Italy are through to the Path A UEFA World Cup playoff final after a 2-0 defeat of Northern Ireland in Bergamo. Northern Ireland battled well against a home side under immense pressure to deliver qualification after two consecutive failures to reach a tournament they have won four times, but were undone by second-half goals from … Read more
A message from Troy Parrott’s mam: ‘He loves playing for his country, he loves Ireland’ The Journal Parrott’s mum says ‘no matter what I’m proud of you’ RTE.ie ‘I feel like I’m in a dream’ – Troy Parrott’s mother reflects on son’s difficult path to stardom The Irish Independent ‘He can do everything’ – Parrott carries Irish hopes BBC … Read more
Here we go again, collectively. Keep it together at the back. Hang in there. Take a scrappy chance. Can this Republic of Ireland team find some way to do it against Czech Republic on Thursday, and then somehow do it once more next Tuesday in the Aviva and beat either Denmark or North Macedonia to … Read more
How Troy Parrott factor will influence Ireland v Czech Republic What’s happening? The Republic of Ireland are playing the Czech Republic in a playoff semi-final in the hope of qualifying for this summer’s World Cup co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. When and where? The game will be played on Thursday evening, kick-off 7.45pm … Read more
Czech Republic manager Miroslav Koubek has taken issue with how his comment last month about Ireland playing “island football” was interpreted by some as claiming the Irish team had a “primitive” approach to the game. “I never said ‘primitive’. Please don’t put words in my mouth,” Koubek said in reply to an Irish journalist’s question … Read more
‘He’s got the Glen blood in him’ – Seamus Coleman’s first coach in Donegal has made it to Prague The Journal Source link
‘We’re experts on Shahed drones now’ – the Ireland fan who skipped UAE for the Boys in Green The Journal Source link
A couple of months after Ireland last played in the Czech Republic, Karl McGrath ambled through the doors of his local bank only to be greeted by an enlarged image of himself – two cigarettes dangling from his mouth, a Tricolour painted across his face and an Irish-themed Viking hat perched upon his head. Ah, … Read more
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2025-26 season, bringing an end to his nine-year stay at the club. Liverpool have confirmed an agreement has been reached with the 33-year-old Egypt international to exit Anfield in the summer despite his existing contract, signed last year, running through to the summer of 2027. … Read more
‘You live for these moments’: Irish fans descend on Dublin Airport to begin pilgrimage to Prague The Journal Thousands of fans travel to Prague for World Cup play-off RTE.ie Ireland’s record without Josh Cullen shows how key the midfielder is The Irish Times Fan Information for Czechia v Republic of Ireland in Prague Football Association of Ireland Daniel McDonnell: … Read more