FAI to investigate second potential false positive test
The player – who cannot be named at this time – first received a positive result from the UEFA testers on Monday morning in the latest round of UEFA testing for COVID-19 ahead of the Nations League...
View ArticleIrish player returns second positive COVID-19 result on retest
The player – who cannot be named – had received a positive result from a UEFA test on Sunday followed by a negative result from a second test on Monday morning. A third test has now come back positive...
View ArticleJayson Molumby | His Ireland journey so far
Given the honour of captaining the national team in his home county of Waterford, the Number 8 hit a hat-trick under the lights of Waterford’s RSC as he led Tom Mohan’s Under-19 side to a 5-0 win over...
View ArticleFAI welcomes increase in Government funding to Sport Ireland
The FAI notes the Minister’s comments that €7million of this increased investment in Irish sport will be targeted at large-scale sports infrastructure and €2million for major sporting events. At a time...
View ArticleU21 | Ireland fall to defeat away to Italy
Clinical finishing from the home team proved to be the difference as Riccardo Sottil and Patrick Cutrone scored one each to secure the three points. In what was Jim Crawford’s first game in charge,...
View ArticleFAI remembers Swords Celtic legend Frankie Monaghan
A lifelong football fanatic, Frankie also worked for many years as a match day steward with the Ireland team at Lansdowne Road and the Aviva Stadium and was also well known for his work with Shelbourne...
View ArticleBohemians Foundation and More Than A Club programmes continue
This is the Bohemian Foundation’s second year of running the “Double Club” programme that combines numeracy and football in Christ the King School, Cabra. The programme was part of the club's More Than...
View ArticleReport | Finland 1-0 Ireland
A second-half strike by Fredrik Jenson was the difference between the two teams in a game where Stephen Kenny’s men were denied numerous times by the home side’s goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky.The Ireland...
View ArticleAVIVA Soccer Sisters Virtual Skills Hub launched
The free online initiative was launched today by Republic of Ireland Women's National Team player Áine O'Gorman ahead of Ireland’s upcoming UEFA Women's European Championship qualifier against Ukraine....
View ArticleWNT squad finalised for crunch game
Victory for Vera Pauw's team would secure a Play-Off spot with one game still to go - at home to Germany on December 1st. While a best runners-up spot, that guarantees automatic qualification, is also...
View ArticleFAI appoints Jonathan Hill to CEO role
The appointment has been unanimously ratified by the Board of the FAI, on the recommendation of the Association’s Nominations Committee.Jonathan Hill, 57, brings a wealth of football and leadership...
View ArticleFAI postpone underage national leagues
This decision will see all fixtures in all five underage National Leagues, SSE Airtricity underage leagues and Women's National U-17 League, postponed with all other elite underage football games also...
View ArticleWNT give support to Breast Cancer Awareness
With one in nine women diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and 30 per cent of those between the ages of 20-50, the Ireland players are keen to use their profile to shine a spotlight on these...
View ArticleAmerican Scholarship becomes reality for Waterford ETB student
Tega Agberhiere has represented Ireland at underage level, but saw his promising football career almost end in April 2019 when he had two friends were the victims of an attack that scarred Agberhiere's...
View ArticleTEAM BEHIND THE TEAM | Orla Haran
Ireland Category: Senior WomenChoose Site: IrelandIntroduction: Republic of Ireland WNT equipment manager Orla Haran provides an insight to her role with the squad.
View ArticleINSIDE TRAINING | Preparing for Ukraine
Ireland Category: Senior WomenChoose Site: IrelandIntroduction: An inside look at the Republic of Ireland WNT squad's training session in Germany ahead of their UEFA Women's EURO 2022 qualifier away to...
View ArticleInternational friendly against England announced
The friendly will represent Ireland’s first game against England since a scoreless draw at the Aviva Stadium in June 2015. The sides drew 1-1 at Wembley in May 2013.The Ireland squad will base...
View ArticleFAI Update on Level 5 Guidelines for Football
All underage club teams from Under-19 age group down are permitted to train outdoors during Level 5 restrictionsAll outdoor training for underage players is to be non-contact in pods of no more than 15...
View ArticleWNT star Fahey links up with Jigsaw
The Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team player sat down for a video call with Jigsaw Youth Advisory Panel member Ciara McNamara as part of a link-up with Jigsaw, who support young people with...
View ArticleNational League stars help promote Anti-Racism message
SSE Airtricity League players Roberto Lopes (pictured above), Sean Gannon and Lido Lotefa, along with Ireland international and WNL star Aine O'Gorman spoke to classes around the country, educating...
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