Mark Sykes: I'm just an Irish player playing for Ireland
Mark Sykes didn't feel particularly courageous when he declared his intention to switch international allegiance from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland back in 2020.
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Kenny hoping to unleash Ferguson after 'rapid rise'
Stephen Kenny is hoping Evan Ferguson will play "a significant part" in the Republic of Ireland's clashes against Latvia and France, but admitted Adam Idah may yet have to pull out of the squad due to a foot injury.
Women's World Cup prize money significantly increased
Prize money for the 2023 Women's World Cup will be $150m [€141.3m], 10 times what it was in 2015 and three times the amount of 2019.
Infantino promises record growth after FIFA re-election
Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising record revenues in the next four-year cycle of $11 billion [€10.37 billion] as he called for more football to be played around the world.
Hodge and Cannon named in Ireland Under-21 squad as Croly joins coaching staff
Wolvehampton Wanderers midfielder Joe Hodge has been included in the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad to play Iceland in Turner's Cross on Sunday week.
Football Australia air opposition to Saudi sponsorship
Football Australia CEO James Johnson has said the association "would not be comfortable" with Saudi Arabian sponsorship of the Women's World Cup this summer.
Pauw braced for 'nastiness' ahead of return to America
Republic of Ireland boss Vera Pauw insists she's relishing the prospect of bringing her team to Texas in April to face the USA, with the Dutch coach unfazed by any potential "nastiness" in relation to allegations made against her when she was in charge of Houston Dash.
Aggressive and composed Aoife Mannion stakes her Ireland claim
The 69 minutes Aoife Mannion spent on the pitch in Cadiz on Wednesday afternoon was her longest shift of football in over a year.