The Irish Times

Aston Villa’s Irish brigade: Tangled up in claret and blue

Reasons for connections to club may be varied but commitment cannot be questioned

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 06:00

Who are Slovakia? A look at Ireland’s Euro 2020 playoff opponents

Former Napoli forward Marek Hamšík is still playing and captaining their side

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 21:57

Footballer by trade, golf pro by vocation: the extraordinary life and times of Ronnie O’Brien

Former Republic of Ireland star played for Carlo Ancelotti’s Juventus in his early career

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 19:52

Joey O’Brien eager to help Shamrock Rovers end their long cup hoodoo

Former Bolton and West Ham defender has proved a real leader for Hoops boss Bradley

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00

Stephen Ireland reflects on having to ‘pick Ireland over my kids’

From the age of 17 to 19 he was raising two young children alone, on £85 a week

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 13:54

Ken Early: Irish fans are like elderly Brexiteers – stuck in the past

Our football is stuck in the past, and there seems to be no going back to the future

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 07:00

Premier class: Irish players struggling to make top grade

Premier League kick-off: Just nine players who started in the game in Ireland featured in the Premier League last season

Sat Aug 10 2019 - 05:48

Plenty to chew on at Ross’s stakeholder’s forum but what becomes of it is key

No shortage of views expressed among 200 invitees to event at the Mansion House

Fri May 31 2019 - 18:17

Why is John Delaney in the news . . . so much?

There is no need for the top administrative functionary in the FAI to be so high-profile

Sun Mar 24 2019 - 19:09

Leo Cullen plotting a steady course through calmer waters

Leinster’s head coach overcame a turbulent start to prove his mettle in spectacular style

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 08:30

O’Neill likely to experiment given ‘dead rubber’ nature of Denmark clash

Republic of Ireland manager already choosing to look ahead to the European qualifiers

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 01:06

World Cup Moments: Roy Keane tells McCarthy to ‘stick it up your b*****ks’

Sixteen years on from the most contentious event in Irish sport, the jury remains out on Saipan

Thu May 24 2018 - 12:00

Liam Miller fought cancer with ‘ferocity’, funeral told

Ex-Ireland player fulfilled all his boyhood dreams during his soccer career, mourners hear

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 15:49

Could Republic maverick Stephen Ireland be Stoke City’s saviour?

After two years in the widerness, Mark Hughes may give FA Cup start against Coventry City

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 06:09

World Cup playoffs: Ireland’s opponents in their own words

Journalists from Croatia, Denmark, Italy and Switzerland discuss their teams

Mon Oct 16 2017 - 16:05

Soccer holds sway in GAA wastelands of Dundalk and Drogheda

The Louth county final brings together teams from two of the biggest towns in Ireland

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 06:00

The top 25 Irish players to play in the Premier League era

To celebrate 25 years of the English league, Emmet Malone picks his Irish standouts

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 05:00

Pragmatic Ireland and Martin O’Neill still quick to revert to type

Wes Hoolahan has been far from peripheral but remains a passenger in long-ball game

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 12:38

O’Neill ready to turn his attention to tried and trusted

More established players take centre stage as manager focuses on upcoming Austria test

Fri Jun 02 2017 - 07:00

Pricewatch: Are we optimistic about the economy or not?

Nielsen and the ESRI tested consumer confidence with different results

Mon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00