VIDEO: Robbie Keane: The Final Interview
The Republic of Ireland kickstarted preparations for the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifying campaign at the FAI National Training Centre on Monday ahead of two games in the space of a week.The team will...
View ArticleMatch Day Information: Ireland v Oman
We all remember our national team’s two most recent games. The last, against France, in the Round of 16 at UEFA EURO 2016. The joy of going 1-0 ahead in the early stages of the match and the pain as...
View ArticleBank of Ireland Post Primary Schools competitions launched
Joining the international players in the FAI National Training Centre were the winners and runners-up of last season's Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Senior Cups. Carndonagh Community School snatched the...
View ArticleO'Brien names Ireland U17 squad for Turkey games
The Irish will host the Turks at Turner's Cross on Tuesday, September 6 (7.30pm), then the sides will meet again at Midleton FC on Thursday, September 8 (12.00pm).Ireland are preparing for the UEFA U17...
View ArticleREPORT: Ireland 4-0 Oman
Surreal, but nevertheless a vocal crowd were determined not to let the occasion pass. Less than two minutes in and the familiar “Kean-o” chant echoed through the stadium. Despite an energetic start...
View ArticleKing looking for U21 victory over Slovenia at RSC
King’s side began the campaign with three successive victories but defeats by Italy, Lithuania and Slovenia have ended their chances of reaching the play-offs.The Irish boss will bid to bed in some new...
View ArticleAnalysis: Jonathan Walters - Ireland v Oman
It was testament to the performance of Jonathan Walters that his name followed in place of the man of the evening, Robbie Keane. On reflection, it would have been difficult to overlook the player that...
View ArticleU21 REPORT: Ireland 2-0 Slovenia
Noel King's young starts had to wait until the 87th minute to go ahead as Everton's Charsley swept home from close range before Maguire's stoppage time penalty.On a warm summer evening in Waterford,...
View ArticleIreland U19s set for Austrian test in Tallaght
Tom Mohan will take charge at this level for the first time following his recent move from the U17s.Mohan knows this group of players well having worked with the 1998-born players as they reached the...
View ArticlePreview: Serbia v Ireland
Martin O'Neill took a lot of positives away from the 'Three' International Friendly triumph over Oman, but he will be amongst the first to acknowledge just how difficult it will be to pick up three...
View ArticleU19 REPORT: Ireland 1-0 Austria - O'Connor strike seals win
The Dundalk striker scored the only goal of the game to seal the victory in the international friendly as Austria's Dominik Reiter was sent off in the second-half.Tom Mohan's side dominated the...
View ArticleKing's U21s focused on Serbia challenge
The Irish can still claim second spot in UEFA U21 Championship Qualifying Round Group 2 if they beat the Serbs home and away in their final two fixtures and Serbia beat Slovenia in their final group...
View ArticleDavis confirms squad for UEFA Regions Cup
Davis' squad will be drawn from Connacht and Munster after their play-off victory over the Leinster and Ulster select.The Irish representatives will meet the hosts, the Macedonia representatives and...
View ArticleManchester United's Kieran O'Hara's delight at U21 call
The youngster was born in Stretford and often heard the crowds at Old Trafford from his house when he was growing up but with grandparents from Galway he was always aware of his eligibility to play for...
View ArticleREPORT: Serbia 2-2 Ireland
Match one of the 2018 World Cup Qualifying campaign came around quickly. An away match in Belgrade a serious round one obstacle.But Ireland walked out onto the pitch showing little sign that they felt...
View ArticleREPORT: Ireland U19 3-1 Austria U19
Tom Mohan's side added to their 1-0 win over the Austrians on Sunday evening with a convincing 3-1 victory at the Tallaght Stadium.It was the away side who took the lead. Albin Ramadani was found in...
View ArticleCP Team set for Rio 2016 kick-off
The Ireland manager who’s playing career included time at Longford Town, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and Sporting Fingal sees his side face Ukraine their opening group game of the seven-a-side...
View ArticleIreland U21s go down to Serbia in five-goal thriller
Noel King's side shook off the concession of an early goal to give last year's U20 World Champions a serious scare thanks to second half goals from Callum O'Dowda and Cork City's Sean Maguire.Ireland...
View ArticleU17 REPORT: Ireland 2-0 Turkey - Corkman Idah nets
Idah missed a glorious chance to give Colin O’Brien’s charges the lead on 24 minutes when he scooped Luke Nolan’s cross over from inside the six-yard box and then in the 37th minute Glen McAuley had a...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Ireland WU17 v Finland
This match will help the team prepare for three UEFA qualifiers in October against Belarus, Faroe Islands, and Iceland.The team has won five out of six UEFA matches in the past year with the most...
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