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Soccer - May May 2026

Neymar earns recall for Brazil World Cup squad after three-year absence
# In The Mix
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# In The Mix

Neymar earns recall for Brazil World Cup squad after three-year absence

May 19th 2026, 11:13 AM 252 Views 0 Comments

Arsenal boss Arteta ready to be 'biggest ever' Bournemouth fan against Man City
# Nervy Wait
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# Nervy Wait

Arsenal boss Arteta ready to be 'biggest ever' Bournemouth fan against Man City

May 19th 2026, 7:46 AM 895 Views 1 Comment

Man City not commenting on fresh report Pep Guardiola will leave in the summer
# Exit Door
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# Exit Door

Man City not commenting on fresh report Pep Guardiola will leave in the summer

May 18th 2026, 10:11 PM 377 Views 3 Comments

Lonergan injury-time penalty hands Waterford dramatic win over Drogheda
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Lonergan injury-time penalty hands Waterford dramatic win over Drogheda

May 18th 2026, 10:05 PM 1,199 Views 6 Comments

Arsenal on brink of first Premier League title in 22 years after beating Burnley
# Gunners
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# Gunners

Arsenal on brink of first Premier League title in 22 years after beating Burnley

May 18th 2026, 9:58 PM 1,720 Views 21 Comments

A first-half goal from Kai Havertz was enough to secure victory.

PGMO apologises to Forest for wrong call over handball before Matheus Cunha goal
# Human Error
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# Human Error

PGMO apologises to Forest for wrong call over handball before Matheus Cunha goal

May 18th 2026, 5:47 PM 2,562 Views 17 Comments

Shamrock Rovers 'very proud' as Pico Lopes named in Cape Verde World Cup squad
# It's Official
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# It's Official

Shamrock Rovers 'very proud' as Pico Lopes named in Cape Verde World Cup squad

May 18th 2026, 3:58 PM 975 Views 4 Comments

José Mourinho agrees Real Madrid return after 13 years away – reports
# The Special One
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# The Special One

José Mourinho agrees Real Madrid return after 13 years away – reports

May 18th 2026, 3:31 PM 2,179 Views 8 Comments

Are you an Arsenal fan? We want to hear how you're feeling ahead of the double run-in
# Gooners
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# Gooners

Are you an Arsenal fan? We want to hear how you're feeling ahead of the double run-in

May 18th 2026, 1:00 PM 1,805 Views 0 Comments

Will Osula scores twice as Newcastle edge West Ham to brink of relegation
# Drop Looming
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# Drop Looming

Will Osula scores twice as Newcastle edge West Ham to brink of relegation

May 17th 2026, 8:23 PM 1,340 Views 0 Comments

Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings dies aged 61
# RIP
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# RIP

Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings dies aged 61

May 17th 2026, 6:21 PM 6,484 Views 10 Comments

Sunderland beat Everton to spoil Seamus Coleman's farewell party
# Premier League Wrap
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# Premier League Wrap

Sunderland beat Everton to spoil Seamus Coleman's farewell party

May 17th 2026, 5:32 PM 1,456 Views 4 Comments

Fernandes equals assist record as United edge Forest in thriller
# Eye For A Pass
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# Eye For A Pass

Fernandes equals assist record as United edge Forest in thriller

May 17th 2026, 2:48 PM 2,777 Views 28 Comments

Seamus Coleman part of youthful Ireland squad to face Qatar and Canada
# Youth And Experience
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# Youth And Experience

Seamus Coleman part of youthful Ireland squad to face Qatar and Canada

May 17th 2026, 1:43 PM 59 Views 0 Comments

Police ‘engaging’ with Hearts after Celtic pitch invasion
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Police ‘engaging’ with Hearts after Celtic pitch invasion

May 17th 2026, 10:51 AM 2,620 Views 0 Comments

Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager on four-year deal
# Hotseat
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# Hotseat

Xabi Alonso appointed Chelsea manager on four-year deal

May 17th 2026, 9:32 AM 566 Views 2 Comments

Everybody likes and respects Seamus Coleman – there's no better legacy than that
# Super Seamie
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# Super Seamie

Everybody likes and respects Seamus Coleman – there's no better legacy than that

May 17th 2026, 6:15 AM 3,136 Views 6 Comments

Over the course of 433 Everton first-team appearances, the Killybegs man has made a remarkable impact.

Heartache for Robbie Keane as Ferencváros miss out on Hungarian title
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Heartache for Robbie Keane as Ferencváros miss out on Hungarian title

May 16th 2026, 10:00 PM 122 Views 0 Comments

Old friends come back to haunt Sligo Rovers as Galway leave with big win
# Connacht Derby
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# Connacht Derby

Old friends come back to haunt Sligo Rovers as Galway leave with big win

May 16th 2026, 9:56 PM 106 Views 0 Comments

Chelsea set to appoint Xabi Alonso after reaching agreement in principle
# Blue Is The Colour
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# Blue Is The Colour

Chelsea set to appoint Xabi Alonso after reaching agreement in principle

May 16th 2026, 9:43 PM 303 Views 5 Comments

Jack Moylan becomes first Ireland player in 39 years to score debut hat-trick in 5-0 win
# Magic Man
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# Magic Man

Jack Moylan becomes first Ireland player in 39 years to score debut hat-trick in 5-0 win

May 16th 2026, 7:05 PM 9,746 Views 25 Comments

Leaders Galway drop their first points of the season in hard-fought draw with Shels
# WLOI Round-up
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# WLOI Round-up

Leaders Galway drop their first points of the season in hard-fought draw with Shels

May 16th 2026, 6:34 PM 962 Views 0 Comments

Mo Salah releases astonishing statement calling for Liverpool to rediscover 'heavy metal' football
# Going Out With A Bang
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# Going Out With A Bang

Mo Salah releases astonishing statement calling for Liverpool to rediscover 'heavy metal' football

May 16th 2026, 5:06 PM 6,503 Views 35 Comments

'The players, the coaching staff, have given me a reason to live': Martin O'Neill's emotional victory speech
# Job For The Bhoys
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# Job For The Bhoys

'The players, the coaching staff, have given me a reason to live': Martin O'Neill's emotional victory speech

May 16th 2026, 5:04 PM 537 Views 6 Comments

Semenyo's sensational flick wins FA Cup for Man City at Wembley
# City Life
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# City Life

Semenyo's sensational flick wins FA Cup for Man City at Wembley

May 16th 2026, 5:03 PM 2,124 Views 2 Comments

Katie McCabe bids farewell to Arsenal with automatic Champions League qualification
# Over And Out
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# Over And Out

Katie McCabe bids farewell to Arsenal with automatic Champions League qualification

May 16th 2026, 3:53 PM 325 Views 1 Comment

Celtic claim Scottish Premiership title with dramatic win over Hearts
# Stunning
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# Stunning

Celtic claim Scottish Premiership title with dramatic win over Hearts

May 16th 2026, 2:39 PM 12 Views 0 Comments

Daizen Maeda made it 2-1 in the 87th minute before Callum Osmand secured 3-1 victory.

'Time to move on' - Lewandowski to leave Barcelona this summer
# Next Chapter
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# Next Chapter

'Time to move on' - Lewandowski to leave Barcelona this summer

May 16th 2026, 12:57 PM 2,382 Views 5 Comments

Stephen Kenny fumes at 'nonsense' red card but accepts St Patrick's Athletic shortcomings
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Stephen Kenny fumes at 'nonsense' red card but accepts St Patrick's Athletic shortcomings

May 16th 2026, 11:00 AM 878 Views 0 Comments

'If where you come from is anything to go by, I'd love to be from where Seamus comes from'
# One Of A Kind
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# One Of A Kind

'If where you come from is anything to go by, I'd love to be from where Seamus comes from'

May 16th 2026, 7:30 AM 109 Views 0 Comments

The 42 chat to Ian Holloway and Gareth Barry about two of Seamus Coleman’s standout seasons in England.

End of an era: Katie McCabe leaves Arsenal as a club legend
# We've Got McCabe
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# We've Got McCabe

End of an era: Katie McCabe leaves Arsenal as a club legend

May 16th 2026, 6:45 AM 1,849 Views 4 Comments

After more than a decade at the Gunners, where might the Irish captain go next?

A friendly in the shadows but significance could be realised when Ireland are under the spotlight
# Fun In The Sun
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# Fun In The Sun

A friendly in the shadows but significance could be realised when Ireland are under the spotlight

May 16th 2026, 6:30 AM 356 Views 0 Comments

The cult hero, the godly man and the goalkeeper – Irish Hearts embrace club's shot at history
# Green Jambos
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# Green Jambos

The cult hero, the godly man and the goalkeeper – Irish Hearts embrace club's shot at history

May 16th 2026, 6:00 AM 167 Views 0 Comments

Aaron McEneff, Jake Mulraney and Colin Doyle explain very different reasons for fond memories of time in Edinburgh.

'I can understand they don’t have a lot of confidence that things can be better next season'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'I can understand they don’t have a lot of confidence that things can be better next season'

May 15th 2026, 11:47 PM 499 Views 0 Comments

Dundalk produce another statement result as Wilson stunner sinks Shamrock Rovers
# Big Win
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# Big Win

Dundalk produce another statement result as Wilson stunner sinks Shamrock Rovers

May 15th 2026, 10:16 PM 1,184 Views 3 Comments

The defeat does little damage to Rovers’ title charge, but Dundalk’s remarkable return to the top flight continued.

Ollie Watkins double helps Aston Villa book Champions League spot
# Top Five
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# Top Five

Ollie Watkins double helps Aston Villa book Champions League spot

May 15th 2026, 10:11 PM 176 Views 4 Comments

Derry City snatch draw at the death in Waterford
# LOI
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# LOI

Derry City snatch draw at the death in Waterford

May 15th 2026, 10:06 PM 322 Views 0 Comments

Bohs end 63-day wait for home win against bogey side Drogheda
# Match Report
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# Match Report

Bohs end 63-day wait for home win against bogey side Drogheda

May 15th 2026, 9:58 PM 479 Views 4 Comments

Daniel Kelly delivers edge required for Shelbourne against St Patrick's Athletic
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Daniel Kelly delivers edge required for Shelbourne against St Patrick's Athletic

May 15th 2026, 9:49 PM 712 Views 0 Comments

Joey O’Brien’s side produce sweet win in Dublin derby as substitutes combine for 1-0 win at Richmond Park.

Southampton ‘Spygate’ hearing could delay play-off final – so what happens next?
# Explainer
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# Explainer

Southampton ‘Spygate’ hearing could delay play-off final – so what happens next?

May 15th 2026, 3:10 PM 18 Views 0 Comments