Republic of Ireland WNT

Former Republic of Ireland assistant coach continues to contest statements made by FAI’s David Courell and Marc Canham

Colin Healy seeking response from FAI board over ongoing dispute

Carla Ward excited by chance to developed Ireland’s ‘untapped talent’

New Republic of Ireland manager looks likely to deploy Katie McCabe in defensive role

Carla Ward faces testing first squad selection as Ireland manager as injuries pile up

Aston Villa’s Anna Patten hobbled off in the FA Cup to add to the growing list

‘Just another day in the life of a s***e footballer’: Ruesha Littlejohn criticises London City Lionesses after contract termination

Ireland midfielder on the lookout for a new team after messy departure from old club

Denise O’Sullivan: FAI lacked ‘class’ and ‘compassion’ over Colin Healy’s departure

‘I love playing for Ireland, for my country, but this leaves a bad taste in my mouth’

Ireland forward Julie-Ann Russell announces her retirement from football

Striker made 66 appearances for the national team as well as an impressive club career

WSL: Katie McCabe sent off for Arsenal against Chelsea

Republic of Ireland skipper shown two yellows for reaction to penalty call

‘You can’t say a Carla Ward team is not exciting’: New Ireland head coach out to add flair to WNT

Former Aston Villa manager to succeed Eileen Gleeson as Ireland WNT head coach

FAI deny allegations made by former Ireland coach Colin Healy over non-contract renewal

Former Ireland international claims FAI chief football officer Marc Canham verbally assured him of a contract extension

Carla Ward: New Ireland women’s head coach may be perfect fit for bruised soccer team

FAI deserves praise for impressive appointments of former Aston Villa manager and Dubliner Alan Mahon as her assistant

Carla Ward appointed new head coach of the Ireland women’s soccer team

Experienced Women’s Super League manager will lead WNT through to the end of the 2027 World Cup

Diane Caldwell becomes latest Republic of Ireland player to retire

Defender decides to step away after winning 102 international caps having made debut at 17

Ruesha Littlejohn’s future at London City Lionesses in doubt as she is left out of squad

Ellen Molloy leaves Sheffield United to return home to Wexford for ‘personal reasons’

Republic of Ireland defender Niamh Fahey announces international retirement

The 37-year-old earned 115 caps with the national team

Crystal ball 2025: Our team of pundits make their predictions for the sporting year

What teams will claim All-Ireland honours, can the Republic of Ireland make it out of their World Cup group, how many Irish players will make the Lions and Ryder Cup team teams?

Coaching the coaches: FA works to build pathway for women

Ireland international Aoife Mannion among 17 current or former WSL players signed up to A Licence course aimed at creating more woman coaches

Charity fund for former players targeted by Man United regime

Ireland’s Denis Irwin among the 300 former pros the Association of Former Manchester United Players has supported

Failure to overcome Wales test sealed Eileen Gleeson’s fate

The eaten bread of all those Nations League wins was soon forgotten after the failure to progress through crucial European Championship playoff

Eileen Gleeson to leave role as Ireland manager as FAI decide not to offer new contract

Organisation to let Gleeson go from her role after the end of her contract

Amber Barrett issues timely reminder of her talents

Republic of Ireland striker notches hat-trick for Standard Liege in Belgian cup quarter-final

Karen Duggan: It would make sense to part ways with Eileen Gleeson now

Was the World Cup a flash in the pan? We need to to reimagine the style of football we want to play and start afresh with young players

Eileen Gleeson’s future in question as FAI reflects on Euro qualification failure

Lack of investment in grassroots coaching for girls and women will continue to limit what Ireland can achieve

FAI apologise for offence caused by ‘Londonderry’ in playoff match programme

James McClean called appearance of just Londonderry in a map of Ireland as ‘disgusting’

Kyra Carusa says loss to Wales will not be allowed to halt Ireland’s momentum

San Diego Waves player praises the work of current management team

Fallout from Ireland’s defeat to Wales sees recriminations from both sides

Eileen Gleeson notes ‘provocations’ from the Welsh dugout while Wales coach Rhian Wilkinson says one of her players lost a tooth

TV View: The winner takes it all as Wales scupper Ireland’s hopes of making Euro party

RTÉ's choice of a Sigur Rós tune for their opening sequence was ominous and things didn’t get any better

Ireland 1 Wales 2 FT as it happened: Euro 2025 playoff second leg

Eileen Gleeson’s women fail to qualify for Switzerland after heartbreaking defeat in Dublin

Ireland let glorious Euros opportunity slip from their fingers after heartbreaking Welsh defeat

Eileen Gleeson’s team just couldn’t kick down the Welsh door and missed out on qualifying for Euro 2025

Ireland’s Euro 2025 dream dies as canny Wales make history with qualification

Late Anna Patten goal wasn’t enough for Eileen Gleeson’s side in second leg of playoff

Malachy Clerkin: Ireland can have no complaints as they could not take their chances when it mattered

Eileen Gleeson’s side didn’t die wondering about Euro 2025 but a petulant night from Katie McCabe wasted a lot of energy

Katie McCabe and Ireland fully focused on their qualification goal ahead of Wales match

Preview: Republic of Ireland v Wales - European Championships play-off, second leg

Ireland and Wales war of words mildly entertaining but mostly one-sided

Wales manager Wilkinson continually expresses disdain for how Eileen Gleeson sets up her team

Wales coach criticises Ireland’s ‘physical style of play’ ahead of Euros showdown

Wilkinson seeks to play football rather than the ‘tennis’ match that broke out in Cardiff first leg

Eileen Gleeson on facing Wales in Dublin: ‘The Aviva is in our soul, this is our home’

Tuesday’s Euro 2025 play-off second-leg against Wales at the Aviva has sold almost 25,000 tickets

Ruesha Littlejohn keeps Ireland’s Euro 2025 hopes alive in tense stalemate against Wales

Littlejohn’s long-distance strike forces an own goal, denying Wales victory in Cardiff

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

Ireland v Wales preview: Eileen Gleeson’s side braced for high-stakes encounter

Euro 2025 play-off, first leg: Wales v Republic of Ireland, Cardiff City Stadium, 7.15pm – RTÉ Two

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

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