Eileen Gleeson

Football coach

Wales 1 Ireland 1 as it happened: Euro 2025 playoff first leg

Follow all the action as Eileen Gleeson’s women look to put themselves in a good position for the second leg to qualify

TV View: Having Ruesha Littlejohn in the Irish midfield is like possessing a footballing comfort blanket

If this play-off is of humongous importance to Eileen Gleeson’s crew, it’s probably even more momentous for Wales

Wales 1 Ireland 1: How the Irish players rated in Euro 2025 playoff first leg

Denise O’Sullivan and Ruesha Littlejohn put in fine performances away in Cardiff

Euro 2025 play-off has huge implications for the future of the women’s game in Ireland

Ireland advancing past Wales and qualifying for a first European Championship would prove a massive fillip

Saoirse Noonan notches a hat-trick to press her case for inclusion in Ireland squad

Celtic striker has now scored 17 goals in 21 games in the Scottish Premier League

Malachy Clerkin: Ireland can’t afford to miss the women’s Euros - once momentum is lost, it’s hard to get back

Women's soccer team must heed the lesson of their rugby counterparts from a decade ago - if they don’t beat Wales in the play-offs, the sporting circus will move on

Eileen Gleeson names Ireland squad for Euro 2025 playoff against Wales

Ruesha Littlejohn, Megan Connolly and Megan Campbell return to the squad

WPL round-up: Return of Irish stalwarts brings positive news for Gleeson

Megan Connolly was back in action for Lazio while Chloe Mustaki started for Bristol City and defender Aoife Mannion returned for Manchester United

Julie-Ann Russell intent on staying in shape for Wales showdown

Galway United striker impressed against Georgia but must now rely on her own personal plan to be fit for the European Championship playoff

Katie McCabe gets over penalty woe as ‘bleedin’ deadly’ Ireland enjoy dead rubber

Eileen Gleeson’s team will take on a set of Celtic cousins for a place in Euro 2025

Ireland to face Wales in Euro 2025 playoff after comfortable Georgia victory

Ireland-Wales first leg will be in Cardiff on November 29th, second leg in Tallaght on December 3rd

Ireland 3 Georgia 0 as it happened: Euro 2025 playoffs

Eileen Gleeson’s women win comfortably 9-0 on aggregate and will play Wales for a place in the tournament

Ireland v Georgia: Gleeson to fine-tune squad and debut youngsters in Tallaght Stadium sell-out

After 6-0 win in Tbilisi, a spot in final Euro 2025 qualifier beckons for Ireland, where they’ll face either Wales or Slovakia

Marissa Sheva glad to be back playing her part for the Republic of Ireland

Portland Thorns player celebrated her return to the international stage for the first time in 15 months with a goal against Georgia

Ireland finally break down Georgia as goals flow late on in Tbilisi

Three goals in the closing stages leaves Eileen Gleeson’s side in complete control of playoff tie ahead of Dublin return

Ireland should be confident but not complacent facing Georgia

Eileen Gleeson’s squad is aiming to secure a place at Euro 2025

Karen Duggan: There is a feel-good factor with the Irish women’s team. None of it extends to the league that produced them

The ‘disconnect’ between the league and international set-up means players feel they are not being seen

Georgia v Ireland: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more

Everything you need to know about the Euro 2025 playoff semi-final in Tbilisi

Eileen Gleeson left frustrated by claims of ‘disconnect’ with League of Ireland players

Ireland manager responds to critical comments from Athlone Town manager Ciarán Kilduff as she names squad for Euro 2025 playoff

Mixed news for Gleeson about her Ireland players abroad

Izzy Atkinson and Aoife Mannion make their first Women’s Super League appearances of the season

Ireland to play Euro 2025 playoffs in Tallaght and Aviva Stadium

First game will take place in Tallaght in October, while Eileen Gleeson’s women will play in the Aviva in December should they progress

Win over France gives Ireland edge for Euro 2025 playoffs

Victory means Eileen Gleeson’s team will be seeded in Friday’s draw, with Greece and Romania among potential opponents

Julie-Ann Russell: ‘I’ll bring Rosie to the Euros if we qualify. She’s the camp baby now’

Eileen Gleeson praises ‘magical’ performance of team after brilliant result against France

Ireland 3 France 1 as it happened: Eileen Gleeson’s team pull off upset in Euro 2025 qualifier

Ireland get their first win of their campaign at Páirc Uí Chaoimh after superb performance

Local hero Megan Connolly savours chance to take on France in Cork

Katie McCabe back as Ireland hope to finish Nations League campaign on a high in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

England 2 Ireland 1 (FT) - as it happened

Catch up on the action as Ireland scored for the first time in five games only to fall to a fifth consecutive defeat

Ireland finally score but suffer another Euro 2025 qualifying defeat to England

Julie-Ann Russell, playing for the first time since 2020 after maternity leave, comes off the bench to find the net in the dying stages

Ireland face tough task in England at end of disturbing week

Euro 2025 qualifier preview: A point against England could help Ireland secure seeding for the Euro 2025 playoffs

Eileen Gleeson challenges Ireland to ‘step up’ against England without Katie McCabe

With McCabe suspended, Denise O’Sullivan returns from injury to lead the side against England at Carrow Road

Páirc Uí Chaoimh confirmed as venue for Ireland v France Euro 2025 qualifier

Eileen Gleeson’s side will close out their qualifying campaign in Cork on July 16th

Karen Duggan: FAI’s plans not currently serving women’s game

A lot of credit is due to Eileen Gleeson and the management for being competitive against Sweden despite deficiencies below international level

Sweden 1 Ireland 0 (FT) - as it happened

Catch up on minute-by-minute commentary of the action as Ireland fall to a fourth consecutive defeat

Sweden finally find a way through Ireland’s brave resistance in Stockholm

Magdalena Eriksson’s late goal from a corner denied Eileen Gleeson’s side a first point of the campaign

Sweden v Ireland: Eileen Gleeson faces selection headache as squad struggles against top-ranked sides

Manager reporting fully fit squad available for Tuesday’s game, including Katie McCabe, who had hamstring problem in Thursday’s 3-0 defeat to Sweden

Sweden catch Ireland on the counter as they try to push forward

Missed chances in the first half leave manager Gleeson exasperated

Mary Hannigan: Ireland are competing but they’re nowhere close thus far to pointing

This was to be the game where Ireland might steal a point but Sweden’s clinical edge shows Eileen Gleeson’s side what they’re missing

Goals prove elusive for Ireland in deflating Sweden defeat

Eileen Gleeson’s selection of Amber Barrett alongside Kyra Carusa works well in the first half only for visitors to pull away in the second

Ireland vs Sweden - Euro 2025 qualifier live

Regular updates from the Aviva Stadium as Ireland look to get their qualifying campaign back on track at home to Sweden

McCabe’s presence a boost for Ireland in advance of tough Sweden test

Arsenal's Katie McCabe returns from club duties in Australia to help Republic of Ireland in the first of two back-to-back European Championship qualifiers against World Cup semi-finalists Sweden

Katie McCabe faces long-distance commute for Ireland’s double-header with Sweden

Eileen Gleeson plays down concerns about Arsenal star travelling to Australia for exhibition match

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