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Aaron Connolly will hope a fresh start abroad will boost his Ireland chances again

'Two sides to the sword' as Connolly arises at Venezia

Keith Treacy and Conan Byrne share their perspectives on Aaron Connolly's loan move from Brighton to Italian Serie B side Venezia on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast.

Soccer • 19 Jul 22

Aaron Connolly joins Serie B side Venezia

Republic of Ireland international Aaron Connolly has agreed a deal to join Serie B side Venezia on a season-long loan from Brighton and Hove Albion.

Soccer • 14 Jul 22

Pascal Struijk celebrates in front of Leeds fans after scoring their late equaliser

Struijk takes Leeds survival battle into final day

Pascal Struijk headed a stoppage-time equaliser as Leeds snatched a vital point in their fight for Premier League survival with a 1-1 draw against Brighton.

Soccer • 15 May 22

Cristiano Ronaldo (C) and his team-mates were over-run by the Seagulls

Brilliant Brighton batter brutal Manchester United

Manchester United's players were subjected to chants of "you're not fit to wear the shirt" from their own fans as their faint hopes of Champions League qualification were extinguished by a 4-0 thumping at Brighton.

Soccer • 07 May 22

Burnley and Ireland defender Nathan Collins celebrates

Premier League wrap: Burnley boosted, Norwich go down

Burnley came back from a goal down in the final 10 minutes to move five points clear of the Premier League bottom three with a 2-1 win at Watford which confirmed Norwich's relegation.

Soccer • 30 Apr 22

Shane Duffy has been at Brighton since 2016

Potter plans talks with Duffy over Brighton future

Brighton boss Graham Potter has admitted his admiration for Shane Duffy as he plans to hold talks with the veteran defender at the end of the season.

Soccer • 29 Apr 22

Premier League: Chelsea pip Hammers, Burnley win again

Christian Pulisic's last-minute goal handed Chelsea a 1-0 win over 10-man West Ham while Burnley earned three crucial points against Wolves.

Soccer • 24 Apr 22

Norwegian youngster Erling Haaland has scored 25 goals in 26 games for Dortmund so far this season

Pep refuses to confirm if City closing in on Haaland

Pep Guardiola has refused to comment on reports claiming Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland.

Soccer • 19 Apr 22

Leandro Trossard of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates

Tottenham's top-four hopes dented by defeat to Brighton

Tottenham Hotspur blew a chance to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion.

Soccer • 16 Apr 22

Back-to-back defeats have handed the initiative in the race for the Champions League to Tottenham

Arsenal 'not good enough' over costly week - Ramsdale

Aaron Ramsdale admits Arsenal were "not good enough" as they slipped to defeat at home to Brighton.

Soccer • 10 Apr 22

Enock Mwepu was the star of the show for Brighton

Brighton strike blow to Arsenal's top-four prospects

Arsenal's hopes of a top-four Premier League finish took another blow as they were deservedly beaten by Brighton following a lacklustre display.

Soccer • 09 Apr 22

Niamh Fahey of Liverpool celebrates her goal

WSL round-up: Fahey helps fire Liverpool back to WSL

Republic of Ireland international Niamh Fahey opened the scoring for Liverpool as they secured their WSL comeback after two years away as a 4-2 victory at Bristol City saw them crowned Championship winners with two games to spare.

Soccer • 03 Apr 22

Recap: Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool

Goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino help Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 and close the gap to Manchester City down to one point at the top of the Premier League table.

Soccer • 16 Mar 22

95 not out - Kane is better on the road than any other in the Premier League history

Another milestone for Kane as Tottenham beat Brighton

Harry Kane created a slice of Premier League history as he helped Tottenham to a 2-0 win at free-falling Brighton.

Soccer • 16 Mar 22

Salah gave the visitors breathing space with a penalty

Liverpool ease past Brighton to narrow gap to Man City

Liverpool moved within three points of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win at Brighton.

Soccer • 12 Mar 22

Fernandes and Ronaldo were on target at Old Trafford

Portuguese pair help Man United to soar over Seagulls

Cristiano Ronaldo ended his six-game scoreless streak to help Manchester United on their way to a much-needed 2-0 win against 10-man Brighton.

Soccer • 15 Feb 22

Premier League wrap: Coleman on target in Everton win

Seamus Coleman was among the goals as Everton clinched a precious 3-0 victory over Leeds United at Goodison Park to give manager Frank Lampard his first Premier League win since taking charge at the end of last month.

Soccer • 12 Feb 22

Kane is now 30 goals short of Jimmy Greaves' Spurs record

Kane brace helps Spurs past Brighton in FA Cup

Harry Kane scored twice for Tottenham as they booked an FA Cup fifth-round spot with a 3-1 win over Brighton.

Soccer • 05 Feb 22

Megan Connolly receives treatment on the sideline

Connolly forced off early as Arsenal extend lead

Republic of Ireland midfielder Megan Connolly was forced off after 22 minutes as Brighton lost 2-1 at Women's Super League leaders Arsenal.

Soccer • 27 Jan 22

Welbeck swoops for Seagulls as Leicester stumble again

Danny Welbeck grabbed a deserved point for Brighton as another Seagulls late show earned a 1-1 draw at Leicester.

Soccer • 23 Jan 22

Chelsea need to be worried about top four spot - Kepa

Kepa Arrizabalaga admits Chelsea are starting to look over their shoulder in the battle for Champions League qualification after their slump continued with a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Premier League • 19 Jan 22

Chelsea slump continues as Brighton grab a draw

Chelsea's winless run in the Premier League stretched to four matches, as a 1-1 draw away to Brighton and Hove Albion saw their slender titles hopes suffer yet more damage.

Soccer • 18 Jan 22

Joachim Andersen (second right) diverted the ball into his own net three minutes from time

Late own goal earns Brighton a point against Palace

Brighton overcame a missed a penalty and a disallowed goal to salvage a 1-1 draw with rivals Crystal Palace thanks to a late own goal from Joachim Andersen.

Soccer • 14 Jan 22

Evan Ferguson in action at the Hawthorns

Evan Ferguson helps spark Brighton comeback win

Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Evan Ferguson set up Brighton's equaliser as they fought back to beat West Brom 2-1 and reach the FA Cup fourth round after extra time.

Soccer • 08 Jan 22

Alfie Lewis was part of a high-achieving St Pats team last year

Transfers: Former Saint Lewis joins Plymouth

Former St Patrick's Athletic midfielder Alfie Lewis has joined League One Plymouth Argyle on a free transfer after his contract with the League of Ireland club expired.

Soccer • 05 Jan 22

Brighton