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November 2024

squad stocktake

Hallgrimsson facing balancing act between experimentation and need to avoid relegation

8 Nov

780

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Shelbourne’s fairytale was held together by the magical cement of Duff’s charisma

Duff has proven he has a rare and underrated skill in management – emotional intelligence.

Gavin Cooney

7 Nov

2.1k

boos bill

FAI hit with fine for fans' booing of English anthem

5 Nov

3.2k

Bowing out

Dublin legend James McCarthy announces retirement from inter-county football

McCarthy won an astonishing nine All-Ireland medals across his Dublin career.

4 Nov

5.2k

moving on up

Purcell 'over the moon' as he confirms promotion to DP World Tour

4 Nov

2.1k

Reaction

'We know where it's gone wrong for us and it won't happen again'

1 Nov

3.9k

fallen short

Rovers do their part of the bargain but fall short on wild night of near-miss and false rumour

1 Nov

1.7k

the final act

'What you see right now, Stephen created' - Master and apprentice vie for glory in blockbuster finale

1 Nov

1.6k

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October

October 2024

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Pádraig Harrington is the greatest Irish sportsperson of all. This is why

Harrington won again on the PGA Tour champions last weekend – no Irish sportsperson can match his success within one sport and influence on countless others.

Gavin Cooney

31 Oct

6.9k

Comment

Ten Hag sacking puts focus on United's new bosses - Ineos have made a hames of their first big call

29 Oct

2.4k

End of an era

Why is Rowing Ireland parting ways with its supremely successful high performance director?

28 Oct

9.8k

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Ireland are world-leading in the wrong way with 11 unauthorised boxers at Russia-backed IBA tournament

24 Oct

3.5k

claret jug on tour

Portmarnock set to host Open Championship following government approval

1 hr ago

7.3k

Selection

Three from Shamrock Rovers and Derry, two from Shels in PFAI Team of Year

7 hrs ago

1.6k

moving up

Conor Purcell on cusp of DP World Tour promotion after victory in China

20 Oct

2.1k

Comment

Chelsea finally look a proper team but Jones and Salah punish the sins of their past

20 Oct

2.3k

talking point

After a soft start, we are about to learn whether Arne Slot's Liverpool are the real deal

19 Oct

1.3k

Predictions

Who will win the most confounding, irrational and thrilling title race of them all?

18 Oct

1.6k

CALLING IT A DAY

Aiden McGeady retires from football at 38

17 Oct

3.5k

Selection

Molloy returns, Keane gets call to cover for suspended Brosnan in Ireland play-off squad

17 Oct

1.8k

column

Tuchel's arrival and Ferguson's exit show the invisible hand shaping English football

The FA have been criticised for not appointing an English manager – but Tuchel is the perfect expression of what English football has become.

Gavin Cooney

17 Oct

1.9k

Unprecedented

Irish boxers seeking backdoor entry to world championships from Russian-backed IBA

15 Oct

2.4k

Centre of attention

McCloskey nears return but Moore and Postlethwaite doubts for Ospreys

15 Oct

1.5k

David Courell

From man-marking Usain Bolt to leading Irish football - How David Courell rose to the FAI's top job

The Mayo native has been installed as the new permanent CEO of the FAI, getting the job ahead of OFI president Sarah Keane.

5 Oct

2.2k

new boss

David Courell appointed as new FAI CEO

4 Oct

3.6k

Soccer

Mark McGuinness - Get to know Ireland's latest new call-up

3 Oct

2.7k

Selection

'I called Matt for an explanation. He was not happy' - Hallgrimsson on dropping Doherty

Updated 3 Oct

8.1k

column

America: Where fans of the worst professional team in the world are made to feel lucky

Chicago White Sox this year set a new record for the worst season for more than a century this year, but it could be worse for their fans. They could be Oakland Athletics fans.

Gavin Cooney

3 Oct

2.9k

student exchange

UCD hold on in Iceland to advance to next round of Uefa Youth League

2 Oct

799

Absentees

Smallbone and Coleman to miss Ireland's Nations League double-header

2 Oct

1.7k

Comment

Villa's win over Bayern is no shock - it was won by the team with the world-class manager

A brilliantly-organised Villa frustrated their illustrious opponents and condemned Vincent Kompany to defeat.

Gavin Cooney

2 Oct

2.1k

September

September 2024

playback time

Watch all the highlights of Ireland's famous WXV win over New Zealand

30 Sep

4.3k

Political Football

The battle to control world football’s calendar - and how it could push the game’s top players to strike

29 Sep

3.0k

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Paranoid online fans conspiring to miss the point of watching the Premier League

Man City/Arsenal led to another slew of claims from fans of grand conspiracies against their team.

Gavin Cooney

26 Sep

1.8k

chance to make a marc

October board meeting to be key test of FAI's own appetite to implement player pathways plan

26 Sep

812

Fronting Up

FAI accept they missed opportunity to apply for Brexit funds as wait for academy investment goes on

The FAI had much better news today with their largest-ever allocation under the sports capital grants programme.

25 Sep

2.9k

Mcstaying

Kevin McStay to remain in charge of Mayo

22 Sep

2.2k

Comment

Arsenal can take pride from City draw but deep down they'll know they needed to win

A stop-start game of muscle and rancour ended in heartbreak for Arsenal.

Gavin Cooney

22 Sep

1.9k

ian graham

Arguments, compromise and the stress of chasing City: how the data revolution changed Liverpool

Ian Graham was part of a group led by Jurgen Klopp that used every innovation they could in pursuit of ‘the best team the world’s ever seen’.

21 Sep

2.1k

column

Why do we love Rory McIlroy more when he is losing?

Some Irish fans held an ambivalence to McIlroy at the height of his success. It’s all changing now.

Gavin Cooney

19 Sep

1.8k