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September
September 2024
opening up
Mageean says Olympic injury woe left her 'empty' and 'crushed'
19 Sep
2.7k
1
balancing the scales
Slovan stroll shows Scales, Idah and Celtic are biggest winners of new format
Liam Scales showed he should be an international starter as Celtic enjoyed a thumping 5-1 win in Glasgow.
Gavin Cooney
18 Sep
2.9k
2
LOI
FAI promise to close ownership 'loophole' with Dundalk now close to the brink
16 Sep
4.6k
15
AGM debrief
FAI show unity in impressive pitch for money but can't shake questions around Hallgrimsson appointment
15 Sep
2.6k
0
working from home
Hallgrimsson not planning to attend games to scout Irish players
14 Sep
4.0k
13
Political Football
FAI issue early vote of confidence to Hallgrimsson and make case for State funding at AGM
14 Sep
2.3k
11
Preview
Adeleke to renew Olympic rivalries in Diamond League final
13 Sep
3.7k
0
landscape report
Uefa report 20% increase in LOI attendances
12 Sep
3.0k
12
column
All hope is now lost for Irish fans - there is nothing left to believe in
Some teams are known for passing out from the back, others for playing on the counter-attack. Ireland are known for losing games.
Gavin Cooney
12 Sep
3.1k
10
down to work
Hallgrimsson outlines his plan to raise his Irish players from their low ebb
11 Sep
2.5k
1
Preview
The Irish Open: A testament to our native genius for golf despite its turbulent era
We preview this week’s Irish Open at Royal County Down.
Gavin Cooney
11 Sep
2.2k
2
Reaction
'It feels like the jersey is too heavy for some players'
10 Sep
3.3k
10
grim situation
Ireland left in pit of despair after another Greek defeat
Ireland fell to a 2-0 defeat at home.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Aviva Stadium
10 Sep
4.4k
3
Starting XI
Hallgrimsson makes three changes for Greece clash
10 Sep
3.7k
21
Preview
Ireland's biggest risk would be to avoid changes for early reunion with old foes Greece
Ireland bid to kickstart the Heimir Hallgrimsson era against familiar opponents in Dublin.
Gavin Cooney
10 Sep
2.4k
9
clarity
'The boss is the boss' - O'Shea says he's not the gaffer despite taking media duties
9 Sep
886
0
Unhappy
'It is not always in my hands' - Kelleher confirms he wants to leave Liverpool
9 Sep
2.9k
6
easing himself into it
Don't expect big changes against Greece as Hallgrimsson maintains back-seat role
The new manager will continue to lean on assistant John O’Shea for Tuesday’s game, to the point that O’Shea is taking over his media duties.
Gavin Cooney
8 Sep
5.8k
6
RELATED
Ogbene explains the difference between playing under Hallgrímsson and Kenny
9 Sep
After over 3 years of woeful results, is it time for Ireland to abandon the wing-back system?
8 Sep
Reaction
Lack of confidence at root of England defeat - Hallgrimsson
7 Sep
2.8k
4
Outclassed
Rice and Grealish score the goals in cruel and painful Irish defeat
England strolled to a 2-0 win in Dublin.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Aviva Stadium
7 Sep
5.4k
17
Team news
Rice and Grealish start for England, Idah preferred to Ferguson
7 Sep
2.7k
3
Meet the new boss
Adaptability, set-piece threat, shorter video sessions - Why Hallgrimsson got the job
We delve into the reasoning that led the FAI to appoint the former Iceland and Jamaica manager.
Gavin Cooney
7 Sep
1.6k
9
Preview
Ireland fuelled by little more than hope against England
We look ahead to Heimir Hallgrimsson’s Irish debut.
Gavin Cooney
7 Sep
783
2
Q and A
Explainer: How Nations League will affect Ireland's World Cup seeding and play-off hopes
6 Sep
4.4k
11
Iceman Cometh
'Cool them down' - No motivational videos for Hallgrimsson ahead of England game
6 Sep
1.4k
2
Liam Scales
'It's not happened before that a player will have Rangers one week and England the next'
5 Sep
3.1k
3
column
There goes that dream - Old arguments will be recycled as Ireland go back to basics
The senior men’s team are turning the clock back in a bid for success – we can’t go forward until we address the fundamentals.
Gavin Cooney
5 Sep
2.5k
3
stacked field
More competition for Adeleke as McLaughlin-Levrone commits to Diamond League 400m final
3 Sep
10.5k
17
Options
Kasey McAteer reveals he rejected Northern Ireland call-up before committing to FAI
3 Sep
4.0k
4
August
August 2024
Final reflections
What I think about when I think about the Paris Olympics
Our final thoughts on Ireland’s greatest Olympic Games.
Gavin Cooney
13 Aug
4.7k
2
Heartbreak
'If we had come sixth it would have been less hard' - Ireland damned to fourth place again
10 Aug
25.5k
55
Heartbreak
'If we had come sixth it would have been less hard' - Ireland damned to fourth place again
10 Aug
3.7k
6
never give in
'I cried at 70% of sessions, it was a dark time' - Phil Healy's return from the brink
Phil Healy will run for Ireland in today’s 4x400m women’s relay final, completing a stunning comeback.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris
10 Aug
5.2k
1
Paris 2024
'I really don't have anything to hide': 400m silver medallist Naser insists she is a clean athlete
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France
9 Aug
33.6k
21
Paris 2024
Tonight wasn't Rhasidat Adeleke's night - but at 21, she showed the world her night will come soon
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France
9 Aug
19.9k
27
fourth in the world
Tonight wasn't Rhasidat Adeleke's night - but at 21, she showed the world her night will come soon
Tallaght sprinter’s disappointment speaks volumes about how close she is to realising her dream.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Stade de France
9 Aug
1.9k
2
One and done
'I'll never do that again' - Wiffen reacts to bruising, brutal race in the Seine
Gavin Cooney
reports from Paris
9 Aug
11.3k
7
the path to Paris
Coach Flo's three-year masterplan that has led Rhasidat Adeleke to an Olympic final
We detail the decisions, arguments, and training that has taken Adeleke to the final of tonight’s 400m in Paris.
Gavin Cooney
9 Aug
15.3k
9
the path to Paris
Coach Flo's three-year masterplan that has led Rhasidat Adeleke to an Olympic final
We detail the decisions, arguments, and training that has taken Adeleke to the final of tonight’s 400m in Paris.
Gavin Cooney
9 Aug
6.5k
11
lequipe de reve
America's star-spangled basketball team are a collection of egos - that's why it works
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Bercy Arena, Paris
9 Aug
1.5k
2
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