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Soccer - April April 2026

'Difficult, messy, beautiful': Ireland's progress under Carla Ward
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# Coygig

'Difficult, messy, beautiful': Ireland's progress under Carla Ward

Apr 22nd 2026, 6:00 PM 721 Views 0 Comments

Ward has been in charge for 14 months, overseeing eight wins in 12 competitive games.

Irish defender Oisin McEntee to miss Hearts' title run-in
# Setback
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# Setback

Irish defender Oisin McEntee to miss Hearts' title run-in

Apr 22nd 2026, 5:47 PM 1,355 Views 2 Comments

Chelsea bosses holding talks over Liam Rosenior’s future amid wretched run
# The Blues
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# The Blues

Chelsea bosses holding talks over Liam Rosenior’s future amid wretched run

Apr 22nd 2026, 2:57 PM 384 Views 3 Comments

Rangers captain Tavernier to leave club after 11 years
# Scottish Premiership
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# Scottish Premiership

Rangers captain Tavernier to leave club after 11 years

Apr 22nd 2026, 1:50 PM 1,632 Views 1 Comment

Blow for Shelbourne as academy director Colm Barron leaves for FAI
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# League Of Ireland

Blow for Shelbourne as academy director Colm Barron leaves for FAI

Apr 22nd 2026, 11:20 AM 1,066 Views 0 Comments

'The professionalism wasn’t there': Liam Rosenior seethes at ‘indefensible’ Chelsea display
# Under Pressure
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# Under Pressure

'The professionalism wasn’t there': Liam Rosenior seethes at ‘indefensible’ Chelsea display

Apr 22nd 2026, 8:13 AM 1,619 Views 10 Comments

Liam Rosenior faces fan fury as Chelsea suffer Brighton hammering
# Pressure
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# Pressure

Liam Rosenior faces fan fury as Chelsea suffer Brighton hammering

Apr 21st 2026, 10:11 PM 3,112 Views 11 Comments

Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck gave Albion a 3-0 win.

Leicester relegated to League One a decade after Premier League triumph
# Championship
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# Championship

Leicester relegated to League One a decade after Premier League triumph

Apr 21st 2026, 10:05 PM 2,443 Views 2 Comments

Welcome to the bib time: GAA's grand championship entrances running on empty
# Losing The Run Of Ourselves
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# Losing The Run Of Ourselves

Welcome to the bib time: GAA's grand championship entrances running on empty

Apr 21st 2026, 6:00 PM 75 Views 0 Comments

Teams are surrendering the advantage gained by making an impactful entrance to the arena.

Karren Brady to leave West Ham after 16 years as vice-chair
# The Hammers
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# The Hammers

Karren Brady to leave West Ham after 16 years as vice-chair

Apr 21st 2026, 1:10 PM 2,737 Views 2 Comments

Cork City on hunt for fourth women's manager in three seasons after Ryan exit
# Women's League Of Ireland
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# Women's League Of Ireland

Cork City on hunt for fourth women's manager in three seasons after Ryan exit

Apr 21st 2026, 10:46 AM 184 Views 1 Comment

West Ham hang on to increase gap with relegation rivals Tottenham
# Resilience
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# Resilience

West Ham hang on to increase gap with relegation rivals Tottenham

Apr 20th 2026, 9:59 PM 64 Views 0 Comments

Bottlers or Just Not Good Enough? 
Marco Rose appointed Bournemouth head coach on three-year deal from summer
# Succession Plan
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# Succession Plan

Marco Rose appointed Bournemouth head coach on three-year deal from summer

Apr 20th 2026, 5:29 PM 260 Views 0 Comments

'I was born to win': Gheorghe Hagi signs on for second coming as Romania coach
# The Gaffer
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# The Gaffer

'I was born to win': Gheorghe Hagi signs on for second coming as Romania coach

Apr 20th 2026, 5:14 PM 2,069 Views 1 Comment

Erling Haaland taunts Arsenal by reminding them they have ‘come up short’ before
# Title Race
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# Title Race

Erling Haaland taunts Arsenal by reminding them they have ‘come up short’ before

Apr 20th 2026, 11:14 AM 4,563 Views 8 Comments

'I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t believe we had the potential to get to the World Cup'
# Carla Ward
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# Carla Ward

'I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t believe we had the potential to get to the World Cup'

Apr 20th 2026, 6:00 AM 353 Views 0 Comments

PSG punished for resting players as Lyon inject a twist into Ligue 1 title race
# France
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# France

PSG punished for resting players as Lyon inject a twist into Ligue 1 title race

Apr 19th 2026, 11:12 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Wollmer snatches Dublin derby bragging rights for Shels with 91st-minute winner
# Women's League Of Ireland
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# Women's League Of Ireland

Wollmer snatches Dublin derby bragging rights for Shels with 91st-minute winner

Apr 19th 2026, 9:21 PM 421 Views 0 Comments

Troy Parrott puts gloss on AZ's Dutch cup final win with 36th goal of season
# Dutch Gold
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# Dutch Gold

Troy Parrott puts gloss on AZ's Dutch cup final win with 36th goal of season

Apr 19th 2026, 8:11 PM 5,899 Views 19 Comments

Bayern Munich seal Bundesliga title as Harry Kane hits 56th goal of the season
# Champions
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# Champions

Bayern Munich seal Bundesliga title as Harry Kane hits 56th goal of the season

Apr 19th 2026, 7:36 PM 466 Views 4 Comments

This was worse than any bottle job – it felt like Arsenal throwing the title away
# Comment
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# Comment

This was worse than any bottle job – it felt like Arsenal throwing the title away

Apr 19th 2026, 6:47 PM 3,968 Views 15 Comments

Manchester City come out on top in key clash but have Kai Havertz’s wastefulness to thank for vital victory.

Manchester City beat leaders Arsenal 2-1 in pivotal Premier League title clash
# All To Play For
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# All To Play For

Manchester City beat leaders Arsenal 2-1 in pivotal Premier League title clash

Apr 19th 2026, 6:29 PM 3,879 Views 39 Comments

Celtic run riot in extra-time to sink St Mirren and seal Scottish Cup final spot
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# Soccer

Celtic run riot in extra-time to sink St Mirren and seal Scottish Cup final spot

Apr 19th 2026, 4:57 PM 2,427 Views 0 Comments

Villa come out on top in thrilling conclusion as Forest edge closer to safety
# Drama
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# Drama

Villa come out on top in thrilling conclusion as Forest edge closer to safety

Apr 19th 2026, 4:28 PM 926 Views 6 Comments

Virgil van Dijk rises high to clinch 100th-minute winner for Liverpool at Everton
# Taking The Spoils
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# Taking The Spoils

Virgil van Dijk rises high to clinch 100th-minute winner for Liverpool at Everton

Apr 19th 2026, 4:16 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Ireland's Kasey McAteer helps push Ipswich into automatic promotion spots
# Championship
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# Championship

Ireland's Kasey McAteer helps push Ipswich into automatic promotion spots

Apr 19th 2026, 2:24 PM 22 Views 0 Comments

'Moments we live for' - Carrick revels in crucial Man United win over Chelsea
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# Result

'Moments we live for' - Carrick revels in crucial Man United win over Chelsea

Apr 19th 2026, 11:10 AM 1,091 Views 1 Comment

Champions League semi-finalists Atletico Madrid lose Copa del rey final after penalties
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# Spot Kicks

Champions League semi-finalists Atletico Madrid lose Copa del rey final after penalties

Apr 19th 2026, 10:42 AM 366 Views 0 Comments

How does Ireland's World Cup qualifying group look ahead of June finale?
# Explainer
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# Explainer

How does Ireland's World Cup qualifying group look ahead of June finale?

Apr 19th 2026, 7:15 AM 3,795 Views 2 Comments

Arteta urges Arsenal to have no regrets in Man City title showdown
# Title Race
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# Title Race

Arteta urges Arsenal to have no regrets in Man City title showdown

Apr 18th 2026, 11:01 PM 1,221 Views 7 Comments

Cunha steers Man Utd towards Champions League at Chelsea's expense
# Race For Europe
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# Race For Europe

Cunha steers Man Utd towards Champions League at Chelsea's expense

Apr 18th 2026, 10:21 PM 440 Views 15 Comments

Sligo beat Waterford to make it back-to-back wins
# Bit O Red
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# Bit O Red

Sligo beat Waterford to make it back-to-back wins

Apr 18th 2026, 10:05 PM 613 Views 1 Comment

Spurs count cost after Brighton draw leaves them in drop zone
# Pressure
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# Pressure

Spurs count cost after Brighton draw leaves them in drop zone

Apr 18th 2026, 7:44 PM 527 Views 1 Comment

Denise O'Sullivan 'on a different level' but Cork suspension frustration endures
# Magic
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# Magic

Denise O'Sullivan 'on a different level' but Cork suspension frustration endures

Apr 18th 2026, 7:06 PM 569 Views 3 Comments

Carla Ward hails ‘sensational’ midfielder, who is gutted to be missing homecoming.

Leeds take huge leap towards safety with win over Wolves
# Marching On Together
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# Marching On Together

Leeds take huge leap towards safety with win over Wolves

Apr 18th 2026, 5:21 PM 36 Views 0 Comments

Bournemouth win at Newcastle to increase pressure on former boss Eddie Howe
# Premier League
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# Premier League

Bournemouth win at Newcastle to increase pressure on former boss Eddie Howe

Apr 18th 2026, 5:14 PM 868 Views 4 Comments

Ireland secure back-to-back wins over Poland to strengthen back-to-back World Cup bid
# Big Step
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# Big Step

Ireland secure back-to-back wins over Poland to strengthen back-to-back World Cup bid

Apr 18th 2026, 5:01 PM 414 Views 0 Comments

Marissa Sheva’s goal was the difference at Aviva Stadium – but Denise O’Sullivan and Emily Murphy miss the next game.

Keith Andrews' Brentford miss chance to break into top six as Fulham force goalless draw
# Stalemate
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# Stalemate

Keith Andrews' Brentford miss chance to break into top six as Fulham force goalless draw

Apr 18th 2026, 2:57 PM 646 Views 1 Comment

As it happened: Ireland v Poland From The 42
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As it happened: Ireland v Poland