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October 2025

Leaders

Chelsea consolidate top spot in WSL as Man United and Man City register crucial wins

Updated 12 Oct

843

send for Coventry

Conor Coventry called into Ireland squad for Armenia game

12 Oct

4.7k

Abbey Street

German team Schalke apologises after video of supporter assaulting man in Dublin circulates

12 Oct

5.3k

Comment

'Scandalous' penalty decision against Ireland shows what a farce VAR has become

12 Oct

7.3k

Wrap

Ireland's Group F rivals Hungary beat Armenia, Haaland hits hat-trick against Israel

11 Oct

1.9k

Reaction

Hallgrimsson laments a 'painful' result and says ref paid Portugal too much respect

11 Oct

3.5k

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.

David Sneyd

11 Oct

5.3k

Opinion

Player ratings: How the Boys in Green fared against Portugal

11 Oct

3.5k

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Deja Vu

Late Neves header condemns Ireland to another Portuguese heartbreak

Ruben Neves’ late header condemned Ireland to a 1-0 loss in Lisbon.

Gavin Cooney

reports from Estadio Jose Alvalde, Lisbon

11 Oct

5.0k

Scottish football

Steven Gerrard rules himself out of contention to return as Rangers boss

11 Oct

2.9k

Liveblog

Portugal v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

11 Oct

53.0k

Women's Premier Division

Athlone lift title in style as retiring legends sign off with goals on thrilling final day

11 Oct

1.0k

Selection

Seamus Coleman returns to Irish starting team against Portugal

11 Oct

2.5k

End of an era

Another league legend set to retire as ex-Irish international Jarrett calls time

11 Oct

1.8k

Determined

'Our aim is to qualify for Europe and get out of group stages. If we don't do that, it's failure'

11 Oct

3.6k

back-to-back

How Athlone Town have upset the trend of big city teams dominating titles

11 Oct

917

Foursome

Evan Ferguson chases unlikely Irish goal record in Lisbon

11 Oct

2.5k

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.

Gavin Cooney

reports from Lisbon

11 Oct

734

steady as she goes

Northern Ireland stun Slovakia to boost World Cup qualifying hopes

10 Oct

3.9k

Champions

Dundalk claim title and seal promotion to Premier Division

10 Oct

1.7k

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.

David Sneyd

reports from Tallaght Stadium

10 Oct

2.4k

resilience

Ireland fight back to preserve 12-game home unbeaten run

10 Oct

8.0k

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Vandalism

Rangers condemn ‘shameful’ fire attack on statue of former manager

10 Oct

4.2k

Cutting The Mustard

'I love him, I loved working him' - Portugal boss Martinez hails the returning Coleman

10 Oct

8.3k

the end

Ireland legends Áine O'Gorman and Karen Duggan to retire

10 Oct

1.4k

High Standards

Hallgrimsson: Ireland must be 'perfect' to have any chance against Portugal

10 Oct

1.2k

Women's Premier Division

John Sullivan confirmed as Athlone manager, former captain Ryan lands Treaty job

Updated 10 Oct

2.5k

Reaction

Thomas Tuchel: 'It’s a bit sad because I think the team deserved big support today'

10 Oct

3.6k

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.

Gavin Cooney

10 Oct

1.7k

LOI

'Pressure is leaving your son on an operating table, hoping he's going to come through it'

10 Oct

1.3k

too good

Saka gem headlines England's win, Scotland keep World Cup dream alive

9 Oct

2.8k

Ready to go

Ireland add QPR's Jimmy Dunne to squad ahead of Portugal clash

9 Oct

2.3k

LOI

Shamrock Rovers' Healy scoops Player of the Month award as Wexford FC's Murphy retires

9 Oct

1.0k

bright future

Crawford hails government grant as 'fantastic start' to building football industry

9 Oct

1.2k

within reach

Shamrock Rovers missing key players for tomorrow's title decider with Shelbourne

9 Oct

2.5k

Funding

Tottenham’s majority owner injects £100 million of new capital into the club

9 Oct

1.7k

a league of his own

Billionaire Ronaldo searches down the back of the couch for more goals against Ireland

David Sneyd

9 Oct

2.9k

taking things for granted

Ireland's baffling over-confidence exposed as they rake over the ashes of Armenia loss

9 Oct

1.9k

Wrap

Man United win historic Champions League clash, Chelsea held

8 Oct

2.8k

Mixed Fortunes

Mo Salah scores as Egypt qualify, Roberto Lopes' Cape Verde made to wait

8 Oct

3.1k