Catherine Connolly has a change mandate that may put her at odds with Ireland's own government—and its allies in Europe and America.

Cristiano Ronaldo's pre-match concerns about a tough fixture in Dublin proved accurate as Portugal suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland.

Ireland stunned Portugal 2-0 on Thursday to keep their narrow path to next year's World Cup open and make the Nations League winners wait to book an automatic spot on a night where their captain Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off.

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in what was probably his last World Cup Qualifier match. Portugal was already losing 2-0 to Ireland in Dublin when the number 7 elbowed O'Shea. After a video referee review, the yellow card he initially received was turned into a red card.

After Ireland's thrilling win over Portugal, Head Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson says his Boys in Green "need to win" over Hungary on Sunday.

Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup in painful fashion Friday, losing a marathon 10-round penalty shootout to tournament debutant Ireland in round-of-32 play.

Goals from Divin Mubama and Tyrique George ensure England's Under-21s maintain their 100% record in Euro 2027 qualifying with victory against the Republic of Ireland.

Republic of Ireland are through to the last-16 of the U17 FIFA World Cup after edging past Canada 9-8 in a marathon penalty shootout. The Boys in Green held their nerve throughout the shootout, with goalkeeper Alex Noonan proving to be the hero, denying Elijah Roche to seal a famous win for Ireland.