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Soccer - Last week 1st February 2026 - 7th February 2026

Former Liverpool star Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Celtic
# Pastures New
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# Pastures New

Former Liverpool star Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Celtic

Sat 4:37 PM 855 Views 0 Comments

Manchester United and Michael Carrick win again as Tottenham are seen off
# Good Form
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# Good Form

Manchester United and Michael Carrick win again as Tottenham are seen off

Sat 3:00 PM 42 Views 1 Comment

Shamrock Rovers secure former player Naj Razi on multi-year term
# Rovers Return
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# Rovers Return

Shamrock Rovers secure former player Naj Razi on multi-year term

Sat 2:46 PM 985 Views 1 Comment

The life and death of an Irish football legend
# Ollie Horgan
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# Ollie Horgan

The life and death of an Irish football legend

Sat 6:45 AM 334 Views 1 Comment

Some of those who knew him best reflect on Ollie Horgan’s legacy as the first LOI season since his passing gets under way.

'Impossible to put into words how devastating this is' - The Irish athlete who feels wronged by her Olympics exclusion
# Winter Olympics
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# Winter Olympics

'Impossible to put into words how devastating this is' - The Irish athlete who feels wronged by her Olympics exclusion

Sat 6:00 AM 1,198 Views 0 Comments

Leeds boost survival bid with victory over relegation rivals Forest
# Six Pointer
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# Six Pointer

Leeds boost survival bid with victory over relegation rivals Forest

Fri 10:22 PM 1,029 Views 5 Comments

Late, late show: Welsh debutant bags 91st-minute winner to complete Derry City turnaround
# LOI
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# LOI

Late, late show: Welsh debutant bags 91st-minute winner to complete Derry City turnaround

Fri 10:15 PM 80 Views 0 Comments

Candystripes welcome home James McClean with three points against Sligo Rovers.

Walsall loanee scores two days after signing as Drogheda edge Galway
# Last Gasp
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# Last Gasp

Walsall loanee scores two days after signing as Drogheda edge Galway

Fri 10:03 PM 958 Views 2 Comments

Waterford and Shelbourne share the spoils on League of Ireland opening night
# All Square
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# All Square

Waterford and Shelbourne share the spoils on League of Ireland opening night

Fri 9:51 PM 207 Views 0 Comments

Ronaldo absent from Al Nassr squad for second successive game amid dispute
# Omission
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# Omission

Ronaldo absent from Al Nassr squad for second successive game amid dispute

Fri 7:14 PM 1,001 Views 11 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Test Yourself
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# Test Yourself

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Fri 5:00 PM 232 Views 0 Comments

Szmodics' Ipswich depature 'in the best interests of group dynamic', says manager McKenna
# Not Holding Back
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# Not Holding Back

Szmodics' Ipswich depature 'in the best interests of group dynamic', says manager McKenna

Fri 1:40 PM 2,209 Views 5 Comments

'I probably would have gone down a much, much darker path if this pitch wasn’t here'
# Strand Pitch
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# Strand Pitch

'I probably would have gone down a much, much darker path if this pitch wasn’t here'

Fri 12:30 PM 997 Views 1 Comment

Keith Treacy is part of a group fighting to save a concrete pitch in Dublin’s north inner city which has nurtured some of Ireland’s sporting greats.

Shamrock Rovers' League of Ireland opener against Dundalk postponed following pitch inspection
# Called Off
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# Called Off

Shamrock Rovers' League of Ireland opener against Dundalk postponed following pitch inspection

Updated Fri 11:34 AM 1,460 Views 2 Comments

Stakes never higher in League of Ireland's game of risk and reward
# THE BEAT
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# THE BEAT

Stakes never higher in League of Ireland's game of risk and reward

Fri 7:23 AM 1 View 0 Comments

Wages rising and transfer fees increasing with confidence and concern in equal measure ahead of 2026 season.

Poll: Who will win the 2026 League of Ireland Men's Premier Division?
# Call It
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# Call It

Poll: Who will win the 2026 League of Ireland Men's Premier Division?

Feb 6th 2026, 6:20 AM 100 Views 0 Comments

League of Ireland top goalscorer: Five players who could top the charts this season
# LOI
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# LOI

League of Ireland top goalscorer: Five players who could top the charts this season

Feb 5th 2026, 6:00 PM 196 Views 0 Comments

Rosenior accuses Arsenal of lacking ‘respect’ for Chelsea
# Unhappy
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# Unhappy

Rosenior accuses Arsenal of lacking ‘respect’ for Chelsea

Feb 5th 2026, 5:53 PM 374 Views 0 Comments

Leicester docked six points after breaching EFL profit and sustainability rules
# Deduction
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# Deduction

Leicester docked six points after breaching EFL profit and sustainability rules

Feb 5th 2026, 5:22 PM 974 Views 5 Comments

Shelbourne fend off Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic to sign Will Jarvis
# Huge Boost
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# Huge Boost

Shelbourne fend off Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic to sign Will Jarvis

Feb 5th 2026, 2:10 PM 9 Views 0 Comments

'Why shouldn’t he play?' - Guardiola to push for cup final place for Marc Guehi
# Carabao Cup
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# Carabao Cup

'Why shouldn’t he play?' - Guardiola to push for cup final place for Marc Guehi

Feb 5th 2026, 8:37 AM 0 Views 0 Comments

It’s embarrassing – Irish boss Goodwin savages Dundee United for collapse at Hibernian
# Hitting Out
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# Hitting Out

It’s embarrassing – Irish boss Goodwin savages Dundee United for collapse at Hibernian

Feb 5th 2026, 8:27 AM 1,536 Views 0 Comments

Stephen Kenny rejuvenated at St Patrick's Athletic - 'I’m not going to settle for mediocrity'
# League Of Ireland
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# League Of Ireland

Stephen Kenny rejuvenated at St Patrick's Athletic - 'I’m not going to settle for mediocrity'

Feb 5th 2026, 6:30 AM 80 Views 2 Comments

Who could be in line for the next big money move from the League of Ireland?
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Who could be in line for the next big money move from the League of Ireland?

Feb 5th 2026, 6:30 AM 446 Views 1 Comment

Man City cruise past Newcastle into League Cup final against Arsenal
# Three And Easy
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# Three And Easy

Man City cruise past Newcastle into League Cup final against Arsenal

Feb 4th 2026, 10:11 PM 285 Views 3 Comments

Pep Guardiola’s side won 3-1 at the Etihad to complete a 5-1 semi-final aggregate victory.

Rangers close gap on leaders Hearts with victory over 10-man Kilmarnock
# Five-Star
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# Five-Star

Rangers close gap on leaders Hearts with victory over 10-man Kilmarnock

Updated Feb 4th 2026, 9:59 PM 927 Views 0 Comments

Swindon Town removed from EFL Trophy after controversy involving Irish player
# Outcome
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# Outcome

Swindon Town removed from EFL Trophy after controversy involving Irish player

Feb 4th 2026, 9:40 PM 1,218 Views 0 Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo set for Al Nassr return after reports of fallout with club
# CR7
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# CR7

Cristiano Ronaldo set for Al Nassr return after reports of fallout with club

Feb 4th 2026, 9:04 PM 715 Views 0 Comments

Pádraig Amond extends Waterford contract for two more seasons
# Staying Put
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# Staying Put

Pádraig Amond extends Waterford contract for two more seasons

Feb 4th 2026, 8:26 PM 322 Views 1 Comment

Eight big Ireland WNT transfers in January as Katie McCabe looks likely to leave Arsenal
# Movers And Shakers
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# Movers And Shakers

Eight big Ireland WNT transfers in January as Katie McCabe looks likely to leave Arsenal

Feb 4th 2026, 6:00 PM 1,196 Views 0 Comments

Holders Wexford to face Shamrock Rovers as draw made for All-Island Cup group stage
# Ready To Go
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# Ready To Go

Holders Wexford to face Shamrock Rovers as draw made for All-Island Cup group stage

Feb 4th 2026, 5:51 PM 165 Views 0 Comments

Shelbourne's European adventure (Part 2): Stradbally, Skopje, Slovenia, Alkmaar and Amsterdam
# On Tour
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# On Tour

Shelbourne's European adventure (Part 2): Stradbally, Skopje, Slovenia, Alkmaar and Amsterdam

Feb 4th 2026, 5:00 PM 120 Views 0 Comments

On the road for Shels’ Conference League journey, featuring interviews with For Those I Love and Mark Rutherford.

2026 League of Ireland preview - Heroes and Villains Edition
FAI submits preliminary bid to host 2029 Women's Champions League Final
# Planning
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# Planning

FAI submits preliminary bid to host 2029 Women's Champions League Final

Feb 4th 2026, 11:21 AM 210 Views 0 Comments

Irish teenager key as Hearts' title challenge rocked to boost Celtic
# Upset
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# Upset

Irish teenager key as Hearts' title challenge rocked to boost Celtic

Feb 3rd 2026, 10:42 PM 530 Views 0 Comments

Arsenal sink Chelsea to reach League Cup final
# Boost
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# Boost

Arsenal sink Chelsea to reach League Cup final

Feb 3rd 2026, 10:18 PM 74 Views 1 Comment

Kai Havertz came off the bench to finish the job in the closing moments at the Emirates Stadium.

Troy Parrott continues superb season as winning goal sends AZ to semis
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Troy Parrott continues superb season as winning goal sends AZ to semis

Feb 3rd 2026, 10:11 PM 250 Views 0 Comments

Howe trusts Tonali will not follow Isak lead out of Newcastle
# Please Stay
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# Please Stay

Howe trusts Tonali will not follow Isak lead out of Newcastle

Feb 3rd 2026, 1:19 PM 475 Views 0 Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo misses Al Nassr match amid reports of fallout with club
# Tension
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# Tension

Cristiano Ronaldo misses Al Nassr match amid reports of fallout with club

Feb 3rd 2026, 7:48 AM 1,075 Views 3 Comments

Diarra inspires win over Burnley as Sunderland extend unbeaten home run
# Dominant
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# Dominant

Diarra inspires win over Burnley as Sunderland extend unbeaten home run

Feb 2nd 2026, 10:26 PM 433 Views 0 Comments