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Soccer

Last month
April 2026
Dutch Gold
Troy Parrott puts gloss on AZ's Dutch cup final win with 36th goal of season
19 Apr
5.9k
19
Champions
Bayern Munich seal Bundesliga title as Harry Kane hits 56th goal of the season
19 Apr
4.4k
11
Comment
This was worse than any bottle job – it felt like Arsenal throwing the title away
Manchester City come out on top in key clash but have Kai Havertz’s wastefulness to thank for vital victory.
David Sneyd
19 Apr
3.9k
15
all to play for
Manchester City beat leaders Arsenal 2-1 in pivotal Premier League title clash
19 Apr
3.8k
39
Soccer
Celtic run riot in extra-time to sink St Mirren and seal Scottish Cup final spot
19 Apr
2.4k
0
Drama
Villa come out on top in thrilling conclusion as Forest edge closer to safety
19 Apr
1.5k
8
taking the spoils
Virgil van Dijk rises high to clinch 100th-minute winner for Liverpool at Everton
Mo Salah also found the net in his last Merseyside derby as Reds win 2-1 to boost Champions League hopes.
19 Apr
2.3k
23
Championship
Ireland's Kasey McAteer helps push Ipswich into automatic promotion spots
19 Apr
1.1k
1
Result
'Moments we live for' - Carrick revels in crucial Man United win over Chelsea
19 Apr
1.3k
1
Spot kicks
Champions League semi-finalists Atletico Madrid lose Copa del rey final after penalties
19 Apr
3.0k
1
Explainer
How does Ireland's World Cup qualifying group look ahead of June finale?
19 Apr
3.7k
2
title race
Arteta urges Arsenal to have no regrets in Man City title showdown
18 Apr
1.2k
7
Race For Europe
Cunha steers Man Utd towards Champions League at Chelsea's expense
18 Apr
3.3k
32
bit o red
Sligo beat Waterford to make it back-to-back wins
18 Apr
1.3k
1
Pressure
Spurs count cost after Brighton draw leaves them in drop zone
18 Apr
2.3k
25
magic
Denise O'Sullivan 'on a different level' but Cork suspension frustration endures
Carla Ward hails ‘sensational’ midfielder, who is gutted to be missing homecoming.
Emma Duffy
Reports from Aviva Stadium
18 Apr
1.8k
6
Marching on together
Leeds take huge leap towards safety with win over Wolves
18 Apr
1.6k
8
Premier League
Bournemouth win at Newcastle to increase pressure on former boss Eddie Howe
18 Apr
831
4
big step
Ireland secure back-to-back wins over Poland to boost back-to-back World Cup dream
Marissa Sheva’s goal the difference at Aviva Stadium – but Denise O’Sullivan and Emily Murphy suspended for next game.
Emma Duffy
Reports from Aviva Stadium
18 Apr
2.4k
4
Stalemate
Keith Andrews' Brentford miss chance to break into top six as Fulham force goalless draw
18 Apr
608
1
Liveblog
Ireland v Poland
Follow the action live from the Aviva stadium as Ireland seek to make it back-to-back wins against Poland.
18 Apr
18.3k
15
Moving On
Barnsley head coach Conor Hourihane to leave at end of season
18 Apr
2.5k
1
Video Nasty
'We don't want VAR. It's killing the game' - Stephen Bradley's firm stance on technology in League of Ireland
18 Apr
1.2k
6
Preview
Arsenal psychodrama has created one of the most compelling title races in years
18 Apr
838
1
match preview
Poles apart: Ireland ready for different game as World Cup bid ramps up at Aviva
18 Apr
509
0
Ireland WNT
'It affected me' - Katie McCabe again apologises for hair pull with club future in focus
18 Apr
9.7k
2
future plans
Damien Duff refuses to rule out League of Ireland return
17 Apr
1.7k
6
Winning
Kian Leavy's brace keeps Saints right in contention on almost-perfect night for Stephen Kenny
17 Apr
934
0
promised land
Coventry City end 25-year wait for Premier League return
Frank Lampard’s side got the result they needed against Blackburn.
17 Apr
3.1k
14
LOI
Dundalk up to third after defeat of Galway
17 Apr
971
15
Leaders
Hans Mpongo's double against Wexford fires Cork City eight clear with a game in hand
17 Apr
952
2
League of Ireland
Majestic Graham Burke delivers derby spoils for Shamrock Rovers against Bohemians
Hoops stay top of the Premier Division with 2-1 win in front of 9,202 supporters at Tallaght Stadium.
David Sneyd
reports from Tallaght Stadium
17 Apr
1.1k
5
Report
Derry secure first away win of the season at Shelbourne
17 Apr
602
0
Ireland WNT
'It's a good headache to have' - Carusa and Littlejohn available for Poland rematch
17 Apr
635
1
the big one
'If we lose, yeah, it's over' - Pep Guardiola says Arsenal victory will end title race
17 Apr
1.3k
3
THE BEAT
A manager's power of calm should never be mistaken for a lack of personality
New pilot scheme for players will help to mould next generation of coaches from within League of Ireland player pool.
David Sneyd
17 Apr
1.1k
1
Uefa conference league
Crystal Palace book spot in Conference League semi-final
Updated 16 Apr
4.3k
2
Final Four
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest to face off in Europa League semi-finals
16 Apr
1.9k
11
Premier League
Bernardo Silva to leave Man City at end of season
16 Apr
2.3k
6
RIP
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger killed in road accident, aged 48
16 Apr
3.8k
5
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