Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

The Saints impressed the home crowd at Inchicore

Only half-time, insists Kenny after Saints victory

Stephen Kenny insists there is no celebrating at St Patrick's Athletic even if they carry a two-goal lead in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round second leg next week.

Soccer • 26 Jul 24

Shelbourne are back on the road again this week

Conference League: Shels and Pat's begin second round

St Patrick's Athletic and current league leaders Shelbourne aim begin second round ties in he Europa Conference League.

Soccer • 25 Jul 24

Shelbourne players celebrate their result with the travelling fans

'It's us against the world' - Duff hails Shels' fight

Damien Duff saluted his Shelbourne team's resolve after they came through an ill-tempered UEFA Conference League clash in Gibraltar against St Joseph's on Thursday evening.

Soccer • 19 Jul 24

Damien Duff celebrates at the end of the tie

Shelbourne hang on after fiery finish in Gibraltar

Shelbourne will play FC Zurich in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League after a 3-2 aggregate win over St Joseph's.

Soccer • 18 Jul 24

Derry City left Gibraltar with it all to do

Conference League: Derry and Shels aim to progress

Derry City and current league leaders Shelbourne aim to qualify for the second round of the Europa Conference League with the Candystripes facing an uphill task.

Soccer • 18 Jul 24

Shelbourne's Mark Coyle, centre, celebrates with team-mates, including Paddy Barrett, right, after scoring in the opening minute against St Joseph's

Shelbourne edge out cagey affair on European return

Shelbourne's first foray into Europe since 2006 ended with a laborious victory over St Joseph's of Gibraltar in their UEFA Conference League first qualifying round first leg at Tolka Park.

Soccer • 11 Jul 24

Shelbourne will play in Europe for the first time since 2006

Shels style 'best placed' to ruffle feathers in Europe

Keith Treacy believes Shelbourne's tactical approach may make them the most likely of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division sides to ruffle a few feathers in Europe later this summer, while Paul Corry says Shamrock Rovers will need to go up a gear for the Champions League qualifiers.

Soccer • 25 Jun 24

Irish clubs begin their European fixtures in July

Pots confirmed as Irish sides await European draws

Irish sides will learn their fate in European qualifying draws on Tuesday, with potential opposition now narrowed down by UEFA.

Soccer • 18 Jun 24

Olympiacos' players and staff celebrate with the trophy

Extra-time winner seals European success for Olympiacos

Olympiacos won their first major European trophy as Ayoub El Kaabi's late extra-time winner inflicted a second straight Europa Conference League final defeat on Fiorentina.

Soccer • 29 May 24

Ayoub El Kaabi nutmegs Emiliano Martinez to complete his brace

El Kaabi strikes twice as Olympiacos defeat Aston Villa

A composed Olympiacos outfit ended Aston Villa's European dreams in the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League, winning 2-0 on the night and 6-2 on aggregate.

Soccer • 09 May 24

Emiliano Martinez's return would be a major boon to their comeback hopes

Villa's Martinez looks likely to pass late fitness test

Emiliano Martinez looks set to return to the Aston Villa side as they plot a dramatic European comeback against Olympiacos.

Soccer • 08 May 24

Fiorentina's Rolando Mandragora (centre) celebrates Lucas Beltran's goal with team-mates

Fiorentina back into Europa Conference League final

Lucas Beltran scored a late penalty as Fiorentina secured a 1-1 second-leg draw at Club Brugge to win their semi-final tie 4-3 on aggregate and secure back-to-back appearances in the Europa Conference League final.

Soccer • 08 May 24

Unai Emery on the sideline during Sevilla's Europa League second leg against Real Betis in 2014

Villa target rare European away comeback feat

Aston Villa will have to achieve a rare feat in European football if they are to reach the Europa Conference League final.

Soccer • 08 May 24

An animated Unai Emery barks instructions at his players at Villa Park

'Frustrated and disappointed' Villa plan for comeback

Unai Emery has not given up hope of Aston Villa still reaching a first European final since 1982 despite losing 4-2 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos.

Soccer • 03 May 24

Olympiacos hammering leaves Villa Euro dream in tatters

Aston Villa's hopes of reaching a first European final since 1982 are in tatters after losing 4-2 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiacos.

Soccer • 02 May 24

Referee Jose Sanchez shows a yellow card to both Michail Antonio of West Ham United and Jonathan Tah of Bayer Leverkusen

West Ham were 'playing against 14', claims Antonio

Michail Antonio felt West Ham were up against 14 players as they bowed out of the Europa League to Bayer Leverkusen.

Soccer • 19 Apr 24

Aston Villa players mob Emiliano Martinez after their shootout success

Martinez the pantomime Villan in dramatic shootout win

Emiliano Martinez was the unsurprising star of a dramatic penalty shootout as Aston Villa edged past Lille and into the semi-final of the Europa Conference League.

Soccer • 18 Apr 24

John McGinn celebrates after scoring Villa's opener

Villa take slender lead to Lille in Conference League

Aston Villa beat Lille 2-1 in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final at Villa Park.

Soccer • 11 Apr 24

Big setback for Robbie Keane in seeing his side surrender a sizeable advantage

Conference League capitulation for Keane's Maccabi

A stunning comeback from Olympiacos saw them battle back from a 4-1 first-leg deficit to defeat Robbie Keane's Maccabi Tel Aviv 7-5 on aggregate in Thursday's Europa Conference League second leg tie.

Soccer • 15 Mar 24

Robbie Keane has secured silverware in the four competitions Maccabi Tel Aviv remain involved in

Keane lands silverware as Tel Aviv secure cup success

Robbie Keane has landed his first silverware as manager after his Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated arch-rivals Maccabi Haifa on penalties in the Toto Cup final, the secondary cup competition in Israeli football after the State Cup.

Soccer • 24 Jan 24

Europa/Conference League wrap: Brighton top group

Joao Pedro made sure Brighton avoided the inconvenience of a Europa League play-off as his superb strike made sure the Seagulls edged Marseille to the top of Group B with a 1-0 victory.

Soccer • 14 Dec 23

Legia Warsaw fans clashed with police in Birmingham

Legia Warsaw fans banned for five European away games

Polish side Legia Warsaw will have no fans at their next five European away games following crowd disturbances in the build-up to their Europa Conference League match at Aston Villa last month.

Soccer • 13 Dec 23

Evan Ferguson was thwarted by AEK's Austrian goalkeeper Cican Stankovic late on

Updated Ferguson makes first European start as Brighton advance

Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson made the first European start of his career as Brighton secured a place in the knockout stages of the Europa League.

Soccer • 30 Nov 23

Ansu Fati (R) celebrates with Simon Adingra

Europa League wrap: Brighton sink Ajax in Amsterdam

Brighton took control of their Europa League destiny with a commanding 2-0 win against Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena to complete back-to-back victories over the Dutch giants.

Soccer • 09 Nov 23

Watkins on target again as Villa cruise past AZ Alkmaar

Ollie Watkins continued his red-hot form as Aston Villa cruised to a statement 4-1 Europa Conference League win at AZ Alkmaar.

Soccer • 26 Oct 23