All Square

Wood penalty ensures share of the spoils between Shelbourne and Galway United

Feb 20th 2026, 9:59 PM 659 Views 0 Comments

FA will not charge Man Utd co-owner Jim Ratcliffe over immigration comments
# No Charge
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# No Charge

FA will not charge Man Utd co-owner Jim Ratcliffe over immigration comments

Feb 20th 2026, 5:47 PM 871 Views 19 Comments

Shamrock Rovers snap up Tunmise Sobowale from St Mirren on loan
# RETURN TO ROVERS
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# RETURN TO ROVERS

Shamrock Rovers snap up Tunmise Sobowale from St Mirren on loan

Feb 20th 2026, 4:35 PM 1,135 Views 1 Comment

Benfica to investigate video of fans' racist gestures towards Vinícius Jr
# Racism
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# Racism

Benfica to investigate video of fans' racist gestures towards Vinícius Jr

Feb 20th 2026, 3:37 PM 551 Views 0 Comments

Protest planned at FAI headquarters over Ireland's Nations League matches against Israel
# Nations League
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# Nations League

Protest planned at FAI headquarters over Ireland's Nations League matches against Israel

Feb 20th 2026, 11:29 AM 1,035 Views 14 Comments

Martin O’Neill defends Schmeichel after Celtic’s Europa League humbling
# Hoop Nightmares
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# Hoop Nightmares

Martin O’Neill defends Schmeichel after Celtic’s Europa League humbling

Feb 20th 2026, 8:37 AM 2,603 Views 19 Comments

Fifa and the IOC's spineless politicking reminds us that they will never be the heroes we need
# Column
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# Column

Fifa and the IOC's spineless politicking reminds us that they will never be the heroes we need

Feb 20th 2026, 7:15 AM 1,180 Views 4 Comments

With those in charge fleeing from responsibility, the FAI are left alone to make a stand on Israel.

Power struggle over Israel stance could be Trivela's lasting legacy at Drogheda United
# THE BEAT
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# THE BEAT

Power struggle over Israel stance could be Trivela's lasting legacy at Drogheda United

Feb 20th 2026, 6:45 AM 784 Views 2 Comments

Joanna Byrne expressed what she described as a “moral view… from a deeply held belief in equality”, yet club board are accused of calling for her resignation.

Schmeichel under fire after Celtic's Europa League loss
# Woe
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# Woe

Schmeichel under fire after Celtic's Europa League loss

Feb 19th 2026, 9:57 PM 3,862 Views 13 Comments

Mixed fortunes for Palace and Forest in Europe
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Mixed fortunes for Palace and Forest in Europe

Feb 19th 2026, 7:46 PM 1,810 Views 4 Comments

Bukayo Saka signs reported €340k-a-week, five-year contract with Arsenal
# North London Forever
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# North London Forever

Bukayo Saka signs reported €340k-a-week, five-year contract with Arsenal

Feb 19th 2026, 3:35 PM 1,588 Views 8 Comments

Liverpool boss Slot says Isak in 'final stages of rehab'
# WANT YOU BACK
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# WANT YOU BACK

Liverpool boss Slot says Isak in 'final stages of rehab'

Feb 19th 2026, 11:58 AM 1,937 Views 13 Comments

Drogheda United sponsor reviewing partnership in wake of Israel boycott controversy
# Fallout
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# Fallout

Drogheda United sponsor reviewing partnership in wake of Israel boycott controversy

Feb 19th 2026, 9:34 AM 2,152 Views 27 Comments

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal only have themselves to blame after Wolves draw
# Setback
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# Setback

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal only have themselves to blame after Wolves draw

Feb 19th 2026, 8:16 AM 1,429 Views 5 Comments

Bodo/Glimt earn first-leg win over Inter as Brugge and Atletico play out six-goal thriller
# Results
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# Results

Bodo/Glimt earn first-leg win over Inter as Brugge and Atletico play out six-goal thriller

Feb 18th 2026, 10:45 PM 1,194 Views 6 Comments