The Irish Football Association will support the roll-out of video assistant referees across key international fixtures having seen Northern Ireland's World Cup dream shattered by a controversial penalty decision.

One day short of the first year anniversary of their last competitive game, Ireland’s women’s team open the World Cup qualification quest tonight against neighbours Northern Ireland at Mourneview Park in Lurgan (7.30pm).

Ireland U21 boss Noel King has strenuously denied pursuing Northern Ireland-born players for his squad following allegations made by Michael O’Neill.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has told his players to “write their legacy” by sealing their place at Euro 2016.

The Irish Football Association has vowed to prevent any repeat of an incident which saw a firework thrown on to the pitch at Windsor Park after receiving a warning from disciplinary chiefs.

FIFA is to fund the restoration of the grave of William McCrum, the man who invented the penalty and inadvertently set the scene for decades of disappointment for the England football team.

James McClean has explained why he refused to wear a poppy-embroidered shirt like the rest of his Wigan team-mates for last night’s Championship clash at Bolton.

Northern Ireland must wait until Monday to find out whether their Euro 2016 qualifier in Romania next month will take place behind closed doors.

No sooner had he experienced the relief of seeing Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy back in action for Everton, than Martin O’Neill has suffered the double whammy of learning that Glenn Whelan and Wes Hoolahan look set to miss next month’s Euro qualifier away to Scotland.

Northern Ireland’s friendly in Cyprus next week is expected to go ahead despite the bombing of a referee’s car on the island.

Northern Ireland chiefs have poured cold water on a proposal by Taoiseach Enda Kenny for an all-Ireland soccer team.

Northern Ireland chiefs have poured cold water on a proposal by Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny for an all-Ireland soccer team.

Northern Ireland coach Maik Taylor has called for the Irish Football Association to hand Michael O’Neill a new deal despite the side’s troubling run of results.

John Delaney has insisted no decisions have yet been taken over the Republic of Ireland's managerial vacancy.

Former Sunderland and Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill claims he has not been contacted over the vacant management role with the Republic of Ireland.

The prospects of Northern Ireland losing a second World Cup qualifier to the weather receded this afternoon, with Israel given the green light to train at Windsor Park.

Following his death at the age of 86, numerous tributes have been paid to Malcolm Brodie, the veteran Belfast Telegraph football writer who covered every World Cup from 1954 to 2006.

West Brom head coach Steve Clarke is optimistic Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long will have recovered from a hamstring injury to face Southampton in Monday’s home Barclays Premier League encounter.

Former Northern Ireland captain Alan McDonald has died at the age of 48.

The Irish Football Association (IFA) have expressed their disappointment at James McClean’s recent comments about his time in the Northern Ireland set-up.

The Irish Football Association has expressed its disappointment at James McClean’s recent comments about his time in the Northern Ireland set-up.

The Irish FA have appointed former Shamrock Rovers boss Michael O'Neill as Northern Ireland's new manager.

RORY McILROY was named BBC Northern Ireland’s Sports Personality of the Year for 2011 last night.

FORMER Northern Ireland star Gerry Armstrong believes the Irish FA should consider whether finding a new national anthem to replace God Save the Queen would stop Northern Ireland-born players switching their allegiance to the Republic.

THE FAI yesterday denied Gerry Armstrong’s claim that Northern Ireland players as young as 15 had been ‘tapped up’ by the Republic.

Northern Ireland’s most capped player, Pat Jennings, is to be honoured by UEFA.

NORTHERN IRELAND manager Nigel Worthington would be happy for his players to make themselves available for a British team at the 2012 Olympics, despite the Irish Football Association’s opposition to the idea.

JIM BOYCE, who takes over as Britain’s new FIFA vice-president today, believes England need to work hard to build bridges to combat an “anti-FA feeling” in world football.

Jim Boyce, who takes over as Britain’s new FIFA vice-president tomorrow, believes England need to work hard to build bridges to combat an “anti-FA feeling” in world football.

The Irish FA has said it is "disappointed" at the decision by the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs not to travel to the Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland match on May 24.

The FAI has condemned the sending of bullets to Northern Ireland and Celtic’s Paddy McCourt and Niall McGinn, and Celtic manager Neil Lennon.

Some Northern Ireland supporters will be allowed to attend the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Serbia, which is being played behind closed doors in March.

Raymond Kennedy has resigned as president of the Irish FA, it was announced today.

Northern Ireland football chiefs have suffered a crushing defeat in their attempts to prevent players switching to play for the Republic of Ireland.

ONE of the men who blocked the use of technology in football last night insisted video replays would risk endangering the “brilliant” game – despite the furore over Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal.

Coleraine FC player Sam Morrow has been suspended and fined after a FIFA investigation found he had placed bets on several matches in the League of Ireland competition from April 2008 to July 2009.

THE Irish FA’s latest attempt to prevent players born in Northern Ireland declaring for the Republic is likely to be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the next month and John Delaney has already expressed his confidence as to the outcome.

Football's rule-makers have shut the door on goal-line technology and effectively ended any chance of video replays coming into the game.

Nigel Worthington has verbally agreed a new deal to continue as Northern Ireland manager until the end of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, the Irish Football Association have confirmed.

The Irish Football Association revealed they have not been approached by any club as speculation continues to mount about manager Nigel Worthington’s future.

UEFA president Michel Platini is certain that two extra assistant referees behind the goal-line will become part of football after the game’s rulemakers gave the go-ahead for further trials.

A controversial proposal to extend the half-time break from 15 to 20 minutes is expected to be dropped by FIFA today.

The Irish FA have announced that tomorrow's friendly between Northern Ireland U-21s and Wales U-21s has been cancelled due to poor weather.

Footballers from the North who want to play for the Republic will have to meet tough restrictions, it was confirmed today.