The Republic of Ireland has just been drawn against the Czech Republic in their 2026 World Cup play-off semi-final, with the winner set to take on the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia at home. Following their miraculous 3-2 victory over Hungary in Budapest,

Ireland have a 40 per cent success record from 10 attempts to qualify for major tournaments through playoffs. Only once have they qualified for the World Cup through the playoffs, in 2002, when they beat Iran in an interconfederation playoff.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND produced one of the greatest nights in their modern football history on Sunday night. Troy Parrott’s astonishing hat-trick sealed a last-gasp 3-2 win in Budapest to keep the

Troy Parrott completes a hat-trick with virtually the last kick of the game as the Republic of Ireland come from behind to stun Hungary and reach the World Cup play-offs.

On this day in 2009, Ireland were cheated out of a World Cup place by a handball, with the Boys in Green on the wrong end of one of the most grievous handballs in the history of football.In a World

The beginnings of The Troubles conflict in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement ended Ireland's conflict known as The Troubles. But the people of these two countries, Northern Ireland - British & Protestant - and ...

On the night Cristiano Ronaldo came to Dublin, it was the Republic of Ireland's number seven, Troy Parrott, who stole the showed and reignited World Cup dreams.

President Biden will travel to his ancestral homeland this week, a closely watched visit as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of the peace deal between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Biden, who often touts his Irish heritage, has repeatedly ...