The eagerly anticipated first match in the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifying campaign will be screened live on Setanta Sports at 1am AEST on Saturday morning (September 4).
Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni is hoping captain Robbie Keane’s lack of football at Tottenham so far this season will work in his country’s [...]

Sydney Irish football club Phoenix FC is celebrating its 25th anniversary in style, winning this year’s Eastern Suburbs Football Premier Division home-and-away season and booking its place in the Grand Final on September 4.
A stunning 4-1 victory against Sydney Uni sealed the minor premiership while a 3-2 victory over Maroubra in the major semi-final secured [...]

Ireland’s Grainne Murphy has had the week of her life at the European Championships in Budapest.
Murphy won silver in the 1500 metres freestyle recording a blistering time of 16.02.29, cutting a further eight seconds off the Irish record set in the heats and the second fastest time in the world [...]

Argentina spoiled the party for the Republic of Ireland and captain Robbie Keane at the new Aviva Stadium tonight.
Rising star Angel Di Maria can now add the opening international strike in the rebuilt Lansdowne Road to his list of credits while Keane, on a night when he earned his 100th cap, barely came close to [...]

As Sydney FC plan the defence of their A-League title, an Irishman has claimed the captain’s armband. Catherine Murphy talks to hard-working midfielder Terry McFlynn about all things Sydney.
Things could have turned out very differently for Sydney FC captain Terry McFlynn if it wasn’t for a teenage decision which has shaped the course of his [...]

Shamrock Rovers coach Michael O’Neill was delighted with the way his side applied themselves despite their 2-0 defeat against Juventus in the first leg of their Europa League third qualifying round clash at Tallaght Stadium tonight.
A double from Amauri was enough to give the Serie A giants victory in Dublin, but the hosts acquitted themselves [...]

The manager of Irish club Shamrock Rovers warned Italian giants Juventus today that they would be no pushover ahead of tomorrow’s Europa League qualifying tie.
Despite being perceived as the underdogs Michael O’Neill said there was no fear in the young Dublin squad and it was clear in his mind what needed to be done.
“I think [...]

Everton and Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy, who was due to land in Australia in July as part of the English Premiership side’s tour Down Under, has undergone emergency life-saving surgery after a freak training accident at Irish training camp.
The 18-year-old lost two-thirds of his blood supply after rupturing his hepatic artery during a [...]

Sydney FC’s Irish-born skipper Terry McFlynn will try his hand at Aussie Rules this weekend when he takes the field at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for a charity game as the curtain raiser to the Swans’ AFL clash with Fremantle.
The Magherafelt native, who captained the Sydneysiders to the A-League in March, will join a [...]

Former Republic of Ireland international Shane Lowry has been named in the Socceroos squad ahead of next month’s World Cup in South Africa.
Perth-born Lowry, who played for the Republic of Ireland at under-17 and under-21 level before declaring for Australia at senior level, was named in the preliminary Socceroos squad announced today by coach Pim [...]