If you thought we’d be having a weekend off from sport now that the Irish rugby team has a break in their World Cup games then think again as the Ryder Cup tees off on Friday. Wendy Lowry led the glam golf wags arriving in Italy ahead of the tournament […]
Martin O’Neill believes Stephen Kenny has been propped up by the Irish media during his reign as national team boss, as he admits he is “bitter” about the manner of his own exit from the job. Kenny is under huge pressure after a disappointing Euro 2024 qualifying campaign continued with […]
It feels like we have reached a pivotal moment on what comes next for Ireland ahead of tonight’s game against Holland. Stephen Kenny has been Ireland manager for 35 games and we all know his record is pretty terrible. When you look at the results he has achieved in competitive […]
Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda has been sacked amid the fallout from the scandal involving the Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales. Vilda was the only member of the women’s national team coaching set-up not to resign in protest at the behaviour of Rubiales at the end of the […]
Vera Pauw has confirmed that her captain Katie McCabe requested fresh legs as a tiring Irish side held on for an historic first World Cup point against Nigeria. And she also confirmed that a heated exchange with her best player as she refused. McCabe – who issued an oblique twitter […]
Ireland are planning a Thursday homecoming for their World Cup squad – but it is still not clear whether their manager will be there or, if so, whether she still has a future with the squad. After another of her experienced players refused to support her at the final press […]
Shame that such an historic occasion for Ireland should be defined by a moment of insipid impetuosity. The Irish team had scripted a word-perfect half of football to deny a host nation, slowly crumbling under the weighty expectations of a hopeful nation, and denied the services of their star striker […]
ONE OF IRELAND’s World Cup opponents are in disarray on the eve of the tournament and are planning to boycott their opening group game. Reports in Nigeria state that the Super Falcons are ready to go on strike for their clash with Canada on 21 July, the day after Ireland […]
THE REPUBLIC OF Ireland’s preparations for their first-ever Women’s World Cup appearance could been thrown into disarray amidst a simmering club v country row. Some European clubs may not release their players until 10 days before the tournament — which begins on 20 July in Australia and New Zealand — […]
Vera Pauw delivered a frank and familiar riposte to the “absolutely ridiculous” allegations of body-shaming contained in a National Womens Soccer League into abuse. The only difference this time was that the message was being delivered in a novel setting, in a country where she has effectively been banished from […]
