Football
Touchline Ban
'I don’t think the players listen to me when they’re on the pitch!' - Stephen Bradley
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.
Friday
4 Oct 2024
clinical
Stunning Michael Duffy double sends Derry City into FAI Cup final
Candystripes prove a class apart as they cruise to 2-0 win over Bohemians at Dalymount Park.
slice and dice
'We need to stop this bleeding': Operation Ireland won't be for faint-hearted
Manager Heimir HallgrÃmsson opens up on Matt Doherty exclusion, Glenn Whelan criticism, and a crucial away double header.
Thursday
3 Oct 2024
spirit
10-man Shamrock Rovers produce stirring Conference League comeback
Substitute Dylan Watts headed home a 92nd-minute equaliser for a 1-1 draw with APOEL.
super saint
Mason Melia called into Ireland U21s squad for first time ahead of crunch Euro qualifiers
Return
Lee Carsley includes Tottenham’s Dominic Solanke in England squad seven years after sole cap
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.
Preview
European history beckons for Shamrock Rovers boss with different kind of future on horizon
Stephen Bradley will become first League of Ireland manager to take charge of a second group/league phase campaign
Wednesday
2 Oct 2024
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.
not backing down
'It's my job to protect these men whenever possible' - Rovers boss stands by comments after ban
