Ireland U16: McCormack looks to cap off huge year
The Ireland U16s are currently preparing for their second fixture in the Victory Shield, which is based in Tralee, Kerry this week.Ireland suffered defeat in their first game against Northern Ireland...
View ArticleFAI New Balance Junior Cup Fifth Round Draw
Having knocked out the reigning champions North End United in the Fourth Round, Kilkenny's Freebooters have been handed a home draw against either Fermoy FC or Rathcoole Rovers.The matches are...
View ArticleHWC: Ireland win twice on opening day in Mexico
Ireland 10-3 ZimbabweDespite a rain shower which made conditions slippery underfoot, Ireland got into their stride quickly with goals from Gavin Dowling (2) and Eddie Madigan. Zimbabwe pulled one back...
View ArticleETB Co-ordinators make Erasmus+ visit to Spain
Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe, and the five co-ordinators visited various Spanish facilities to learn the Spanish best practice.Harry McCue,...
View ArticleIreland U16: Welsh victory keeps Shield defence alive
A brace from Oliver O'Neill and goals from Louie Barry and Andrew Moran either side of the break sealed the victory at Mounthawk Park ahead of the final game against Scotland on Friday.Ireland were...
View ArticleIreland U17: Germany prove too strong in Tallaght
Jetmir Amiti’s through-ball found the run of Tim Lemperle who side-footed to the corner of the net for a composed finish to give the visitors the lead in the fourth minute.Despite that early setback,...
View ArticleCarndonagh and St. Columba's College win Ulster Futsal titles
Conor Doherty and Anita Hegarty led their team to victory last season and it was the Carndonagh crew who retained their title in devastating fashion.The Inishowen qualifiers opened their account...
View ArticleThe Guardian Who We Took For Granted
Too often throughout his career there was talk of what Whelan should have been rather than what he was. Perhaps there are more than a few of us guilty of not fully appreciating what certain managers...
View ArticleAssociations together at Co-operation Ireland Dinner
The two Associations have a recent history of working closely together, including the launch to co-host the 2023 UEFA Under-21 European Championships, and that relationship was on show to the 300...
View ArticleMatch Day Information: Ireland v Northern Ireland
TicketsFAI Ticket Collections will be open from 14:00 until kick-off at Lansdowne Rugby ClubTicketmaster will have two vans outside Aviva Stadium from 16:00 to purchase tickets.Tickets can be purchased...
View ArticleHWC: Ireland maintain 100% record after Day 2
Ireland 7-0 GreeceIn a torrential downpour, Ireland competently put Greece to the sword at Zocalo. Both teams struggled with the slippery conditions however Ireland's class began to show early on....
View ArticleSligo and Mayo schools victorious win Connacht Futsal Finals
The Tubbercurry outfit were defending Champions in the girls division so there was plenty of pressure on the host team to deliver on the provincial stage as they faced Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill...
View ArticleNational Football Exhibition Coming Soon!
The Exhibition will open to the public on the day of the Qualifying Draw for UEFA EURO 2020 - Sunday, December 2nd. It will be open until December 9th before traveling to seven venues around Ireland...
View ArticleIreland U18: Wright penalty helps defeat Belgium
Captain Barry Coffey gave Jim Crawford's side an early lead in the Pinatar Arena when his shot defeated Belgian goalkeeper Maxime Delanghe.In the first of two penalties, Laurens Symons scored for the...
View ArticleIreland U16: O'Brien looks to seal Victory Shield defence
Paul Osam's side need to win their final match of the tournament and hope Northern Ireland fail to win against Wales to claim their third successive Victory Shield title. After an impressive campaign...
View ArticleStat Attack: Ireland v Northern Ireland
- Glenn Whelan will make his 85th senior cap (he is now the 10th most capped Ireland player of all time)- This will be the sixth time that Glenn Whelan has led the team out as captain- It will be five...
View ArticleREPORT: Ireland 0-0 N. Ireland
The Republic of Ireland warmed up for their crucial UEFA Nations League match against Denmark with a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Northern Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday evening.Glenn Whelan...
View ArticleHWC: Ireland suffer two defeats on Day 3 in Mexico City
Austria 3-2 IrelandIreland lost out in a nailbiter of a game to young Austrian outfit. Early on Ireland went two goals down against the run of play. They outplayed Austria for much of the game but...
View ArticleU16: Scoreless draw seals second spot in Victory Shield
Ireland missed a number of huge opportunities to win the game as Louie Barry missed a penalty in the second-half to finish the tournament on four points. Northern Ireland lifted the Victory Shield...
View ArticleIreland MNT: Squad updated for Denmark game
Defender John Egan (calf), midfielder Alan Browne (shoulder), and forward Sean Maguire (hamstring) all miss out, while both Glenn Whelan and James McClean are also out after featuring in the scoreless...
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