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Joey Barton found guilty of assaulting wife
# Verdict
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# Verdict

Joey Barton found guilty of assaulting wife

Mar 25th 2025, 6:12 PM 4,796 Views 0 Comments

Noonan's hunger, Mustaki's story and Clancy Cooney-Cross: Ireland's returning faces
# Called Up
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# Called Up

Noonan's hunger, Mustaki's story and Clancy Cooney-Cross: Ireland's returning faces

Mar 25th 2025, 4:13 PM 939 Views 0 Comments

'This could be difficult at the start, messy in the middle and beautiful at the end'
# Ireland WNT
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# Ireland WNT

'This could be difficult at the start, messy in the middle and beautiful at the end'

Mar 25th 2025, 1:54 PM 1,032 Views 0 Comments

Trent Alexander-Arnold agrees terms on Real Madrid move – reports
# Packing His Bags
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# Packing His Bags

Trent Alexander-Arnold agrees terms on Real Madrid move – reports

Mar 25th 2025, 11:13 AM 4,692 Views 18 Comments

Swiss appeals court acquits Blatter and Platini in long-running corruption case
# Ruling
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# Ruling

Swiss appeals court acquits Blatter and Platini in long-running corruption case

Mar 25th 2025, 10:09 AM 1,183 Views 1 Comment

Shelbourne's Clancy called up and Noonan returns as Ireland squad named for Greece
# WNT
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# WNT

Shelbourne's Clancy called up and Noonan returns as Ireland squad named for Greece

Mar 25th 2025, 10:04 AM 830 Views 0 Comments

Carla Ward unveils 23-player selection for Greece double-header.

Canham 'hopes' academy funding comes this year, plays down Ward's Late Late Packie Bonner claim
# Fireside Chat
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# Fireside Chat

Canham 'hopes' academy funding comes this year, plays down Ward's Late Late Packie Bonner claim

Mar 25th 2025, 6:00 AM 2,410 Views 0 Comments

'I've not trained at wing-back since he arrived. At the very first session, he just changed'
# Rejuvenation
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# Rejuvenation

'I've not trained at wing-back since he arrived. At the very first session, he just changed'

Mar 24th 2025, 11:05 PM 8,481 Views 3 Comments

FAI hope to add more June friendlies to allow Hallgrimsson explore squad options
# Looking For Work
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# Looking For Work

FAI hope to add more June friendlies to allow Hallgrimsson explore squad options

Mar 24th 2025, 11:00 PM 2,618 Views 8 Comments

England sink Latvia to extend Tuchel's winning start
# Boost
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# Boost

England sink Latvia to extend Tuchel's winning start

Mar 24th 2025, 9:59 PM 3,066 Views 7 Comments

Mason Melia makes history as Ireland beat Hungary
# Take A Bow
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# Take A Bow

Mason Melia makes history as Ireland beat Hungary

Mar 24th 2025, 9:38 PM 6,696 Views 2 Comments

Colin Healy saga: Marc Canham appears to contradict Carla Ward's 'not in the building' comment
# Rumbling On
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# Rumbling On

Colin Healy saga: Marc Canham appears to contradict Carla Ward's 'not in the building' comment

Mar 24th 2025, 8:41 PM 3,087 Views 4 Comments

Rising confidence levels and reconnection with fans bode well for Ireland
# Upbeat
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# Upbeat

Rising confidence levels and reconnection with fans bode well for Ireland

Mar 24th 2025, 6:48 PM 1,259 Views 0 Comments

Familiar core but freshness? Carla Ward prepares to name Ireland squad for Greece
# Selection Box
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# Selection Box

Familiar core but freshness? Carla Ward prepares to name Ireland squad for Greece

Mar 24th 2025, 5:54 PM 788 Views 0 Comments

Ireland to face USA in glamour friendlies this summer
# Summer Stateside
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# Summer Stateside

Ireland to face USA in glamour friendlies this summer

Mar 24th 2025, 3:44 PM 1,471 Views 4 Comments

'My mum is in the stand crying her eyes out' - Dunne on Ireland debut
# Jimmy Dunne
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# Jimmy Dunne

'My mum is in the stand crying her eyes out' - Dunne on Ireland debut

Mar 24th 2025, 11:14 AM 8,200 Views 3 Comments

You need to be uncomfortable – Rice wants England spurred on by Tuchel criticism
# Qualifiers
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# Qualifiers

You need to be uncomfortable – Rice wants England spurred on by Tuchel criticism

Mar 24th 2025, 8:05 AM 2,181 Views 4 Comments

Ireland still relying on British academies to produce key players
# Talking Point
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# Talking Point

Ireland still relying on British academies to produce key players

Mar 24th 2025, 6:00 AM 2,428 Views 4 Comments

Spain, Germany and France win Nations League clashes as Scotland relegated by Greece
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Spain, Germany and France win Nations League clashes as Scotland relegated by Greece

Mar 23rd 2025, 11:13 PM 2,079 Views 0 Comments

'It’s not that I’m used to it, I’ve gone past the stage of caring' - Adam Idah on racist abuse
# Soccer
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# Soccer

'It’s not that I’m used to it, I’ve gone past the stage of caring' - Adam Idah on racist abuse

Mar 23rd 2025, 11:11 PM 2,857 Views 6 Comments

Striker spoke up after FAI reported alleged incident during Under-17 game.

Ferguson: 'The past year I've learned to deal with frustration'
# Evan Almighty
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# Evan Almighty

Ferguson: 'The past year I've learned to deal with frustration'

Mar 23rd 2025, 11:07 PM 3,039 Views 21 Comments

Portugal confirmed as Ireland's World Cup qualification opponents
# Nations League
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# Nations League

Portugal confirmed as Ireland's World Cup qualification opponents

Mar 23rd 2025, 10:25 PM 12,646 Views 18 Comments

Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Bulgaria
# Opinion
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# Opinion

Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Bulgaria

Mar 23rd 2025, 10:03 PM 3,723 Views 2 Comments

Troy Parrott continues to come of age with performance of growing maturity
# Impressive
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# Impressive

Troy Parrott continues to come of age with performance of growing maturity

Mar 23rd 2025, 9:57 PM 2,110 Views 2 Comments

Forward led the line impressively as Evan Ferguson and Adam Idah got the goals that mattered.

Ferguson and Idah goals secure League B status and another comeback win
# League B Loyal
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# League B Loyal

Ferguson and Idah goals secure League B status and another comeback win

Mar 23rd 2025, 9:52 PM 2,323 Views 1 Comment

Ireland recovered to beat Bulgaria 2-1 for the second time in a week.

As it happened: Ireland v Bulgaria, Nations League playoff From The 42
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As it happened: Ireland v Bulgaria, Nations League playoff

O'Brien and Ferguson start for Ireland as Hallgrimsson tinkers for second leg
# Team News
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# Team News

O'Brien and Ferguson start for Ireland as Hallgrimsson tinkers for second leg

Mar 23rd 2025, 6:35 PM 2,745 Views 5 Comments

FAI CEO says League of Ireland academies will 'define next generation' of Ireland team
# Looking Ahead
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# Looking Ahead

FAI CEO says League of Ireland academies will 'define next generation' of Ireland team

Mar 23rd 2025, 6:28 PM 5,281 Views 0 Comments

FAI reports alleged racial abuse of player during Ireland U17 match
# Soccer
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# Soccer

FAI reports alleged racial abuse of player during Ireland U17 match

Mar 23rd 2025, 1:52 PM 2,165 Views 0 Comments

Ireland should have enough to beat Bulgaria again and maintain the good vibes
# Preview
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# Preview

Ireland should have enough to beat Bulgaria again and maintain the good vibes

Mar 23rd 2025, 6:00 AM 1,323 Views 0 Comments

Ireland can win home-and-away to an inferior side for the second time under Hallgrimsson – but for only the third time in eight years.

Shamrock Rovers continue unbeaten start as Shelbourne earn 4-0 win over DLR Waves
# Wrap
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# Wrap

Shamrock Rovers continue unbeaten start as Shelbourne earn 4-0 win over DLR Waves

Mar 22nd 2025, 10:28 PM 2,459 Views 0 Comments

Hallgrimsson rows back on 'passive' criticism of Ireland players ahead of second leg
# On Second Thoughts
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# On Second Thoughts

Hallgrimsson rows back on 'passive' criticism of Ireland players ahead of second leg

Mar 22nd 2025, 12:00 PM 2,502 Views 11 Comments

'The manager told him: Grow a set of balls. You're a grown-up now’
# Challenge
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# Challenge

'The manager told him: Grow a set of balls. You're a grown-up now’

Mar 22nd 2025, 9:00 AM 6,121 Views 11 Comments

FAI women and girls' football action plan underwhelms as concern grows
# Big Picture
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# Big Picture

FAI women and girls' football action plan underwhelms as concern grows

Mar 22nd 2025, 7:30 AM 1,472 Views 1 Comment

More flexibility and fewer opposition counter-attacks - How Hallgrimsson has improved Ireland
# Analysis
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# Analysis

More flexibility and fewer opposition counter-attacks - How Hallgrimsson has improved Ireland

Mar 22nd 2025, 6:30 AM 1,384 Views 0 Comments

We look at the principles and tactics the new manager is using to deliver better results.

Isaac Price scores again as Northern Ireland draw at home to Switzerland
# All Square
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# All Square

Isaac Price scores again as Northern Ireland draw at home to Switzerland

Mar 21st 2025, 10:17 PM 1,902 Views 0 Comments

England's Tuchel era starts with laboured defeat of Albania
# Up And Running
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# Up And Running

England's Tuchel era starts with laboured defeat of Albania

Mar 21st 2025, 10:09 PM 3,839 Views 6 Comments

Dundalk come from behind against Longford to continue unbeaten start
# Lillywhites
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# Lillywhites

Dundalk come from behind against Longford to continue unbeaten start

Mar 21st 2025, 9:56 PM 1,792 Views 1 Comment

Alisson Becker returns early from Brazil duty after suspected concussion
# Injury
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# Injury

Alisson Becker returns early from Brazil duty after suspected concussion

Mar 21st 2025, 8:38 PM 2,042 Views 2 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

Mar 21st 2025, 5:39 PM 4,024 Views 1 Comment