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Seven League of Ireland players named in Ireland u21s training camp

- August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 0

Republic of Ireland U-21 Head Coach Jim Crawford has named a 25-man squad for a training camp ahead of the crucial qualifiers in October & November. The 25-man squad will report for a four-day training camp in Northern Ireland from Monday, August 31 to Thursday, September 3. Ireland U-21s have three crucial

Stephen Kenny names his first Ireland squad

- August 24, 2020 0

Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has named a 23-man squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games away to Bulgaria and home to Finland early next month. Waterford-born Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Jayson Molumby and Cork native Adam Idah, the Norwich City striker, both receive their first call-ups to the senior

FAI Statement on new Government guidelines

- August 18, 2020 0

The Football Association of Ireland notes the Government announcement today of new restrictions on indoor and outdoor events as the country continues the fight against COVID-19 and we acknowledge the part that our sport can play in this ongoing battle. The FAI informs all affiliates of the following directives, effective from

FAI Cup last 16 draw has been made..

- August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 0

The draw for the FAI Cup last 16 has been made. The pick of the draw would be Shamrock Rovers taking on Cork City. Here is the full draw. UCD v Sligo Rovers Bray Wanderers Finn Harps Bohemians v Cabinteely Shamrock Rovers v Cork City Drogheda United v Derry City Athlone Town v Wexford Cobh Ramblers v Dundalk Galway

FAI suspends all football in Kildare, Laois & Offaly

- August 7, 2020 0

Following this evening’s announcement by An Taoiseach Micheal Martin introducing local restrictions in counties Kildare, Laois and Offaly, the Football Association of Ireland is now suspending all football activity in those counties until further notice. This suspension includes all matches and organised training. The FAI has also called off all INTERSPORT

Sligo Rovers v Waterford postponed due to Waterford player suspected COVID-19 symptoms

- August 3, 2020 0

The SSE Airtricity League has postponed the Sligo Rovers v Waterford FC game on Tuesday night after a Waterford player reported COVID-19 type symptoms ahead of training on Monday. The player did not train and Waterford FC suspended the training session and the player will now undergo a COVID-19 test. As a

FAI announce Mark Scanlon as the new Director for the League of Ireland

- July 15, 2020 0

The Board of the Football Association of Ireland has ratified the appointment of Rea Walshe, Mark Russell, Mark Scanlon and Ger McDermott to four key roles within the FAI’s new Senior Leadership team after an internal recruitment process. Rea Walshe has been reappointed to the role of Chief Operations Officer and

Farewell Big Jack

- July 14, 2020 2

Euro ’88 was a historic football tournament. It was the eighth instance of UEFA’s flagship event and the first one to have no sending offs or goalless draws, no extra time or penalty shootouts. It was also the last tournament to feature West Germany [who were hosts] and the Soviet

Tributes to Jack Charlton, the man who dared us to dream

- July 11, 2020 0

Mick McCarthy and Niall Quinn have led Irish football’s tributes to Jack Charlton, the manager whose ‘Put ‘Em under Pressure’ game put Ireland on the world stage with pride and passion and dared a nation to dream. As Ireland fans awoke to the sad news of Jack’s death at his Newcastle

Alan Reynolds named new Ireland u21 assistant manager

- July 9, 2020 0

Alan Reynolds has been appointed assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland Under-21s. The former Waterford manager joins Jim Crawford's U-21 staff alongside John O'Shea ahead of the resumption of the UEFA U-21 European Championships qualifying campaign. Reynolds recently left his management post at the Regional Sports Centre having guided Waterford to