Ed Leahy

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Debutant Taylor Harwood-Bellis celebrates after scoring England's fifth goal

Red card tips scales as ruthless England run riot

Ten-man Ireland were hammered 5-0 by England following a second-half collapse at Wembley Stadium.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Mark McGuinness gets the nod for the England game

McGuinness primed for debut as Ireland face England

Mark McGuinness has been handed his Ireland debut for this evening's UEFA Nations League clash against England at Wembley Stadium.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

World Cup hero Bobby Moore stands guard outside the iconic Wembley Stadium

Postcard from London: Folly to write off Ireland?

Back in the late 19th century, Edward Watkin took a trip to Paris to visit the magnificent Eiffel Tower; the Victorian magnate proceeded to plan for something similar, yet grander, as the star attraction of his London pleasure ground, Wembley Park.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Ireland are aiming for a better performance than the Dublin game

Preview: Wembley litmus test a chance to show progress

Ireland travel to Wembley Stadium in an attempt to close the gap between the two sides since the facile England victory in September.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Republic of Ireland players take a walk around Wembley

Ireland primed for London battle as pressure on England

Heimir Hallgrimsson will have his side primed for battle from the opening exchanges as Ireland take on England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Heimir Hallgrimsson opted to train in Dublin ahead before flying to London on the eve of the game

Hallgrimsson: We'll have to suffer to get a result

Heimir Hallgrimsson expects his players to "suffer at times" in their final UEFA Nations League game against England at Wembley.

Soccer • 17 Nov 24

Evan Ferguson scores the winning goal against Finland

Future clearer as Ireland have 'no fear' of England

After Thursday night's 1-0 victory over Finland, Ireland can start planning for 2025 with a Nations League play-off to negotiate ahead of the vital World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign.

Soccer • 15 Nov 24

Caoimhín Kelleher ensured Ireland finished in third place in the group

Kelleher saves the day as Ireland edge out Finland

Evan Ferguson's first-half header proved to be the matchwinner as the Republic of Ireland edged out Finland 1-0 in their UEFA Nations League encounter at Aviva Stadium.

Soccer • 15 Nov 24

Andrew Moran speaking to the media on Monday

Seagull Moran soaring at Stoke and eyeing Ireland role

Andrew Moran is aiming to make an impression for Ireland during this international window, and the young Dubliner believes that his recent loan move to Stoke City has added consistency to his creativity.

Soccer • 12 Nov 24

Mark McGuinness training under the watchful eye of assistant John O'Shea on Monday

McGuinness has hunger to bowl Hallgrimsson over

Mark McGuinness was ten years old when he signed for Arsenal. As a teenager he was already playing for the Ipswich first team, while representing the Republic of Ireland at Under-19 and U21 level; yet in certain sporting circles, he's just John's lad, or Tom's younger brother.

Soccer • 13 Nov 24