Ireland players face Israel match dilemma as squad discusses ways to protest Gaza war
Three days after being torn apart by Kosovo, Ireland’s players will find their consciences torn when they face Israel on Sunday.
Kosovo Sport News
Ireland paid price for an off day in Kosovo – Heimir Hallgrimsson
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson admitted his side had paid for “an off day” after slipping to a 1-0 defeat away to Kosovo in their Nations League opener.
Familiar faults hinder Ireland ahead of unique difficulties to come
Seven o’clock, 45 minutes before the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League tie away to Kosovo, and the reality of Peter Collins, a sports broadcaster hosting an actual sports show, delivering an intro focused on the football to come sounded strangely odd.
‘They were just better than us’ – Heimir Hallgrímsson on Ireland’s flat performance in Kosovo
Heimir Hallgrímsson was unable to identify why the Republic of Ireland struggled to get a foothold in their opening Nations League tie following a 1-0 defeat to Kosovo in Pristina.
Troy Parrott left to feed off scraps by an Irish team that never found any rhythm
Troy Parrott’s night in Kosovo ended in desperate frustration, substituted with more than 10 minutes remaining and booting a football against a wall as he trudged to the dugout.
Republic of Ireland overwhelmed by Kosovo in nightmare start to Nations League campaign
Vedat Muriqi, the new Kosovo captain who is scoring for fun in the Turkish Liga, finally got his goal to settle this opening Nations League tie.
Republic of Ireland v Kosovo updates: Boys in Green kick off Nations League campaign in Pristina
Hello everyone. Welcome along to The Irish Times live blog for the Republic of Ireland’s opening fixture of the 2026/27 Nations League.