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Soccer

Last month
April 2026
Premier League
Forest fire five past Sunderland for vital victory in relegation battle
24 Apr
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point apiece
Late drama in Waterford as 96th-minute equaliser denies Galway
24 Apr
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second half blitz
Drogheda come from behind to beat Shels in 7-goal thriller
24 Apr
849
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Flying the flag
Irish trio McCabe, O'Shea and Drinan named in teams of the season
24 Apr
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It's quiziness time
Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
24 Apr
2.7k
1
hoop dream
Liam Scales signs new long-term deal with Celtic
24 Apr
1.5k
3
Premier League
Chelsea's Estevao out for season, and a doubt for Brazil's World Cup campaign
24 Apr
754
0
Suspension
Uefa bans Benfica's Prestianni for six games for 'discriminatory conduct'
24 Apr
941
1
Recovery
'I'm in a really good place' – Chris Hughton opens up on prostate cancer diagnosis
24 Apr
1.5k
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THE BEAT
Patience the virtue Derry City's billionaire chairman hopes will pay off
Philip O’Doherty has been a key ally and supporter for manager Tiernan Lynch.
David Sneyd
24 Apr
1.3k
1
Uncertain Future
'The past six weeks have been hell' - James McClean opens up about chronic hip injury
23 Apr
1.4k
2
chance to impress
Jack Moylan to stake claim for involvement in Ireland's Grenada friendly
23 Apr
2.5k
7
Wave Goodbye
Final whistle blows on BBC's Football Focus after 52 years
23 Apr
3.6k
8
No Chance
Italy’s sports minister rules out country replacing Iran at World Cup
23 Apr
4.0k
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hammer
Spain's Lamine Yamal injured, but expected to be fit for World Cup
23 Apr
913
0
Concern
Former Chelsea captain John Terry worried about club after Liam Rosenior sacking
23 Apr
2.3k
6
Irish Soccer
Soccer academies: Football can unite Ireland, but the hard work to build its future starts here
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23 Apr
715
Euro Vision
PSG move closer to Ligue 1 title as Kane helps Bayern into German Cup final
22 Apr
1.7k
0
Priceless Point
Leeds snatch last-gasp equaliser at Bournemouth to move to brink of safety
22 Apr
1.9k
6
Leaders
Man City go top of Premier League as Burnley relegated
Erling Haaland’s fifth-minute goal was the difference at Turf Moor.
22 Apr
4.0k
24
Wave Goodbye
Chelsea part ways with manager Liam Rosenior
The former Strasbourg coach was appointed on a five-and-a-half-year deal, with the option of a further year, in January.
22 Apr
6.2k
31
coygig
'Difficult, messy, beautiful': Ireland's progress under Carla Ward
Ward has been in charge for 14 months, overseeing eight wins in 12 competitive games.
Emma Duffy
22 Apr
659
0
Setback
Irish defender Oisin McEntee to miss Hearts' title run-in
22 Apr
1.3k
2
Scottish Premiership
Rangers captain Tavernier to leave club after 11 years
22 Apr
1.6k
1
League of Ireland
Blow for Shelbourne as academy director Colm Barron leaves for FAI
22 Apr
4.4k
0
Under Pressure
'The professionalism wasn’t there': Liam Rosenior seethes at ‘indefensible’ Chelsea display
22 Apr
1.6k
10
Pressure
Liam Rosenior faces fan fury as Chelsea suffer Brighton hammering
Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck gave Albion a 3-0 win.
21 Apr
3.1k
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Championship
Leicester relegated to League One a decade after Premier League triumph
21 Apr
2.4k
2
losing the run of ourselves
Welcome to the bib time: GAA's grand championship entrances running on empty
21 Apr
2.5k
1
The Hammers
Karren Brady to leave West Ham after 16 years as vice-chair
21 Apr
2.7k
2
Women's League of Ireland
Cork City on hunt for fourth women's manager in three seasons after Ryan exit
21 Apr
860
1
resilience
West Ham hang on to increase gap with relegation rivals Tottenham
20 Apr
3.4k
1
PodcastThe Football Family
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succession plan
Marco Rose appointed Bournemouth head coach on three-year deal from summer
20 Apr
2.7k
3
The Gaffer
'I was born to win': Gheorghe Hagi signs on for second coming as Romania coach
20 Apr
2.0k
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title race
Erling Haaland taunts Arsenal by reminding them they have ‘come up short’ before
20 Apr
4.5k
8
Carla Ward
'I wouldn’t have taken the job if I didn’t believe we had the potential to get to the World Cup'
20 Apr
797
0
France
PSG made to pay for resting players as Lyon inject twist into Ligue 1 title race
19 Apr
2.1k
0
Women's League of Ireland
Wollmer snatches Dublin derby bragging rights for Shels with 91st-minute winner
19 Apr
884
0
Dutch Gold
Troy Parrott puts gloss on AZ's Dutch cup final win with 36th goal of season
19 Apr
5.9k
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