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Deja Vu
Late Neves header condemns Ireland to another Portuguese heartbreak
Ruben Neves’ late header condemned Ireland to a 1-0 loss in Lisbon.
match preview
Perfect may not even be good enough for Ireland in forbidding Portuguese test
We preview Ireland’s daunting World Cup qualifier away to Portugal tonight.
Cutting The Mustard'I love him, I loved working him' - Portugal boss Martinez hails the returning Coleman
column
The Irish players are caught in a doom loop - but there is one way out of it
The misery has returned to haunt the Irish squad ahead of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier away to Portugal.
taking things for grantedIreland's baffling over-confidence exposed as they rake over the ashes of Armenia loss
On The 42Jayson Molumby
'It hasn't been a successful time since I've been here and I haven't really achieved much personally'
Boost
LOI academies to get €3m funding in budget, GAA player grants increase by 28%
‘It is a significant moment for the FAI, our clubs, and the future of Irish football.’
the right reply
'Golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week'
Inside the press room with both teams and captains after an epic and fraught Ryder Cup.
hero status
Shane Lowry said he lives for the Ryder Cup - now his name lives forever within it
Breaking down the moment Shane Lowry defied Europe’s potential disaster to guarantee victory.
Keeping cool'They handled it very well' - JP McManus hails Lowry and McIlroy as Ryder Cup is handed over to Adare
inside the ropes
Lowry and McIlroy exhibit true greatness to win Ryder Cup epic in the Bethpage circus
The Irish duo beat Justin Thomas and Cameron Young in an epic fourball tussle, enduring spiteful personal abuse from the crowd.
morning glory
Bryson's solo histrionics no match for a European side laughing in the face of hostility
Europe won the Saturday morning foursomes to take a giant step to a Ryder Cup victory.
SelectionSaturday foursomes announced: McIlroy to partner Fleetwood again as Donald sticks with formula
Day One
Europe stand tall after a day of drama, Trump antics, and grim crowd abuse
The atmosphere turned ugly in the crowd, but Europe’s biggest players delivered where America’s did not.
inside the ropes
Supposedly hostile Bethpage atmosphere falls flat as Europe make a roaring start
Rory McIlroy endured the taunts of the American crowd to make a stunning start on the first day of the Ryder Cup.
Big Preview
Europe can end the run of home dominance at the Ryder Cup - the competition needs them to do it
We preview the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, New York.
the ego is landing
Trump's Ryder Cup appearance will show his warm embrace from a world that once shunned him
Trump will tomorrow become the first sitting American president to attend the Ryder Cup, necessitating a huge security operation.
pay to playLuke Donald sets European tone with another dig at American players during opening ceremony
run it back'Genetically, they're all the same' - How Europe are betting on continuity to pull off upset win
money always talks
A bit rich to criticise pay-to-play American players when the Ryder Cup is so drenched in money
The US players are being paid to compete at Bethpage this week, and are copping a lot of criticism for it.
no home comforts
How Europe are planning to survive a Ryder Cup atmosphere more hostile than any other
A Ryder Cup in America is always a hostile and jingoistic event – but this one will have added Donald Trump.
et tu pep
City's remarkably defensive display at Arsenal raises questions about their direction under Guardiola
Mikel Arteta was also guilty of excessive caution in another poor Premier League spectacle.
bleak days
Inside Irish football's week of despair
Ireland’s lack of on-pitch leadership led to the fiasco in Armenia – and now their off-pitch leadership faces a huge challenge to salvage the future of the international team.
Vote of ConfidenceFAI CEO guarantees Hallgrimsson his job to November, defends spend on coaching staff
TAKING ACTIONPFAI and Ireland supporters press FAI bosses for answers over potential Israel suspension
On The 42a broken team
'It’s honestly tough to see the light' - Hallgrimsson sums up Irish football's latest rock bottom
On The 42the lowest moment
Ireland's World Cup dreams crushed after debacle in Armenia
Ireland fell to a hideous 2-1 defeat in Yerevan, one of the worst results in their history.
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