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Nathan Collins: ‘I always thought we had a win like this in us’

Nathan Collins: ‘I always thought we had a win like this in us’

Troy Parrott is stuck for words about the feeling of scoring twice against Portugal

Fri Nov 14 2025 - 20:35
From Portugal to France: Famous victories for Ireland at Lansdowne Road over the years

From Portugal to France: Famous victories for Ireland at Lansdowne Road over the years

Victory last night was the first time Ireland beat elite opposition at home in a competitive match in 10 years

Fri Nov 14 2025 - 14:52
How can Ireland still qualify for the World Cup? Here are the permutations

How can Ireland still qualify for the World Cup? Here are the permutations

Topping the table is highly unlikely but Heimir Hallgrímsson’s could still claim a playoff spot

Thu Nov 13 2025 - 09:47
Josh Cullen and Ireland aiming for more goals from midfield against Portugal

Josh Cullen and Ireland aiming for more goals from midfield against Portugal

Lack of goals from men in the middle is a long-standing problem to which Heimir Hallgrímsson has yet to find a solution

Wed Nov 12 2025 - 06:00
New recruit Kevin O’Toole ready to be of service in Ireland’s remaining World Cup qualifiers

New recruit Kevin O’Toole ready to be of service in Ireland’s remaining World Cup qualifiers

New York City FC player qualifies for Ireland through his grandfather

Tue Nov 11 2025 - 15:44
Munster Council confirm deferral of new football championship seeding

Munster Council confirm deferral of new football championship seeding

Officials agree to defer plans to 2027

Tue Nov 11 2025 - 15:07
Ireland sticking to game plan despite outcome of Armenia-Hungary fixture, says John O’Shea

Ireland sticking to game plan despite outcome of Armenia-Hungary fixture, says John O’Shea

If Hungary win then Ireland must beat, or draw with, Portugal to have something to play for in last set of matches

Tue Nov 11 2025 - 06:00
Nathan Collins wants Aviva Stadium to be a fortress for Portugal game

Nathan Collins wants Aviva Stadium to be a fortress for Portugal game

Centre-back has been enjoying his football under Keith Andrews at Brentford

Tue Nov 11 2025 - 06:00
John O’Shea holding out hope that Evan Ferguson can make Ireland’s game in Hungary

John O’Shea holding out hope that Evan Ferguson can make Ireland’s game in Hungary

Celtic striker Johnny Kenny joins squad as well as Bristol City midfielder Mark Sykes

Mon Nov 10 2025 - 14:53
Ugly scenes mar Ballyhale Shamrocks win as spectator grapples with players

Ugly scenes mar Ballyhale Shamrocks win as spectator grapples with players

Managers condemn incident which happened after game with Kilcormac-Killoughey

Sun Nov 09 2025 - 17:54
‘It won’t sink in for a while’: Cian O’Sullivan proud to join select club of Dublin All-Star hurlers

‘It won’t sink in for a while’: Cian O’Sullivan proud to join select club of Dublin All-Star hurlers

St Brigid’s clubman becomes the capital’s eighth hurling All Star

Fri Nov 07 2025 - 06:00
In pictures: your player-by-player guide to the 2025 Hurling All Stars

In pictures: your player-by-player guide to the 2025 Hurling All Stars

Seven Tipperary players have been named on the team

Thu Nov 06 2025 - 07:00
Champions Tipperary lead the way with seven hurling All Stars for 2025

Champions Tipperary lead the way with seven hurling All Stars for 2025

Beaten finalists Cork have four players included, as there are 10 new All Stars

Thu Nov 06 2025 - 07:00
Tipperary GAA to build ‘transformative’ centre of excellence on site gifted by John Magnier

Tipperary GAA to build ‘transformative’ centre of excellence on site gifted by John Magnier

€12m development will include training facilities for ‘players at all levels’

Wed Nov 05 2025 - 19:10
Dublin and Meath to feature on same Croke Park bill three times in league next season

Dublin and Meath to feature on same Croke Park bill three times in league next season

Ger Brennan’s first league game in charge of Dublin will be against Donegal

Wed Nov 05 2025 - 06:00
Plans to seed Munster Senior Football Championship draw deferred for one year

Plans to seed Munster Senior Football Championship draw deferred for one year

Move to seed teams based on National League rankings caused considerable kickback in the province

Tue Nov 04 2025 - 20:30
Ger Brennan to face Laois in first outing as Dublin manager

Ger Brennan to face Laois in first outing as Dublin manager

Fixture details for next year’s Leinster pre-league competitions confirmed

Tue Nov 04 2025 - 20:13
Nudie Hughes was a trailblazer for Monaghan and beloved in Castleblayney

Nudie Hughes was a trailblazer for Monaghan and beloved in Castleblayney

Hughes was the first Monaghan player to win an All Star, and won playing in backs and forwards

Tue Nov 04 2025 - 06:00
Dublin Marathon: Limerick’s Ava Crean (19) is youngest winner of women’s national title

Dublin Marathon: Limerick’s Ava Crean (19) is youngest winner of women’s national title

David McGlynn took men’s national title, with American Daniel Mesfin the overall winner, and Ethiopian Eebbissee Addunya the first woman home

Sun Oct 26 2025 - 17:21
Naomh Máirtín beating the Blues would be quite the flourish in Sam Mulroy’s year of years

Naomh Máirtín beating the Blues would be quite the flourish in Sam Mulroy’s year of years

Monasterboice man who captained Louth to Leinster glory hopes to be unavailable for Hyrox event at RDS

Sun Oct 26 2025 - 06:00
Jordan Morris bringing Meath magic to Kingscourt’s Ulster bid

Jordan Morris bringing Meath magic to Kingscourt’s Ulster bid

After a memorable season with the Royals, Morris crossed county lines to help Kingscourt to their first Cavan title in a decade

Thu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
Shane O’Donnell happy to put adventure on hold for one last go with Éire Óg

Shane O’Donnell happy to put adventure on hold for one last go with Éire Óg

Ennis club march on to Munster after ending 35-year wait for a Clare senior hurling title

Thu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
Shane O’Donnell plans to go again with Clare in 2026 as he looks to shake off injuries

Shane O’Donnell plans to go again with Clare in 2026 as he looks to shake off injuries

31-year-old admits he’s accumulated a number of knocks that he’s hoping will clear ahead of new campaign

Wed Oct 22 2025 - 14:36
LGFA set up review committee to consider potential rule changes

LGFA set up review committee to consider potential rule changes

GPA’s Gemma Begley hopeful rule changes may be trialled next season

Wed Oct 22 2025 - 06:00
All-Ireland winning Limerick captain Declan Hannon announces intercounty retirement

All-Ireland winning Limerick captain Declan Hannon announces intercounty retirement

Adare clubman claimed five All-Ireland titles under John Kiely

Tue Oct 21 2025 - 20:05
Broad support for paying intercounty managers is no surprise to GPA CEO Tom Parson

Broad support for paying intercounty managers is no surprise to GPA CEO Tom Parson

Former Mayo footballer says players believe it’s time to be transparent about payments

Tue Oct 21 2025 - 17:10
Kieran Duffy calls time on Monaghan career in which cherished memories were made

Kieran Duffy calls time on Monaghan career in which cherished memories were made

Latton man was key part of transformative era for his county

Tue Oct 21 2025 - 06:00
Dan Morrissey and Saoirse McCarthy to captain Ireland in Hurling/Camogie-Shinty internationals

Dan Morrissey and Saoirse McCarthy to captain Ireland in Hurling/Camogie-Shinty internationals

Ireland to face Scotland in a double-header in Inverness on Saturday

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 19:30
Jonny Cooper appointed Dublin under-20 football manager

Jonny Cooper appointed Dublin under-20 football manager

Cooper’s management team will include former Dublin teammate Michael Darragh Macauley

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 12:32
GAA club championships: Na Piarsaigh claim Limerick SHC after extra-time win over Doon

GAA club championships: Na Piarsaigh claim Limerick SHC after extra-time win over Doon

Athy dethrone Naas in Kildare; Mayo football final requires a replay; Sarsfields claim Cork triumph; Leitrim Gaels win first title

Sun Oct 19 2025 - 18:49
Leitrim Gaels very much alive and kicking as they prepare for first senior county final

Leitrim Gaels very much alive and kicking as they prepare for first senior county final

Transfer of the three Jones brothers from Derrygonnelly Harps in Fermanagh has raised expectations

Sat Oct 18 2025 - 06:00
Ireland need ‘unbelievable performance’ against Portugal, says Ryan Manning

Ireland need ‘unbelievable performance’ against Portugal, says Ryan Manning

Defeat to Portugal in Dublin would leave Ireland with a mountain to climb in their final Group F fixture

Thu Oct 16 2025 - 06:00
GPA chief Tom Parsons says players’ body should have role in integration of GAA

GPA chief Tom Parsons says players’ body should have role in integration of GAA

TD Micheál Carrigy disagreed with Parsons’ view the players’ body should be ‘sitting at the table with the three associations’

Wed Oct 15 2025 - 18:22
Date confirmed for new-look provincial football championship draws

Date confirmed for new-look provincial football championship draws

Four draws to be streamed live from Croke Park on November 27th

Wed Oct 15 2025 - 14:59
Nathan Collins credits ‘solid’ Ireland for grinding out win against Armenia

Nathan Collins credits ‘solid’ Ireland for grinding out win against Armenia

Captain says rollover from Portugal game may have influenced Ireland’s defensiveness

Wed Oct 15 2025 - 11:00
Heimir Halgrímsson looks to positives for ‘new dawn’ of Ireland’s final two games

Heimir Halgrímsson looks to positives for ‘new dawn’ of Ireland’s final two games

‘You Irish always like to go down to the wire. Okay, let’s do that’

Wed Oct 15 2025 - 07:53
Ireland 1 Armenia 0: How the Irish players with Festy Ebosele standing out

Ireland 1 Armenia 0: How the Irish players with Festy Ebosele standing out

Festy Ebosele stood out, while Evan Ferguson got the goal

Tue Oct 14 2025 - 22:09
Talking Point: Ireland’s strengths and limitations were all on show in Lisbon

Talking Point: Ireland’s strengths and limitations were all on show in Lisbon

It’s hard to know where Heimir Hallgrímsson stands after another backs to the wall performance ends in defeat

Sun Oct 12 2025 - 12:35
Ireland player ratings v Portugal: Kelleher and O’Brien stand out in narrow defeat

Ireland player ratings v Portugal: Kelleher and O’Brien stand out in narrow defeat

Goalkeeper made brilliant penalty save from Ronaldo that ended up in vain

Sat Oct 11 2025 - 22:25
Ireland empower Jake O’Brien to throw down gauntlet against Portugal

Ireland empower Jake O’Brien to throw down gauntlet against Portugal

Everton defender’s missile-like deliveries may be the team’s best route to goal in World Cup qualifier

Fri Oct 10 2025 - 06:00
Marc Ó Sé sets off on well-worn road to Kerry senior job with minor manager appointment

Marc Ó Sé sets off on well-worn road to Kerry senior job with minor manager appointment

The Kingdom has a track record of appointing senior managers who’ve served their time with the county’s underage teams

Thu Oct 09 2025 - 09:47
‘It really hurt us’: Finn Azaz says team aware they let Irish fans down with Armenia defeat

‘It really hurt us’: Finn Azaz says team aware they let Irish fans down with Armenia defeat

Midfielder says Ireland must avoid lapses of concentration in key moments

Thu Oct 09 2025 - 06:00
Troy Parrott future-focused as Ireland look to rescue faltering World Cup aspirations

Troy Parrott future-focused as Ireland look to rescue faltering World Cup aspirations

AZ Alkmaar striker hoping to be fit in time for upcoming qualifiers against Portugal and Armenia

Tue Oct 07 2025 - 15:22
Na Fianna and Ballyboden both looking to double up in Dublin

Na Fianna and Ballyboden both looking to double up in Dublin

Both clubs staged comeback wins in last weekend’s football semi-finals at Parnell Park

Mon Oct 06 2025 - 19:00
Dublin’s Hannah Tyrrell, Kate Sullivan nominated for Player of the Year after All-Ireland success

Dublin’s Hannah Tyrrell, Kate Sullivan nominated for Player of the Year after All-Ireland success

Galway’s Olivia Divilly completes Senior Player of the Year award shortlist

Mon Oct 06 2025 - 14:55
Late, late shows for Ballyboden and Na Fianna as Cuala’s reign ends

Late, late shows for Ballyboden and Na Fianna as Cuala’s reign ends

Ballyboden St Enda’s were seven points down with five minutes remaining before astonishing comeback

Sun Oct 05 2025 - 21:00
Orla Comerford: ‘Female sprinting in Ireland is probably the strongest it’s ever been’

Orla Comerford: ‘Female sprinting in Ireland is probably the strongest it’s ever been’

Double world champion says to clinch golds in 100m and 200m is ‘absolutely surreal’

Sun Oct 05 2025 - 06:00
Appointment of new LGFA chief could add new layer of complexity to GAA integration plan

Appointment of new LGFA chief could add new layer of complexity to GAA integration plan

Ladies’ Gaelic football body wants to have new CEO in place by January 2026

Thu Oct 02 2025 - 06:00
Intercounty players back adoption of FRC rules with 94% reporting improved playing experience

Intercounty players back adoption of FRC rules with 94% reporting improved playing experience

Special Congress to vote on Saturday on adopting new football rules on a permanent basis

Wed Oct 01 2025 - 14:38
Amendment to two-point score rules to be proposed at special congress

Amendment to two-point score rules to be proposed at special congress

Goalkeepers circumvented rule on two-pointers by getting on ball as it went over

Tue Sept 30 2025 - 20:12
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