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The Athlone Town team before the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division match between Athlone Town and Wexford at Athlone Town Stadium in Westmeath.

Preview: Athlone target Champions League breakthrough

Athlone Town will attempt to make a little bit of Champions League history this week as European football returns to Lissywollen for the first time in 42 years.

Soccer • 30 Jul

8 March 2025; Kelly Brady of Athlone Town celebrates with teammates after scoring her side's second goal during the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division match between Athlone Town and Wexford at Athlone Town Stadium in Westmeath. Photo by Thomas Flinko

Fortune sounds rallying cry for Athlone's Euro return

Excitement is building in Athlone as a club with a storied European tradition returns to the big stage.

Soccer • 29 Jul

New doc shines light on Irish football's rocky road

A new three-part RTÉ documentary offers unique insight into the work being done at Shelbourne's academy, following some aspiring stars as they try to make their way in the game.

Soccer • 29 Jul

Abdellah Zoubir of Qarabag in action against Mark Coyle of Shelbourne during the UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round first leg match between Shelbourne and Qarabag FK at Tolka Park

Coyle: That's the difference, that's European football

Mark Coyle had to stew on the bench for the first half of Shelbourne's Champions League second-round qualifier defeat to Qarabag last night, but he made his presence felt once called upon by boss Joey O'Brien at half-time.

Soccer • 24 Jul

Shelbourne head coach Joey O'Brien applauds the supporters after his side's defeat in the UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round first leg match between Shelbourne and Qarabag FK at Tolka Park

O'Brien urges Shelbourne to show no fear in Baku

Shelbourne boss Joey O'Brien took heart from his team, beaten 3-0, having "a right cut off" Qarabag in the second half of Wednesday night's Champions League second-round qualifier.

Soccer • 24 Jul

Nariman Akhundzade of Qarabag scores his side's third goal despite the efforts of Shelbourne goalkeeper Lorcan Healy during the UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round first leg match between Shelbourne and Qarabag FK at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo

Qarabag show class to ruthlessly punish Shels at Tolka

Qarabag rolled into Tolka Park and left with a professional, and impressive, 3-0 victory to leave Shelbourne with an enormous mountain to climb in the Champions League second-round qualifiers.

Soccer • 23 Jul

Michelle Agyemang of England scores her team's first goal under pressure from Elena Linari of Italy during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Semi-Final match between England and Italy at Stade de Geneve on July 22, 2025 in Geneva.

Euro 2025 semi-final: England 2-1 Italy recap

England have beaten Italy after extra-time in the first of the Euro 2025 semi-finals. Read back on how it unfolded.

Soccer • 22 Jul

Shelbourne head coach Joey O'Brien during a Shelbourne press conference at Tolka Park in Dublin.

Shels ready to take a swing with safety net below them

It's a big ask for Shelbourne tonight in their European journey, but they square up to Qarabag with the comfort of a lucrative safety net beneath them.

Soccer • 23 Jul

PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 20: Scottie Scheffler of the United States lines up a putt on the third green during day four of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Warren Lit

The Open Championship Day 4 recap: Scheffler wins

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler was the man to catch on the final day, with Rory McIlroy starting out six shots adrift of the American. The world number one, however, was not for catching as he captured his fourth major title.

Golf • 20 Jul

All-Ireland semi-final recap: Dublin and Meath advance

Relive all the action from the TG All-Ireland ladies SFC semi-finals as Dublin and Meath were victorious.

Womens football • 19 Jul