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delap not dated
'Let’s wait and see' - Irish staff holding out hope that Liam Delap will declare for Ireland
2 Apr
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Reaction
Hallgrimsson says his players showed character to persevere in post-Prague friendly
31 Mar
1.4k
4
the sad postscript
Ireland's cruel and pointless friendly with North Macedonia finishes goalless
Ireland were the better side in the Existing Contractual Obligations derby.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Aviva Stadium
31 Mar
3.1k
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match preview
Ireland's long, long road to Euro 2028 begins with a very unwanted friendly
31 Mar
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Consolation Prize
Hallgrimsson unlikely to make wholesale changes for North Macedonia friendly
30 Mar
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Chiedozie Ogbene
'No other club has given me the love I get from the Irish fans and the players here'
30 Mar
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still cutting the mustard
Hallgrimsson hopeful that Seamus Coleman will continue with Ireland
28 Mar
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Moving On
'It’s like a car crash... the best thing to do is to get back in a car and drive'
28 Mar
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picking up the pieces
Irish football has reasons for optimism despite crushing Prague defeat – it’s just hard to see them today
Heimir Hallgrimsson will have to use Thursday night’s pain to forge a better future on the road to Euro 2028.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Prague
27 Mar
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RELATED
Delight turns to despair in Dublin as Ireland's World Cup dream dashed
27 Mar
'Stick with us,' Troy Parrott tells Irish fans in emotional post-match interview
27 Mar
Ireland feel a brutal World Cup pain with ghosts that will stalk and linger
26 Mar
Reaction
'I feel pain' – Hallgrimsson's reaction to Ireland's latest play-off heartbreak
26 Mar
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the end
Ireland's World Cup dreams are over after penalty heartbreak in Prague
Ireland blew a two-goal lead before falling to a shootout loss to Czechia.
Gavin Cooney
reports from the Fortuna Arena, Prague
26 Mar
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Team news
Manning and Taylor start as Hallgrimsson names his team to play Czechia
26 Mar
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This Is The One
Back from the chaos: Irish football is nervous and alive once again
Days like today have been a vanishingly rare thing in the recent history of Irish football.
Gavin Cooney
reports from Prague
26 Mar
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5
RELATED
Over 2,000 Ireland fans expected to be in home end for World Cup play-off
25 Mar
'We will qualify for the World Cup' - Czechs bullish ahead of Ireland clash
25 Mar
The ex-Chelsea talent ready to make an improbable impact for Ireland
25 Mar
big match preview
Ireland to avoid being 'overly-ambitious' on their defining night in Prague
26 Mar
1.4k
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opposition view
'We will qualify for the World Cup' - Czechs bullish ahead of Ireland clash
25 Mar
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4
Green Light
Coleman declares himself fit and ready to go as Ireland close in on Czechia
Heimir Hallgrimsson has confirmed everyone is fit for tomorrow night’s World Cup play-off in Prague.
25 Mar
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RELATED
Self-sabotage, cruel luck and the Republic of Roy Keane: Ireland's play-off record
23 Mar
'It's fear that holds you back, that's what you regret. Ireland have to believe they can win'
23 Mar
The last Irish international to score a winning goal in Prague
22 Mar
the latest unvale
The ex-Chelsea talent ready to make an improbable impact for Ireland
25 Mar
3.5k
1
John Egan
'If we weren’t in the squad we’d probably be trying to get a ticket'
24 Mar
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0
memory lane
Self-sabotage, cruel luck and the Republic of Roy Keane: Ireland's play-off record
A look back at Ireland’s 10 previous tournament play-offs.
Gavin Cooney
23 Mar
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2
another medal for the haul
Kate O'Connor wins pentathlon bronze at World Indoor Championships
O’Connor has become only the third Irish athlete to win medals at two editions of the championships.
Updated 22 Mar
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safe and sound
Parrott comes through AZ defeat unscathed as Irish squad assemble
22 Mar
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RIP
Former Sunday Game presenter Michael Lyster dies at the age of 71
Lyster was the face of RTÉ’s Gaelic games coverage for more than 30 years.
22 Mar
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Best Laid Plans
From visualisation to sitting down with Stephen Kenny - How Hallgrimsson is preparing for the play-offs
22 Mar
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Grounds for Optimism
Hallgrimsson gets his wish: Aviva away fans to be moved for potential World Cup play-off final
22 Mar
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Island Living
'People have to really stick together here': how the spectre of catastrophe shaped Hallgrimsson
The Ireland manager’s friends explain how the resourceful, proud people of Heimaey survived a volcanic eruption.
20 Mar
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RELATED
'You just want to give your all for the man' - Jake O'Brien backs Heimir Hallgrímsson's new contract
19 Mar
'We just have to do whatever we possibly can to win' - Ryan Manning ready for moment of a lifetime
18 Mar
luckless
Evan Ferguson and Mikey Johnston to miss World Cup if Ireland qualify
20 Mar
2.4k
4
Lifting The Vale
Who is Ireland's newest call-up Harvey Vale?
19 Mar
3.5k
1
Comment
Slot finds a reaction and a tactical tweak to step back from the brink at Liverpool
19 Mar
2.0k
2
braga rights
Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros eliminated from Europa League after second-leg collapse
18 Mar
3.5k
6
czeching his list
The big selection calls as Hallgrimsson names his Ireland squad for Czechia play-off
What to watch out for in tomorrow’s Ireland squad.
Gavin Cooney
18 Mar
4.8k
5
camp grenada
FAI announce Ireland's first-ever international match with Grenada
18 Mar
2.0k
4
In command
United strengthen grip on Champions League places with Villa win
15 Mar
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flying parrott
Parrott continues sparkling form with goal and two assists in AZ win
15 Mar
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10
Jayson Molumby
'I felt sad for a long time with Ireland... but hopefully we are beginning to change that now'
14 Mar
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column
Playing in Trump’s World Cup would be a dubious honour - but Ireland can still dare to dream
13 Mar
625
4
horror finish
Shane Lowry suffers brutal collapse to throw away the Cognizant Classic
Lowry blew a three-shot lead with three holes remaining by double-bogeying the 16th and 17th holes.
1 Mar
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raising the bar
Kate O'Connor's championship record the headline act on second day of national indoors
1 Mar
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off the naughty step
Bundee Aki returns to Irish squad ahead of Wales game
1 Mar
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Padraig Harrington
'You could have never dreamed of what I got from golf in the eighties - Ireland was such a miserable place'
28 Feb
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Congress
Norway FA to vote on motion to support FAI's call to exclude Israel from Uefa competition
27 Feb
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