FAI pays its respects to Pat Whitty RIP
Pat was a long-standing member of the FAI Senior Council and had been member of the Leinster FA senior council for more than 30 years. He was vice-President of the Leinster FA and was a member of the...
View ArticleExtra tickets made available to FAI for EURO 2016
UEFA started the process of taking payments on Friday afternoon and it is anticipated that this could run over the weekend and into early next week. Today, an extra 832 tickets were released by UEFA to...
View ArticleNational and International Fixture List (Feb 13-21)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13Continental Tyres Women’s National LeagueCastlebar Celtic v Galway WFC, Celtic Park, 19:30 (Postponed)Club FriendlyCobh Ramblers v Longford Town, St. Colman's Park, 14:00.Galway...
View ArticleGreen Shoots: Tracking Irish players abroad
Top Performer Andy Keogh (Perth Glory) Back for his second spell in the A-League, Keogh is beginning to find his rhythm again with a goal against Sydney FC over the weekend. The 29-year-old striker...
View ArticleKiernan strike seals draw for WU17s
Dave Bell's team are preparing for their upcoming UEFA Elite Phase qualifiers in France and they intended to use this game - and Tuesday's second friendly - to raise the tempo.Having topped their group...
View ArticleFAI to cater for most loyal supporters for UEFA EURO 2016
UEFA started the process of taking payments last Friday (February 12) and the majority of Ireland supporters have since been notified about the status of their ticket application.Applicants who...
View Article2016 SportsWorld FAI Soccer Sisters camps launched
The hugely popular programme will be spread into even more communities around the country this year due to 30 more venues being added to the calendar.A fantastic way for girls aged between 7-12 years...
View ArticleFAI pays its respects to Paul Bannon RIP
Bannon, who passed away aged 59, had an illustrious playing career which included spells in the UK with Nottingham Forest, Carlisle United, Bristol Rovers and then spells in Holland with NAC Breda and...
View ArticleWU17s end Poland trip with draw
After fighting back to draw 1-1 with the same opposition last Sunday, Dave Bell's team showed a lot of character to match up to a competitive team in what turned out to be a tightly-contested game.Bell...
View ArticleUEFA Foundation for Children supports John Giles Foundation
Established in 2010, the John Giles Foundation operates an open application process for football clubs, schools and community organisations to apply for funding towards their own football project with...
View ArticleFAI pays its respects to John Gilligan RIP
Mr Gilligan passed away peacefully after an illness earlier today. He was well known in football circles for many years for his involvement in the LFL and previously worked with Rowntree Macintosh.He...
View ArticleMohan names U17 squad for Swiss friendlies
The sides will meet on Tuesday, March 1 (7.45pm), and Thursday, March 3 (12.00pm), with both games taking place at the RSC.Ireland are preparing for the UEFA U17 Championships Elite Qualifying Round...
View ArticleNational and International Fixture List (Feb 20 – 28)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Continental Tyres Women’s National League Cup Group BCastlebar Celtic v Shelbourne Ladies, Celtic Park, 19:30.Leinster Senior Cup Fourth RoundBray Wanderers v St. Patrick's...
View ArticleGreen Shoots: Tracking Irish players abroad
Top Performer Paul McShane (Reading) Leading by example comes naturally to McShane and he displayed that again as The Royals overcame West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup. The Wicklow man scored one of...
View ArticleIreland U18 home-based side ready for Welsh test
Jim Crawford's Irish squad was selected from the FAI Inter-Provincial Youth Tournament which took place in Sligo earlier this season and featured non-SSE Airtricity League players but players who have...
View ArticleEURO 2016 Ticket Appeals Portal to close
The Portal was created to help facilitate the most loyal supporters who initially missed out on tickets to this summer's European Championships when applying through UEFA's portal. Applicants who...
View ArticleWales claim spoils in close U18 encounter
Both sides started the game cautiously, with Ireland's Jordan O'Regan firing a free-kick low towards the Wales goal, but goalkeeper Andrew Wycherley getting down well to prevent the opening goal.There...
View Article2016 SSE Airtricity League season launched
The SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions will commence on Friday, March 4, and a total of 330 league and play-off games will be played in addition to matches in the Irish Daily Mail FAI...
View ArticleIT Carlow claim Colleges and Universities Premier title
Jonny Bonner proved to be the hero with a man-of-the-match performance in a pulsating final in Haddon Park, Killester, where he netted the all-important winning goal.For new manager Luke Hardy, it was...
View ArticleIrish U18s beat Welsh but suffer shoot-out loss
Republic of Ireland 3-2 Wales(Agg 3-3 – Wales win 5-3 on penalties)Jim Crawford's side lost 1-0 when the sides met in Tramore on Monday and things looked difficult when Wales took the lead after 19...
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