Aoife Mannion on a mission after cruel run of injury luck
The heart-sinking confirmation on Thursday that Jamie Finn had suffered an ACL in training will have resonated deeply within the Republic of Ireland squad.
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LOI preview: Damien Duff keen for Shels to rattle champions
After an opening week with packed stadiums the League of Ireland continues with two Dublin derbies that bring plenty of intrigue.
Preview: Ireland ready for stern Italian examination
Ireland's first game of 2024 and the start of new beginnings under the stewardship of Eileen Gleeson.
Xabi Alonso has ‘nothing new to say’ about Liverpool and Bayern Munich links
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has insisted there is “nothing new to say” regarding fresh speculation over his future.
Europa round-up: AC Milan withstand Rennes fightback to progress to last-16
AC Milan saw off a spirited fightback by Rennes to secure a place in the last 16 of the Europa League. The Serie A side had looked in control of the tie following a 3-0 win in the first leg at San Siro. However, a hat-trick from Benjamin Bourigeaud gave the Ligue 1 outfit hope - but it was not enough as goals in each half from Luka Jovic and Rafael Leao saw the Rossoneri safely into Friday's draw despite a 3-2 defeat on the night.Qarabag edged past Braga 6-5 on aggregate after a stoppage-time goal from Nariman Akhundzade at the end of extra time. The Azerbaijan side had won the first leg in Portugal 4-2, but after defender Elvin Jafarquliyev was sent off just before the hour, Braga rallied to wipe out the deficit with goals from Roger Fernandes and Alvaro Djalo. Matheus Silva restored Qarabag's advantage in the first half of extra time but Simon Banza's penalty made it 3-1 on the night, and level at 5-5 overall, before Akhundzade struck in added time to secure a dramatic win. Roland Sallai scored twice, including a stoppage-time equaliser, as Freiburg recovered from 2-0 down on the night to beat Lens 3-2 and progress to the last 16 after extra time, with the first leg in France having finished goalless. There was, though, no such drama as Benfica held out for a 0-0 draw at Toulouse to complete a 2-1 aggregate win. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on target as Marseille beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 at Stade Velodrome to go through 5-3 on aggregate.Sparta Prague overturned a first-leg deficit to knockout Galatasaray. The Czech league leaders had been beaten 3-2 in Istanbul, but turned the tie around with a 4-1 home win after Galatasaray defender Kaan Ayhan had been sent off in the second half.Sporting Lisbon drew 1-1 against You
Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw sidelined for ‘a few months’
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw is expected to be sidelined for “a few months” due to a muscle injury.
Bohemians bring in defenders Jevon Mills and Aboubacar Keita
Bohemians have eased some of their defensive worries with the signing of two centre-halves this evening.
