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AZ Alkmaar v Ajax - Dutch KNVB Beker
Parrott's extra-time winner ensures cup progress for AZ, Ogbene grabs first Sheffield United goal
Parrott provided a superb headed assist for Matej Sin's opener before Kristian Hlynsson grabbed an equaliser for FC Twente, before Dubliner Parrott found the winner in the 96th minute - his 27th goal for club and country so far this season. 

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Manchester City v Galatasaray - UEFA Champions League - League Phase - Etihad Stadium
Pep Guardiola turns up the heat on Manchester City’s big-spending rivals
The City manager pointed out six rival clubs have outspent his over the past five years.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Marc Guehi file photo
Transfer window verdict: how every Premier League club fared
Will Arsenal regret Nwaneri move? Have Sunderland traded brilliantly again? We run the rule over every team’s business.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

ITV and Roy Keane to head to New York for World Cup coverage while BBC stay in Salford
ITV and Roy Keane to head to New York for World Cup coverage while BBC stay in Salford
ITV Sport will be basing all of its World Cup coverage from its New York studio, whereas the BBC team will be in Salford until at least the quarter-finals

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Flying under the radar: six low-key deals that could prove savvy signings
S Flying under the radar: six low-key deals that could prove savvy signings
The January transfer window has come and gone. There have been a number of high-profile moves but here are a half dozen that may have flown under the radar

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Cork City v Waterford - Pre-Season Friendly
Waterford time already an 'eye-opener' for Jon Daly
Convincing players to join Waterford has been difficult with many preferring to be close to Dublin

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Arsenal v Kairat - UEFA Champions League - League Phase - Emirates Stadium
Mikel Arteta has ‘book of people’ who feel Arsenal are ‘most exciting in Europe’
Arsenal are six points clear at the top of the Premier League, and through to the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Sunderland v Burnley - Premier League - Stadium of Light
Habib Diarra inspires win over Burnley as Sunderland extend unbeaten home run
Sunderland have climbed to eighth in the Premier League

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

AZ Alkmaar v Shelbourne - UEFA Conference League 2025/26 League Phase MD4
Troy Parrott stays put despite interest as other Irish internationals seal moves
Hull City were braced to receive bids for John Egan but the Ireland defender will see out the remainder of the season at the club

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham Hotspur - UEFA Champions League - League Phase - Deutsche Bank Park
Cristian Romero labels Tottenham squad depth ‘disgraceful’ amid injury crisis
Spurs' current list of absentees well beyond double figures

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League - Molineux Stadium
Big clubs keep powder dry as Crystal Palace emerge as deadline day kings
Arsenal’s experience summed up a day on which journalists desperately searched for drama that didn’t exist.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Middlesbrough v Hull City - Sky Bet Championship
Transfer Deadline Day latest: John Egan set to stay at Hull, Kenny joins Bolton on loan
The transfer window is set to slam close at 7pm on Monday night.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Brazil FIFA WCup Women Soccer
Gianni Infantino sorry for offending British fans and defends Trump peace prize
The Fifa chief said that the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 had been special because “for the first time in history no Brit was arrested”.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Cork City v Wexford - SSE Airtricity Men's First Division
Seani Maguire agrees Cork City extension, ends speculation about future
Cork City manager Barry Robson said that amid speculation about Maguire's future, the club was "really thrilled" for him to sign the extension

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Arsenal v Manchester United - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
JoĂŁo Pedro stepping up for Rosenior, Arsenal frontmen show their teeth and stretched Liverpool are fighting on

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Rodri: The referee has to be neutral and for me honestly, it’s not fair
City had VAR decisions go against them in matches with Newcastle, Manchester United and Wolves in January, and Rodri appeared to question whether officials were being fair.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Liverpool Fans Watching the UEFA Champions League Final
Transfer deadline day: Liverpool agree fee for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet
The 20-year-old will remain at the Ligue 1 side for the rest of the season before moving to Anfield in the summer.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Arsenal v Corinthians - FIFA Women's Champions Cup - Final - Emirates Stadium
Katie McCabe heading for Arsenal exit in summer as club target younger players
Arsenal regard McCabe as a club legend, the left-back having been there for just over 10 years and helped them become world and European champions.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Leeds United v Arsenal - Premier League - Elland Road
Madueke rewrites the narrative in Arsenal statement
It reinforced belief within the squad, underlined the manager’s message, and provided momentum at a critical point in the season — as attention turns to tomorrow’s League Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Premier League - Manchester United v Fulham
'It's the best feeling' - Carrick on a high as Sesko winner keeps United on a roll
The resurgent Red Devils clinched a late a winner against Fulham on Sunday.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Britain Premier League Soccer
Wirtz ‘showing the world his quality’, says Konate
The former Bayer Leverkusen play-maker added to a first-half assist with a deft finish for his side’s third goal to make it six in the last 10 in helping to seal a first league win of the year on the final day of January.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Pep Guardiola will not give up on Manchester City’s Premier League title bid
Guardiola bemoaned the decision to allow Tottenham’s first goal in a pulsating 2-2 draw.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Arsenal v Crystal Palace - Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Emirates Stadium
Arsenal's Merino sidelined for Premier League run-in after break
Arsenal confirmed Merino suffered the injury late in last week's defeat by Manchester United.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Celtic v Falkirk - William Hill Premiership - Celtic Park
Martin O'Neill hails 'big win' over Falkirk after Celtic's European exertions
The Bhoys moved ahead of Rangers on goals scored and six points behind William Hill Premiership leaders Hearts.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Solanke double completes comeback and dents Manchester City title hopes
By the final whistle, there was a real buzz about the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and renewed belief that his side are not a lost cause, while for Pep Guardiola there was the sense of a huge opportunity missed.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Manchester United v Fulham - Premier League - Old Trafford
Sesko wins it late for Manchester United after Fulham fightback at Old Trafford 
United looked set to drop points for the first time under their interim boss when Raul Jimenez's 85th-minute penalty and substitute winger Kevin's injury-time wonder-strike wiped out a two-goal lead

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Arsenal v Corinthians - FIFA Women's Champions Cup - Final - Emirates Stadium
Katie McCabe's Arsenal beat Corinthians to win first Champions Cup
The Ireland captain gave away an injury-time penalty but she was rescued by substitute Caitlin Foord.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Emery says VAR call ‘not fair’ as Villa falter
Tammy Abraham’s second-half strike was chalked off after VAR Paul Tierney ruled the ball had gone out of play 19 seconds earlier, when Villa had it near their own corner flag.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Aston Villa v Brentford - Premier League - Villa Park
Brentford halt Villa title push amid VAR controversy 
Keith Andrews' side were down to 10 men in the first half but held on for victory.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace - Premier League - City Ground
Nottingham Forest hold out after Neco Williams handball to deny Crystal Palace
Palace picked up just their third point from their last nine games.

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Middlesbrough v Hull City - Sky Bet Championship
In-demand John Egan set for busy deadline day
Hull City are keen to keep the Ireland international

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Sunderland v Manchester City - Premier League
Transfer Deadline: Egan in demand, Palace agree Strand Larsen deal, Liverpool eye Geertruida
Slot keen on bulking up squad with versatile defender

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Manchester United v Fulham - Premier League - Old Trafford
Man Utd supporters wear clown masks in protest ahead of Fulham match
The Glazers have faced fan fury ever since taking a controlling stake of the Red Devils in controversial fashion in 2005, with the supporters’ group leading a variety of protests against the Americans in recent years

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Michael Noonan 31/1/2026
Noonan and Wood set to stay at Rovers and Shels 
Michael Noonan and Harry Wood have been the subject of intense transfer interest from overseas ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Liverpool v Newcastle United - Premier League - Anfield
Ekitike scores brace as Liverpool demolish Newcastle and move to fifth
Florian Wirtz scored for the sixth time in the last 10 games, firing a first-time effort into the bottom corner past Pope from a Mo Salah pass midway through the second half to provide Liverpool with valuable daylight

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Chelsea v West Ham United - Premier League - Stamford Bridge
Chelsea complete remarkable comeback victory over shellshocked West Ham
It was arguably Chelsea’s player of the season Enzo Fernandez who won the match, with Pedro Neto again involved with the assist, but questions will yet be asked about rotation and the abilities of Rosenior’s second string

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Shamrock Rovers v Derry City - 2026 Men's President's Cup Final
President's Cup: McClean thrives on comeback as Markey goal sinks Shamrock Rovers 
Instead of the flying winger he carved his reputation on, the 36-year-old was flying into tackles as the central lynchpin of his hometown’s crusade for a first Premier title for 29 years.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Leeds United v Arsenal - Premier League - Elland Road
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal showed how much they want success with Leeds win
Leeds slipped to just their second defeat in 11 league games.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Brighton and Hove Albion v Everton - Premier League - American Express Stadium
Everton substitute Beto rescues late point at Brighton
After Jake O’Brien’s thumping effort was spilled by Bart Verbruggen at the death, Beto tapped home the rebound.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League - Molineux Stadium
Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott give Bournemouth hard-fought win at Wolves
Bournemouth had to work hard for their third league victory in four which compounded basement side Wolves to a first home defeat in 2026.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Leeds United v Arsenal - Premier League - Elland Road
Arsenal record first win in three with emphatic dispatching of Leeds
Tipped by many to struggle at a resurgent Leeds, in the cauldron of Elland Road’s intimidating crowd, Arsenal dominated from start to finish

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Derry City Unveil New Signing James McClean
Stephen Bradley 'delighted' about James McClean's return to League of Ireland
Stephen Bradley's Shamrock Rovers face Derry City - and their new signing James McClean - in the President's Cup at 5pm on Saturday

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

Burnley v Newcastle United - Premier League
Ex-Cork City defender Kevin Long linked with potential LOI return
The 35-year-old, who won 17 Ireland caps between 2017 and 2020, is a free agent after being released by his last club, MLS outfit Toronto.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Arsenal v Manchester United - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
Michael Carrick: Taking Fulham lightly after dream start would be ‘out of order’
The interim Old Trafford boss is aiming to continue his promising start.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Jose Mourinho
Champions League draw: Benfica and Real Madrid to meet again, Newcastle face Qarabag
Eddie Howe's men will face either Chelsea or Barcelona should they make it to the last 16.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

SSE Airtricity & League of Ireland 2026 Season Launch Event
Pats ready to hit the ground running after rejuvenated Kenny's fact-finding trip to England
The Saints boss linked up with a couple of his former coaches, including Brentford manager, Keith Andrews.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

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