Tag: Ireland
Chris Nicholl: Former Aston Villa, Southampton and Northern Ireland defender dies aged 77 | Football News
Former Southampton and Northern Ireland defender Chris Nicholl, who captained Aston Villa to League Cup glory, has died at the age of 77. Nicholl, who also managed Southampton before taking charge of Walsall, had been living with dementia, specifically chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which he attributed to brain damage caused by repeatedly heading balls over his…
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Six Nations: Ireland bring Ciaran Frawley in for injured Hugo Keenan; Caelan Doris passed fit to start vs Wales | Rugby Union News
Ciaran Frawley has been named to start for Ireland at full-back in place of the injured Hugo Keenan vs Wales in Six Nations Round 3, as Andy Farrell reverts the rest of his XV back to the side which won in France on the opening night. Ireland began their campaign with a 38-17 victory over…
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France 17 – 38 Ireland
Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan, Ronan Kelleher score tries as Ireland win big vs France on opening Six Nations Friday at Stade Velodrome in Marseille; Jack Crowley kicked all five conversions and penalty; France’s Paul Willemse red carded for two yellows By Michael Cantillon Last Updated: 02/02/24 10:03pm Ireland produced a magnificent…
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Six Nations 2024: Ireland hand Calvin Nash and Joe McCarthy 6N debuts against France | Rugby Union News
Munster wing Calvin Nash and Leinster lock Joe McCarthy will make their Six Nations debuts in Ireland’s championship opener against France but centre Garry Ringrose misses out due to a shoulder issue. Jack Crowley has been selected at fly-half for Friday evening’s curtain-raiser in Marseille following the retirement of former captain Johnny Sexton after the…
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Lee Carsley: England U21 boss not interested in Republic of Ireland head coach role | Football News
England U21 boss Lee Carsley has turned down the opportunity to talk to the Football Association of Ireland about the possibility of him becoming the next senior Republic of Ireland manager, Sky Sports News understands. The 49-year-old was on Ireland’s shortlist of candidates to replace Stephen Kenny after the FAI confirmed in November that it…
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Six Nations: Peter O’Mahony to captain Ireland for 2024 tournament as Andy Farrell names squad | Rugby Union News
Peter O’Mahony will lead Ireland’s defence of their Six Nations title in 2024. The flanker takes over as captain from Jonny Sexton, who called time on his international career following last year’s Rugby World Cup. O’Mahony has previously captained Ireland on 10 occasions and will lead the team out when they begin their 2024 Six…
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Women’s Nations League: Wales hold Germany as Republic of Ireland thrash Northern Ireland | Football News
Wales earned their first Women’s Nations League point in their concluding group match as they held Germany to a goalless draw in Swansea. Gemma Grainger’s side, already confirmed as relegated from Group A3, put in a highly commendable performance as they kept their two-time world champion opponents at bay and almost took the lead early…
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Women’s Nations League: Scotland help out England by drawing with Belgium, Wales lose while Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland win | Football News
Scotland will play in League B of the next Women’s Nations League after their relegation was confirmed despite a strong showing in a 1-1 draw in Belgium, which helped England after the Lionesses’ 3-2 win over Netherlands. Marie Detruyer put Belgium ahead on the half-hour in Leuven but Scotland battled back and levelled through a…
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England U21s 3-0 Northern Ireland U21s: Harvey Elliott scores twice as Young Lions stroll to victory | Football News
Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott lit up Goodison Park as England U21s eased past Northern Ireland 3-0 on Tuesday. Reds team-mate Tyler Morton, on loan at Hull, opened the scoring with his first for the U21s. It leaves them second in Group F, three points behind Ukraine who beat Azerbaijan 1-0. In what looks increasingly likely to…
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Netherlands 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Wout Weghorst sends Ronald Koeman’s side to Euro 2024 | Football News
Wout Weghorst fired the Netherlands into the Euro 2024 finals as the Republic of Ireland’s dismal campaign ended with a whimper. Burnley’s on-loan Hoffenheim frontman, whose winner in Dublin in September left Ireland with a mountain to climb, repeated the trick in Amsterdam to secure a 1-0 victory which was far more comprehensive than the…
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