Evan and hell: The A to Z of a tumultuous 2023 for Irish football

The World Cup, debt, Vera gone, Kenny gone, Rovers, gender, Cork down and Lee Carsley. And there was the obligatory Oireachtas hearing. Football correspondent, John Fallon reflects.

REAL DEAL: Evan Ferguson has shown he’s the real deal since this week last year when he struck against Arsenal. Pic: Steven Paston/PA Wire.

Women kicked off 2023 ahead of their male international counterparts and that’s the way it ended as Ireland’s Euro hopes ceased in tandem with Stephen Kenny’s reign. 

Domestically, Shamrock Rovers were on the up in contrast to their old rivals Cork City going down but at least other proud provincials, Galway United and Waterford met them on the way up.