FAI enlist clinical psychologist for men’s team ahead of second controversial Israel fixture
The FAI have enlisted a clinical psychologist for the men’s senior team as the controversy around facing Israel intensifies.
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Carapaz joins NSN on three-year deal
Oct 17 : Former Giro d'Italia winner and Olympic champion Richard Carapaz joined NSN Cycling Team on Friday, after leaving EF Education-EasyPost a year before the end of his contract.
World Gymnastics regrets 'confusion' after 3 top Russians refused visas for world championships
World Gymnastics says it regrets "confusion" ahead of the world championships starting on Saturday after three top Russians were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the event.
FAI tell Uefa about ‘challenging experiences’ for Irish team in games against Israel
The FAI chief executive David Courell and president Paul Cooke have both relayed to Uefa members the “challenging experiences” of Ireland players and staff during the recent Nations League games against Israel.
Ray Houghton: Ireland players deserve credit for playing Israel games nobody wanted
Ray Houghton feels the Ireland players deserve credit for playing through adversity during ‘an international window nobody wanted’, with two highly contentious games against Israel overshadowing the taxing four-game schedule.
UEFA investigate alleged spitting incident during Ireland v Israel game
Oct 6 : UEFA will investigate an alleged spitting incident from Sunday's Nations League game between Ireland and Israel, in which an Israeli player was accused of spitting at a member of the Irish coaching staff as the teams left the pitch at halftime.
Uefa open investigation into alleged spitting incident between Ireland and Israel
Uefa have confirmed that they have opened an investigation into the alleged spitting incident during half time of the Republic of Ireland’s 1-1 draw with Israel in Serbia on Sunday night.
Uefa to investigate alleged spitting incident at half-time in Ireland v Israel
Uefa has confirmed it is investigating the allegation of an incident in the tunnel area at half-time of Sunday’s Nations League game between Ireland and Israel in Backa Topola.
Community Sport Facilities Fund: How it works, how much funding is available, and how to apply
Last Friday, sandwiched in the middle of the most contentious international football window in memory, the Government launched the 2026 Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF).