Soccer

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Evan Ferguson reacts after missing a penalty 23/3/2024
Holding pattern continues for Ireland with Belgium stalemate
John O'Shea saw his new side put in a solid performance. 

Sat, 23 Mar, 2024

Manchester United v Liverpool - Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final
S Paul Rouse: Can the new regulator save English soccer?
The introduction of a Football Governance Bill to the House of Commons this week has been heralded by the British government as a landmark moment in the organisation of sport in the United Kingdom.

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

Manchester United v Fulham - Premier League - Old Trafford
Defiant Ten Hag insists Man Utd still going in right direction despite Fulham setback
The Cottagers earned a late, dramatic win on Saturday. 

Sun, 25 Feb, 2024

Cork soccer club fears Uisce Éireann plans to 'grab' some of its land
Cork soccer club fears Uisce Éireann plans to 'grab' some of its land
Ballincollig AFC has been trying for 25 years to secure a lease as, without it, it cannot apply for capital funding

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

Rugby World Cup 2023 Package
Rugby fans lead the pack for keeping their sport free to air 
Public consultation seeks input from sports fans on which events across a range of sports should remain free to view

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

Aston Villa v West Ham United - Premier League - Villa Park
Irish Examiner view: Cross-border complexities to our laws
The case in Dublin involving an anonymised Irish entertainer who was cleared of child defilement charges that would have defined him as a sex offender for the rest of his life illustrates how an imperfect and, in some ways, unsatisfactory procedure ...

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Luis Rubiales file photo
Luis Rubiales says he will resign as president of Spanish football federation
Rubiales kissed the midfielder on the lips during the trophy presentation following Spain’s victory over England in last month’s World Cup final, but Hermoso said the kiss was not consensual

Sun, 10 Sep, 2023

Watching football at home on TV
Warning over use of 'dodgy boxes' to stream top-flight soccer
Intellectual property protection organisation Fact said it has launched another wave of legal warnings to people across Ireland who be be watching content illegally

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Sarah Rowe 4/7/2023
‘I ran out of time,’ in World Cup bid with Girls in Green, says Sarah Rowe
The AFL star impressed Vera Pauw during a stint with Bohs.

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Republic of Ireland Stadium Familiarisation - FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
'We want to do the nation proud' Girls in green blown away by support ahead of World Cup kick-off
Women's World Cup hits fever pitch as ticket sales for Ireland's debut match has outstripped demand for tickets to the final

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Show me the money 
Irish Examiner view: Show me the money 
The 'Jerry Maguire' catchphrase could be a leitmotif for Ireland given different experiences this week

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

How ghosting Jimmy Hill made Martin Tyler the voice heard around the world
How ghosting Jimmy Hill made Martin Tyler the voice heard around the world
Sky’s chief commentator since the Premier League began, Martin Tyler still struggles to compute the breadth of the football boom since those afternoons when he travelled to matches checking roofs for satellite dishes, fretting if this thing would take off, wondering if he made the right call leaving ITV.

Sat, 17 Jun, 2023

RG Snyman, Craig Casey and Jean Kleyn 27/5/2023
Irish Examiner view: High water mark premierships
The outburst of joy over Munster’s thunderous trophy-winning victory in Cape Town against the highly dangerous Stormers is hugely deserved

Mon, 29 May, 2023

Liverpool v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League - Final - Stade de France
New safeguards for soccer fans in wake of last year's Champions League fiasco
UEFA insists it has established a process to avoid destruction of stadium CCTV footage in the event of problems

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: An uplifting sight
Irish Examiner view: An uplifting sight
Seán Cox's journey to recovery

Thu, 27 Apr, 2023

Republic of Ireland v Montenegro - UEFA Under 21 Championship Qualifier
Player to face hearing for kicking referee in chest as official banned
The FAI will conduct a disciplinary hearing into an incident that saw a Louth soccer referee apparently kicked in the chest by a player.

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Republic of Ireland v Montenegro - UEFA Under 21 Championship Qualifier
Gardaí investigate report of referee being kicked in the chest at soccer match
Thursday evening's game between Bay FC of Dundalk and Sporting Ballyjamesduff (BJD) was abandoned with five minutes remaining in normal time

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Back in the news
Irish Examiner view: Back in the news
Silvio Berlusconi

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League - Old Trafford
Irish Examiner view: Extra time at United
No one thought the — likely to be the biggest deal in the history of sport — would be an easy transaction and, for now, there is some doubt that there will be a deal at all.

Sat, 25 Mar, 2023

Gary Lineker file photo
Irish Examiner view: A stumbling cross from the right
Opinions will be divided , the footballer turned TV pundit and face of Match of the Day, one of the BBC’s highest earners, despite not being on the organisation’s payroll.

Sat, 11 Mar, 2023

Games set to go ahead at Cork soccer club at the centre of refs ban row
Games set to go ahead at Cork soccer club at the centre of refs ban row
Carrigaline AFC is at the centre of disputed claims of referee abuse and has now asked the FAI to intervene 

Fri, 10 Mar, 2023

Chelsea v Stoke City - Premier League - Stamford Bridge
Irish Examiner view: Voice of soccer
John Motson 

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023

Manchester United v Leeds United - Premier League - Old Trafford
Irish Examiner view: Into added time for United takeover bids
United takeover

Sat, 18 Feb, 2023

Liverpool v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League - Final - Stade de France
Irish Examiner view: Uefa primarily at fault for Champions League final chaos
The fact that innocent parties were blamed only underlines Uefa’s haste to abdicate its responsibilities.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Turning the wake of a true great into the Gianni Infantino show
Irish Examiner view: Turning the wake of a true great into the Gianni Infantino show
The Fifa president's reputation was bad enough already and then he compounds it with his tacky behaviour at Pelé's funeral

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

Argentina v France - FIFA World Cup 2022 - Final - Lusail Stadium
Irish Examiner view: Messi made us wait, but thrilled us with a magical World Cup swansong
Towards the end of his illustrious career, Lionel Messi secured his lifelong ambition of a World Cup triumph for Argentina

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

General Views Around Qatar During The FIFA Arab Cup 2021
How many migrant workers have died in Qatar? The human cost of the 2022 World Cup
The tournament has been dominated by off-field matters. Here, we look at the issues around the labour used to build the World Cup's infrastructure

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

WCup Argentina Saudi Arabia Soccer
Irish Examiner view: Merci beaucoup, Hervé Renard
There have been two major speeches during the Qatar World Cup. One made us squirm, but the Saudi Arabia coach's talk injected much-needed joie de vivre into the whole event

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022 - Previews - Saturday 19th November
The damned World Cup kicks off and Qatar is not in any mood to apologise
There has been a hardening of the host nation’s attitudes before a tournament shadowed by corruption, suffering and death

Sat, 19 Nov, 2022

Former professional footballer avoids jail over fake jersey haul in garden shed
Former professional footballer avoids jail over fake jersey haul in garden shed
Gardaí discovered tens of thousands of euro worth of replica soccer jerseys, cigarettes, and fake designer goods in Kevin Doherty's shed

Sun, 23 Oct, 2022

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Irish Examiner view: We bid a sad 'adieu' to the Squirrels
Sadly we have one less weird and wonderful soccer nickname now that Benin's national side has ditched 'the Squirrels'

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Sharing the experience of dementia could help us all a lot
Irish Examiner view: Sharing the experience of dementia could help us all a lot
A much-loved soccer player being diagnosed with dementia is a wake-up call: The condition may touch our lives too one day

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Real Madrid CF v FC Barcelona - La Liga Santander
Irish Examiner view: Barcelona rolls the dice on staying competitive
Spanish giant has sold 25% of its predicted TV revenues to a US financier for the next 25 years

Mon, 01 Aug, 2022

Republic of Ireland v Ukraine - UEFA Nations League - Group B1 - Aviva Stadium
'Football, for us, is number one': Irish and Ukrainian fans unite
While the Republic of Ireland badly needed a positive result, everyone,  including the most diehard of Irish fans, was really rooting for Ukraine

Thu, 09 Jun, 2022

Waterford v Dundalk - SSE Airtricity League Premier Division
League of Ireland match-fixing probe 'close to the end game'
It is understood the allegations relate to unusual betting patterns on matches played by Limerick FC, which is no longer a League of Ireland club, during the 2019 season.

Thu, 19 May, 2022

Refusal to postpone Cork soccer cup final over clash with Confirmation angers parents
Cork soccer league says 'lessons learned' over cup final and confirmation clash
Parents had cried foul over the clash between the cup final, due to take place last Saturday, and a Confirmation, which meant  Avondale could not field an under 13s team on the day

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Refusal to postpone Cork soccer cup final over clash with Confirmation angers parents
Refusal to postpone Cork soccer cup final over clash with Confirmation angers parents
Avondale United under-13 girls team looks set to forfeit the match due to take place on Saturday in Cobh, with nine players having Confirmations at that time

Fri, 13 May, 2022

Manchester City v Liverpool - Emirates FA Cup - Semi Final - Wembley Stadium
Steven Kelly: Liverpool, for all their wins, have big stick-or-twist issues
Here's the problem. The last time Liverpool were on the verge of something this great, the world (for balance) was plunged into chaos with a deadly contagious disease that shut down society.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2022

Irish Examiner view: The road to Doha and beyond
Irish Examiner view: The road to Doha and beyond
World Cup draw last night answered most of our questions — but many remain

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

FAI UEFA Pro Licence Course
Robbie Keane's €250k FAI salary 'is not taxpayers' money'
Sources close to the FAI respond in the wake of senator's call on the soccer luminary to refund his salary to grassroots clubs 

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Cork volleyball club rallies round new arrival from Ukraine and discovers 'a star in the making'
Cork volleyball club rallies round new arrival from Ukraine and discovers 'a star in the making'
Net Force is one of the clubs taking part in Volleyball Ireland's effort to reach out to people fleeing war-torn Ukraine

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Soccer - Football League Division One - Manchester United
Irish Examiner view: Farewell Gentleman Frank
Frank O’Farrell 1927-2022

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

Irish Examiner view: ITV's Hillsborough drama is about ordinary people rising up
Irish Examiner view: ITV's Hillsborough drama is about ordinary people rising up
Dramatic retelling of the aftermath of the Hillsborough soccer stadium disaster will seek to inspire viewers

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

A view of the Aviva Stadium ahead of the game 28/11/2021
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to violent disorder ahead of FAI cup final
The incident occurred outside the Aviva Stadium ahead of the FAI cup final between the Bohemians and St Patrick's Athletic

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

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