Kitching included, Coleman and Collins miss out as Hallgrimsson names Ireland squad for Nations League
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has named a 26-man squad for the UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel, Kosovo and Austria.
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Andy Moran’s All-Ireland-winning Mayo management team back for Sam Maguire defence
Andy Moran’s Mayo All-Ireland SFC winning management team will be back en bloc for the defence of the Sam Maguire Cup next season.
Man United latest: Four clubs 'target' JJ Gabriel transfer as Man United exit fear emerges
Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel has requested to cancel his registration at the club in a shock development for the budding young star's career. The 15-year-old prodigy is yet to make his official first team debut but did feature for Michael Carrick's side during pre-season.
Ciarán Murphy: Trump in Doonbeg was a walk in the park compared to weeks ahead for the Republic of Ireland
Will there ever be a weirder three weeks in Irish sport than the 21 days between Shane Lowry winning the Irish Open in front of Donald Trump last Sunday and the Republic of Ireland team playing Israel in the Nations League for the second time in a week on October 4th?
Rising hopes Irish sides may join Premiership Women’s Rugby as part of English league’s expansion
The IRFU is hoping to secure a couple of team places in the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) in England in advance of the 2028-2029 season as the tournament considers an expansion beyond its constituent clubs.
Israeli fixture updates main concern as Hallgrímsson prepares squad announcement
Football will take a back seat this morning during an Ireland squad announcement that will be dominated by Heimir Hallgrímsson’s updates around the Israel fixtures.
Would James Horan have played Oisin Mullin in the All-Ireland final? ‘Absolutely’
Former Mayo manager James Horan is adamant he would have included Geelong AFL star Oisin Mullin in the All-Ireland final panel if it was an option.
Lynne Cantwell says IRFU ‘disappointed’ by lack of TV coverage for WXV opener
The IRFU wants to sell out the Aviva Stadium for an Ireland women’s Six Nations game next season, but head of women’s strategy Lynne Cantwell admits the absence of terrestrial television coverage for Sunday’s WXV clash with the USA in Tallaght is a concern.