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UEFA championship draws reveal opponents for Ireland's youth teams

Ireland's men's youth football teams are gearing up for a series of important fixtures following …

UEFA announces 2025 qualifier schedule for Ireland's under-17 and under-19 teams

The Republic of Ireland's under-17 and under-19 women's football teams have their sights set on …

RTE sport pundits Alan Cawley and Stuart Byrne.

Opinion: Why League of Ireland’s European matches should be on our screens

Back in August, as the row over the lack of live, free-to-air coverage of LOI …

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Ireland U17 women's team set for two friendlies against Cymru in September

The Republic of Ireland's Women's Under-17 team is gearing up for two international friendlies against …

PAOK players, led by #22 Stefan Schwab, applaud the travelling fans following their 2-0 victory at Tallaght Stadium on August 29th, 2024.

Europa League Play-Off Report: Shamrock Rovers 0 - 2 PAOK (0-6 on aggregate)

PAOK took advantage of a tiring Rovers defence, having dominated the game without creating many …

Atalanta celebrate winning the UEFA Europa League Final versus Bayer Leverkusen at Dublin Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

Looking good for the League of Ireland UEFA coefficient

The UEFA European play-offs for clubs take place this week with two League of Ireland …

Sean Gannon (pictured in Tolka Park) must serve a three match ban following his red card in Gibraltar in the Conference League qualifier against St Joseph's

Shelbourne hit with €21,250 fine by UEFA including €10,000 for ‘provocative political’ chanting

UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary body have hit Shelbourne with a combined fine of €21,250 …

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Leonardo Spinazzola of Italy celebrates with The Henri Delaunay Trophy following his team's victory in the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on July 11, 2021 in London, England.

Holders Italy draw Spain and Croatia in Euro 2024 group of death

It’s a near repeat of the group that yielded the two finalists of the 2012 …

Northern Ireland defender Demi Vance in action during a 3-0 UEFA Nations League defeat to the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.

UEFA Nations League Preview: Northern Ireland -v- Albania

New Northern Ireland boss Tanya Oxtoby expects a big improvement as the Green and White …

A general view ahead of the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Group Stage Draw at Grimaldi Forum on August 31, 2023 in Monaco, Monaco.

UEFA Champions League draw made in Monaco

On Thursday UEFA made the Champions League group stage draw in Monaco.

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New balls please – UEFA unveil new Champions League adidas football

Ahead of the group stages of the Champions League, UEFA have launched new adidas footballs …

Richie Towell on the ball during Shamrock Rovers' 1-1 draw with KAA Gent in the UEFA Europa Conference League at Tallaght Stadium on Thursday, 27 October 2022.

Europa Conference League Report: Shamrock Rovers 1 -1 KAA Gent

Shamrock Rovers came agonisingly close to getting a historic home win in the Europa Conference …

Referee Rade Obrenovic reviewing penalty incident in UEFA Nations League game between the Republic of Ireland and Armenia

VAR to be used in Ireland’s Women’s World Cup play-offs

UEFA confirmed on Monday that VAR technology will be used across all the upcoming UEFA …

James McClean with then Republic of Ireland assistant coach Robbie Keane ahead of the game against Denmark in November 2019

Robbie Keane: 'If you look at the best players in the world, players from the streets have a toughness about them’

This month at UEFA’s Grassroots Conference in Madrid, Republic of Ireland record goalscorer Robbie Keane …

Stephen Bradley

Europa Conference League: KAA Gent 3 - 0 Shamrock Rovers

League leaders crash to defeat in Belgium

Match Balls Shoot at the UEFA Headquarters, The House of the European Football, on August 2, 2022, in Nyon, Switzerland.

Will someone please think of the coefficient?

If you are wondering what the co-efficient is then it is probably safe to say …

The Girls in Green celebrating their goal against Finland in Tallaght last week

Ireland drawn to play away to Scotland or Austria in the World Cup play-off

The Republic of Ireland have been drawn in the 2023 World Cup play-off away to …

Andy Lyons

Hoops losing Andy Lyons to Blackpool in January

Shamrock Rovers have confirmed the transfer of Andy Lyons to English Championship side Blackpool.

Tallaght Stadium hosted Europa League group games in 2011 when Shamrock Rovers first made the group stages

Hoops get green light for Conference League home games in Tallaght

Shamrock Rovers confirmed that should they qualify for the group stages of the Europa Conference …

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Sunday’s Shelbourne v St. Pats game off as Saints stuck in Sofia

An FAI statement after 11pm on Friday confirmed that Sunday’s Premier Division game between Shelbourne …

Celebration time at the Showgrounds after Shane Blaney’s free kick goal against Motherwell

European progress sees rescheduling of three Premier Division fixtures

Three fixtures have been rescheduled following Europa Conference League progression for both Sligo Rovers and …