Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Katie McCabe had a stand-out season for Arsenal

McCabe, Quinn and Brosnan in the running for FAI award

Arsenal's Katie McCabe, Birmingham City defender Louise Quinn and Everton goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan have all been nominated for the FAI's senior women international player of the year award.

Soccer • 15 Jun 23

It was Barcelona's turn to celebrate for the second time in three years after losing the 2022 final

Barcelona win Champions League after thrilling comeback

Barcelona won their second UEFA Women's Champions League title in three years after coming from two goals down to beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-2 in the final held in Eindhoven.

Soccer • 03 Jun 23

Jonatan Giraldez overseeing a Barcelona training session on Friday

Barca boss Giraldez hopes experience key in WCL final

Barcelona boss Jonatan Giraldez believes experience will be crucial in the Women's Champions League final against Wolfsburg.

Soccer • 03 Jun 23

The Ireland captain came close to putting Arsenal ahead in extra time

McCabe proud after Arsenal's UCL semi-final heartbreak

Katie McCabe expressed pride in her Arsenal team-mates after the Gunners agonisingly missed out on reaching the Women's Champions League final following a 3-2 extra-time defeat to Wolfsburg.

Soccer • 02 May 23

Arsenal will play in front of a sold out Emirates Stadium

Emirates sold out for Arsenal's crunch European tie

Arsenal have confirmed that they have sold out The Emirates Stadium for the women's Champions League semi-final second-leg clash with Wolfsburg.

Soccer • 30 Apr 23

Chelsea to face holders Lyon in Women's CL quarters

Arsenal have been drawn against Bayern Munich while Chelsea will face holders Lyon in the quarter-finals of the Women's Champions League.

Soccer • 10 Feb 23

Victor Osimhen was again on target for Napoli

European round-up: Napoli extend advantage

Napoli extended their lead at the summit of Serie A with a 2-0 victory at Salernitana.

Soccer • 21 Jan 23

European wrap: Real bounce back, draw in Der Klassiker

Eder Militao's early goal proved enough for Real Madrid to get back to winning ways in LaLiga with a 1-0 victory at Getafe.

Soccer • 08 Oct 22

Barcelona players take the acclaim of the crowd at the Nou Camp

Barca thrash Wolfsburg in front of world-record crowd

Barcelona put one foot in the Champions League final with a crushing 5-1 semi-final first leg success over Wolfsburg in front of a record attendance for women's football.

Soccer • 22 Apr 22

Ireland captain Katie McCabe was part of the Arsenal side

Arsenal exit Europe as Wolfsburg set up Barca showdown

Arsenal and Republic of Ireland's Katie McCabe saw their hopes of Women's Champions League glory ended as they were beaten 2-0 at Wolfsburg on Thursday to exit at the quarter-final stage 3-1 on aggregate.

Soccer • 31 Mar 22

Arsenal grab late leveller against Wolfsburg

Lotte Wubben-Moy struck an 89th-minute equaliser to earn Arsenal a 1-1 draw at home to Wolfsburg in the first leg of their Women's Champions League quarter-final.

Soccer • 23 Mar 22

Arsenal women to play Champions League at the Emirates

Katie McCabe's Arsenal will play back-to-back games at the Emirates Stadium after it was confirmed their Women's Champions League quarter-final against Wolfsburg will take place there.

Soccer • 02 Feb 22

Wolfsburg finished top of Group A after a one-sided win

Chelsea crash out of Women's Champions League

Chelsea crashed out of the Women's Champions League as they slumped to a 4-0 loss in their final Group A game at Wolfsburg.

Soccer • 16 Dec 21

Ireland's Garcia McNulty signs long-term Wolfsburg deal

Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Anselmo Garcia McNulty has been tied down on a long-term contract by Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg.

Soccer • 27 Jun 21

Lucy Bronze is set to return to England next season

Bronze: Lyon's record unlikely to be repeated

Lucy Bronze doubts any team will ever repeat Lyon's feat of winning five Women's Champions League titles in a row.

Soccer • 31 Aug 20

Lyon delight as the trophy is held aloft

Five-star Lyon too good for Wolfsburg in CL decider

Eugenie Le Sommer, Saki Kumagai and Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir fired record-breaking Lyon to their fifth successive Women's Champions League title with a 3-1 win over Wolfsburg in Spain.

Soccer • 30 Aug 20

Recap: Wolfsburg 1-3 Lyon

Read how it all unfolded as Lyon added to their haul of Women's Champions League titles.

Soccer • 30 Aug 20

Lyon celebrate a hard-earned victory over PSG at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao

Ten-player Lyon battle into another Champions Lge final

Lyon are one win away from a fifth successive Women's Champions League title - but they will be without Nikita Parris in the final after the England forward saw red in the 1-0 win against Paris St Germain.

Soccer • 27 Aug 20

Wolfsburg were the European champions in 2012 and 2013

Wolfsburg and Barcelona through to Women's CL semis

Glasgow City's Champions League campaign came to an end in humbling fashion with a 9-1 quarter-final defeat to Wolfsburg in San Sebastian.

Soccer • 21 Aug 20

Werder Bremen have been in the top flight since 1981

Werder Bremen edge closer to trapdoor after defeat

A 1-0 defeat to Wolfsburg has edged Werder Bremen closer to relegation from the Bundesliga.

Soccer • 07 Jun 20

Robert Lewandowski (L) and Alphonso Davies both found the net

Bundesliga wrap: Bayern take another step towards title

Bayern Munich have moved closer to a record-extending 30th league title after their Polish striker Robert Lewandowski ended a personal jinx in a 5-0 drubbing of struggling Fortuna Dusseldorf in the Bundesliga.

Soccer • 01 Jun 20

Camille Abily of Lyon (C) celebrates scoring her side's fourth goal with Ada Hegerberg (L) and Dzsenifer Marozsan

Lyon find extra gear to win Women's Champions League

Lyon lifted the Women's Champions League trophy for a third straight season by beating Wolfsburg 4-1 after extra-time in the final in Kiev.

Soccer • 24 May 18

Nicklas Bendtner may just be in the best form of his career

Revitalised Bendtner a genuine threat for Denmark

When Ireland take on Denmark on Saturday, there's every chance that former Sunderland team-mates James McClean and Nicklas Bendtner will be staring at each from opposite ends of the pitch.

Soccer • 07 Nov 17

Julian Draxler joins PSG on a four-and-a-half-year deal

PSG complete €42million deal for Draxler

Paris St Germain have signed Wolfsburg midfielder Julian Draxler on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

Soccer • 03 Jan 17

Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I hope it will be a magical night, I'm really excited'

Ronaldo's rallying call for Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a rallying call to Real Madrid supporters ahead of Tuesday's crunch Champions League clash with Wolfsburg, urging them to play their part on what could be a 'magical, perfect night' at the Bernabeu.

Soccer • 11 Apr 16