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Soccer

Last month
April 2026
League of Ireland
Galway United mount dramatic comeback from two down to defeat Drogheda
6 Apr
1.6k
16
Lilywhites
League leaders St Pat's allow rivals close the gap with defeat in Dundalk
6 Apr
1.1k
4
Stalemate
Derry City's winless run stretches to six games after draw with Sligo
6 Apr
648
0
League of Ireland
Shelbourne vulnerabilities clear to see as Shamrock Rovers triumph in five-goal thriller
Joey O’Brien’s side took a deserved first-half lead before giving up the initiative in an exciting Dublin derby.
David Sneyd
reports from Tallaght Stadium
6 Apr
1.4k
1
Take a Bow
Moylan's 96th-minute winner the icing on the cake as Lincoln end 65-year Championship wait
6 Apr
2.4k
3
Wrap
Ireland international key as Ipswich boost Premier League promotion hopes
6 Apr
3.8k
2
League of Ireland
Stephen Kenny takes St Pat's back to the top with hectic period to test title credentials
6 Apr
1.3k
2
End of an era
Bernardo Silva set to leave Man City this summer
5 Apr
2.4k
3
comprehensive
Inter Milan take big step towards Serie A title with thumping win over Roma
5 Apr
1.6k
1
Wrap
Ireland's Hayes on target as Brighton dump European champions Arsenal out of FA Cup
5 Apr
1.7k
0
Tasty
Chelsea and Leeds to clash in FA Cup semi-final
5 Apr
2.1k
1
Marching on together
Leeds seal shootout victory after West Ham’s stunning stoppage-time fightback
5 Apr
2.2k
3
Jumping Through Hoops
Kelechi Iheanacho's first goal in six months keeps Celtic in title hunt
5 Apr
1.8k
0
costly
Hearts slip up in Scottish title race
5 Apr
2.9k
0
Walking Alone
Virgil van Dijk scathing after Liverpool's FA Cup collapse - 'You shouldn't give up'
5 Apr
3.2k
13
performance review
5 lessons learned from Ireland's latest World Cup qualifying campaign
5 Apr
2.2k
6
Upset
Unbelievable scenes as Championship side Southampton stun Arsenal
4 Apr
6.1k
27
Departures Lounge
Kieran Trippier to leave Newcastle at end of season
Updated 4 Apr
3.0k
2
Round-Up
Holders Wexford fall to Sligo in All-Island Cup opener as Galway down Peamount
4 Apr
982
0
Wrap
Mallorca stun Real Madrid, Bayern storm back to win at Freiburg
4 Apr
3.3k
3
Leaders
Rangers go top of the table for the first time in over two years
4 Apr
3.7k
28
Rout
Chelsea score 7 to reach FA Cup semis
4 Apr
2.0k
3
Take a Bow
Haaland hits hat-trick as Man City blow away Liverpool
The result increases the pressure on Reds boss Arne Slot.
4 Apr
4.1k
94
fast start
Mason Melia scores three minutes into Tottenham U21 debut
4 Apr
5.4k
10
Heartbreaking
Another cruel blow for Ireland's Lily Agg as Achilles rupture follows ACL comeback
4 Apr
1.3k
1
On The Mend
'I don't know if I've dealt with something like that before. It was scary'
4 Apr
5.8k
4
Soccer
Heimir Hallgrimsson exclusive interview: 'You have many positives you take for granted'
The Ireland manager talks exclusively to The 42 about what went wrong in Prague, potential declarees including Alex Scott, and Eamon Dunphy’s criticism.
4 Apr
11.9k
3
bridge the gap
'It's critical for the future of Irish football' – FAI planning for women's development squad
4 Apr
726
0
World Class
Dembele leads PSG to victory ahead of Liverpool tie
3 Apr
1.5k
0
LOI
Pierrot produces winner as Galway United battle to victory over Derry City
3 Apr
1.1k
8
Late Late Show
Dundalk overcome Shels to end 6-year wait for Tolka victory
3 Apr
735
0
Spot Kick
Burke's late penalty rescues a point for Shamrock Rovers against Waterford
3 Apr
829
0
Contenders
St Pat’s outline title credentials with convincing win over Sligo
3 Apr
1.1k
2
a blank
Drogheda and Bohemians pick up where they left off with third draw in a row
Stalemate overshadowed by worrying incident involving Shane Farrell which saw midfielder leave pitch using oxygen mask.
David Sneyd
reports from Sullivan & Lambe Park
3 Apr
698
1
Test
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How closely have you been paying attention to the sporting headlines?
3 Apr
2.9k
4
Hard Luck
Liverpool's Alisson to miss Man City FA Cup tie and PSG matches - Slot
3 Apr
1.8k
10
Championship
Millwall boost hopes of promotion to Premier League with win over Middlesbrough
3 Apr
3.1k
2
Italian Job
Gattuso resigns as Italy coach after latest World Cup flop
3 Apr
1.8k
18
Enzo the Road?
‘A line was crossed’: Chelsea drop Enzo Fernández for two matches following podcast comments
3 Apr
3.8k
9
Lyon to face Katie McCabe's Arsenal, Barca crush Real Madrid
2 Apr
1.5k
4
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