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Soccer

February
February 2026
Round-Up
'Underrated in this league': Brosnan named Player of the Match as Irish trio star in WSL
9 Feb
1.2k
0
Under Pressure
Howe would 'step aside' if right for Newcastle
9 Feb
1.7k
7
Drama
Bernardo Silva feared title race was over before Man City comeback at Liverpool
9 Feb
855
3
Eurozone
Parrott has goal bizarrely ruled out in Ajax draw, Real Madrid keep pressure on Barcelona
8 Feb
3.4k
1
Comment
Man City are flawed and unconvincing - but they are hanging on in there
8 Feb
1.4k
2
Late Late Show
Man City keep title race alive with dramatic late fightback against Liverpool
8 Feb
3.7k
48
mixed feelings
Stephen Kenny pays tribute to Damien Byrne as St Pat's boss looks for more games at Aviva Stadium
David Sneyd
reports from Aviva Stadium
8 Feb
3.2k
3
At last
Palace end 12-match winless run against rivals Brighton
8 Feb
709
0
League of Ireland
St Pat's goalkeeper Joey Anang shows World Cup class to earn point with Bohs in Aviva stalemate
Dublin rivals play out 0-0 draw in front of 21,472 supporters to begin their 2026 League of Ireland season.
David Sneyd
reports from Aviva Stadium
8 Feb
2.6k
6
concerns
'Each time, it takes weeks' - Roma boss reveals extent of Evan Ferguson's ankle problems
8 Feb
10.1k
6
Profile
The latest Irish teenage sensation to move across the water
8 Feb
12.2k
6
League of Ireland
Aviva Stadium opener for Bohs and St Pat's shows vision and ambition League of Ireland needs
Dublin rivals are starting their new Premier Division season at Lansdowne Road this afternoon.
David Sneyd
8 Feb
3.1k
8
Looking Back
40 years on, his legend lives on in Ireland - here’s what happened when I met Jack Charlton
Eanna Brophy
7 Feb
1.4k
1
Relief
Debutant's 97th-minute goal helps Celtic avoid shock cup exit
7 Feb
4.1k
4
rescue act
Man United loanee Hojlund the hero as Napoli snatch late win
7 Feb
3.4k
0
Take a Bow
Keith Andrews' Brentford win 5-goal thriller to continue remarkable season
7 Feb
10.8k
18
Wrap
Gyokeres double helps Arsenal edge closer to Premier League title
7 Feb
2.3k
12
COYBIG
Ireland international makes debut as Preston prevail
7 Feb
2.7k
0
Pastures new
Former Liverpool star Oxlade-Chamberlain joins Celtic
7 Feb
2.9k
3
good form
Manchester United and Michael Carrick win again as Tottenham are seen off
Another win for interim manager keeps him in the discussion for permanent role.
7 Feb
3.6k
22
Rovers return
Shamrock Rovers secure former player Naj Razi on multi-year term
7 Feb
2.0k
1
Ollie Horgan
‘There were times where we’d pull up and Ollie’s out on the tractor cutting the grass’
Some of those who knew him best reflect on the former Finn Harps coach’s legacy as the first LOI season since his passing gets underway.
Paul Fennessy
7 Feb
4.6k
1
Winter Olympics
'Impossible to put into words how devastating this is' - The Irish athlete who feels wronged by her Olympics exclusion
7 Feb
3.1k
1
six pointer
Leeds boost survival bid with victory over relegation rivals Forest
6 Feb
1.9k
9
LOI
Late, late show: Welsh debutant bags 91st-minute winner to complete Derry City turnaround
Candystripes welcome home James McClean with three points against Sligo Rovers.
6 Feb
2.8k
8
last gasp
Walsall loanee scores two days after signing as Drogheda edge Galway
6 Feb
1.3k
4
All Square
Waterford and Shelbourne share the spoils on League of Ireland opening night
6 Feb
928
0
omission
Ronaldo absent from Al Nassr squad for second successive game amid dispute
6 Feb
1.7k
12
Called Off
New date set for postponed Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk League of Ireland opener
Updated 6 Feb
2.7k
6
Test Yourself
Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
6 Feb
4.5k
4
Not holding back
Szmodics' Ipswich departure 'in the best interests of group dynamic', says manager McKenna
6 Feb
4.8k
7
Strand Pitch
'I probably would have gone down a much, much darker path if this pitch wasn’t here'
Keith Treacy is part of a group fighting to save a concrete pitch in Dublin’s north inner city which has nurtured some of Ireland’s sporting greats.
Gavin Cooney
6 Feb
3.2k
5
RELATED
Stakes never higher in League of Ireland's game of risk and reward
6 Feb
Stephen Kenny rejuvenated at St Patrick's Athletic - 'I’m not going to settle for mediocrity'
5 Feb
Who could be in line for the next big money move from the League of Ireland?
5 Feb
THE BEAT
Stakes never higher in League of Ireland's game of risk and reward
Wages rising and transfer fees increasing, with confidence and concern in equal measure ahead of the 2026 season.
David Sneyd
6 Feb
1.2k
0
Call it
Poll: Who will win the 2026 League of Ireland Men's Premier Division?
6 Feb
1.1k
6
LOI
League of Ireland top goalscorer: Five players who could top the charts this season
5 Feb
1.2k
1
Unhappy
Rosenior accuses Arsenal of lacking ‘respect’ for Chelsea
5 Feb
1.7k
5
deduction
Leicester docked six points after breaching EFL profit and sustainability rules
5 Feb
1.2k
6
Huge Boost
Shelbourne fend off Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic to sign Will Jarvis
5 Feb
6.0k
2
carabao cup
Marc Guehi unable to play for Manchester City in Carabao Cup final
Updated 5 Feb
2.7k
4
Hitting Out
It’s embarrassing – Irish boss Goodwin savages Dundee United for collapse at Hibernian
5 Feb
1.7k
0
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