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Ringmahon Rangers to bank another million from Caoimhín Kelleher's Brentford heroics
Ringmahon Rangers to bank another million from Caoimhín Kelleher's Brentford heroics
The Cork club have already profited heavily from Kelleher's move to Liverpool, but are set to cash in again.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Southampton file photo
Southampton 'deplorable' for pressurising young staff member to spy
Young intern had spied on Middlesbrough’s training ground on May 7 and also on Oxford, but declined to participate in another proven incident at Ipswich

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Martin O’Neill disputes claim Hearts players were 'assaulted' when Celtic won league
Martin O’Neill disputes claim Hearts players were 'assaulted' when Celtic won league
'If you want to stop all pitch invasions, well that’s up to the authorities. I think you’re taking the emotion out of the game'

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Manchester United v Liverpool - Premier League - Old Trafford
Harry Maguire gutted to be left out of England's World Cup squad
Thomas Tuchel will name his 26-man squad to head to North America on Friday morning but Maun United centre-back confirmed on social media he won't be included

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Cork City v UCD - SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division
Cork City manager Robson delighted by Conor Brann's Ireland call
Brann will remain between the sticks for the next two games before missing the Finn Harps fixture

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Republic of Ireland U17's Return After FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualification
Ireland U17s draw Brazil at World Cup
A 7-0 win over Slovakia in March confirmed Ireland’s spot at a tournament that’s now become an annual showpiece in Qatar.

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Southampton v Arsenal - Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final
Southampton claim spying did not change tactics as several clubs consider legal options
Club showed EFL commission their training sessions before and after the spying mission.

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Arsenal Media Day - Sobha Realty Training Centre - Thursday May 21st
‘We are champions, Daddy!’ – Mikel Arteta found out Arsenal title news from tearful son
During his first media duties since Arsenal claimed the Premier League title on Tuesday, Arteta revealed he didn't watch the Bournemouth-Man City match that sealed their fate.

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Dawson Devoy is challenged by Ronan Teahan 8/5/2026
Bohs retain Devoy for LOI fixtures but Ireland debut against Canada beckons
Alan Reynolds has made the call after consultation with the Boys in Green boys. 

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Southampton v Queens Park Rangers - Sky Bet Championship - St. Mary's Stadium
Southampton’s play-off expulsion over ‘Spygate’ is ‘heartbreaking’
Saints player of the year Leo Scienza said the 'it’s difficult to find the right words for what we’re all feeling right now'.

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Mikel Arteta file photo
How Arteta overcame setbacks, crises and boos to defy the doubters at Arsenal
Manager’s early seasons were far from plain sailing but insiders credit club’s owners for staying the course

Thu, 21 May, 2026

SC Freiburg v Aston Villa - UEFA Europa League Final - Besiktas Park
‘We are the king together’ – Unai Emery hopes Europa League win just the start
The Premier League side strolled to a 3-0 victory over Freiburg in the Istanbul final.

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Southampton expelled from play-offs
Southampton appeal dismissed as EFL confirms Middlesbrough v Hull play-off final
An independent commission imposed the penalty on Tuesday – and docked the Hampshire club four points for next season – after Saints admitted three spying charges, including observing a Boro session ahead of the semi-final first leg.

Wed, 20 May, 2026

SC Freiburg v Aston Villa - UEFA Europa League Final - Besiktas Park
Aston Villa outclass Freiburg in Europa League final to end 30-year trophy drought
Unai Emery triumphed in this competition for a fifth time with a third different club as John McGinn became their first captain since Andy Townsend lifted the League Cup in 1996 to get his hands on a significant trophy.

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Arsenal FC v Manchester City - Premier League
Arsenal title win 'not boring', insists Gunners legend Liam Brady
Brady began his professional football career with the Gunners, winning the FA Cup and becoming the first foreigner to be named Players’ Player of the Year in 1979.

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Pico Lopes recalls memories of 2002 ahead of Cape Verde's World Cup adventure
Pico Lopes recalls memories of 2002 ahead of Cape Verde's World Cup adventure
Pico Roberto Lopes was 10 so Japan and Korea was the first World Cup that really landed with him.

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Southampton expelled from play-offs
Southampton condemn severity of ‘Spygate’ sanction
Former Saints player Matt Le Tissier commented: “It feels like you’ve been put on trial for murder when all you’ve done is stolen a Mars bar from the corner shop."

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Aleksander Ceferin File Photo
UEFA announces plans to introduce new qualifying format ahead of 2030 World Cup
The 36 highest-ranked countries will be split into three groups of 12 in League A and will be drawn to play six of those teams, similar to the ‘Swiss system’ which was introduced in the new league phase of UEFA’s club competitions since the start of the 2024-25 season.

Wed, 20 May, 2026

FAI National League Clubs Workshop
Inaugural FAI National League season to start in August
The truncated first season sees the 15 divided in three groups

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Arsenal Fans Outside Emirates Stadium As Title Rivals Manchester City Play AFC Bournemouth
Bridesmaids no more: Arsenal’s faith in Mikel Arteta rewarded with the ultimate prize
Trusting a rookie coach to rebuild the club in late 2019 was a big call but the Spaniard has eventually delivered a long-awaited title

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Arsenal fans at the Emirates
Bukayo Saka says Arsenal critics ‘not laughing anymore’ as club celebrate title
Arsenal, runners-up in the league for the previous three seasons, had faced accusations of “bottling” their trophy bid

Wed, 20 May, 2026

AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City - Premier League - Vitality Stadium
Erling Haaland says Man City ‘should be angry’ after not winning Premier League
City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth ended their title bid as Arsenal were confirmed as champions.

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Arsenal fans at the Emirates
The key factors that saw Arsenal win Premier League title
Arsenal boast the meanest backline in the league, conceding 26 goals – seven fewer than Manchester City – while keeping 19 clean sheets.

Tue, 19 May, 2026

AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City - Premier League - Vitality Stadium
Pep Guardiola suggests he has still to make decision over future at Man City
City's hopes of winning the Premier League title ended with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - Stamford Bridge
Chelsea hand West Ham survival lifeline with victory over Spurs
Spurs are just two points ahead of 18th-placed West Ham heading into the final day of the season

Tue, 19 May, 2026

AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City - Premier League - Vitality Stadium
Arsenal crowned Premier League champions after Man City draw with Bournemouth
Arsenal have won their first Premier League title since 2004

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Southampton v Middlesbrough - Sky Bet Championship - Play Off - Semi Final - Second Leg - St Mary's Stadium
Southampton expelled from English Championship play-offs, Middlesbrough reinstated
Middlesbrough reported to the EFL that a member of Southampton staff had spied on a training session on May 7

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Pep Guardiola File Photo
Pep Guardiola tells Manchester City players he is leaving as club line up Maresca
Guardiola felt obliged to update his squad after news of his departure broke on Monday night, taking him by surprise while he was preparing for Tuesday’s match at Bournemouth.

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Scotland 2026 World Cup Squad
World Cup: Clarke names 43-year-old Gordon in Scots squad, Neymar picked by Brazil
Elsewhere Cristiano Ronaldo will play at his sixth World Cup this summer after being named in Roberto Martínez’s Portugal squad.

Tue, 19 May, 2026

FBL-ENG-FACUP-PRESTON-BURNLEY
Robbie Brady searching for new club after Preston exit
Preston decided to not extend Brady's time at the club following a season severely disrupted by injury

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Newcastle United v Chelsea - Premier League - St James' Park
Man City: Why would Enzo Maresca be the right man to replace Pep Guardiola?
The Italian looks set to step into some big shoes at the Etihad. 

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Bruno Fernandes file photo
Roy Keane criticises Bruno Fernandes for 'circus act' in pursuit of assist record
Fernandes equalled the league’s single-season record of 20 assists alongside Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne last weekend, with a chance to now break it at Brighton on Sunday.

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Arsenal v Burnley - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
Arsenal find solace in set pieces again on another gruelling night of football as pain
Whatever Nicolas Jover is being paid, it’s not enough – or so it must have felt for Arsenal fans watching tense title pursuit

Tue, 19 May, 2026

Arsenal v Burnley - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta jokes he will be ‘the biggest ever’ Bournemouth fan
The Gunners will be crowned champions on Tuesday night if the Cherries stop Manchester City from winning.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Arsenal v Burnley - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
Arsenal get job done against Burnley but title nerves still linger
It is very much advantage Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Yet it is not beyond the realms of possibility to envisage a side that struggled to see off Burnley finding the pressure too much in south London against Crystal Palace.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Arsenal v Burnley - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
Havertz header edges Arsenal closer to title
Win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, and Arsenal have done it. If second-placed Manchester City fail to win at Bournemouth on Tuesday and Arsenal will go to Selhurst Park as champions.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Manchester City v Inter Milan - UEFA Champions League - Final - Ataturk Olympic Stadium
Man City not commenting on fresh report Pep Guardiola will leave in the summer
Guardiola still has a year remaining on his contract at City.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

AZ Alkmaar v NEC Nijmegen - Dutch KNVB Beker
Troy Parrott indicates AZ Alkmaar exit is close as clubs circle striker
Troy Parrott said now is the time for him to take the "next step" in his career though the Ireland forward is unsure where that will take him

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Soccer - Barclays Premier League - Stoke City v Sunderland - Britannia Stadium
Watch: Dick Advocaat annouces squad after returning to Curaçao job for World Cup
The 78-year-old was in charge when the Caribbean island reached the finals but resigned three months later because of his daughter’s health.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho set to return as Real Madrid boss after 13 years away
The 63-year-old Portuguese is set to replace Alvaro Arbeloa, who took over from new Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso in January.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Manchester City v Brentford - Premier League - Etihad Stadium
'We’ll have a right good go at them' - Nathan Collins targets Liverpool win to boost Brentford Euro hopes
Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace left the Bees in eighth place and in with a chance of qualifying for European football for the first time in their history.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest - Premier League - Old Trafford
Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Bafflement at Old Trafford, Chelsea’s Wembley drought goes on and Leeds give fans cause for optimism

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Everton v Liverpool - Premier League - Hill Dickinson Stadium
Wayne Rooney: Mohamed Salah should be dropped for last ever Liverpool match
In a post on X, the Liverpool forward described the defeat as “very painful”, adding that he wants to see the side return to being a “heavy metal attacking team”.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Final week of campaign may decide Premier League player of the year
Final week of campaign may decide Premier League player of the year
Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, David Raya and Rayan Cherki are the leading contenders

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Grenada - International Friendly
Jayson Molumby: 'I’m still broken from Prague'
The West Brom midfielder still watches the playoff semi-final back, each pivotal moment reran to ponder what might, and should, have been in June.

Mon, 18 May, 2026

Newcastle United v West Ham United - Premier League - St James' Park
Will Osula scores twice as Newcastle edge West Ham to brink of relegation
Defeat means the Hammers will be relegated on Tuesday if Tottenham win at Chelsea

Sun, 17 May, 2026

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