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Soccer - Last week 11th January 2026 - 17th January 2026

Ireland's ticket allocation confirmed as just over 1,000 for World Cup play-off in Czechia
# Gold Dust
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# Gold Dust

Ireland's ticket allocation confirmed as just over 1,000 for World Cup play-off in Czechia

Fri 6:05 PM 2,178 Views 11 Comments

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# Quizzical Endurance
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# Quizzical Endurance

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Fri 5:00 PM 1,209 Views 2 Comments

McMillan linked with All Blacks job and Champions/Challenge Cup preview
Man United-linked Glasner to leave Palace at end of season (but he says this was decided months ago)
# Moving On
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# Moving On

Man United-linked Glasner to leave Palace at end of season (but he says this was decided months ago)

Fri 2:42 PM 445 Views 1 Comment

Manchester City 'in final stages' of beating Liverpool to Marc Guehi deal
# Transfer News
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# Transfer News

Manchester City 'in final stages' of beating Liverpool to Marc Guehi deal

Fri 2:18 PM 2,785 Views 20 Comments

Amber Barrett signs for Strasbourg, Ireland's World Cup qualifier opener set for Tallaght
# French Connection
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# French Connection

Amber Barrett signs for Strasbourg, Ireland's World Cup qualifier opener set for Tallaght

Fri 11:23 AM 97 Views 0 Comments

Evan Ferguson faces fight for his position as Roma bring in two new forwards
# Uncertainty
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# Uncertainty

Evan Ferguson faces fight for his position as Roma bring in two new forwards

Fri 10:41 AM 3,096 Views 7 Comments

In defence of the Saipan movie
# Column
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# Column

In defence of the Saipan movie

Fri 7:00 AM 181 Views 1 Comment

Barca reach Copa del Rey quarters, AC Milan stay on Inter's heels
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Barca reach Copa del Rey quarters, AC Milan stay on Inter's heels

Thu 10:37 PM 189 Views 0 Comments

Promising Irish teenager makes Premier League move
# Hot Prospect
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# Hot Prospect

Promising Irish teenager makes Premier League move

Thu 9:28 PM 577 Views 0 Comments

Bohemians confirm loan signing of goalkeeper Walters from MLS side FC Cincinnati
# LOI
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# LOI

Bohemians confirm loan signing of goalkeeper Walters from MLS side FC Cincinnati

Thu 5:52 PM 139 Views 0 Comments

Ajax to refund fans after Troy Parrott hat-trick in 6-0 humiliation
# Money Back
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# Money Back

Ajax to refund fans after Troy Parrott hat-trick in 6-0 humiliation

Thu 3:07 PM 4,138 Views 9 Comments

Sadio Mane goal sees Senegal beat Mo Salah's Egypt to reach AFCON final
# Kop Idols
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# Kop Idols

Sadio Mane goal sees Senegal beat Mo Salah's Egypt to reach AFCON final

Updated Jan 14th 2026, 11:17 PM 1,408 Views 0 Comments

Shelbourne set new League of Ireland record with €100,000 signing of Odhrán Casey
# High Profile
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# High Profile

Shelbourne set new League of Ireland record with €100,000 signing of Odhrán Casey

Jan 14th 2026, 11:12 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Arsenal edge first-leg thriller at Chelsea but Alejandro Garnacho double keeps tie alive
# Carabao Cup
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# Carabao Cup

Arsenal edge first-leg thriller at Chelsea but Alejandro Garnacho double keeps tie alive

Jan 14th 2026, 10:18 PM 1,125 Views 5 Comments

Celtic recovery continues under Martin O'Neill but Hearts win to stay six points clear
# Soccer
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# Soccer

Celtic recovery continues under Martin O'Neill but Hearts win to stay six points clear

Jan 14th 2026, 10:11 PM 1,155 Views 2 Comments

More of the same in March, Troy! Parrott hat-trick against Czech goalkeeper helps AZ demolish Ajax
# He's Flying
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# He's Flying

More of the same in March, Troy! Parrott hat-trick against Czech goalkeeper helps AZ demolish Ajax

Jan 14th 2026, 10:02 PM 1 View 0 Comments

Former Rovers man signs for Dundee Utd as Noelle Murray bounces back from 'disgraceful' Shels exit
# Switch
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# Switch

Former Rovers man signs for Dundee Utd as Noelle Murray bounces back from 'disgraceful' Shels exit

Updated Jan 14th 2026, 7:39 PM 1,453 Views 1 Comment

Spurs sign Atletico Madrid's Conor Gallagher in €40m deal
# Transfer
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# Transfer

Spurs sign Atletico Madrid's Conor Gallagher in €40m deal

Jan 14th 2026, 4:46 PM 1,452 Views 2 Comments

New Cork City boss Barry Robson hopeful of keeping Seani Maguire after 'positive conversations'
# LOI
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# LOI

New Cork City boss Barry Robson hopeful of keeping Seani Maguire after 'positive conversations'

Jan 14th 2026, 4:08 PM 777 Views 0 Comments

Irish striker Aaron Drinan involved in Swindon teamsheet controversy
# Delay
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# Delay

Irish striker Aaron Drinan involved in Swindon teamsheet controversy

Jan 14th 2026, 10:51 AM 2,064 Views 2 Comments

'But come on, in the same stadium, what happened? VAR’s intervened' - Pep Guardiola
# Drawing A Line
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# Drawing A Line

'But come on, in the same stadium, what happened? VAR’s intervened' - Pep Guardiola

Jan 14th 2026, 8:04 AM 1,697 Views 4 Comments

Atletico Madrid reach Copa del Rey quarter-finals as Ferguson's Roma crash out of Italian Cup
# On The Continent
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# On The Continent

Atletico Madrid reach Copa del Rey quarter-finals as Ferguson's Roma crash out of Italian Cup

Jan 13th 2026, 11:36 PM 181 Views 0 Comments

Semenyo an instant hit as Man City close in on League Cup final
# Good Start
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# Good Start

Semenyo an instant hit as Man City close in on League Cup final

Jan 13th 2026, 10:25 PM 1,265 Views 3 Comments

Manchester United confirm Michael Carrick appointment until end of the season
# Done Deal
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# Done Deal

Manchester United confirm Michael Carrick appointment until end of the season

Updated Jan 13th 2026, 7:25 PM 1,130 Views 12 Comments

Carrick has been chosen to lead United after Ruben Amorim was sacked last Monday.

Leinster reschedule fixture to accommodate Ireland's potential playoff final in March
# Change Of Plan
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# Change Of Plan

Leinster reschedule fixture to accommodate Ireland's potential playoff final in March

Jan 13th 2026, 1:36 PM 1,210 Views 2 Comments

No 1 issue: Gavin Bazunu must improve stats and consistency at Stoke City
# Opportunity
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# Opportunity

No 1 issue: Gavin Bazunu must improve stats and consistency at Stoke City

Jan 13th 2026, 1:19 PM 888 Views 3 Comments

Data gurus rank the Irish international as the worst performing goalkeeper in the championship by one key metric.

Virgin Media announce opening 10 TV games for new LOI Premier Division season
# Tune In
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# Tune In

Virgin Media announce opening 10 TV games for new LOI Premier Division season

Jan 13th 2026, 12:51 PM 106 Views 0 Comments

Ward's Ireland set for trips to Utrecht, Gdansk and Grenoble for World Cup qualifiers
# Away Days
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# Away Days

Ward's Ireland set for trips to Utrecht, Gdansk and Grenoble for World Cup qualifiers

Jan 13th 2026, 12:40 PM 659 Views 0 Comments

Little evidence to suggest Michael Carrick is ready for such a high-profile role
# Talking Point
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# Talking Point

Little evidence to suggest Michael Carrick is ready for such a high-profile role

Jan 13th 2026, 11:59 AM 12 Views 0 Comments

The former midfielder’s unlikely elevation is a testament to the desperate times at Old Trafford as much as anything else.

Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu joins Stoke City on loan for the rest of the season
# Potters
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# Potters

Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu joins Stoke City on loan for the rest of the season

Jan 13th 2026, 11:36 AM 170 Views 1 Comment

Unlike democracies, Manchester United need a strong man
Michael Carrick ‘agrees deal in principle’ to become Man Utd interim head coach
# And The New...
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# And The New...

Michael Carrick ‘agrees deal in principle’ to become Man Utd interim head coach

Jan 13th 2026, 10:36 AM 877 Views 8 Comments

Conor Hourihane condemns ‘disrespectful’ Dominik Szoboszlai error
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Conor Hourihane condemns ‘disrespectful’ Dominik Szoboszlai error

Jan 13th 2026, 8:04 AM 469 Views 1 Comment

Dominik Szoboszlai plays hero and villain as Liverpool beat Conor Hourihane's Barnsley
# Mixed Fortunes
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# Mixed Fortunes

Dominik Szoboszlai plays hero and villain as Liverpool beat Conor Hourihane's Barnsley

Jan 12th 2026, 10:28 PM 398 Views 3 Comments

Irish trio Corey O’Keeffe, David McGoldrick and Eoghan O’Connell featured for the League One side.

Tottenham set to sign ex-Chelsea star for €40 million
# Transfer News
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# Transfer News

Tottenham set to sign ex-Chelsea star for €40 million

Jan 12th 2026, 10:24 PM 1,753 Views 2 Comments

Ex-France, Liverpool defender announces retirement
# Wave Goodbye
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# Wave Goodbye

Ex-France, Liverpool defender announces retirement

Jan 12th 2026, 9:49 PM 1,754 Views 1 Comment

FA Cup draw pairs Keith Andrews' Brentford with giant killers Macclesfield
# Pot Luck
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# Pot Luck

FA Cup draw pairs Keith Andrews' Brentford with giant killers Macclesfield

Jan 12th 2026, 8:11 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid by mutual agreement
# In And Out
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# In And Out

Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid by mutual agreement

Jan 12th 2026, 5:43 PM 630 Views 1 Comment

Michael Carrick the frontrunner to take Manchester United caretaker role
# New Gaffer
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# New Gaffer

Michael Carrick the frontrunner to take Manchester United caretaker role

Jan 12th 2026, 1:32 PM 589 Views 7 Comments