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Chelsea v Port Vale - Emirates FA Cup - Quarter Final - Stamford Bridge
Chelsea brush aside League One Port Vale to book place in FA Cup semi-finals
Jorrel Hato and Joao Pedro scored in the first half while Cole Palmer forced an own goal from Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel to make it three by the break

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Manchester City v Liverpool - Emirates FA Cup - Quarter Final - Etihad Stadium
FA Cup: Haaland hits treble as Man City rout Liverpool to clinch semi-final spot 
Arne Slot's side had no answers for Pep Guardiola's Blues.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Katie McCabe acknowledges fans after the game 7/3/2026
'It took quite some attention away from the game,' Arsenal manager laments McCabe flashpoint
The Ireland captain tugged the hair of Alyssa Thompson as the American sped away towards goal.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Republic of Ireland Women Squad Announcement
'We must find the budget' - Carla Ward on future of Irish women's game
The Ireland WNT manager has a plan - but needs the backing.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Drogheda United v Bohemians - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
'It was scary' - Shane Farrell injury mars Bohs stalemate in Drogheda
Farrell required eight minutes of treatment after falling awkwardly to the pitch and was stretched off and taken to the nearby Lourdes hospital.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Everton v Chelsea - Premier League - Hill Dickinson Stadium
Liam Rosenior seeking ’emotionally stable’ players for Chelsea in summer window
A turbulent Blues season took another twist on Friday when the head coach confirmed vice-captain Enzo Fernandez will miss two matches as a sanction for comments made on a podcast during the international break.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Dylan McGlade's brace secures Cobh Ramblers victory against Kerry
Dylan McGlade's brace secures Cobh Ramblers victory against Kerry
McGlade opened the scoring two minutes before the break from the penalty spot before doubling his tally in the opening two minutes of the second half.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Waterford v Shamrock Rovers - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Burke spot-on to rescue point for Shamrock Rovers 
Rovers drew level from the penalty spot 10 minutes from time at the RSC.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
St Pats blow Sligo Rovers away to go top of the Premier Division
A sixth win in seven unbeaten games has Stephen Kenny’s Saints cruising.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Cork City v Athlone Town - SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division
Frustration for Cork City as leaders held by Finn Harps
Finn Harps were more than full value for the point they picked at home against the First Division leaders on Friday evening.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Shelbourne v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Dundalk edge five-goal thriller to pile more home misery on Shelbourne
Ciaran Kilduff’s side have looked good upon their return to this level and they had the carrot of knowing they would leapfrog the hosts in the league with a win.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Liverpool v Galatasaray - UEFA Champions League - Round of Sixteen - Second Leg - Anfield
Five matches, 16 days, a season to save: Slot’s Liverpool vision faces a defining moment
Starting at Manchester City in the FA Cup, Arne Slot must show doubters his plan for a team in transition can succeed.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Middlesbrough v Preston North End - Sky Bet Championship - Riverside Stadium
Irish Championship round-up: Adam Idah, Tom Cannon and Andrew Moran score as Alan Browne bags Boro assist
An energetic first half from the hosts saw skipper Dael Fry head them in front, but former Boro striker Coburn spearheaded the comeback for the Lions with two second-half goals.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen - UEFA Champions League - Round of Sixteen - Second Leg - Emirates Stadium
Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to use cup final loss as ‘fuel’ to fire them to title
Arsenal’s quadruple dreams were dashed by a disappointing 2-0 loss to Pep Guardiola’s side at Wembley 12 days ago.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Arsenal v Manchester City - Carabao Cup - Final - Wembley
FA Cup quarter-finals: things to look out for this weekend
Chelsea dare not lose, West Ham and Leeds play out a survival dress rehearsal, while Phil Foden urgently needs to make an impact

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Enzo Fernandez file photo
Enzo Fernandez to miss Chelsea’s next two matches after ‘a line was crossed’
The 25-year-old said on a podcast this week that he would like to live in Madrid.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Alan Reynolds after the game 20/3/2026
League of Ireland preview: Watching brief for banned Reynolds as leaders Bohs head to Drogheda
Friday's slate of games kicks off a hectic week for clubs. 

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Sunderland v Marseille - Pre-Season Friendly - University of Bradford Stadium
Roberto De Zerbi apologises for Mason Greenwood comments in first Spurs interview
'I am sorry if I offended anyone’s feeling with this subject matter – I have a daughter and I’m very sensitive to these things, and I always have been,' he said. 

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

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Italian football chief resigns, Buffon follows, and Ceferin issues Euro 2032 warning
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has warned Italy could lose the tournament.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

UCD v Bray Wanderers - SSE Airtricity Men's First Division
Ireland youth international O'Neill set to swap Bray Wanderers for Bristol City
Billy O'Neill will follow in the footsteps of former Cork City winger Cathal O'Sullivan and ex-St Pat's striker Mason Melia, who have recently taken their talents to Preston North End and Spurs, respectively.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Kerry v Donegal - Allianz Football League Division 1 Final
Croke Park confirmed for Man United v Leeds friendly — with two conditions
Both clubs officially announced the match on Wednesday

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Winners Shoot - Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup Final
Draw made for FAI Cup first round
League of Ireland clubs will enter in the second round.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Chelsea FC v Arsenal FC - UEFA Women's Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-finals Second Leg
Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor fumes at refereeing as Katie McCabe defends hair-pull incident
The Republic of Ireland international posted shortly after the game that she wanted “to clarify that I was genuinely reaching for the shirt, I wouldn’t ever want to pull someone’s hair. Full respect to Thompson”. 

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Liverpool v West Ham United - Premier League - Anfield
Steven Gerrard advised Mo Salah not to leave Liverpool ‘under a cloud’
Salah announced last week he will depart Anfield in the summer after agreeing to end his contract a year early.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Heimir HallgrĂ­msson 31/3/2026
Right direction: Heimir presents case for Ireland's improvement
It was approaching 11pm on Tuesday when Heimir Hallgrímsson invited a bunch of journalists into the Ireland dressing-room for a visual illustration of the progress he’s overseen.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

England v Japan - International Friendly - Wembley Stadium
England boss Thomas Tuchel casts doubt over Phil Foden’s World Cup hopes
The 25-year-old was the only player to start both games in the final camp before the coach makes his selection, playing him as a number 10 in the 1-1 draw with Uruguay before using him as a false nine in the loss to Japan.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Arne Slot file photo
Arne Slot says Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool ‘as a legend’
The Egypt international took to social media last week to reveal he had come to an agreement with the club to end the contract he only extended last summer a year early.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Lamine Yamal,Aleksa Terzic
Lamine Yamal speaks out about 'intolerable' Islamophobic chants at Spain v Egypt
The Spanish football federation (RFEF) condemned the acts, while Catalan regional police said they were investigating.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

FIFA World Cup file photo
World Cup 2026: Which countries have qualified and how did they do it?
We now know all 48 teams that will play in the US, Canada and Mexico later this year – this is how they got there

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Czechia v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Play-off Semi-Final
S John Fallon: Anatomy of Ireland's World Cup dream being crushed
John Fallon distils the series of misfortunate events at the Fortuna Arena, any one of which might have led to a showdown on home soil last night.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Italy v Northern Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-off Semi-Final
Italy fail to reach third straight World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Bosnia
Meanwhile, Sweden beat Poland 3-2 ​to book their ticket to ‌the World Cup on Tuesday, as Viktor Gyokeres struck two ​minutes from time to ​decide a frantic qualification play-off ⁠final.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

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Czechia beat Denmark on penalties to book World Cup spot
Czechia beat ‌Heimir Hallgrimsson's Ireland ⁠in a shootout in the playoff semi-finals last week.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia - International Friendly
Heimir Hallgrimsson hoping Seamus Coleman will continue on to Euro 2028
Assistant manager John O’Shea has confirmed that he intends to sign a new contract to remain on with Heimir Hallgrimsson’s team in the wake of the recent World Cup qualifying campaign.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia - International Friendly - Aviva Stadium
Troy Parrott: 'We have a lot of heart. I'm really, really sure we will be back'
Parrott believes the future is bright with the current crop of Ireland players.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Johnny Kenny after the match 31/3/2026
Friendly frustration as Ireland sign off with North Macedonia stalemate 
Supporters took the chance to salute their team.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Wales v Northern Ireland - International Friendly - Cardiff City Stadium
Wales and Northern Ireland play out friendly draw
Meanwhile, England's final match on home soil before the World Cup ended in a first ever defeat to Asian opposition as Thomas Tuchel's side stumbled to a somewhat concerning 1-0 loss to Japan.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia - International Friendly
One generation giving way to another? You’d imagine so
There was just over an hour gone when Coleman’s number came up and he trotted briskly down the line. There was no fuss as the stadium rose to its feet. Typical of the man.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Troy Parrott after the match 31/3/2026
Ireland v North Macedonia player ratings: Parrott leads the way in solid Irish performance 
The Boys in Green played out a scoreless draw with North Macedonia.  

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Republic of Ireland v North Macedonia - International Friendly
John Egan returns to Ireland team after 18 month absence
The 33-year-old replaces his fellow Corkman Jake O’Brien in the three-man defence, earning his 38th cap.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Cork City's Cillian Murphy nets hat-trick as Ireland seal spot at U17 World Cup
Cork City's Cillian Murphy nets hat-trick as Ireland seal spot at U17 World Cup
Unfortunately, Croatia’s 1-1 draw with Poland ended the young Boys in Green’s chance of reaching the 2026 Euros in Estonia though.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United - Premier League - Amex Stadium
No relegation release clause as Spurs appoint Roberto De Zerbi on five-year deal
Spurs parted company with Igor Tudor on Sunday afternoon after five defeats in seven matches during a shambolic 44-day reign.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool - Premier League - American Express Stadium
Liverpool's Konate: 'With time, we will win trophies, we will have success'
The 26-year-old believes the Reds' difficulties stem from multiple changes to the squad in the off-season.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Eddie Howe File Photo
Newcastle United CEO: No plans to replace Eddie Howe at the moment
Speaking as the club released their latest financial figures, David Hopkinson was asked about Howe’s future amid disquiet from sections of the club’s support.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United - Premier League - Amex Stadium
Tottenham close in on Roberto De Zerbi as talks reach advanced stage
Spurs turned attention back to De Zerbi after Igor Tudor’s departure on Sunday.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Jim Crawford 25/3/2026
'We practised penalties every day' but Jim Crawford still experienced Ireland shootout pain
Crawford and the Republic of Ireland U21's saw their hopes of reaching Euro 2023 ended by Israel in a shoot-out.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Republic of Ireland Men Media Conference and Training Session
Heimir HallgrĂ­msson's Ireland 'trying to take correct steps to continue growing'
While the Irish FA have offered refunds to fans opting out of their wooden spoon contest in Wales, it’s the FAI’s belief that at least 30,000 seats of the capacity 51,000 purchased in advance on Thursday will show up.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

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