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John Fallon: Missing out on Seani Maguire didn't derail Shamrock Rovers in end
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SJohn Fallon: Safeguarding fiasco puts FAI in dock again
Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
S John Fallon: Covering Ireland's games with Israel was like nothing experienced before
Racism, spitting, intimidation, surveillance. Add in espionage without a hint of paranoia

Wed, 07 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v England - UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifier
'They showed real character': Ireland seal play-off with comeback win over England
A comeback win at a bouncing Turner’s Cross over a team managed by former Ireland midfielder Lee Carsley propels Jim Crawford’s side into Friday’s draw for the Euro play-offs.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Grady McDonnell, Rory Finneran, Noah Jauny and Michael Noonan celebrate after the match 6/10/2026
Ireland seal Euro U21 play-off berth after come-from-behind victory over England
Tommy Lonergan, who supplied goals in the wins over Slovakia and Kazakhstan that kept Ireland’s fate within their grasp, bagged a brace.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Troy Parrott wins a header over Nikita Stoinov 4/10/2026
How Ireland rated: Heimir handles the heat, Jack's the lad
The Israel rematch last night put a cap on the drama but, as the players return to a sense of normality at club level the fallout, both on and off the pitch, will linger.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
Everyone lost something over the course of this Nations League window
There can’t be any instant shedding of the scars and the angst that spilled over onto the pitch

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
As it happened: Spitting allegation on another grim night between Ireland and Israel
The build-up to the Nations League return between Ireland and Israel has been fraught.

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson 3/10/2026
FAI shuts down press conference after repeated questions over alleged monkey chants
As a member of the visiting media continued to repeat the question, he threatened to call the local police when the FAI sought to take the microphone off him

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Israel Media Conference
'I won’t let emotion penetrate our squad': Israel manager clear on Ireland revenge mission
Months of controversy crescendoed last week in Hungary when the Israelis didn’t take kindly to Ireland’s demonstrations and crumbled to a 3-0 defeat.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

The Ireland team during the Israel national anthem 27/9/2026
S Jack Anderson: Politics and sport always mix but don't compare them
The plaything that is sport should never, ever be compared to the pity of war.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Austria - UEFA Nations League B
'There’s more at stake for all of us': Hallgrimsson rallies Ireland charges as Backa Topola awaits 
Handshakes will again by avoided by the Irish, along with that symbolic gesture of bowing their heads during the Israeli national anthem.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Austria - UEFA Nations League B
Tommy Martin: Despite a polarising week, Irish soccer uniquely remains the team of us
At one point in the last week, it looked as if the Republic of Ireland team would be another victim of the fractures and polarisations of our time.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2026

Troy Parrott celebrates scoring his sides first goal 1/10/2026
Post-match chatter: Troy’s goal, Austria comeback and the shadow of another Israel clash
John Fallon and Brendan O’Brien talk through the Republic of Ireland’s 2-2 Nations League draw with Austria.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Austria - UEFA Nations League - Group B3 - Aviva Stadium
'We’re losing energy because of everything going on': Hallgrímsson admits camp stress costing team
Troy Parrott’s first-half brace was cancelled by two goals from the top seeds in the group that denied Ireland top place by the midway mark of the campaign.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Austria - UEFA Nations League B
Troy Parrott double spoiled by late Austria comeback
Troy Parrott’s first half-half brace, including a sumptuous opener, had the 45,784 thrown back to last October’s similar contribution against Portugal, but unlike then, they couldn’t see out the victory.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Austria - UEFA Nations League B
Back to reality for Ireland after a night of something approaching normality
The past week had been so toxic, so divisive in so many ways, so draining even from afar, that there was a painfully obvious hunger to leave Debrecen and Wednesday’s Oireachtas committee to one side and, hopefully, be entertained

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

A pitch invader is removed by security as he unveils a Palestine flag 1/10/2026
Ireland’s clash with Austria interrupted by Palestine protests
Just before the 20th minute, a number of tennis balls wrapped in stickers featuring the Palestinian flag and the text '#StopTheGame' were launched onto the pitch from the corner to the right of the Austria goal

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Finn Azaz 29/9/2026
Azaz, Egan and Scales back in Ireland team for Austria test
Azaz will be deployed deeper as a midfielder, partnering Conor Coventry in the engine-room.

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland Media Conference and Training Session
FAI enlist clinical psychologist for men's team ahead of second controversial Israel fixture
Gerard Perry – a retired HSE clinical psychologist and former referee – has joined the camp since their return from Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Israelis

Thu, 01 Oct, 2026

David Courell 30/9/2026
Battered and bruised, FAI chiefs unable to counter punch under Oireachtas scope
What was designed to be a session in front of the sports committee about safeguarding and governance descended into a marathon inquisition of their role in the debacle around last Sunday’s game against Israel

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Gavin Bazunu 30/9/2026
FAI admits nobody spoke to Ireland goalkeepers about playing Israel
FAI officials faced Oireachtas questions over player welfare, UEFA sanctions and the handling of Gavin Bazunu’s decision to withdraw

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Youth soccer players practice on field. Stand in line, ready for training. Focus on black, white soccer ball. Scene shows sports
Man in a towel entered room where Irish women's player awaited medical massage, committee told
Fine Gael senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn said women's national team players were 'stalked and harassed on street' and in their hotel dining room and that police had been called locally

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

The Ireland team during the Israel national anthem 27/9/2026
S John Fallon: Ireland team has become the story through a single signal of resistance
Everybody knows how close the Irish team came to vetoing Sunday’s first meeting in Hungary – even the manager felt on Saturday a no-show was imminent – but the array of gestures at the stadium spoke volumes of the feeling within the camp.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson 30/9/2026
Heimir: Finn Azaz one of the people 'I admire most in the world right now' 
Heimir Hallgrímsson praised the Ireland squad’s unity as he confirmed the team will fulfil its remaining Nations League fixture with Israel

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

RTE pay revelations
Sports minister says he has ‘no regrets’ over handling of Ireland-Israel games
The sports minister said intervening in the FAI’s decision could have led to criticism that he was interfering with an independent sporting body

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Israel v Republic of Ireland - UEFA Nations League B
Social Democrats TD and former footballer calls on FAI board to intervene over Ireland-Israel fixture
Last weekend the Republic of Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Debrecen, Hungary with a further game due to be played next weekend.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Kazakhstan - UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifier
Ireland keep Euro U21 play-off hopes alive after wild seven-goal Turner's Cross contest
Having been denied a strong penalty claim, Ireland perhaps deserved their break when granted a soft decision for Tommy Lonergan to slot the 86th-minute winner from the spot.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Republic of Ireland Press Conference - Nagyerdei Stadion
Micheál Martin says Netanyahu 'could not give a toss' whether Ireland plays Israel
He was responding to claims FAI handling of games has been 'shambolic, arrogant and incompetent'

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Kosovo v Republic of Ireland - UEFA Nations League B
'Everybody supports Gav': Hallgrímsson insists Ireland squad united after Israel vote
Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson hopes the ordeal of the Nations League games against Israel will make the bond between his players stronger

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Jim Crawford 25/9/2026
Crawford calls for Turner's Cross roar as Ireland U21s chase crucial win
Ireland breathed life back into their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Slovakia last Friday

Tue, 29 Sep, 2026

Republic of Ireland Media Conference and Training Session
Ireland's game against Israel to proceed after vote taken by players in Hungary
The Republic of Ireland players have voted by majority to fulfill their Nations League fixture with the Israelis on Sunday, with the latter insisting 'football has won' 

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson dejected 24/9/2026
Jack Anderson: The FAI’s decision to play Israel raises questions that go far beyond football
The FAI’s decision to fulfil its Israel fixtures has financial and sporting consequences, but Anderson questions how those risks were assessed

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

Troy Parrott and Chiedozie Ogbene react during the game 24/9/2026
Ireland players face Israel match dilemma as squad discusses ways to protest Gaza war
Ireland’s squad is considering gestures of solidarity with Palestinians as players wrestle with their opposition to the controversial fixture

Sat, 26 Sep, 2026

Kosovo v Republic of Ireland - UEFA Nations League B
Tommy Martin: FAI counted cost of boycotting Israel. Have they counted cost of playing?
Ireland's players have agency and they carry weight in this country. They are the same boys who made our hearts soar last November and that brings responsibility. They are entitled to make a collective decision, and they are entitled to be respected for it, but it is unavoidable that they will also partially own the consequences.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Republic of Ireland U21's Training Session
Lonergan eager to take Waterford form onto international stage
The Waterford striker is the Premier Division’s top scorer with 14 goals but has yet to score in six appearances for Jim Crawford’s Ireland under-21 side.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson 23/9/2026
While Kosovo rail against historical political machinations, Ireland energy is immersed in current struggle
The welter of feeling that these matches against a nation found by a United Nations investigation to have committed genocide in Gaza shouldn’t proceed at all isn’t lost on the camp

Thu, 24 Sep, 2026

Republic of Ireland Media Conference and Training Session
Colin Sheridan: Before the Israel matches, Ireland are to play a country recovering from war
Nearly two decades after independence, Kosovo has arrived in international football. But what, exactly, is it?

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Derby County v Cardiff City - Sky Bet Championship 2026/27
John Fallon: Jack Moylan looks well placed to shine for Ireland during this international window
Ireland have a busy few weeks in store. 

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson 23/9/2026
Heimir Hallgrimsson: 'It wasn’t clever of me' to take focus off Kosovo clash
Dara O'Shea said Ireland's players will discuss any form of protest around the matches against Israel once their clash with Kosovo is over

Wed, 23 Sep, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson 17/9/2026
Taoiseach says Israeli FA remarks about Ireland manager are ‘unacceptable’
The Taoiseach said Israel should withdraw its criticism of Hallgrímsson after the Ireland manager’s comments about playing against genocide

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Czechia v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Play-off Semi-Final
Sinn Féin TD says Irish players would have ‘overwhelming support’ for Israel match boycott
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said responsibility for stopping the fixtures rests with the FAI, not individual players

Tue, 22 Sep, 2026

Republic of Ireland Men Squad Announcement
Israel FA hits back at Hallgrimsson over 'genocide' remark
The Israel FA issued a statement in response to the Ireland head coach's comments

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Galway United v Shelbourne - SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division
Irish athletes call on soccer stars to boycott Israel games — 'The most sporting thing you could do'
More than 160 Irish athletes sign letter calling on Ireland players to boycott Israel games

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian - William Hill Premiership - Easter Road
Lawal, Vale and McGrath add to Ireland's injury concerns
Ireland's players have gathered at Castleknock Hotel for the four upcoming Nations League games

Sun, 20 Sep, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Hungary - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
RTÉ confirms scaled back coverage for Nations League matches against Israel
There will be no studio presentation, no punditry and commentary will be taken from the international feed

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

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