FAI-ETB XI impress in draw with Fulham U-19s
With Fulham’s first team training in the background, the game started at a frantic pace. The FAI/ETB selection, made up of players from eight different centres around the country, settled well into the...
View ArticleScouting Report: Maguire catches manager's eye
Maguire scored the third goal on the half hour mark as Preston North End beat Millwall 3-1 in the English Championship.Ireland boss McCarthy could hear the Preston fans constantly chanting Maguire’s...
View ArticleFAI Schools celebrates 50 years
The foundations of schools football can be traced as far back as the late fifties but under the guidance of the late Tom Ticher and Dr. Tony O’Neill the establishment of Irish Schools began in...
View ArticleScouting Report: Everton midfielder needs games
The Ireland boss's namesake is patiently awaiting his first-team return over a year after he suffered an horrific double leg break against West Bromwich Albion.James McCarthy has been a regular on the...
View ArticleVenues confirmed for 2019 Under-17 EUROs
Once the draw is made in Dublin on April 4, each of the teams participating in this year's tournament will know where their games will be held, with the options being: Carlisle Grounds, Tallaght...
View ArticleAction heating up in RUSTLERS League
There are three games in-store today and two tomorrow as part of seven divisions that are up to be decided in the next few weeks.The standout game of this week is the Women’s Premier Division Final...
View ArticleIreland U18: Home-based side win in Wales
A second-half stike from Naas FC striker Josh Derham proved crucial, as Ireland earned a valuable win.After losing the two-legged affair last year to Wales in Tramore, Jim Crawford's side go into...
View ArticleNew Club Ireland package launched
Ireland’s new management team, Mick McCarthy, Terry Connor & Robbie Keane, were at Aviva Stadium along with FAI, CEO, John Delaney and former Ireland Internationals and Club Ireland Ambassadors...
View ArticleIreland WNT: Campbell ready for international return
The 25-year old was named in Colin Bell's 20-player squad for the friendly double-header in Marbella, Spain for the first-time since October 2017. During a UEFA Women's Champions League match for...
View ArticleMaynooth University win CUFL Premier Division
Goals at the start of both halves from Lauren Kelly and Emma Byrne sealed a third success for the Kildare side.Kelly gave Maynooth the lead after five-minutes when she struck from the edge of the box...
View ArticleIreland U18: Crawford's side win John Coughlan Cup
After Tuesday's 1-0 win over Wales, Jim Crawford's side knew a draw on Thursday afternoon would be enough to win the Cup back, after Wales won last year in Waterford.Ireland took the lead midway...
View ArticleIreland WNT: Impressive draw against Wales in Marbella
Leanne Kiernan and Amber Barrett had the best chances of the game at the Marbella Football Centre in an entertaining 0-0 draw. Megan Campbell started her first game for Ireland since October 2017, the...
View ArticleFAI/ETB side continue fine form on UK Tour
Last Friday night in East London, the team gained a fantastic 2-1 win against Crawley Towns Under-23s .This was a far more physical test for Gerry Davis’s men than the opening draw against Fulham’s...
View ArticleIreland XI squad announced for Sean Cox Fundraiser
The match will see some of the biggest names in the game go head-to-head, in a bid to raise vital money for the rehabilitation of Sean Cox. The Irishman was the victim of an unprovoked attack outside...
View ArticleScouting Report: Collins hits all the right notes
The 28-year-old former Republic of Ireland under 21 international has been on the radar of the senior management, with assistant coach Robbie Keane going to watch him in action last month, and McCarthy...
View ArticleScouting Report: Coleman on form in derby draw
Coleman captained Everton in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with English Premier League title hopefuls Liverpool at Goodison Park.McCarthy is scouting players ahead of the qualifiers away to Gibraltar (March 23)...
View ArticleCork next up for National Football Exhibition
The Exhibition, which has attractions for all ages welcomed a wide variety of visitors during its time in Sligo including schools, local clubs and the Vancouver Whitecaps Under-17 Men's Team ahead of...
View ArticleAviva Stadium to host U17 EUROs draw
The 15 teams who will join the hosts, Republic of Ireland, in the finals will discover their opponents at a ceremony in Aviva Stadium on April 4.With the venues now confirmed - spread across Dublin,...
View ArticleSchool kids set to play their part in tournament
The Football Association of Ireland are rolling out an initiative that will encourage schools in Dublin, Longford, Waterford and Wicklow to 'adopt a nation' once the Final Draw is made on April 4 and...
View ArticleIreland WNT: Kiernan ready to lead the WNT line
The Cavan-native has gone from strength to strength for Colin Bell's side since her move to English Women's Super League side West Ham United last year. Kiernan starred for Women's National League side...
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