Sligo artist Dan Leydon has already claimed a Champions League three-in-a-row this season, but now the Liverpool fan hopes Real Madrid stop following in his footsteps.

Ireland's new home jersey has emerged online with the boys in green set to wear the new and first ever New Balance kit as they take on Georgia next month, writes Ciara Phelan.

Cobh Wanderers boss Michael Deasy vowed that his team will be back at Lansdowne Road after suffering penalty-shootout heartbreak in Saturday’s FAI Intermediate Cup final.

Had his life taken a different path then Pádraig O’Connor might have been preparing with the Kerry squad for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 final against Dublin.

The race to run the world’s biggest sports brand is now a three-way contest.

Manchester United released their new kit on Saturday to much fanfare but the design of the women’s version has caused a social media debate.

Cork artist Will Sliney will be swapping Spider-Man for sneakers having been approached by iconic trainers brand Converse to take part in their latest marketing campaign.

Award-winning Irish graphic artist Will Sliney is hoping to avoid a red card after producing a mural featuring his top 11 Republic of Ireland soccer legends.

Award-winning illustrator Will Sliney is hoping to draw thousands of people to the first comic book expo of its kind in Cork.

Chelsea have announced Ron Gourlay is to leave his role as chief executive.

Hibernian forward Rowan Vine has been hit with a Scottish Football Association charge accusing him of threatening Celtic manager Neil Lennon.

South London schoolgirl Tia Sharp "idolised" the man accused of murdering her and was "his cling-on", a court heard.

The most expensive football transfer in Irish history was agreed on Friday. Understandably, you may have missed it.

JJB Sports reportedly collapsed leaving £210m (€262.6m) to unsecured creditors.

Football kit-maker Umbro was today sold by its owner Nike to an American clothing giant for $225m (€173m).

JJB Sports, once the biggest sports retailer in Britain and Ireland, is to appoint administrators.

England will wear Nike kits for the first time next year after ending their long association with Umbro, the Football Association confirmed today.

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St Aidan’s Community College, Cork claimed the Umbro FAI Schools Dr Tony O’Neill Boys’ Cup in dramatic fashion yesterday at Tallaght Stadium through Anthony McAlevey’s late winner.

Rising star Megan Connolly struck a hat-trick yesterday at Tallaght Stadium to help Cork’s Christ the King secure the Umbro FAI Schools Senior Girls All-Ireland Cup for the second time in three years.

THE FAI may accrue less than €100,000 for television rights for the Republic’s Euro 2012 play off with Estonia — but there’s an €8m booty awaiting the Association if Giovanni Trapattoni’s men secure qualification for next year’s finals.

ALL-ROUND star Geraldine McLaughlin bagged a brace yesterday at Tolka Park to secure a first Umbro FAIS Senior Girls title for Loreto Secondary School since 1991.

THE FAI moved swiftly yesterday to reassure their season ticket holders that they will get the full benefit of ticket price reductions for upcoming internationals announced by Abbotstown on Tuesday.

Fabio Capello has dropped a strong hint that David James will be England’s goalkeeper for the start of the World Cup by handing him the number one shirt in South Africa.

AMONG the stories reaching Paris yesterday was one about a demonstration outside the French embassy in Dublin on Wednesday night and countless others of various calls to badger FIFA for a replay after the miscarriage of justice in Saint-Denis.

Manchester City are set to sign a three-year sponsorship deal with Middle East telecommunications giant Etisalat.

CHELSEA yesterday named Ron Gourlay as their new chief executive.

Chelsea chief operating officer Ron Gourlay has today been named as Peter Kenyon’s replacement as chief executive.

Manchester City are looking to develop their global fan base thanks to the magnetism of the Barclays Premier League.

FAI CHIEF executive John Delaney is adamant that the Setanta Sports Cup will survive with or without the satellite giant.

The FAI has signed a new 10-year agreement with official kit sponsor Umbro.

The 2009 League of Ireland season was officially launched in Dublin today, kicking off eight months of football action in the presence of guest of honour, UEFA General Secretary David Taylor.

The owner of JD Sports delivered some rare good news from the high street today after half-year profits jumped 71% and sales remained strong.

The semi-final draws for this year’s Umbro sponsored FAI Intermediate Cup, FAI Youth Cup, FAI Under 17 Cup and FAI Youth Interleague Cup was made this evening at the Radisson Hotel, Dublin Airport.

Alan Shearer believes Kevin Keegan’s reign at Newcastle will get up and running this weekend now he has all of his strikers fit and available.

England football shirt maker Umbro is to be taken over by US sports giant Nike after a £285 million deal was rubber-stamped today.

Sports World retailer Sports Direct International today said it would meet profit forecasts despite “increasingly difficult” trading this year.

US giant Nike’s £285m (€394m) takeover of England kit manufacturer Umbro was today given the thumbs up by Sports World billionaire Mike Ashley.

A host of the biggest names on the British high street were under pressure today as concerns over trading in the crucial Christmas season mounted.

UK blue chips suffered losses on the London market today as investors rushed to bank profits made yesterday in the mining sector.