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9th November 2025 - 15th November 2025
spirit
Ireland roars again as despair is suddenly replaced by World Cup belief
A decade of scar tissue begins to heal as Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side head for Hungary needing to create history.
Front Pages
'Slick as a Parrott': Here's how Ireland's papers have reacted to last night's famous win
culmination
'That was their easy run, they could go on holiday probably' - Nathan Collins savours Portugal win
flashpoint
'It had nothing to do with me, unless I got into his head' - Hallgrimsson explains Ronaldo confrontation
threw a wobbler
Ronaldo's red card an act of comedy, but finally Ireland are not the butt of the joke
All roads now lead to Budapest where it’s win or bust against Hungary.
beyond comprehension
Parrott scores twice and Ronaldo sent off as Ireland secure astonishing win over Portugal
Parrott’s first half-goals sealed a famous night at the Aviva Stadium.
Homecoming
'The first three people, 'Howiya Joe?' - Schmidt happy to be back in Ireland
The Wallabies boss still has very strong connections here.
THE WALLABIES
Ikitau returns for Australia as Schmidt prepares to challenge 'one of the top teams in world'
Team news
Prendergast at 10, Mack's back, and McCarthy gets first start for Ireland
The Connacht man is at fullback for Saturday’s clash with Australia.
Clonmel Commercials
'They're generational players' - Tipperary duo still key as Munster club campaign begins
Seamus Kennedy and Michael Quinlivan won their 8th county senior football medals last weekend.
PodcastThe 42FM
How sport exposes Ireland’s housing crisis
Sinéad and Gavin explain how the housing crisis affects professional sport in Ireland, how it has come to define certain sports and competitions, and how these impacts articulate the wider issues felt by a whole generation of Irish people.
45m
Sam Prendergast
'It's not going to work if all of us are trying to be like Johnny, because we're not Johnny'
