Republic of Ireland secured top spot in UEFA European Championships qualifying Group D thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Georgia. Conor Hourihane scored the only goal of the game, a sublime free-kick just past the half-hour as Mick McCarthy's side secured six points from the opening two matches. In front of
eirSport set to broadcast two Premier Division fixtures
eirSport have confirmed the live broadcast of two SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixtures. The Dublin Derby between current Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians on Tuesday, April 23, with kick-off at 8pm, will be broadcast live on eirSport. The second match to be broadcast is on the following Friday as
Bray Wanderers – The dark days of 2010
John Delaney steps down as FAI CEO but moves into another position in the organisation
The Board of the Football Association of Ireland has adopted a review of its senior management structure that will see Chief Executive Officer John Delaney move to a new position of Executive Vice-President with immediate effect. Chief Operating Officer Rea Walshe has been appointed to the role of Interim CEO by
Brian Lenihan speaks up about mental health at the Football Exhibition
The National Football Exhibition teamed up with retired footballer Brian Lenihan and Pieta House for a talk on mental health in Cork. The event took place at the Exhibition with an opportunity to hear Brian’s story which saw him retire from the game in 2017 due to mental health illness. Darran Coyle
FAI Statement on letter from sport Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland confirms that a reply has been sent to John Treacy, CEO of Sport Ireland, in relation to a letter received on behalf of Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross on Tuesday. The FAI has answered all queries raised in the letter from Mr Treacy and looks forward to
Dundalk announce former Brentford CEO Mark Devlin as the clubs new CEO
Dundalk FC is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Devlin as Chief Executive. Previously Chief Executive at Brentford FC between 2011 and 2018, Mark brings over 20 years of experience to Dundalk FC, having also worked as Chief Executive at Queens Park Rangers FC and Swindon Town FC. Commenting on the
BBM – Brian Barry Murphy
Brian Barry-Murphy chose soccer where his illustrious father Jimmy Barry-Murphy had chosen GAA. Actually the elder Barry-Murphy, as well as winning GAA football and hurling Munster and All-Ireland medals with his club St Finbarr’s and the Cork senior teams, also played soccer with Wilton and Cork Celtic; apparently he knows
Chris Shields named League of Ireland player of the year at FAI Awards
Shane Duffy and Leanne Kiernan won their respective Senior Player of the Year categories at the 29th 'Three' FAI International Awards on Sunday night. The ceremony, which was broadcast live on RTÉ2, saw Duffy win the Men's Senior Player of the Year for the second year in succession, while Kiernan was named
Shamrock Rovers Jack Byrne called up to Ireland squad
Shamrock Rovers midfielder Jack Byrne has been rewarded for his fine form at club level by being drafted into the Republic of Ireland squad for the UEFA EURO 2020 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Georgia. Ireland manager Mick McCarthy watched the Dubliner produce a Man-of-the-Match performance in Rovers' 3-0 victory over Sligo