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Soccer - Last week 21st June 2026 - 27th June 2026

Derry celebrate Brandywell return with hard-fought three points
# Home Comforts
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# Home Comforts

Derry celebrate Brandywell return with hard-fought three points

Fri 10:15 PM 318 Views 0 Comments

Ousmane Dembele's comic book class can help France scale greatest heights
# Trés Bien
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# Trés Bien

Ousmane Dembele's comic book class can help France scale greatest heights

Fri 10:00 PM 4 Views 0 Comments

A 32-minute hat-trick and a selfless performance from talisman Kylian Mbappe indicate this is a united force.

19-year-old Brennan stars as Shamrock Rovers down Galway United
# Fun In The Sun
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# Fun In The Sun

19-year-old Brennan stars as Shamrock Rovers down Galway United

Fri 9:45 PM 388 Views 1 Comment

Ireland striker Noonan set for 'next chapter of my journey' after leaving Celtic
# On The Move
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# On The Move

Ireland striker Noonan set for 'next chapter of my journey' after leaving Celtic

Fri 7:09 PM 527 Views 0 Comments

Turkey defeat United States with last-ditch winner, Australia advance after draw with Paraguay
# Last Round
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# Last Round

Turkey defeat United States with last-ditch winner, Australia advance after draw with Paraguay

Fri 6:30 AM 217 Views 0 Comments

Netherlands finish top with win over Tunisia, Japan and Sweden share points in Dallas
# World Cup
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# World Cup

Netherlands finish top with win over Tunisia, Japan and Sweden share points in Dallas

Fri 6:21 AM 252 Views 0 Comments

Netherlands will face Morocco in the knockout stages.

Who will win tonight’s World Cup game – Norway v France
# Call It
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# Call It

Who will win tonight’s World Cup game – Norway v France

Fri 6:15 AM 329 Views 0 Comments

Ecuador stun Germany to extend World Cup campaign
# Shock
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# Shock

Ecuador stun Germany to extend World Cup campaign

Thu 11:04 PM 482 Views 4 Comments

Côte d’Ivoire also secured their progression to the knockout stages.

Manchester City agree British record fee to sign Elliot Anderson
# Transfer Window
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# Transfer Window

Manchester City agree British record fee to sign Elliot Anderson

Thu 10:41 PM 1,262 Views 5 Comments

Pico Lopes carries schoolday memories of 2002 World Cup into Saudi Arabia match
# Cape Verde
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# Cape Verde

Pico Lopes carries schoolday memories of 2002 World Cup into Saudi Arabia match

Thu 7:38 PM 1,248 Views 1 Comment

Athlone's Champions League qualifier set for Poland as Treaty to host Hibs in friendly
# Women's League Of Ireland
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# Women's League Of Ireland

Athlone's Champions League qualifier set for Poland as Treaty to host Hibs in friendly

Thu 5:20 PM 639 Views 0 Comments

After last night's disaster, here's what Scotland need to avoid World Cup elimination
# Permutations
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# Permutations

After last night's disaster, here's what Scotland need to avoid World Cup elimination

Thu 4:44 PM 574 Views 5 Comments

Shelbourne part ways with head coach Joey O'Brien
# End Of The Road
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# End Of The Road

Shelbourne part ways with head coach Joey O'Brien

Thu 11:24 AM 337 Views 0 Comments

Who will win this evening's World Cup game - Ecuador v Germany?
# Vote Early Vote Often
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# Vote Early Vote Often

Who will win this evening's World Cup game - Ecuador v Germany?

Thu 9:39 AM 368 Views 1 Comment

Ancelotti hails Vinicius as Brazil march on at World Cup
# Don Carlo
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# Don Carlo

Ancelotti hails Vinicius as Brazil march on at World Cup

Thu 9:38 AM 177 Views 0 Comments

Clarke fears Scotland 'probably going home' after Brazil World Cup loss
# PLEASE DONT COME HOME
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# PLEASE DONT COME HOME

Clarke fears Scotland 'probably going home' after Brazil World Cup loss

Thu 7:29 AM 20 Views 0 Comments

'We shut up big mouths,' says South Africa's World Cup coach Broos
# Bafana Bafana
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# Bafana Bafana

'We shut up big mouths,' says South Africa's World Cup coach Broos

Thu 7:09 AM 234 Views 2 Comments

South Africa progress after beating South Korea while Mexico achieve clean sweep
# 2026 World Cup
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# 2026 World Cup

South Africa progress after beating South Korea while Mexico achieve clean sweep

Thu 6:49 AM 236 Views 0 Comments

MLS 3.0 can change game forever in United States - 'There's a lot of pressure to just take the shackles off'
# 2026 World Cup
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# 2026 World Cup

MLS 3.0 can change game forever in United States - 'There's a lot of pressure to just take the shackles off'

Thu 6:30 AM 239 Views 0 Comments

Scotland’s qualification hopes up in the air after bruising defeat to Brazil and Vini Jr
# 2026 World Cup
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# 2026 World Cup

Scotland’s qualification hopes up in the air after bruising defeat to Brazil and Vini Jr

Thu 1:23 AM 2 Views 0 Comments

Elsewhere in Group C, Morocco came from behind twice to beat Haiti.

Switzerland beat Canada to top group as co-hosts fail to seal home last-32 match
# World Cup Wrap
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# World Cup Wrap

Switzerland beat Canada to top group as co-hosts fail to seal home last-32 match

Wed 10:15 PM 44 Views 0 Comments

An Irishman, an Englishman and a Ghanaian walk into a (karaoke) bar...
# World Cup Diary
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# World Cup Diary

An Irishman, an Englishman and a Ghanaian walk into a (karaoke) bar...

Wed 5:58 PM 178 Views 0 Comments

Siptu calls on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matches
# Nations League
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# Nations League

Siptu calls on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matches

Wed 4:35 PM 193 Views 0 Comments

All eyes on Neymar after long, strange road to his fourth World Cup
# Now Or Never
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# Now Or Never

All eyes on Neymar after long, strange road to his fourth World Cup

Jun 24th 2026, 7:00 AM 61 Views 0 Comments

Daniel Munoz goal sends Colombia into last 32 while Croatia beat Panama
# World Cup 2026
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# World Cup 2026

Daniel Munoz goal sends Colombia into last 32 while Croatia beat Panama

Jun 24th 2026, 6:16 AM 536 Views 2 Comments

Who will win tonight's World Cup game – Scotland or Brazil?
# Call It
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# Call It

Who will win tonight's World Cup game – Scotland or Brazil?

Jun 24th 2026, 6:15 AM 275 Views 0 Comments

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SNAP REACTION: Disappointing England frustrated by Ghana
David Sneyd dials in from Boston Stadium to review England’s 0-0 draw vs Ghana with Shane Keegan.
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England held by Ghana as Harry Kane misses late chance
# Stalemate
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# Stalemate

England held by Ghana as Harry Kane misses late chance

Jun 23rd 2026, 11:13 PM 735 Views 8 Comments

England's reality check with hesitant display that won't be tolerated deeper into World Cup
# Songs And Stories
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# Songs And Stories

England's reality check with hesitant display that won't be tolerated deeper into World Cup

Jun 23rd 2026, 11:10 PM 0 Views 0 Comments

Ghana good value for 0-0 draw and will be left frustrated that they didn’t do more to expose Thomas Tuchel’s side on break.

Didier Deschamps to miss France-Norway World Cup clash after mother’s death
# RIP
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# RIP

Didier Deschamps to miss France-Norway World Cup clash after mother’s death

Jun 23rd 2026, 11:09 PM 678 Views 0 Comments

Ronaldo becomes first man to score at six World Cups as Portugal crush Uzbekistan From The 42

Ronaldo becomes first man to score at six World Cups as Portugal crush Uzbekistan

Jun 23rd 2026, 8:02 PM 304 Views 7 Comments

Portugal bounced back from a disappointing opening draw against DR Congo.

Gary O'Neil succeeds Kieran McKenna as Ipswich manager
# Tractor Boys
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# Tractor Boys

Gary O'Neil succeeds Kieran McKenna as Ipswich manager

Jun 23rd 2026, 4:57 PM 2 Views 0 Comments

Gennaro Gattuso returns to coaching with Lazio after Italy debacle
# Bouncing Back
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# Bouncing Back

Gennaro Gattuso returns to coaching with Lazio after Italy debacle

Jun 23rd 2026, 4:17 PM 529 Views 2 Comments

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World Cup Voices Ep.4 - Club over country?
David Sneyd catches up with Pico Lopes following another famous Cape Verde result on the world stage, but before that it’s time to tackle the age-old debate about whether a fan’s ultimate loyalty and pride should lie with their club or their national team.
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Is this World Cup good?
Sinead O’Carroll is joined by Niall Kelly to tackle the footballing and lingering moral questions around the American World Cup.
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Five of the best World Cup goals so far that you might have missed
# Golazos
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# Golazos

Five of the best World Cup goals so far that you might have missed

Jun 23rd 2026, 8:30 AM 399 Views 0 Comments

Who will win tonight’s World Cup game – England or Ghana?
# Call It
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# Call It

Who will win tonight’s World Cup game – England or Ghana?

Jun 23rd 2026, 6:15 AM 1,348 Views 7 Comments

Westminster chaos, Messi genius, and England's hopes resting on Harry Kane
# The Goat
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# The Goat

Westminster chaos, Messi genius, and England's hopes resting on Harry Kane

Jun 23rd 2026, 6:00 AM 716 Views 0 Comments

Real life intrudes on World Cup bubble as milestones keeping coming for the game’s greatest player.

World Cup clash between France and Iraq suspended due to severe weather alert
# On Pause
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# On Pause

World Cup clash between France and Iraq suspended due to severe weather alert

Jun 22nd 2026, 11:22 PM 298 Views 0 Comments

Man City close to appointing Enzo Maresca as manager - reports
# Rumour Mill
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# Rumour Mill

Man City close to appointing Enzo Maresca as manager - reports

Jun 22nd 2026, 10:25 PM 296 Views 2 Comments