#Republic of Ireland MNT

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Republic of Ireland Training Session and Media Conference
Gasperini's barbs could 'anger' Evan Ferguson, says Heimir HallgrĂ­msson
The Italian has adopted a tough love approach to his loan player since he arrived from Brighton, publicly questioning his attitude and physical condition.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Heimir HallgrĂ­msson 20/11/2025
Ireland's Nations League fixture details confirmed
The Boys in Green begin with two away games -- including a trip to Israel. 

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Republic of Ireland File Photo
S Handling home fixture with Israel will be FAI's next port of call
Not only will the build-up be overshadowed by moral outrage during every interview with players and staff but the prospect of protests elevates the case to a national security matter

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Heimir HallgrĂ­msson 20/11/2025
HallgrĂ­msson will 'respect' Irish players' decision not to face Israel after Nations League draw
Fears that his side could end up in the same Uefa Nations League pool were realised on Thursday night at the Nations League draw

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Hungary - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
FAI insist any Nations League fixture against Israel will be fulfilled
Ireland, who are in the second pot of League B for the Nations League draw, can be drawn against one of Israel, Hungary, Scotland and Poland

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Denmark - UEFA EURO2020 Qualifier
S John Fallon: In looking for the way forward, Irish football should look to Denmark
Denmark are one of only four of the last 52 European countries to qualify for a men’s World Cup that were ranked lower than 25.

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Republic of Ireland v Qatar - International Friendly
Ireland to face Qatar and Canada in summer friendlies
Both sides have already qualified for the World Cup

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Parrott and Ferguson could both start Prague play-off, insists Hallgrímsson 
Parrott and Ferguson could both start Prague play-off, insists Hallgrímsson 
The Ireland boss had an in-depth, exclusive conversation with Irish Examiner soccer correspondent John Fallon.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

The Heimir Hallgrimsson interview: 'I’ve told them the future of Irish football is in their hands'
S The Heimir Hallgrimsson interview: 'I’ve told them the future of Irish football is in their hands'
Since November's Budapest bedlam, he's been far and away, but Hallgrimsson is locked and loaded now on next month's World Cup playoffs. In a rare one-on-one interview, he sat down with Irish Examiner football correspondent John Fallon.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Celtic v Roma - UEFA Europa League - League Phase - Celtic Park
Evan Ferguson 'hurt avoiding a photographer' as Gasperini opens up on issues at Roma
The Republic of Ireland international has endured a mixed spell in Italy.

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Arsenal v Manchester United - Premier League - Emirates Stadium
Patrick Dorgu a major doubt for Denmark's World Cup playoff - potentially against Ireland
Dorgu has become a mainstay for both club and country, exemplified by his stunning volleyed finish in Manchester United’s 3-2 win at Arsenal on Sunday.

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Stoke City v Middlesbrough - Sky Bet Championship - bet365 Stadium
Boro leading chase for in-form Ireland midfielder Alan Browne 
The Cork native is currently on loan at the promotion hopefuls.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Stoke City v Middlesbrough - Sky Bet Championship - bet365 Stadium
Alan Browne scores and assists as Middlesbrough come from behind to go second
The Cork native helped Boro come back for the second time in six days to leapfrog Ipswich into second, six points behind Coventry.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

AZ Alkmaar v Ajax - Dutch KNVB Beker
Watch: Troy Parrott scores 20th goal of the season for AZ Alkmaar
It's now 25 goals in total for club and country. And it’s still only January.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Republic of Ireland remain unchanged in latest FIFA world rankings
The recent Africa Cup of Nations tournament made a significant impact on the standings but the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have retained their spots.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

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'He has the potential to help us' - Brighton boss wants Evan Ferguson to keep improving at Roma
The Republic of Ireland striker is currently recovering from a minor injury issue which has come at a bad time as the Bettystown had began to find his goalscoring form.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Troy Parrott and SĂ©amus Coleman celebrate after the match 16/11/2025
S Tommy Martin: Even if it's fleeting glimpse of glory, Troy allowed us to love again
Even if Ireland don’t qualify for the World Cup, we might see that night in Budapest as part of an historic narrative turning point.

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026

Heimir HallgrĂ­msson 20/11/2025
'This was more a show than a draw' but Heimir HallgrĂ­msson happy with potential World Cup fixtures
Over two hours after it started, after appearances from Kevin Hart, Heidi Klum, Tom Brady, and Robbie Williams amongst others, after Donald Trump received the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize and after Rio Ferdinand conducted the formalities, it finally ended.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

Heimir HallgrĂ­msson 20/11/2025
Ireland manager Heimir HallgrĂ­msson on World Cup draw: 'It's a group we would fancy qualifying from'
The Boys in Green will be in Group A alongside co-hosts Mexico, South Africa and Korea Republic should they progress through the playoffs in March.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

APTOPIX WCup Draw Soccer
Here's Ireland's potential opponents at the World Cup 2026
The Republic of Ireland were included in the draw for the first time in 24 years.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

EredivisieFC Twente 1965 v AZ
Troy Parrott misses late, late penalty as AZ Alkmaar lose out to Twente
The Ireland striker has now missed three consecutive spot kicks for his club.

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Troy Parrott 26/11/2025
Troy Parrott: 'I had the best week of my life but I've come back down to earth'
Six goals in three games, bringing his season haul to 19, marks Parrott out as one of Europe’s marksmen. Fate decrees his next opponents hail a mile away from his family house in Dublin

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Republic of Ireland v Latvia - International Friendly
S John Fallon: Ferguson and Parrott partnership a puzzle Ireland need to solve
Ireland’s playoff against Czechia revives the long-running debate over whether Troy Parrott and Evan Ferguson can finally form a reliable partnership

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Troy Parrott and SĂ©amus Coleman celebrate after the match 16/11/2025
S Colin Sheridan: Having miscalculated Ireland's chances, I had to roll the dice
If the measure of a moment’s magnificence is how long after it makes you smile, then last Sunday in Budapest was among the best we’ve ever had.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Troy Parrott on Hungary hat-trick: I don’t think I’ll ever fully understand how it big it was
Parrott supplied all of Ireland’s goals in the 2-0 and 3-2 victories over Portugal and Hungary, snaffling second place in the group that secured a semi-final away to Czechia on March 26.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Martin Dahlin draws out the Republic of Ireland to play the Czech Republic 20/11/2025
World Cup play-off draw, as it happened: Ireland to face Czechia in semi-final
The Boys in Green will host Denmark or North Macedonia if they beat the Czechs. 

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
S John Fallon: Ireland must move to secure Hallgrímsson’s future
Ireland manager Heimir HallgrĂ­msson took personal responsibility for the 2-1 defeat in Armenia 10 weeks ago, wondering aloud in a meeting with FAI powerbrokers whether this reign was working out.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
S Dion Fanning: These are days that are unexplainable and enriching. They have been as good as it gets
Ireland’s Budapest win shows how moments of chance, resilience and hard-earned maturity converged in Troy Parrott’s extraordinary three-day transformation

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
S Kieran Shannon: When even the FAI deserve credit, you know it’s a good week
The World Cup qualifying campaign appeared like it was going to end in another failure with Heimir Hallgrimsson on borrowed time. Instead, Troy Parrott’s heroics have rewired Irish belief

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
More than one million were watching RTÉ for dramatic final moments against Hungary
Ireland's victory over Portugal had a peak audience of 966,000

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
FAI ready to reward HallgrĂ­msson with new deal
The salary Heimir Hallgrimsson joined on, €650,000, will be increased and there’s also the incentive of a seven-figure bonus for staff should they steer the team to what would be a first World Cup in 24 years.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Troy Parrott celebrates with Jayson Molumby after scoring the winning goal of the match 16/11/2025
Ireland’s big moment is what World Cup qualifying is all about
Troy Parrott’s last-gasp goal and DR Congo’s triumph proved once again why the best soccer is almost never about the soccer.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

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Hungarian media reaction to World Cup qualification exit: 'The Irish sang the cheese out of our mouths'
Troy Parrott is now a name the Magyars will always remember, the Budapest press adimt. 

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
S Colin Sheridan: A nation’s footballing identity is shaped not by its loudest figures but its truest
Whatever Seamus Coleman has, sums up what's best about us - we should build on that. 

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Troy Parrott and SĂ©amus Coleman celebrate after the match 16/11/2025
S TV view: Late Late Troy Show sends nation dancing around the living room
From an early gut punch to Troy Parrott’s stoppage-time winner, Ireland’s wild evening in Budapest felt like the end of one grim decade-long story and the start of something brighter

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
In the space of four magical days, Ireland has been reawoken as a football country
Pinch yourself, then do it again to make sure – but this is real and Irish football again has a national team to be so very proud of.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Heimir HallgrĂ­msson: 'I hope we can look back saying these players started something special for Irish football'
Back-to-back wins over the top seeds in the space of three days contributed to what the manager predicted as the miracle necessary to usurp Hungary for second spot.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
A feeling lost to Irish football for the last eight years has returned
Since Ireland suffered a 5-1 defeat to Denmark in 2017, the international team has either stagnated or plummeted.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Diehard Cork fan Pat Murray has 'never seen anything' like Troy Parrott's 'unbelievable' performance 
Diehard Cork fan Pat Murray has 'never seen anything' like Troy Parrott's 'unbelievable' performance 
When you consider that Pat was on the terrace watching when Johnny Giles made his international debut against Sweden in 1959, that's some barometer

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Talking points: HallgrĂ­msson's future more certain and Parrott likely to be in demand
Troy Parrott was linked with a move to newly-promoted Leeds United in the summer but there’s serious interest from Bundesliga powerhouses. That will surely have increased after his heroics in Budapest.

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Crestfallen Hungary boss Marco Rossi feeling robbed by Ireland's 'master of stolen goals'
'We were prepared for Troy Parrott, who scored a hat-trick, and we knew his skills. We couldn't hold him back today, even though he didn't have many opportunities outside of his goals'

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

England v Serbia - 2026 FIFA World Cup European Qualifying - Wembley Stadium
Roy Keane: 'For Ireland to get back into the mix and have a chance, amazing'
Speaking to ITV ahead of England’s qualifier against Albania, Keane shared his thoughts on the Boys in Green’s victory in Budapest

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Hallgrimsson's Ireland rise from early turmoil to play-off berth
Back-to-back wins over the top seeds in the space of three days contributed to what the manager predicted as the miracle necessary to usurp the Magyars for second spot

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Hungary v Republic of Ireland - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier
Hungary v Ireland player ratings: Parrott the star as Boys in Green seal stunning win in Hungary
The Dubliner scored an incredible hat-trick to book a play-off spot for Ireland. 

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

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