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Arsenal left with work to do as Sporting take their chance

The Europa League will not be the competition that defines Arsenal’s season, but away from the pressure of the title race Mikel Arteta still [...]

March 9, 2023 / Other Soccer

Coup for Hoops as they land Ireland star Savannah McCarthy

Shamrock Rovers have added another senior international to their ranks ahead of the 2023 WNL season with the capture of Savannah McCarthy. [...]

January 23, 2023 / Other Soccer

Carl Starfelt and Celtic ‘in a good place’ right now

Celtic defender Carl Starfelt feels set up for a strong second half of the season after benefiting from the World Cup break. Source: Sport [...]

December 27, 2022 / Other Soccer

Dean Smith sacked by Norwich after run of three wins in 13 games

Dean Smith has been sacked as Norwich head coach, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced. Source: Sport Soccer-.Independent

December 27, 2022 / Other Soccer

Celtic restore nine-point lead after Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi net braces in St Johnstone romp

Reo Hatate scored a double from right-back as Celtic consolidated top spot in the cinch Premiership with a 4-1 victory over St Johnstone. [...]

December 24, 2022 / Other Soccer

‘I’m a Man United fan’ – Charlton’s Irish boss aims for Old Trafford trip as reward for Cup win over Brighton

Athlone man Anthony Hayes wants his dream draw of a tie with Manchester United for his Charlton Athletic side as a reward for their defeat of [...]

December 22, 2022 / Other Soccer

Athlone man Anthony Hayes up for challenge after being named interim manager of Charlton

Athlone native Anthony Hayes says he is up for the challenge at League One side Charlton Athletic after he was named as interim first team [...]

December 6, 2022 / Other Soccer

Putting WNL on a professional footing is a ‘watershed moment’ for the game in Ireland

League of Ireland director Mark Scanlon says the financial capability of all clubs in the Women’s National League (WNL) to offer professional [...]

November 30, 2022 / Other Soccer

‘It was a bit of a disaster’ – Athlone’s Laurie Ryan will miss All-Ireland final when she lines out for Athlone in Tallaght

SUNDAY’S FAI Women’s Cup final won’t be the only game on Laurie Ryan’s mind. Source: Sport Soccer-.Independent

November 1, 2022 / Other Soccer

Scottish Premiership sees first VAR controversy as Celtic break Hearts after seven-goal thriller

Scottish football witnessed major VAR controversy in the system’s second game in use as Celtic edged a seven-goal thriller at Tynecastle. [...]

October 22, 2022 / Other Soccer

Late drama at St Johnstone sees Celtic concede stoppage-time equaliser before grabbing last-gasp winner

Giorgos Giakoumakis netted the winner for Celtic in a dramatic finale to their cinch Premiership clash against St Johnstone in Perth. [...]

October 8, 2022 / Other Soccer

Dundee United fans disrupt minute’s silence at Ibrox with chants about the Queen’s death

Dundee United fans disrupted the minute’s silence in memory of the Queen before Saturday’s cinch Premiership game against Rangers at Ibrox. [...]

September 17, 2022 / Other Soccer

Stephen Bradley laments away-day gifts as Hoops are taught a lesson in Belgium

In what was their 100th game on the European stage, Shamrock Rovers went to Belgium and learned another lesson of how punishing life on the big [...]

September 15, 2022 / Other Soccer

No last dance as Stephanie Roche returns to Ireland squad

She hasn’t gone away, you know. There were many times Stephanie Roche pondered the end of her 55-cap international career, or whether the Irish [...]

June 16, 2022 / Other Soccer

Niall Quinn: Sunderland’s future will be bright whatever happens at Wembley

Niall Quinn has seen Sunderland rise before. First as a player, who formed one of the most revered and potent strike partnerships in the club’s [...]

May 20, 2022 / Other Soccer

Giovanni van Bronckhorst urges Rangers fans not to leave any ‘negativity’ in Seville

Giovanni van Bronckhorst has urged Rangers fans not to leave any “negativity” in Seville as he prepared his side for tonight’s Europa League [...]

May 17, 2022 / Other Soccer

Celtic hoping to put one hand on league trophy in Old Firm battle

Celtic will not lift the Scottish Premiership trophy this weekend but they can secure it to all intents and purposes with a victory at home to [...]

April 29, 2022 / Other Soccer

PSG hope to keep Kylian Mbappe after talks with his mother

Paris Saint-Germain are increasingly hopeful of persuading Kylian Mbappe to sign a new contract after they had talks with his mother in Doha last [...]

April 26, 2022 / Other Soccer

Super Cup revelations show just how far some in Spanish game are willing to go to ensure big two remain in a league of their own

When at last the president of the Spanish football association, the RFEF, came to discuss the intriguing arrangement he and Gerard Pique had [...]

April 23, 2022 / Other Soccer

Ross Tierney on the mark for Motherwell but Rangers dig deep to keep pressure on Celtic

A 10-man Rangers side kept their cinch Premiership title hopes alive with a battling 3-1 win over Motherwell at Fir Park. Source: Sport [...]

April 23, 2022 / Other Soccer

VAR to be introduced to Scottish Premiership after clubs vote in favour of adoption

VAR technology will be introduced in Scottish football’s top flight next season after plans were backed by clubs. Source: Sport [...]

April 19, 2022 / Other Soccer

Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi set for Old Firm Cup semi-final start after Giorgos Giakoumakis injury

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou could unleash Kyogo Furuhashi from the start against Rangers after Giorgos Giakoumakis was all but ruled out of [...]

April 15, 2022 / Other Soccer

Kemar Roofe fires Rangers into Europa League semis with extra-time winner over nine-man Braga

Kemar Roofe’s dramatic extra-time goal sent Rangers into the Europa League semi-finals with a breathtaking 3-2 aggregate win over Braga at [...]

April 14, 2022 / Other Soccer

Declan Rice on target as West Ham power into Europa League semi-finals with dominant performance in Lyon

West Ham roared to an historic Europa League triumph in Lyon to reach a first European semi-final in 46 years after a stunning 3-0 second-leg [...]

April 14, 2022 / Other Soccer

Rangers rage as smashed bottle and broken title hunt define Old Firm turnaround

Celtic are six points clear with six games left in the Scottish Premiership title race but yesterday’s Old Firm derby will be remembered for the [...]

April 3, 2022 / Other Soccer

Celtic take huge step towards regaining Premiership title with comeback win over Rangers at Ibrox

Celtic opened up a significant six-point gap over Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership with a 2-1 comeback win at Ibrox. Source: [...]

April 3, 2022 / Other Soccer

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s Rangers will face a major task to prevail over Hoops

The importance of tomorrow’s Old Firm league derby at Ibrox was emphasised by the Rangers board’s decision to abandon plans to participate, along [...]

April 1, 2022 / Other Soccer

McGregor and Forrest on target as Celtic finally break Livingston hex

James Forrest’s first cinch Premiership goal of the season helped Celtic to their first victory at Livingston since 2007. Source: [...]

March 6, 2022 / Other Soccer

‘His pace has given us another dimension’ – Michael Obafemi knocking on Ireland door as Swansea boss hails impact

Swansea boss Russell Martin reckons Michael Obafemi has given his side another dimension with the front man’s weekend brace against [...]

March 6, 2022 / Other Soccer

Mexican top-flight programme suspended after 22 injured in riot at match between Queretaro and Atlas FC

Fan violence spilled onto the field forcing the suspension of Saturday’s top-flight match between Queretaro and Atlas FC in Mexico. [...]

March 6, 2022 / Other Soccer