Sligo Rovers 0 (Ireland) Vorskla Poltava 0 (Ukraine) Sligo Rovers broke new ground last evening when they came out of Ukraine with a scoreless draw against Vorskla Poltava. Not as traumatic as their trip in recent years to Albania, but the north west side are enjoying their globe trotting of recent times. This nicely sets up a [...]
This week’s fixtures Tuesday, July 26 UEFA Under-19 Championships Group A Romania v Republic of Ireland, City Stadium, Berceni (5.00pm Irish). Wednesday, July 27 UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round first leg FC Copenhagen v Shamrock Rovers, Parken Stadion (7.00pm Irish) Thursday, July 28 UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round first leg FC Karpaty Lviv [...]
5 Donegal surfers have been selected for the Irish Surf team to represent the country when the European Surfing Championships “Eurosurf”, supported by Fáilte Ireland, happen in Bundoran, from September 23rd until October 3rd this year. Ronan Oertzen, 20, Shauna Ward, 24, Darragh McCarter, 25 and Richie Fitzgerald, 36 all from Bundoran and Easkey Britton, [...]
Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011 – Preliminary Round Donegal 1-10 Antrim 0-07 Donegal advanced to the first round proper of the Ulster Football championship this afternoon in MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey in a game that was far from pretty, but for Donegal it was the result that counted as they now go forward to [...]
Airtricity League Previews (All fixtures 7.45pm unless stated) Friday, April 8, 2011 AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Derry City v Dundalk, Brandywell (7.35pm Live on RTE 2). Referee: Damien Hancock. DERRY CITY will be looking to record their first home win of the season when they host Dundalk in front of the [...]
After years of it being the butt of jokes it was confirmed this evening that the Queen of England, Elizabeth II will visit the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Assosiation Croke Park on her first official visit to the Republic of Ireland which runs from may 17th to May 20th. In a statement issued in the last [...]
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND – Fixtures list (All games kick-off at 7.45pm unless stated) Monday, March 14, 2011 Setanta Sports Cup Quarter-finals First Leg Cliftonville v Crusaders, Solitude; Lisburn Distillery v Shamrock Rovers, New Grosvenor Park. EA Sports Cup Preliminary Round Longford Town v Athlone Town, Flancare Park. Referee: Darren Coombes; Salthill Devon v [...]
The Ulster Council GAA has welcomed a commitment by the NI Executive for a capital envelope for strategic and regional sports stadia development including a £60m re development of Casement Park, where Ulster Finals are set to take oplace once completed. This confirms the existing commitment made to meet the strategic needs of the three largest [...]
The Ireland rugby team to play Scotland in the first RBS 6 Nations Championship game at Murrayfield, Edinburgh has been named. There are three changes to the side from the team’s last outing and all of those changes are in the backline. Tommy Bowe has recovered from his knee injury that ruled him out of [...]
Tickets for the re-scheduled John Kennedy Testimonial Match between Finn Harps and Glasgow Celtic are now. The much anticipated match, which was postponed last November due to adverse weather conditions, will now take place on Sunday 6th March with a 2.00pm kick-off. John Kennedy is delighted the Match will definitely take place in [...]
Ireland’s top international football stars were honoured last night at the 21st 3/FAI International Football Awards which took place in Dublin. Wolves striker, Kevin Doyle scooped two awards as he was crowned the Senior International Player of the Year while his goal against EURO 2012 opponents, Andorra was voted the 3 International Goal of the Year. [...]
Ulster Rugby coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 29 man squad ahead of the selection of his starting XV and replacements to face Biarritz later this week. Ulster, aiming to reach the quarter-final stage of the Heineken Cup competition for the first time in eleven years, take on the French side this Saturday afternoon at [...]
Europe is one step closer to agreement on an international agency to combat corruption in sport, according to Fianna Fail Senator Cecilia Keaveney. As a result of a motion lodged with the Council of Europe by Senator Keaveney, a report is now being prepared on the possibility of a new body to tackle match fixing. [...]
Paul O’Connell, the Munster replacement (No 19), appeared before an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today (Thursday, 16 December, 2010) as a result of the red card he received during the Heineken Cup Pool 3 match against the Ospreys at Thomond Park on Sunday, 12 December, 2010. The red card was issued to Mr O’Connell [...]
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