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Soccer

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April 2026

Contenders

St Pat’s outline title credentials with convincing win over Sligo

3 Apr

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a blank

Drogheda and Bohemians pick up where they left off with third draw in a row

Stalemate overshadowed by worrying incident involving Shane Farrell which saw midfielder leave pitch using oxygen mask.

David Sneyd

reports from Sullivan & Lambe Park

3 Apr

699

1

Test

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3 Apr

2.9k

4

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Hard Luck

Liverpool's Alisson to miss Man City FA Cup tie and PSG matches - Slot

3 Apr

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10

Italian Job

Gattuso resigns as Italy coach after latest World Cup flop

3 Apr

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18

Enzo the Road?

‘A line was crossed’: Chelsea drop Enzo Fernández for two matches following podcast comments

3 Apr

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9

Lyon to face Katie McCabe's Arsenal, Barca crush Real Madrid

2 Apr

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4

Bad to worse

Gianluigi Buffon joins Italy's football chief in resigning after World Cup disaster

Updated 2 Apr

4.2k

8

Gaffer

De Zerbi to stay at Tottenham next season 'no matter what'

2 Apr

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2

LOI

Bray Wanderers young gun Billy O'Neill to join Bristol City this summer

2 Apr

1.3k

1

Pre-Season

Man United and Leeds confirmed for Croke Park friendly

The Premier League rivals will meet in the first soccer game played at GAA HQ since November 2009.

2 Apr

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28

Premier League

Steven Gerrard advised Mohamed Salah not to leave Liverpool ‘under a cloud’

2 Apr

2.1k

2

delap not dated

'Let’s wait and see' - Irish staff holding out hope that Liam Delap will declare for Ireland

2 Apr

12.1k

26

New Face

‘They made me feel welcome, and so easy to settle in’

1 Apr

4.1k

5

Heated

Chelsea boss furious over McCabe incident as Arsenal reach Champions League semis

1 Apr

3.9k

8

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From A to L

Here are the 12 completed groups for the 2026 Fifa World Cup

1 Apr

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13

Roll Call

Final two teams book their places at the World Cup

1 Apr

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0

talking point

Is it time for more Irish footballers to try their luck beyond Britain?

1 Apr

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6

March

March 2026

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Football

Play-off round-up: Italy to miss third straight World Cup as Bosnia spot on

31 Mar

3.5k

9

Reaction

Hallgrimsson says his players showed character to persevere in post-Prague friendly

31 Mar

1.3k

4

tag team

Spirit animals Coleman and Molumby set example for others to follow in green jersey

David Sneyd

reports from Aviva Stadium

31 Mar

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0

marching on

Czechia qualify for World Cup after penalty shootout win over Denmark

Ireland’s conquerors progress after defeating Danes in Prague.

31 Mar

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42

Friendlies

No Harry Kane as England lose to Japan in final game before naming World Cup squad

31 Mar

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0

Opinion

Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against North Macedonia

31 Mar

3.0k

1

the sad postscript

Ireland's cruel and pointless friendly with North Macedonia finishes goalless

Ireland were the better side in the Existing Contractual Obligations derby.

Gavin Cooney

reports from the Aviva Stadium

31 Mar

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21

Liveblog

Ireland v North Macedonia, international friendly

31 Mar

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46

hometown hero

Parrott fever takes hold as Dublin bows at the altar of Troy to find solace in heartache

Aviva Stadium also paid tribute to an emotional Seamus Coleman during friendly clash with North Macedonia.

David Sneyd

reports from Aviva Stadium

31 Mar

1.0k

1

Young Guns

Ireland U21 debutant scores last-minute winner to keep slim hopes alive

31 Mar

2.6k

1

Qualification

Ireland U17s book World Cup place, but miss out on European Championship spot

31 Mar

2.7k

0

Meet the new boss

Roberto De Zerbi confirmed as new Spurs boss

Updated 31 Mar

3.4k

10

Play On

'Iran will be at World Cup', says FIFA president Infantino

31 Mar

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6

What might have been

An Ireland game that embraces the ballad of the Lonesome Boatman

Visit of North Macedonia offers a chance for fans to show appreciation after missing out on World Cup.

David Sneyd

31 Mar

1.3k

6

Ireland WNT

Carla Ward: 'I want to be here and I want to get to a World Cup, that's my number one goal'

31 Mar

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match preview

Ireland's long, long road to Euro 2028 begins with a very unwanted friendly

31 Mar

1.8k

2

fine margins

Havertz scores penalty as Undav rescues Germany with late winner in Ghana friendly

30 Mar

1.3k

0

Verdict

Cardiff City lose compensation case over Emiliano Sala death

30 Mar

2.5k

0

Profile

Aoibhe Brennan: Bohs teenager in Ireland squad is already drawing Ella Toone parallels

Brennan received her first senior international call-up today.

Emma Duffy

30 Mar

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30 Mar

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