Israel up. England down. Hungary flying. Uefa's brainchild is working just fine as an antidote to the mundanity of non-competitive fare

Last week’s quarter-finals delivered everything that magnifies the Blue Riband — all four ties drifting from the favourites’ reach.

Twelve months ago this week, Ireland were preparing to face Portugal in Faro and it seems a different age altogether...

Stephen Bradley's side are on the cusp of another milestone in Europe.

The comparisons are natural given their backstories. Both were precocious talents catapulted from the Irish underage scene - Stokes choosing Arsenal, Parrott Tottenham.

Ireland's skin in the game at the Euros, to borrow the national broadcaster's phrase, revolves around the only nation capable of derailing their route to a first tournament play-off in 13 years.

Little could be gleaned from the 20-0 aggregate wins over the minnows bar hardening the case for nations to be tiered in qualification campaigns.

On June 12 last year, Christian Eriksen died on the pitch. He was gone from the world for five minutes, in his own words, a world watching his life slip away live on television.

The Students' struggles this season has seen them rooted to the bottom of the Premier Division but their value to the football ecosystem remains clear

Clash of the Rovers offers contrasting philosophies: while Shams took the money with two-year gambling sponsor deal, Sligo push for such firms to be banned