Irish football

Stephen Kenny searches for answers in ‘uncomfortable’ post-match interview

Stephen Kenny’s Ireland future now hangs in the balance… Ireland fell to a fourth defeat in five Euro 2024 qualification fixtures at the hands of the Netherlands on Sunday night, leaving Stephen Kenny’s future hanging in the balance. Initially, it appeared a historic night was on the cards at the Aviva Stadium, with Ronald Koeman’s […]

Stephen Kenny’s Ireland future now hangs in the balance… Ireland fell to a fourth defeat in five Euro 2024 qualification fixtures at the hands of the Netherlands on Sunday night, leaving Stephen Kenny’s future hanging in the balance. Initially, it appeared a historic night was on the cards at the Aviva Stadium, with Ronald Koeman’s […]

2 years ago

Northern Irish flag replaced with tricolour after mix-up in Derry City match

The Derry fans were not too impressed… Derry City began their European adventure with a rather drab 0-0 draw against HB Torshavn from the Faroe Islands on Thursday night. Facing off in the first qualifying round of the Europa Conference League, the Candystripes will remember their sojourn to the small set of islands located between […]

The Derry fans were not too impressed… Derry City began their European adventure with a rather drab 0-0 draw against HB Torshavn from the Faroe Islands on Thursday night. Facing off in the first qualifying round of the Europa Conference League, the Candystripes will remember their sojourn to the small set of islands located between […]

2 years ago

FAI contacted over becoming first European side to play Palestine

The move comes off the back of Robbie Keane’s controversial appointment at Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv. The FAI have been contacted over the possibility of becoming the first European nation to face off against Palestine in an international football match. Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward got in touch with the FAI to discuss the […]

The move comes off the back of Robbie Keane’s controversial appointment at Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv. The FAI have been contacted over the possibility of becoming the first European nation to face off against Palestine in an international football match. Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward got in touch with the FAI to discuss the […]

2 years ago

Stephen Kenny’s Ireland future in doubt ahead of FAI chiefs meeting

Kenny’s Ireland career hangs in the balance following what was a disastrous defeat in Greece. FAI chiefs are set to meet this weekend to deliberate over the future of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny. Having slipped to yet another uninspiring away defeat at the hands of Greece, leaving Kenny with a record of just four wins […]

Kenny’s Ireland career hangs in the balance following what was a disastrous defeat in Greece. FAI chiefs are set to meet this weekend to deliberate over the future of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny. Having slipped to yet another uninspiring away defeat at the hands of Greece, leaving Kenny with a record of just four wins […]

2 years ago

WATCH: The trailer for a new Jack Charlton film will have you in tears

Well this looks absolutely fantastic. Losing Jack Charlton earlier this year was a gut punch for the entire nation. The outpouring of tributes to the great man was understandable given the esteem he is held in for the transformation he helped to bring about in Irish football. Euro 88-Italia 90-USA 94 is a golden era […]

Well this looks absolutely fantastic. Losing Jack Charlton earlier this year was a gut punch for the entire nation. The outpouring of tributes to the great man was understandable given the esteem he is held in for the transformation he helped to bring about in Irish football. Euro 88-Italia 90-USA 94 is a golden era […]

5 years ago

One of the great institutions of schoolboy football in Ireland is coming to an end

A real shame. There were few better feelings as a child who played football than scoring a goal and knowing your name might make it into the newspaper on Monday morning. What was even sweeter was knowing that the “man from the paper” was actually in attendance at the game, and you might even have […]

A real shame. There were few better feelings as a child who played football than scoring a goal and knowing your name might make it into the newspaper on Monday morning. What was even sweeter was knowing that the “man from the paper” was actually in attendance at the game, and you might even have […]

7 years ago