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Soccer
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2025
Abbey StreetGerman team Schalke apologises after video of supporter assaulting man in Dublin circulates
anguish
Kelleher's penalty save from Ronaldo adds to sense of pride in painful late defeat
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s players came bitterly close to revitalising their World Cup qualifying campaign.
Deja Vu
Late Neves header condemns Ireland to another Portuguese heartbreak
Ruben Neves’ late header condemned Ireland to a 1-0 loss in Lisbon.
Women's Premier DivisionAthlone lift title in style as retiring legends sign off with goals on thrilling final day
On The 42Determined
'Our aim is to qualify for Europe and get out of group stages. If we don't do that, it's failure'
match preview
Perfect may not even be good enough for Ireland in forbidding Portuguese test
We preview Ireland’s daunting World Cup qualifier away to Portugal tonight.
reds rising
Shelbourne's act of defiance keeps Shamrock Rovers waiting for title party
Kerr McInroy scored the only goal of the game to give Reds’ European hopes major boost.
Cutting The Mustard'I love him, I loved working him' - Portugal boss Martinez hails the returning Coleman
Women's Premier DivisionJohn Sullivan confirmed as Athlone manager, former captain Ryan lands Treaty job
On The 42Reaction
Thomas Tuchel: 'It’s a bit sad because I think the team deserved big support today'
column
The Irish players are caught in a doom loop - but there is one way out of it
The misery has returned to haunt the Irish squad ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier away to Portugal.
On The 42bright future
Crawford hails government grant as 'fantastic start' to building football industry
a league of his ownBillionaire Ronaldo searches down the back of the couch for more goals against Ireland
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