'Looking for excuses when you lose 5-0 is kind of pathetic...it's embarrassing'
Gavin Cooney
reports from Wembley
17 Nov 2024
17
Hammering
Scales red card triggers a Wembley humiliation for Ireland
Ireland conceded five times across a brutal second-half.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Wembley
17 Nov 2024
16
Selection
Shock debut for McGuinness at Wembley, Kane returns for England
17 Nov 2024
7
match preview
'We need to learn how to play against these teams' - Wembley test can give Ireland a roadmap to World Cup
17 Nov 2024
2
Coventry called into Irish squad with Knight suspended
Updated
16 Nov 2024
12
bonus territory
Quirk of new Nations League play-off may hand Ireland a big World Cup qualifier boost
16 Nov 2024
0
Reaction
'We need to play better' - Hallgrimsson not 'jumping for joy' after Finland win
14 Nov 2024
12
finnishing the job
Ferguson and Kelleher the heroes as Ireland maintain progress in Finland win
14 Nov 2024
2
match preview
Finland clash a must-win if Ireland are to retain their long-lost positive vibes
14 Nov 2024
6
On the Move
Andy Boyle signs for Waterford, Colm Whelan joins Bohs
Updated
13 Nov 2024
4
Team news
Henshaw replaces Aki with Prendergast set for Ireland debut off bench against Argentina
13 Nov 2024
111
doffing the cap
Hallgrimsson praises Robbie Keane's presentation to Irish players ahead of Finland clash
13 Nov 2024
16
reinvention
Moran's new role may be the solution to one of Ireland's biggest issues
12 Nov 2024
3
On Tour
Ireland may host regular-season NFL game as soon as next year
10 Nov 2024
9
twin motivations
Daniel Wiffen on living with fame, new plans for LA 2028, and competing with his brother
10 Nov 2024
0
Mind Games
Hallgrimsson may hire sports psychologist to address repeating Irish issue
10 Nov 2024
0
Analysissquad stocktake
Hallgrimsson facing balancing act between experimentation and need to avoid relegation
8 Nov 2024
0
column
Shelbourne’s fairytale was held together by the magical cement of Duff’s charisma
Duff has proven he has a rare and underrated skill in management – emotional intelligence.
Gavin Cooney
7 Nov 2024
3
boos bill
FAI hit with fine for fans' booing of English anthem
5 Nov 2024
15
Bowing out
Dublin legend James McCarthy announces retirement from inter-county football
McCarthy won an astonishing nine All-Ireland medals across his Dublin career.
4 Nov 2024
17
moving on up
Purcell 'over the moon' as he confirms promotion to DP World Tour
4 Nov 2024
3
Reaction
'We know where it's gone wrong for us and it won't happen again'
1 Nov 2024
4
fallen short
Rovers do their part of the bargain but fall short on wild night of near-miss and false rumour
1 Nov 2024
0
the final act
'What you see right now, Stephen created' - Master and apprentice vie for glory in blockbuster finale
1 Nov 2024
0
column
Pádraig Harrington is the greatest Irish sportsperson of all. This is why
Harrington won again on the PGA Tour champions last weekend – no Irish sportsperson can match his success within one sport and influence on countless others.
Gavin Cooney
31 Oct 2024
7
Comment
Ten Hag sacking puts focus on United's new bosses - Ineos have made a hames of their first big call
29 Oct 2024
5
End of an era
Why is Rowing Ireland parting ways with its supremely successful high performance director?
28 Oct 2024
1
column
Ireland are world-leading in the wrong way with 11 unauthorised boxers at Russia-backed IBA tournament
24 Oct 2024
4
claret jug on tour
Portmarnock set to host Open Championship following government approval
22 Oct 2024
6
Selection
Three from Shamrock Rovers and Derry, two from Shels in PFAI Team of Year
22 Oct 2024
2
moving up
Conor Purcell on cusp of DP World Tour promotion after victory in China
20 Oct 2024
7
Comment
Chelsea finally look a proper team but Jones and Salah punish the sins of their past
Curtis Jones was man of the match, but really this was another game to show the genius of Mohamed Salah.
Gavin Cooney
20 Oct 2024
0
talking point
After a soft start, we are about to learn whether Arne Slot's Liverpool are the real deal
19 Oct 2024
2
Predictions
Who will win the most confounding, irrational and thrilling title race of them all?
We lay it all on the line and indulge in the most foolish act possible – predicting the run-in to the 2024 Premier Division season.
Gavin Cooney
18 Oct 2024
3
CALLING IT A DAY
Aiden McGeady retires from football at 38
17 Oct 2024
7
Selection
Molloy returns, Keane gets call to cover for suspended Brosnan in Ireland play-off squad
17 Oct 2024
0
column
Tuchel's arrival and Ferguson's exit show the invisible hand shaping English football
The FA have been criticised for not appointing an English manager – but Tuchel is the perfect expression of what English football has become.
Gavin Cooney
17 Oct 2024
5
Unprecedented
Irish boxers seeking backdoor entry to world championships from Russian-backed IBA
15 Oct 2024
6
Centre of attention
McCloskey nears return but Moore and Postlethwaite doubts for Ospreys
15 Oct 2024
3
David Courell
From man-marking Usain Bolt to leading Irish football - How David Courell rose to the FAI's top job
The Mayo native has been installed as the new permanent CEO of the FAI, getting the job ahead of OFI president Sarah Keane.