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

Republic of Ireland winger Chiedozie Ogbene accepts Sunday's final Group F game against Hungary in Budapest (14:00 GMT) is "all or nothing".

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

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.

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

Northern Ireland are set to challenge Slovakia on their turf in a vital World Cup qualifying match this Friday.Both teams are still firmly in the race for automatic qualification to the FIFA World

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.