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Soccer - Last year 2025

Hallgrimsson explains why Irish squad are still working without a sports psychologist
# Mind Games
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# Mind Games

Hallgrimsson explains why Irish squad are still working without a sports psychologist

Aug 31st 2025, 7:00 AM 3,307 Views 3 Comments

Evan Ferguson grabs assist for Roma, Real Madrid fight back to maintain perfect start
# European Football
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# European Football

Evan Ferguson grabs assist for Roma, Real Madrid fight back to maintain perfect start

Aug 30th 2025, 10:46 PM 9,237 Views 12 Comments

Sligo Rovers and Bohemians share the spoils in Showgrounds stalemate
# LOI
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# LOI

Sligo Rovers and Bohemians share the spoils in Showgrounds stalemate

Aug 30th 2025, 10:06 PM 1,330 Views 8 Comments

Shelbourne host Hacken and Rovers travel to Sparta Prague in Conference League openers
# Dates For The Diary
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# Dates For The Diary

Shelbourne host Hacken and Rovers travel to Sparta Prague in Conference League openers

Aug 30th 2025, 10:00 PM 1,188 Views 0 Comments

Shelbourne win big to keep pressure on Athlone as new All-Island Cup champions await
# Women's Premier Division
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# Women's Premier Division

Shelbourne win big to keep pressure on Athlone as new All-Island Cup champions await

Aug 30th 2025, 9:25 PM 1,110 Views 0 Comments

Bournemouth bring Tottenham back down to earth, late disappointment for Andrews' Brentford
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Bournemouth bring Tottenham back down to earth, late disappointment for Andrews' Brentford

Updated Aug 30th 2025, 8:20 PM 2,832 Views 11 Comments

Garnacho pens seven-year deal at Chelsea, Newcastle sign Stuttgart's Woltemade for club record
# Transfer News
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# Transfer News

Garnacho pens seven-year deal at Chelsea, Newcastle sign Stuttgart's Woltemade for club record

Updated Aug 30th 2025, 7:00 PM 3,760 Views 12 Comments

Ryan Manning scores brilliant free kick, Middlesbrough beat lowly Blades to go top
# Championship
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# Championship

Ryan Manning scores brilliant free kick, Middlesbrough beat lowly Blades to go top

Aug 30th 2025, 6:32 PM 2,153 Views 3 Comments

Manchester United rescue win over Burnley with 97th-minute Fernandes penalty
# Relief
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# Relief

Manchester United rescue win over Burnley with 97th-minute Fernandes penalty

Aug 30th 2025, 5:07 PM 3,848 Views 71 Comments

Ruben Amorim’s side win 3-2 at Old Trafford.

Chelsea claim controversial derby victory over Fulham to maintain strong start
# Premier League
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# Premier League

Chelsea claim controversial derby victory over Fulham to maintain strong start

Aug 30th 2025, 3:59 PM 1,739 Views 11 Comments

Athlone Town beat Red Star to secure Europa Cup qualifying spot
# History Makers
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# History Makers

Athlone Town beat Red Star to secure Europa Cup qualifying spot

Aug 30th 2025, 2:15 PM 1,906 Views 1 Comment

Goals from Kelly Brady and Roisin Molloy achieve a famous victory in the Netherlands.

Jack Byrne joins third-tier amateur side Dubai Irish FC on loan until September
# GULF IN STANDARDS
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# GULF IN STANDARDS

Jack Byrne joins third-tier amateur side Dubai Irish FC on loan until September

Aug 30th 2025, 1:43 PM 6,154 Views 8 Comments

Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne trailblazers for those on margins of European game
# Uefa Conference League
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# Uefa Conference League

Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne trailblazers for those on margins of European game

Aug 30th 2025, 8:10 AM 1,138 Views 0 Comments

Out-of-favour Man United duo edge closer to exits
# Wantaway
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# Wantaway

Out-of-favour Man United duo edge closer to exits

Aug 29th 2025, 11:04 PM 8,204 Views 28 Comments

Cork City defeat Waterford to boost survival hopes
# Munster Derby
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# Munster Derby

Cork City defeat Waterford to boost survival hopes

Aug 29th 2025, 10:24 PM 2,050 Views 7 Comments

Impressive Burton loanee rescues Derry against Pat's
# Super Sub
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# Super Sub

Impressive Burton loanee rescues Derry against Pat's

Aug 29th 2025, 10:00 PM 1,177 Views 1 Comment

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Bonus pod: A week like no other in Irish football
David, Shane and Gav reflect on a momentous night in Europe, react to this afternoon’s draw and remember a revered figure in Ollie Horgan.
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Dutch star signs for Spurs in initial €60 million deal, Azaz joins Southampton
# Dotted Line
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# Dotted Line

Dutch star signs for Spurs in initial €60 million deal, Azaz joins Southampton

Aug 29th 2025, 6:43 PM 4,373 Views 6 Comments

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
# Questions And Answers
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# Questions And Answers

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

Aug 29th 2025, 5:00 PM 2,744 Views 2 Comments

Let’s see what you know from the last seven days.

Brendan Rodgers says Adam Idah cannot leave Celtic until replacement is found
# On The Move
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# On The Move

Brendan Rodgers says Adam Idah cannot leave Celtic until replacement is found

Updated Aug 29th 2025, 3:21 PM 5,424 Views 31 Comments

Robbie Keane's Ferencváros to face Rangers and Nottingham Forest in Europa League
# Pot Luck
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# Pot Luck

Robbie Keane's Ferencváros to face Rangers and Nottingham Forest in Europa League

Updated Aug 29th 2025, 1:29 PM 1,958 Views 1 Comment

Shelbourne draw Crystal Palace, Shamrock Rovers get Shakhtar in Uefa Conference League
# EURO HOPES
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# EURO HOPES

Shelbourne draw Crystal Palace, Shamrock Rovers get Shakhtar in Uefa Conference League

Aug 29th 2025, 1:11 PM 5,735 Views 19 Comments

The league phase will run from 2 October until 18 December.

Alexander-Arnold dropped by England for World Cup qualifiers
# SQUAD NAMED
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# SQUAD NAMED

Alexander-Arnold dropped by England for World Cup qualifiers

Aug 29th 2025, 12:56 PM 3,494 Views 11 Comments

Kobbie Mainoo told to stay and fight for place as Man Utd reject loan request
# Going Nowhere
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# Going Nowhere

Kobbie Mainoo told to stay and fight for place as Man Utd reject loan request

Aug 29th 2025, 9:48 AM 2,859 Views 10 Comments

Jose Mourinho sacked as manager of Fenerbahce
# Time To Say Goodbye
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# Time To Say Goodbye

Jose Mourinho sacked as manager of Fenerbahce

Aug 29th 2025, 8:54 AM 4,187 Views 9 Comments

League of Ireland provides inspiration and hope for a better future
# THE BEAT
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# THE BEAT

League of Ireland provides inspiration and hope for a better future

Aug 29th 2025, 7:52 AM 1,536 Views 1 Comment

European achievements of Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne come as revered figure Ollie Horgan was celebrated.

British Army has no place sponsoring Premier League games on Sky Sports
# Column
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# Column

British Army has no place sponsoring Premier League games on Sky Sports

Aug 29th 2025, 7:00 AM 9,937 Views 31 Comments

Sky this season announced the British Army as one of the new sponsors of their Premier League coverage, a decision which shows disregard for their Irish subscribers.

'A special, special night, both as a father and as a manager'
# Reaction
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# Reaction

'A special, special night, both as a father and as a manager'

Aug 28th 2025, 11:29 PM 4,477 Views 17 Comments

Joey O'Brien pays tribute to Ollie Horgan on 'magical night' for Irish football - 'Maybe he’s smiling down'
# Emotional
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# Emotional

Joey O'Brien pays tribute to Ollie Horgan on 'magical night' for Irish football - 'Maybe he’s smiling down'

Aug 28th 2025, 11:08 PM 2,614 Views 0 Comments

Rovers crown historic night for Irish football with upset of Santa Clara
# Heady Days
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# Heady Days

Rovers crown historic night for Irish football with upset of Santa Clara

Aug 28th 2025, 10:09 PM 5,057 Views 36 Comments

Rovers will return to the Conference League proper thanks to a gutsy goalless draw against their Portuguese opponents.

Masterful Shelbourne secure Conference League qualification with class and composure
# Progress
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# Progress

Masterful Shelbourne secure Conference League qualification with class and composure

Aug 28th 2025, 9:38 PM 3,478 Views 9 Comments

Goals from Harry Wood and Ali Coote earned a 5-1 aggregate win over Linfield.

Newcastle close in on striker, Garnacho deal agreed, Celtic sign winger
# Comings And Goings
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# Comings And Goings

Newcastle close in on striker, Garnacho deal agreed, Celtic sign winger

Aug 28th 2025, 9:10 PM 4,466 Views 9 Comments

AS IT HAPPENED: Shels and Rovers reach Conference League group stages From The 42
Live Aug 28th 2025, 7:46 PM

AS IT HAPPENED: Shels and Rovers reach Conference League group stages

Solskjaer fired by Besiktas, Palace squeeze through
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Solskjaer fired by Besiktas, Palace squeeze through

Aug 28th 2025, 7:30 PM 3,132 Views 0 Comments

Liverpool, Man City both to face Real Madrid in Champions League
# Fixtures
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# Fixtures

Liverpool, Man City both to face Real Madrid in Champions League

Aug 28th 2025, 5:54 PM 6,775 Views 18 Comments

From turning up at Swords Manor in a Man United kit to knocking them of out the Carabao Cup
# Where It All Began
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# Where It All Began

From turning up at Swords Manor in a Man United kit to knocking them of out the Carabao Cup

Aug 28th 2025, 5:35 PM 4,158 Views 9 Comments

Tottenham join race to sign €70 million-rated Dutch star
# Transfer News
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# Transfer News

Tottenham join race to sign €70 million-rated Dutch star

Aug 28th 2025, 4:37 PM 2,939 Views 1 Comment

Former Finn Harps and Galway coach Ollie Horgan dies at 57
# RIP
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# RIP

Former Finn Harps and Galway coach Ollie Horgan dies at 57

Aug 28th 2025, 4:24 PM 3,085 Views 15 Comments

John Martin in final talks to become new FAI chief football officer
# Exclusive
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# Exclusive

John Martin in final talks to become new FAI chief football officer

Aug 28th 2025, 1:08 PM 3,068 Views 1 Comment

It’s understood the 45-year-old Kildare man will be confirmed as Marc Canham’s permanent successor.

'We were flying the Irish flag last night' - Grimsby crew celebrate famous win over Man United
# Historic
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# Historic

'We were flying the Irish flag last night' - Grimsby crew celebrate famous win over Man United

Aug 28th 2025, 12:27 PM 2,682 Views 5 Comments