Anthony Pyne

Liverpool's German midfielder #07 Florian Wirtz celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 27, 2025.

Premier League: Liverpool 2-1 Wolves recap

Liverpool have beaten Wolves at Anfield on an emotional afternoon, with both clubs paying tribute to their former player Diogo Jota. Read back on how it happened.

Soccer • 27 Dec

Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park on December 21, 2025 in Birmingham,

Premier League recap: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United

High-flying Aston Villa have beaten Manchester United in today's Premier League clash. Read back on how it happened.

Soccer • 21 Dec

5 highs and 5 lows for the Girls and Boys in Green

It was a rollercoaster year for the Republic of Ireland international teams - laced with difficult moments, graced with a few that will live long in the memory.

Soccer • 23 Dec

RTÉ Sport Hall of Fame recipient Ciarán Fitzgerald during the RTÉ Sports Awards 2025 at RTÉ studios in Donnybrook,

The RTÉ Sport Awards - recap

After a memorable year of sport, our finest athletes, managers and coaches were honoured at the annual RTÉ Sport Awards in Montrose.

Other sport • 20 Dec

Alan Mahon (C) with Jessie Stapleton and Carla Ward

Mahon leaves Ireland role for 'personal reasons'

Republic of Ireland women's assistant head coach Alan Mahon has stepped away from the post with immediate effect.

Soccer • 02 Dec

Mark Coyle of Shelbourne in action against Troy Parrott of AZ Alkmaar during the UEFA Conference League 2025/26 league phase match between AZ Alkmaar and Shelbourne at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands

Conference League: AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Shelbourne recap

Shelbourne have been beaten in the Netherlands by Troy Parrott's AZ Alkmaar. Read back on how it unfolded.

Soccer • 27 Nov

Nottingham Forest's Brazilian defender #05 Murillo (L) celebrates with teammate Nottingham Forest's English midfielder #10 Morgan Gibbs-White (R) after scoring the team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and No

Premier League: Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest recap

Liverpool have been well beaten by Nottingham Forest at Anfield. Read back on how it happened.

Soccer • 22 Nov

Long & winding roads: The making of the Boys in Green

During the grim post mortem of the Republic of Ireland's loss in Armenia, many wondered aloud: 'Where are we going?'. Now, still buzzing off Troy Parrott's Budapest heroics, there's been a giddy scramble to ask: 'Where did that come from?'.

Soccer • 25 Nov

Arsenal players stand for a minutes silence ahead of Remembrance Sunday prior to the Barclays Women's Super League match between Arsenal and Chelsea FC at the Emirates Stadium on November 08, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Ward backs Irish players' poppy stance

Carla Ward says she supports any players' decision not to wear a poppy as part of Remembrance Day commemorations after four of her Republic of Ireland players opted against having the symbol on their jersies earlier this month.

Soccer • 19 Nov

Head coach Carla Ward speaks to the media during a Republic of Ireland women squad announcement at the FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown, Dublin.

'Positivity breeds positivity' - Ward hails Irish wave

Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward wants to harness the recent surge in positivity around Irish football as she looks towards what could be a seismic 2026.

Soccer • 18 Nov