Euro 2016

In the wake of jihadist attacks that killed 148 people in France last year, and in the run-up to the Euro 2016 football championship that will bring m(...)

With only two friendlies to go before Ireland’s first game at Euro 2016, the temptation is to start mentally ticking off the names of the 23 players w(...)

With all the briefings and workshops in the run-up to Euro 2016, you’d think some might be fluent in the local language by the time the tournament fin(...)

The Netherlands are to provide the opposition in the Republic of Ireland’s farewell friendly in Dublin ahead of the Euro 2016. Details of the fixtu(...)

They may have beaten Germany on the way to qualifying, but the Republic of Ireland’s record of just one win in 20 previous competitive games against E(...)

Getting Ireland to France next summer is likely to earn Martin O’Neill a significant increase on his current €900,000 a year salary when he and his e(...)

Certainty regarding Northern Ireland’s return to a major tournament is not reflected in their manager’s future. Contrary to the usual scenario, specu(...)

In spring the chief executive of World Rugby said he hoped England would not exit the Rugby World Cup at the pool stage. Some took umbrage: even the p(...)

When Giovanni Trapattoni announced his squad to travel to Poland for the Euro 2012 finals, among the players left hoping for a miracle or an injury(...)

Uefa has confirmed that the 2016 European Championships will take place in France despite the deadly attacks that struck Paris. “The Euro final draw w(...)