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12th April 2026 - 18th April 2026

Reaction

'We didn't let them breathe' - Ward and 'best left-back in the world' McCabe target Poland double

14 Apr

2

Match Report

Ireland beat Poland in Gdańsk rollercoaster for big World Cup qualifying boost

Carla Ward’s side win opening game of crucial double-header 3-2.

14 Apr

5

As it happened

Poland v Ireland, World Cup qualifier

Ireland faced Poland as Carla Ward’s side aimed to recover from opening losses to France and the Netherlands.

14 Apr

18

Champions League

Declan Rice adds to Arsenal's injury concerns ahead of Sporting second leg

14 Apr

11

Premier League

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola to leave club at end of season

14 Apr

8

Manchester United

Gary Neville’s The Overlap buys Mark Goldbridge’s YouTube channels

14 Apr

Controversy

'Absolutely shocking decision' - Carrick blasts Martinez red card call

14 Apr

38

match preview

Ireland out to ignite World Cup dream in pivotal Poland double-header

Next stop Gdańsk for Carla Ward’s side in 2027 World Cup qualifying.

Emma Duffy

14 Apr

Upset

Leeds stun Man United to boost survival hopes

The relegation-threatened outfit claimed a big win at Old Trafford, their first in the league since 1981.

13 Apr

58

Pastures new

Ghana appoint ex-Man United assistant ahead of crunch England clash

13 Apr

1

Apology

Szoboszlai says sorry to Liverpool fans after Man City incident

13 Apr

10

Hoops v Hibs

Shamrock Rovers to face Hibernian in Tallaght Stadium friendly this summer

13 Apr

PodcastThe Football Family

LOI Blue Bloods

coygig

Ruesha Littlejohn ruled out of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against 'top side' Poland

13 Apr

title race

Pep Guardiola: Arsenal are still the best team in England and Europe

13 Apr

8

League of Ireland

Victor Ozhianvuna emergence music to everyone's ears at Shamrock Rovers

13 Apr

Premier League

Title run-in hotting up as Manchester City cruise to 3-0 win over Chelsea

12 Apr

34

Soccer

Troy Parrott scores 35th goal of season in comfortable AZ Alkmaar win

12 Apr

5

Premier League

Spurs stay in bottom three with Sunderland defeat as Villa drop points in Champions League hunt

12 Apr

15

Scottish Premiership

Rangers recover from bad start to put six past Falkirk and keep heat on Hearts

12 Apr

1

Soccer

Marie-Louise Eta becomes first woman to manage men's team in major European league

12 Apr

4

This month

April 2026

New generation

Arne Slot compares Rio Ngumoha to Mohamed Salah after Liverpool beat Fulham

11 Apr

13

Wrap

Yamal key for Barcelona while Bayern break Bundesliga record

11 Apr

Battle

Shamrock Rovers midfielder Gary O'Neill reveals 'hammer blow' cancer diagnosis and recovery

11 Apr

2

COYBIG

Irish pair to the fore as Southampton boost Premier League promotion hopes

11 Apr

Take a Bow

Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal helps Celtic prevail to keep title hopes alive

11 Apr

point apiece

Keith Andrews' Brentford left frustrated by Everton

11 Apr

1

Blow

Arsenal open door to Man City in title race with defeat at home to Bournemouth

Pep Guardiola’s side have two matches in hand on Arsenal and face them at the Etihad next Sunday.

11 Apr

51

looking ahead

David Moyes gives update on Seamus Coleman's Everton future

11 Apr

7

AnalysisOpposition Focus

'Aggressive' Poland and the Barcelona star Ireland must stop to spark World Cup dream

11 Apr

Setback

Real Madrid title hopes dented by Girona draw as they build up to Bayern test

10 Apr

1

Upset

Valuable win on the road for John Russell's Sligo harms Bohs title hunt

10 Apr

2

Boost

West Ham thump Wolves to dump Tottenham into the bottom three

10 Apr

7

League of Ireland

James McClean sent off as Derry pegged back twice by Dundalk

10 Apr

1

derby delight

Jack Byrne's deflected shot sends Shamrock Rovers top for first time this season

The champions took an early lead against St Patrick’s Athletic and never wavered from that point on.

David Sneyd

reports from Richmond Park

10 Apr

Called Off

Three League of Ireland games postponed due to unplayable pitches

10 Apr

let's get down to quizzness

Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz

10 Apr

3

Premier League

Arteta's Arsenal contract talks on hold while De Zerbi says survival is priority for Spurs

10 Apr

ynwa

Arne Slot still believes he has full support of Liverpool board

10 Apr

4

Red DEvils

Man Utd hoping Ireland training camp can help boost Champions League push

10 Apr

6

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