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Israel 'tried to intimidate' Irish amid spitting row - Hallgrimsson
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says he felt Israel were "trying to intimidate" his team amid allegations of spitting during Sunday's Nations League draw.
October 4, 2026Republic of Ireland news conference ends abruptly amid accusations
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson's pre-match news conference ends abruptly as accusations are levelled at his players.
October 3, 2026Belfast boxing legend Close dies aged 57
Ray Close, the Belfast boxer who almost handed Chris Eubank the first defeat of his career, has died at the age of 57.
October 2, 2026Hallgrimsson marvels at 'magical' Parrott's solo goal
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson praises Troy Parrott after his fine solo goal in their 2-2 Uefa Nations League draw against Austria on Thursday.
October 2, 2026Ireland and Austria draw 2-2 in game briefly halted by protesters - Reuters
Ireland and Austria draw 2-2 in game briefly halted by protesters Reuters
October 1, 2026Clohessy and Gallagher handed first Ireland starts
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand hands first starts to Jane Clohessy and Niamh Gallagher for Saturday's Test with Japan.
October 1, 2026Republic of Ireland will play second Israel game - Hallgrimsson
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says the team's second Uefa Nations League game against Israel will go ahead as planned.
September 30, 2026Ireland to host England at Aviva Stadium in Six Nations
Ireland's 2027 Women's Six Nations encounter with England will be played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
September 30, 2026Joyce lands new job with Ireland
Cricket Ireland name former international Ed Joyce as the new High Performance batting coach, with a focus on the the men's senior squad and male talent pathway.
September 28, 2026FAI investigates alleged racist abuse of Idah
The FAI is amassing high-quality footage of the alleged incident with the aim of presenting evidence to Uefa.
September 28, 2026No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel
The Republic of Ireland and Israel players do not shake hands with each other before Sunday's controversial Uefa Nations League game in Hungary.
September 27, 2026Irish defender Dunne named as goalkeeper for Israel clash as Bazunu pulls out - Reuters
Irish defender Dunne named as goalkeeper for Israel clash as Bazunu pulls out Reuters
September 27, 2026Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game
Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands "in recognition of all lives lost in the [Gaza] conflict" for match against Israel.
September 26, 2026Scotland beat NI to boost World Cup qualification hopes
Scotland beat Northern Ireland 67-43 to make it two wins from two in the Netball World Cup Qualifier while Wales defeat the Republic of Ireland to keep their hopes alive.
September 26, 2026Republic of Ireland confirm rescheduled news conference before controversial Israel game
The Republic of Ireland will now hold their delayed news conference at 14:30 BST before they face Israel in tomorrow's Nations League fixture in Hungary - a fixture campaigners have called on them to boycott.
September 26, 2026Injury rules Ireland's Wafer out of Japan game
Ireland back row Aoife Wafer is ruled out of the WXV Global Series encounter against Japan on Sunday because of injury.
September 25, 2026'Don't put pressure on us' over Israel games - Republic of Ireland's Ogbene
Republic of Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene urges the public to not "put the pressure on us" over the campaign to boycott the upcoming Nations League games against Israel.
September 24, 2026'It can't be brushed over' - Republic of Ireland squad to discuss Israel games
Dara O'Shea says the Republic of Ireland squad will wait until after Thursday's Kosovo game before discussing how they approach Sunday's contentious fixture against Israel.
September 23, 2026Israel FA comments on Hallgrimsson 'unacceptable' - Irish taoiseach Martin
Irish taoiseach Micheal Martin says comments made by the Israel Football Association about the Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson are "unacceptable".
September 22, 2026How fields of Fermanagh helped Daisy Edgar-Jones prepare for her latest film
The actor, whose mum is from County Down, recalls long childhood summers in Northern Ireland.
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Israel 'tried to intimidate' Irish amid spitting row - Hallgrimsson
The Republic of Ireland and Israel clashed at half-time Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said he felt Israel were "trying to intimidate" his team amid allegations of spitting during
Republic of Ireland news conference ends abruptly amid accusations
Hallgrimsson's side face Israel in Serbia on Sunday after their 3-0 win over the same opposition last week For more than 11 minutes of Saturday's pre-match news conference, Republic of Ireland manage
Belfast boxing legend Close dies aged 57
Ray Close pushed WBO super-middleweight champion Chris Eubank all the way in two bouts Ray Close, the Belfast boxer who almost handed Chris Eubank the first defeat of his career, has died at the age
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Hallgrimsson marvels at 'magical' Parrott's solo goal
Parrott scored a sublime solo goal and a penalty in Republic of Ireland's 2-2 draw against Austria "There aren't many players that can do what he did." Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson s
Clohessy and Gallagher handed first Ireland starts
Munster second row Jane Clohessy and full-back Niamh Gallagher have been handed their first Ireland starts against Japan Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has handed first starts to Jane Clohessy and N
Ireland to host England at Aviva Stadium in Six Nations
Ireland beat Scotland last year in their first Women's Six Nations game at the Aviva Stadium Ireland's 2027 Women's Six Nations encounter with England will be played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Republic of Ireland will play second Israel game - Hallgrimsson
Hallgrimsson said he is unaware of a players' meeting before Sunday's second game against Israel Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says the team's second Uefa Nations League game aga
Joyce appointed Ireland high performance batting coach
Ed Joyce was Ireland women's head coach for six years Cricket Ireland has named former international Ed Joyce as its new high performance batting coach, with a focus on the the men's senior squad and
FAI investigates alleged racist abuse of Idah
Adam Idah has scored seven goals for the Republic of Ireland since making his debut in 2020 The Football Association of Ireland is investigating whether forward Adam Idah was racially abused by Israe
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No handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel
The Republic of Ireland players bowed their heads during Israel's national anthem The Republic of Ireland and Israel players did not shake hands with each other before Sunday's controversial Uefa Nat
Republic of Ireland to wear black armbands for Israel game
FAI chief executive David Courell confirmed one player has withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad in protest Republic of Ireland players intend to wear black armbands "in recognition of all liv
Scotland beat NI to boost World Cup qualification hopes
Evelyn McCagherty played for Northern ireland against Scotland on Saturday Scotland beat Northern Ireland 67-43 to make it two wins from two in the Netball World Cup 2027 qualifying competition at th
Republic of Ireland confirm rescheduled news conference before controversial Israel game
The top table remained empty at the appointed time The Republic of Ireland will now hold their delayed news conference at 14:30 BST before they face Israel in tomorrow's Nations League fixture in Hun
Injury rules Ireland's Wafer out of Japan game
Aoife Wafer scored a try in last weekend's defeat by USA in Tallaght Ireland back row Aoife Wafer has been ruled out of the WXV Global Series encounter against Japan on Sunday because of injury. Waf
'Don't put pressure on us' over Israel games - Ogbene
Ogbene was off-target with a big opportunity in the first half of Thursday's 1-0 defeat by Kosovo Republic of Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene has urged the public to not "put the pressure on us" over
Republic of Ireland squad will meet to discuss Israel games
Dara O'Shea says Republic of Ireland players will hold a squad meeting on Friday Dara O'Shea says the Republic of Ireland squad will wait until after Thursday's Kosovo game before discussing how they
Israel FA comments on Hallgrimsson 'unacceptable' - Martin
Martin was speaking from New York where he is attending the UN General Assembly Irish taoiseach [prime minister] Micheal Martin said comments made by the Israel Football Association about the Republi
How fields of Fermanagh helped Daisy Edgar-Jones prepare for her latest film
Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility Actor Daisy Edgar-Jones is no stranger to Ireland, having spent five months in the country filming hit drama Normal People which wa