England players racially abused following Italy defeat British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned the "appalling" racist abuse of England players on social media after their Euro 2020 final defeat. World • 12 Jul
Brazil to host Copa America after Argentina pull out The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Monday it would move next month's Copa America to Brazil, after original host nation Argentina pulled out ... World • 31 May
Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women Wales manager and former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting two women. World • 23 Apr
Footballer born in refugee camp becomes UN ambassador A professional footballer with one of the world's top teams who was born in a refugee camp in Ghana has been appointed as a goodwill ... News Lens • 24 Mar
Life kicks off with a Rovers jersey for Sligo newborns Every baby born at Sligo University Hospital this year will be offered a Sligo Rovers jersey "on the day they enter the world" in an ... Regional • 15 Mar
Zaha first Premier League player not to take the knee Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee in solidarity with the anti-racism movement before this afternoon's ... World • 13 Mar
Sligo Rovers museum moves online for virtual tours The gates to the ground may be closed but Sligo Rovers has produced a virtual tour of its outdoor museum at the Showgrounds so people ... Regional • 02 Feb
Liverpool fans ignore warning not to gather at Anfield Liverpool fans have gathered outside Anfield to celebrate the club's Premier League win despite pleas from the club and police to stay at home. World • 22 Jul 20
'I was behind the England goal when Houghton scored' For many Irish football fans and grassroots players, Jack Charlton's boys in green brought a splash of bright colour to a world that had been ... News • 11 Jul 20
Korean club given record fine over sex dolls in stands A South Korean football club has been fined a record 100 million won (€74,000) for using sex dolls to fill seats at a match held ... World • 21 May 20
All eyes on Bundesliga as German football resumes The Bundesliga became the first major European football league to return to action since the coronavirus lockdown, with teams playing in empty, echoing stadiums this ... News • 16 May 20
FAI appoints Roy Barrett as independent chairperson The Football Association of Ireland has appointed Roy Barrett as the independent chairperson of the association, as well as Catherine Guy and Liz Joyce as ... FAI • 08 Jan 20
Money should not go into black hole to fix FAI - Bruton Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton has said taxpayer's money should not be paid into a "black hole" in order to fix ... Ireland • 30 Dec 19
FAI board apologises for 'mistakes of the past' The FAI board has apologised to those involved in Irish football, the public and its staff for "mistakes of the past". Ireland • 30 Dec 19
FAI staff seek urgent meeting with Govt over finances Staff at the FAI are seeking an urgent meeting with management and the Government following the revelations about the association's finances. Ireland • 07 Dec 19
The FAI accounts: What did we learn? The FAI informed the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) in March of this year of a €100,000 loan to the organisation made ... Ireland • 06 Dec 19
Sport Ireland refers FAI audit report to gardaí Sport Ireland has referred an independent audit of the financial affairs of the Football Association of Ireland to gardaí. Ireland • 27 Nov 19
Landmark equal pay deal for Australia women footballers Women footballers playing for Australia's national team will earn the same as their male counterparts under a deal unveiled today, which has been hailed as ... World • 06 Nov 19
FAI audit to be delayed after John Delaney resignation Sport Ireland's forensic audit of the FAI's finances is to be delayed following the resignation of former FAI CEO John Delaney on Saturday. Ireland • 01 Oct 19
French refs told not to stop games for homophobic abuse France's sports minister has hit out at the head of the country's FA after he told referees to no longer stop matches for homophobic abuse ... News Lens • 10 Sep 19
Arsenal players confronted by armed attackers Arsenal full-back Sead Kolasinac fought off two men wielding knives after he and team-mate Mesut Ozil were attacked in north London yesterday. UK • 26 Jul 19
Ronaldo will not face rape charges in Nevada Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face any charges over an alleged rape in the US state of Nevada a decade ago, prosecutors have ... World • 22 Jul 19
Ross disappointed FAI president to seek re-election Minister for Sport Shane Ross has strongly criticised the decision of FAI President Donal Conway to proceed with a re-election bid, saying he wanted a ... FAI • 21 Jul 19
Sport Ireland told FAI none of old board should stand Sport Ireland has told the FAI that they do not believe any of the existing board should go forward for the new board, while also ... FAI • 17 Jul 19
Varadkar: Questions need to be answered on FAI finances Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is surprised by the revelations surrounding the Football Association of Ireland and its finances and said questions have to ... Ireland • 25 Mar 19
