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March
March 2024
stepping away
Rams' Donald calls time on Hall of Fame career
15 Mar
1.7k
3
chastening night
'I thought we looked very nervous' - Keane's reaction to Maccabi's European collapse
15 Mar
2.8k
4
squad management
O'Shea: 'No worries' about Cannon's Ireland future, Szmodics inclusion 'straightforward'
14 Mar
3.6k
0
Staying Put
Irish U21s boss Crawford distances himself from vacant Bohemians job
14 Mar
1.3k
2
kevin left home alone
Kevin De Bruyne left out of Belgium squad to face Ireland
14 Mar
2.8k
11
column
Can limby, God-fearing Scottie Scheffler save talent-depleted Tour?
The American is nobody’s idea of a charismatic leader, but does fit one of the prototypes sport sells us: the genius with a fatal flaw.
Gavin Cooney
14 Mar
1.4k
1
Selection
Szmodics, Azaz, Cannon? John O'Shea's options as he unveils his first Irish squad
The interim boss names his selection for the Belgium and Switzerland friendlies on Thursday.
Gavin Cooney
13 Mar
5.2k
0
Back To The Future
Michael Edwards returns to lead Liverpool's post-Klopp era
12 Mar
4.3k
16
Champions League
Arsenal's Premier League hopes would be boosted by European exit - but where is the fun in that?
12 Mar
869
0
for evan sake
'The big thing with Evan is just to chill out' - Why Ferguson's goalless run is no cause for worry
10 Mar
2.0k
3
era defining
Reliving the Anfield classics of Klopp and Guardiola's iconic rivalry
10 Mar
979
1
Sidelined
Blackpool's Andy Lyons suffers major blow with ACL injury
8 Mar
2.4k
2
another ruled out
No contact from FAI over manager's job - Willy Sagnol
8 Mar
7.1k
11
Ciara Mageean
'Seeing the tricolour raised and hearing Amhrán na bhFiann is everything I do it for'
8 Mar
1.9k
1
column
How Pogba exposed football's attitude to fashion, individualism, and doping
7 Mar
2.9k
4
Open letter
67 TDs and senators call on Fifa and Uefa to ban all Israeli teams from competition
6 Mar
2.1k
Kicking On
'It's gotten very real' - NFL contract offers for Irish kickers may follow within six weeks
5 Mar
5.1k
9
Low Ebb
'Terrible, there is no other way of describing it' - Dundalk reeling after Sligo hammering
5 Mar
2.7k
6
Meet the new boss
O'Shea on Szmodics, the potential impact of Kerr's punditry, and missing Alex Ferguson's calls
O’Shea will take charge of Ireland’s friendly matches against Belgium and Switzerland on 23 and 26 March.
Gavin Cooney
5 Mar
4.3k
1
coming to an end
FAI hint they have their next head coach with contractual reasons delaying announcement to April
4 Mar
4.4k
11
Outclassed
Ten Hag on borrowed time as City eventually expose frightening gulf in class
3 Mar
5.3k
8
On track
World indoors: Lavin runs new PB to cruise into semi-finals, Irish relay team qualify for final
3 Mar
2.9k
0
4 jobs facing John O'Shea during his interim stint in charge of Ireland
3 Mar
4.7k
6
Paddy McCarthy
'He is your typical Northside Dub - very friendly and very driven at the same time'
2 Mar
7.7k
1
Heartbreak
Mawdsley loses place in 400m final after galling DQ, while Healy falls in 1500m heat
Updated 1 Mar
14.4k
5
John Snow
Snow joke - O'Shea unveiling postponed, Rovers v Drogheda and Bohs v Dundalk off
Updated 1 Mar
3.9k
12
the life of brian
Brian Kerr returns to FAI as he joins John O'Shea's coaching staff
1 Mar
5.1k
16
February
February 2024
column
Pod complex: How Stick to Football has given us a more rounded view of Roy Keane
29 Feb
3.7k
1
stopgap
FAI appoint John O'Shea as Irish head coach on interim basis
O’Shea will be assisted by Paddy McCarthy, with a permanent appointment to be made in April.
28 Feb
10.1k
34
Open to offers
Paul Clement interested in vacant Irish manager's role
Clement has previously worked with the Irish U21s, and worked alongside Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich.
Gavin Cooney
26 Feb
15.7k
8
negative noise
FAI chairman sends email to all staff expressing regret at fallout to PAC appearance
23 Feb
2.0k
4
LOI
Bohemians confirm discussions underway to host friendly with Palestine national team
23 Feb
3.3k
10
LPGA
Leona Maguire moves into contention at halfway stage of LPGA Thailand
23 Feb
1.1k
0
Political Football
PAC chairman: FAI's redacted email is 'an insult to the public'
23 Feb
1.7k
7
FAI
'Throwaway line' and redacted transparency leave another dent in FAI's credibility
Thursday’s appearance in front of the Public Accounts Committee is another blow for an Association seeking increased Government funding.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Leinster House
22 Feb
1.9k
0
Political Football
FAI president: Confidence in CEO Jonathan Hill 'challenged' after bruising PAC appearance
2 hrs ago
1.9k
8
column
This uninspiring manager search is at least not distracting us from our minnow status
Unlike the heady fantasy of past managerial hunts, this one is at least not an exercise in blinding us to Irish football’s many problems.
Gavin Cooney
10 hrs ago
1.7k
3
stand off
Angry Siptu workers call on FAI management to resolve pay dispute at WRC
Updated 20 hrs ago
2.1k
11
the new vision
The FAI seek to fuse ancient divides as they unveil their masterplan for football in Ireland
21 Feb
3.0k
7
straight bat
FAI stop short of guaranteeing new Irish manager will be in place for March friendlies
20 Feb
3.7k
15
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