#Republic of Ireland MNT

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Republic of Ireland V Austria, UEFA Nations League.
'We saw they can make mistakes': Austria's Affengruber pinpoints Irish weaknesses
Ralf Rangnick's team are on course to bounce straight back to Uefa Nations League A by consolidating their spot at the top of Ireland’s pool in the final two matches, starting with the visit of Heimir Hallgrímsson’s outfit to the Raiffeisen Arena (7.45pm, Irish time).

Thu, 12 Nov, 2026

Football match Austria - Ireland 1971
Ireland aiming for better Linz memories after 1971 annihilation
It’s 55 years since an Ireland team, composed of League of Ireland players bar one, slumped to a 6-0 defeat against the Austrians

Thu, 12 Nov, 2026

Republic of Ireland Training and Press Conference - Wednesday 11th November
Dara O'Shea: 'There was stuff I had to learn about myself and other people'
In the absence of captain Nathan Collins and former skipper Séamus Coleman, the Ipswich Town defender was assigned the armband for his first competitive window, a four-game marathon including the pair of matches against Israel.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2026

John O'Shea 11/11/2026
'We're absolutely delighted with Troy': John O'Shea backs Parrott to end goal drought
Both sides emerged from their 2-2 draw in Dublin lamenting squandered opportunities to win the game but it will take an Irish victory at Raiffeisen Arena for Heimir Hallgrímsson’s mission of topping the group to materialise.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2026

Republic of Ireland Men Training Session and Media Conference
Dara O’Shea calls for relentless Ireland display against Austria
Ireland assistant John O'Shea said Séamus Coleman has 'earned the right' to take his time with a decision on his future

Wed, 11 Nov, 2026

Republic of Ireland Players Visit Children's Health Ireland Hospital at Temple Street
Troy Parrott in running for multiple gongs as nominees for FAI International Awards announced
Dara O’Shea and Troy Parrott are both nominated for the first time for the Senior Men’s International Player of the Year, while goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher is shortlisted for a second successive year.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson 5/11/2026
Hallgrímsson: Coleman will 'push others' in Ireland hybrid role
The 38-year-old will take meetings with players during the camp. 

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson 5/11/2026
'A special circumstance' - Hallgrímsson checked in on Ireland players after Israel games
The Boys in Green boss says we can learn a lot from the controversial games - on and off the field. 

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

Leeds United v Brentford - Premier League - Elland Road
Collins returns as Hallgrimsson names Republic of Ireland squad for Austria and Kosovo fixtures
Ireland travel to Linz to face Austria on Saturday, 14 November at the Raiffeisen Arena, before returning home to Dublin to host Kosovo at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday, 17 November.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
S John Fallon: Cloud of Israel matches still lingers over Hallgrimsson's Ireland
Any desire Heimir Hallgrímsson harboured to leave behind the fraught scenes and words attached to the pair of matches against Israel has been dismantled by the continuance of legacy investigations.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2026

'It is edging towards that way and happily as well': Séamus Coleman close to retiring
'It is edging towards that way and happily as well': Séamus Coleman close to retiring
The 38-year-old has been without a club since he ended his 17-year association with Everton at the end of last season

Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland - UEFA Nations League B
'He’s a man I really admire': Keith Andrews looking forward to renewing acquaintances with John Egan
Andrews worked with Egan during coaching spells with Sheffield United and Republic of Ireland before the 46-year-old took over at Gtech Stadium in 2025.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Middlesbrough v Cardiff City - Sky Bet Championship - Riverside Stadium
Barry-Murphy takes Robinson to task over 'dressing-room standards'
Barry-Murphy’s Bluebirds sit 19th in the Championship after their Corkman guided them out of League One in his first season at the helm.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

Ray Houghton: Ireland players deserve credit for playing Israel games nobody wanted
Ray Houghton: Ireland players deserve credit for playing Israel games nobody wanted
Houghton feels UEFA, the Irish government and the FAI should have taken the decision out of their hands long before the squad felt moved to conduct two votes on the eve of the first game in Hungary on whether or not to play Israel

Thu, 08 Oct, 2026

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

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
Uefa open investigation into alleged spitting incident between Ireland and Israel
It has been alleged that Ireland fitness coach Damien Doyle was spat at from a member of the Israeli contingent.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
'Let the Irish stew in their hatred for us': Israel media reaction to Ireland draw
The criticism didn’t just come from the written press as one panellist on Channel 12 television’s Morning News show on Monday added: “The hypocrisy of the Irish is unbelievable."

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
Uefa unlikely to accede to Heimir Hallgrímsson’s request for Ireland to avoid Israel
The nations could be pitted against each other again when the Euro ’28 qualification draw is made in Belfast on December 6.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2026

Finn Azaz ahead of the match 4/10/2026
'Finn wants to be with us now and for Euro 2028': Azaz retirement fears allayed
The fact Ireland’s players were determined to outline their disapproval of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the manager removed Azaz from the games against Israel

Mon, 05 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
Heimir Hallgrímsson: It was difficult to motivate Ireland players against Israel
The Icelander admitted the game lacked a competitive edge, despite clear enmity between the sides.

Sun, 04 Oct, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Nations League B
Ireland held by Israel but another ugly incident overshadows Nations League clash
Troy Parrott’s penalty on 39 minutes in the behind-closed-doors venue ought to have sent Ireland towards a second successive victory over their opponents but a sloppy equaliser conceded immediately after half-time cost Ireland another lead and two points.

Sun, 04 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

Republic of Ireland Media Conference and Training Session
Heimir Hallgrimsson: UEFA must consider whether Ireland and Israel meet again
The Republic play Israel behind closed doors in Serbia on Sunday, the reverse fixture of their 3-0 Nations League win in Hungary

Sat, 03 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

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

Republic of Ireland Media Conference and Training Session
S Paul Rouse: Government's hospital pass to Ireland players in game of political football
The lack of political leadership left Irish footballers stuck in a Hungarian hotel, pressured from all sides.

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

Republic of Ireland v Austria - UEFA Nations League B
As it happened: Troy Parrott double not enough for Ireland as Austria fight back to take point
Heimir Hallgrimsson's men let a two-goal lead slip at the Aviva.

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

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

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