Ireland's U17 Euro hopes end despite fight-back The Republic of Ireland have missed out on qualifying for the UEFA European Under-17 Championships in Israel as they failed to progress from the Elite … Soccer • 29 Mar 22
Second-half collapse sees N Ireland lose in Bulgaria A bad week for Northern Ireland got worse on Tuesday night as two crisp Todor Nedelev strikes saw Bulgaria come from behind to win 2-1 … Soccer • 12 Oct 21
Baraclough bemoans draw after dominant display Ian Baraclough was left to wonder what more his Northern Ireland players could have done as their World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria ended in a … Soccer • 01 Apr 21
Northern Ireland's World Cup hopes dented by Bulgaria Northern Ireland's hopes of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup suffered a major setback as they were held to a goalless draw by Bulgaria at … Soccer • 31 Mar 21
Northern Ireland aiming for victory against Bulgaria Ian Baraclough said his Northern Ireland side do not need anybody to remind them of the stakes in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria as … Soccer • 31 Mar 21
Lafferty optimistic about the future despite defeat Kyle Lafferty believes Northern Ireland showed the future is bright even in defeat to the United States on Sunday. Soccer • 29 Mar 21
Baraclough aiming for 'first victory' against Bulgaria Ian Baraclough was left frustrated as Northern Ireland's winless run continued with a 2-1 friendly defeat to the United States at Windsor Park. Soccer • 28 Mar 21
Kenny applauds players for playing through pandemic Ireland failed to win, once again, at the Aviva, however, manager Stephen Kenny took time to applaud his players for all that they have gone … Soccer • 19 Nov 20
UEFA Nations League: Ireland 0-0 Bulgaria recap The Republic of Ireland avoided relegation from Nations League B but will be third seeds for next month's 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Soccer • 18 Nov 20
Player ratings: O'Shea shines brightest in stalemate Here is how we rated the Boys in Green in the 0-0 draw with Bulgaria in the Nations Cup. Soccer • 18 Nov 20
Manning named in Ireland team to face Bulgaria Ryan Manning will make his Republic of Ireland debut as Stephen Kenny's side take on Bulgaria at the Aviva Stadium tonight in their Nations League … Soccer • 18 Nov 20
Ireland avoid drop but fail to fire against Bulgaria Ireland failed to score, once again, as Stephen Kenny's side played out a scoreless draw with Bulgaria in tonight's UEFA Nations League encounter at the … Soccer • 18 Nov 20
Preview: Last chance for Kenny's crew to fire in 2020 Ireland's final UEFA Nations League group game of the current campaign may not be a must-win match, however, it is certainly firmly placed in the … Soccer • 18 Nov 20
Covid cases see Bulgaria without trio for Ireland match Bulgaria will be without three players for tomorrow's UEFA Nations League fixture against Ireland after they tested positive for Covid-19. Soccer • 17 Nov 20
Kelly opts out of Bulgaria camp over Covid-19 concerns Republic of Ireland goalkeeping coach Alan Kelly has opted to sit out this week's Nations League camp for the Bulgaria game due to personal reasons. Soccer • 17 Nov 20
Robbie Brady: Lack of goals a 'hard one to take' A disappointed Robbie Brady was able to take positives from an improved Republic of Ireland display against Wales but admitted drawing another blank in front … Soccer • 15 Nov 20
Cillian Sheridan at CSKA Sofia: An Irishman in Bulgaria Wisla Plock and former Republic of Ireland striker Cillian Sheridan speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about his time with CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria in … Soccer • 11 Nov 20
No fear of England: Kenny wants big games to test Irish Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny says that he does not fear any international team, and that that was one of the deciding factors to … Soccer • 05 Nov 20
Ryan Giggs 'proud' after Wales extend unbeaten run Ryan Giggs said he was a "proud" manager after watching his young squad extend their unbeaten run in competitive football to nine games with a … Soccer • 15 Oct 20
Williams strikes as Wales win in Bulgaria Jonny Williams' first international goal gave Wales a 1-0 Nations League win over Bulgaria in Sofia. Soccer • 14 Oct 20
Williams heads Wales to late win over Bulgaria A late header from Neco Williams saw Wales beat Bulgaria 1-0 to move top of Ireland's Nations Cup group. Soccer • 06 Sep 20
O'Dowda: We could have been a bit more clinical Callum O'Dowda had 'mixed emotions' after being named the FAI man of the match in the Republic of Ireland's 1-1 draw with Bulgaria. Soccer • 04 Sep 20
Elliott argues the case for Whelan after Ireland draw Former Republic of Ireland striker Stephen Elliott believes that Stephen Kenny's side would have benefitted from the presence of a player in the mould of … Soccer • 04 Sep 20
'We were the better team', insists disappointed Duffy Stand-in captain Shane Duffy was disappointed with the Republic of Ireland's failure to win in Bulgaria but pleased by the team's fight and commitment to … Soccer • 04 Sep 20
Ratings: Connolly shines as Kenny tries something new Aaron Connolly was Ireland's best player on a night that will have given new boss Stephen Kenny food for thought ahead of Sunday's Aviva Stadium … Soccer • 03 Sep 20
