Irish FA agrees equal pay deal for men’s and women’s teams
London (AFP) – The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) hailed on Monday “a ground-breaking deal for Irish sport” after an agreement was reached for the Republic or Ireland’s male …
Category: Ireland
From West Brom and Ireland to the USA, spreading the love of soccer
When Gavin Carlin, a promising young goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion and the Republic of Ireland U-17 team, made the long journey to southern Turkey to prepare for the …
USA vs. Ireland match preview: Young squad faces tougher challenge
So far, so good USMNT coach Dave Sarachan ran out a very youthful lineup and they impressed with a resounding 3-0 over an overmatched Bolivia side. But now the …
Confidence boosting friendly wins for Dutch, Ireland
Paris (AFP) – The Netherlands warmed up for a vital 2018 World Cup qualifier next week with an emphatic 5-0 friendly win against Ivory Coast on Sunday. The Dutch …
Irish footballer avoids jail for Elvis impersonator assault: reports
Dublin (AFP) – Irish international footballer Anthony Stokes received a two-year suspended prison sentence Wednesday for head-butting an Elvis Presley impersonator at a Dublin nightclub, according to Irish media reports. …
Irish FA seeks ‘urgent’ FIFA meeting over fine
London (AFP) – The Irish FA on Wednesday sought an “urgent” meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to protest over a 15,000 Swiss franc fine imposed for Northern Ireland’s …
Irish stun Austria as Iceland go down in Croatia
Paris (AFP) – Republic of Ireland stunned Austria 1-0 in Vienna to climb top of their World Cup qualifying group but Iceland failed to replicate their Euro 2016 heroics …
McCarthy pulls out of Irish World Cup qualifier
Dublin (AFP) – Ireland midfielder James McCarthy withdrew from the squad for Saturday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier with Austria ending a fiery debate between national coach Martin O’Neill and …
FIFA take action against Ireland for political symbol
Zurich (AFP) – FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for a political symbol worn during a friendly in March, a spokesperson for the …
O’Neill accuses Koeman of ‘bleating’ over McCarthy
Dublin (AFP) – Ireland manager Martin O’Neill dismissed Everton coach Ronald Koeman’s complaints about his use of midfielder James McCarthy as “bleating” on Wednesday. Koeman blamed O’Neill for giving …