Sandro Tonali, Moise Kean score as Italy takes one step closer to FIFA World Cup

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

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

‘Sort out The Parrot, will ye’ – Ireland fans arrive in Prague with tickets thin on ground – The Irish Times

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

Squad updates, TV details and more – The Irish Times

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 manager takes issue with interpretation of his Ireland comments – The Irish Times

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

Ireland fan from famous photo heads back to Prague – The Irish Times

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 to leave Liverpool at end of season: Does it make sense, and what happens next?

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

‘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