Ireland take on Finland in Dublin. The Republic of Ireland face Finland in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday night at the Aviva Stadium. Here is everything you need to know about the match, which you can follow above in our live blog. Just click on the ‘key point’ you want to read about or […]

1 year ago

Relegation offers Ireland a way out of football purgatory. In 2018, Ireland finished bottom of their group in the inaugural Uefa Nations League tournament. Martin O’Neill’s team played Wales and Denmark twice and ended the group in third place, with two points from four games. The dismal campaign ultimately led to O’Neill and his assistant […]

1 year ago

“I am so proud of every single on of you.” Ireland have made it into the World Cup Play-Off stages, thanks to a cagey and tense win over Finland last night. Only one goal separated the two teams in the end, but the energy and focus that was put into the performance by the Irish […]

3 years ago

Finland captain Tim Sparv has penned an open letter calling on his fellow professionals to speak up about the Qatar World Cup

4 years ago

“The almost impossible has happened.” On 67 minutes at the Parken Stadium, fans of Denmark let up a roar. The ball was metres from the Russian box, but Russia had possession. The Danes were 2-0 up, but that was not why the fans in Copenhagen were in a tizzy. Over at the Krestovsky Stadium in […]

5 years ago

How well do you know the footballing nations of Group B? Euro 2020 is here. Finally. To celebrate/ waste a bit of time before the next game’s on, here is a quiz all about the four teams that make up Group B. Below you’ll find 20 questions – five each on the footballing history of […]

5 years ago