FAI National Academy to face international opposition
Under the guidance of ETB National Co-Ordinator Niall Harrison, the side will play two matches against the Netherlands National Academy, in Dublin.The National Academy began in December 2016, focusing...
View ArticleU17 EURO Draw creates interesting match-ups
The tournament, which will be held in Ireland from May 3-19, sees 15 teams join the host nation in competing for the trophy that was last lifted by Netherlands in England in 2018.The draw ceremony took...
View ArticleIreland's past encounters with Group A opponents
Since the tournament began in 1982 - initially at Under-16 level before moving to Under-17 in 2002 - Ireland have been involved 10 times and won it once in 1998.In those appearances, they have met...
View ArticleMedia Accreditation Portal open for U17 EUROs
UEFA will confirm the final fixture list in due course - once the TV schedule is set - but games across the four groups can be applied for now, while the portal will re-open again ahead of the...
View ArticleIreland WU19: Ruddy set for Serbian showdown
Ruddy (pictured above) hopes the team can replicate the performance in 2019 and reached the Finals of the UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championship in Scotland."It would be amazing to qualify for...
View ArticleVideo: U17 EURO Draw at Aviva Stadium
Group A: Republic of Ireland (hosts), Belgium, Czech Republic, GreeceGroup B: Netherlands (holders), France, England, SwedenGroup C: Iceland, Portugal, Hungary, RussiaGroup D: Spain, Italy, Germany,...
View ArticleIreland WU19: Brady double helps defeat Serbia
Ireland broke the deadlock after 20-minutes. Midfielder Tiegan Ruddy (above, left) won the ball in midfield, and found herself in loads of space to score from 25-yards out. Her shot flew into the...
View ArticleIreland WU19: Brady's unique journey to the Ireland team
The youngest player in Dave Connell's Republic of Ireland Women's Under-19 squad, Brady scored twice in the 4-0 win over Serbia on Saturday afternoon in the UEFA Women's European Under-19 Championship...
View ArticleIreland WNT Player of the Year looking forward to Italy test
Fresh from being named the Senior Women’s Player of the Year at the recent 3 FAI International Awards, Kiernan is back in camp with the squad as they get ready to face Italy in an International...
View ArticleIreland U21: 2019 Toulon Tournament draw confirmed
12 teams will compete in the tournament, split into three groups, with France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Chile, Japan, Guatemala and Qatar set to make up the tournament line-up.Stephen Kenny's...
View ArticleIreland WU19: Mackey keen to make Spanish statement
Midfielder Megan Mackey (pictured above) has captained the team throughout their five consecutive Qualifying Round and Elite Round wins. She scored an excellent goal on Saturday against Serbia, and has...
View ArticleIreland WNT: Striker Jarrett getting back on track
Jarrett is back in Head Coach Colin Bell’s squad for the clash and is looking to get her Ireland career back on track after injuries caused repeated disruption to her involvement in the senior...
View ArticleIreland WNT: 'We have ability to do damage when we have the ball' - Bell
The squad has been together since last Monday and trained this afternoon in Reggio Emilia ahead of the match which has an 18:30 (17:30 Irish time) kick-off in the Mapei Stadium.WNT Head Coach Colin...
View ArticleAVIVA Soccer Sisters set for record-breaking year
The FAI and AVIVA have teamed up to offer free football camps this Easter to girls aged between 6 and 14 and as well as having the opportunity to improve their football skills all participants will...
View ArticleUEFA Equal Game Conference takes place in London
Day 1:The first day of the UEFA Equal Game Conference was a day packed with guest speakers and panel discussion groups throughout.To start off the conference, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin began...
View ArticleIreland WU19: Spain prove too strong in Elite Round finale
Dave Connell’s side needed to win the game to advance to the Tournament Finals in Scotland, but the reigning European champions proved too strong in Santiago de Compostela.Two Spanish goals in the...
View ArticleIreland WNT: Strong early start not enough for WNT
Two goals just before and after the break were enough for Italy to claim a 2-1 home win at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia.It was a FIFA Women’s World Cup warm-up game for the Italians, but the...
View ArticleIreland U21: Kenny eager for Toulon 'opportunity'
In an extensive interview with FAI TV, the U-21 manager admitted his excitement for the prestigious tournament after the draw for the 2019 competition was confirmed this week. Ireland set to compete in...
View ArticleFixtures confirmed for U17 EUROs
Television coverage will be announced in due course, but the dates will not change from the below schedule as 16 teams compete to lift the trophy in Tallaght Stadium on Sunday, May 19.Colin O'Brien's...
View ArticleMick McCarthy thanks fans for Sean Cox support
Almost 25,000 tickets have been sold for the game to date with tickets still available via Ticketmaster.ie until half an hour before kick-off at 7.45pm.McCarthy will take charge of an Ireland squad...
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