SQUAD UPDATE | Joe Redmond called into U21s squad
Redmond trained with the U21s earlier this week and will fly out with the group to Borås later today. Festy Ebosele, Evan Ferguson and Will Smallbone won’t travel to Sweden. After meeting with...
View ArticlePREVIEW | Republic of Ireland v Lithuania
Ireland go into the game on the back of Saturday's impressive 2-2 draw against Belgium as Chiedozie Ogbene and Alan Browne both scored to secure a draw against the No.1 ranked team in the world.Stephen...
View ArticlePREVIEW | Sweden U21 v Ireland U21
Ireland will be looking for back-to-back wins against the group leaders who they claimed a 1-0 win over at Tallaght Stadium in November. St. Patrick’s Athletic duo Darragh Burns and Joe Redmond have...
View ArticlePREVIEW | WU17 v Iceland
Ireland will come face to face with Iceland on Tuesday looking to finish out their qualifying round on a high. This will be Ireland’s third game in Round 2 following their tough 2-1 loss against...
View ArticleREPORT | WU17 1-4 Iceland
Having drawn with Slovakia and lost to Finland, James Scott's team needed to beat Iceland in their final game and hope that Slovakia overcame Finland. Neither of those came through.Ireland lost 4-1 in...
View ArticleREPORT | MU17 2-2 Bulgaria
Following defeats to Portugal and Finland in their opening two games in Group 8, Ireland knew that they needed a comprehensive win here and results elsewhere to go their way if they were to qualify for...
View ArticleREPORT | Sweden U21 0-2 Ireland U21
Sweden came into this game sitting top of the group but it was Ireland who emerged victorious when the sides last met back in November with Ollie O’Neill grabbing a late winner at Tallaght Stadium.The...
View ArticleREPORT | Ireland 1-0 Lithuania - Parrott late show
Stephen Kenny named five players with Cork origins in the starting lineup, the most from any county on the International side to date. Kenny made six changes from the squad that drew with Belgium on...
View ArticleREPORT | Ireland MU19 4-0 Armenia MU19
Tom Mohan's team earned a confidence-boosting victory that will benefit them in their upcoming games this year. Goals from Andy Moran, Cian Hayes, Anselmo Garcia MacNulty and Evan Caffrey secured the...
View ArticleWNT squad announced for Sweden qualifier
Following recent good form that has included wins over Finland and Georgia, as well as finishing third in the Pinatar Cup, Ireland will travel to Gothenburg for their encounter with Sweden on Tuesday,...
View ArticleIrish Powerchair football back in action
However, the sport has come a long way since 2003 when Portlaiose native Aoife McNicholl first got involved. Aoife spoke to FAI.ie about her journey, the World Cup, returning to play post pandemic and...
View ArticleBuncrana Hearts earn Club Mark award
Buncrana Hearts Football Club was established in 1961 and are affectionately known as “The Hearts”.The club currently have two full size grass pitches with the top pitch being relayed in June 2021....
View ArticleWU19 squad selected for EURO qualifiers
The finals tournament will also be staged in Czech Republic, from June 27 to July 9th, and the competition is heating up to secure a spot with Round 2 games kicking off next week.Dave Connell has been...
View ArticleClub Mark awarded to Manulla FC
Manulla FC was formed on May 3rd 1976 with an aim to promote, foster, and develop the game of football in a small rural area in central Mayo. Success didn't take too long to achieve as Manulla started...
View ArticleBluebell host Rockmount in FAI Cup preliminary Round
The Extra.ie FAI Cup preliminary round draw was completed at FAI HQ earlier today by former Cork City & Shelbourne player Ollie Cahill and Extra.ie Sport Editor Adam Lacey.Ahead of the draw,...
View ArticleDuo drafted into WNT squad
O'Mahony (Boston College) and O'Riordan (MSV Duisburg) were on standby for the squad but have now been called in as defensive cover as preparations begin in the FAI National Training Centre on Tuesday...
View ArticleFAI issues Aviva Stadium ban to supporter
The Association has also sent a firm message that pitch encroachments or any breach of Ground Regulations by individuals will not be tolerated and that the FAI will take all necessary measures to...
View ArticlePREVIEW | WU19 v Czech Republic
Round 1 in October of last year saw the Girls in Green lose to both Switzerland (3-2) and England (1-0) before beating Northern Ireland (2-0). The team continued to prepare throughout the winter and...
View ArticleREPORT | WU19 2-0 Czech Republic
Dave Connell's team set the tempo from early on with Erin McLaughlin wreaking havoc before Aoibheann Clancy and Becky Watkins showed off their incredible capabilities and footwork. At the other end,...
View ArticleFAI & DHL provide memorable experiences for fans
The new partnership was launched during the recent international football window when young Ireland fanatic Simon Smyth from Swords, Dublin got up close and personal with Stephen Kenny’s squad using...
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