Reasons to be cheerful and fearful as Ireland welcome Hungary to Dublin

Ireland will look to Evan Ferguson for inspiration, but the Hungarians have their own in-form star in Dominik Szoboszlai.
GOOD EVAN: Evan Ferguson during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

GOOD EVAN: Evan Ferguson during a Republic of Ireland training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 - 19:56
John Fallon

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