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A formidable starting XI of players that lined out for both St Patrick’s Athletic and Shelbourne
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland - and Dublin - rivals have shared plenty of battles, but they have also shared a lot of top-class players.
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League of Ireland stars lead calls for FAI to 'stop the game' against Israel
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland are scheduled to host Israel on October 4 in Dublin. Earlier this year, the FAI confirmed that the game would go ahead at the Aviva Stadium
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Damien Duff says football management turned him into a ‘wild animal’ - but he isn’t ruling out a return
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The former Chelsea and Ireland star led Shelbourne to a League of Ireland title before suddenly quitting last summer.
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Stephen Kenny recalls lost jumper yarn that made headlines ‘in Australia’ in tribute to late St Patrick’s Athletic star
League of Ireland
The former Ireland manager was paying tribute to the late Damien Byrne, who captained the Saints to the 1990 League of Ireland title.
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Irish football is united in one sense about the Israel game, but the FAI must this week answer to a deep divide
Republic of Ireland national football team
Comments from around Irish football show the depth of feeling against Israel’s war in Gaza, but the Nations League draw has thrown up a huge dilemma.
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FAI must break silence on Israel game and explain stance as huge decision looms
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Political and sporting voices continue to fill the vacuum left by FAI silence on the Nations League draw.
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Brian Kerr calls on FAI to show 'a real bit of balls' for Israel Nations League fixtures
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Brian Kerr hit out at the FAI in a passionate plea over Ireland's upcoming games against Israel
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Touching reason behind Stephen Kenny's matchday outfit as Pat's boss responds to Zach Elbouzedi injury scare
League of Ireland
St Patrick’s Athletic kicked off their League of Ireland campaign on Sunday with a scoreless draw against Bohemians.
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St Patrick’s Athletic pay tribute to their late 1990 title winning captain
League of Ireland
Damien Byrne’s career also took him to Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk, Drogheda United and Home Farm in the League of Ireland.
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‘I got binned off at 15’ - the remarkable journey from Halifax Town snub to international football with Ireland
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Rejection at a young age inspired Paddy Kenny to a career that took him to Sheffield United, Leeds and senior international football with Ireland.
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Brian Kerr weighs in on Mo Salah ‘thrown under the bus’ debate with Arne Slot rebuke
Liverpool FC
The Liverpool legend made the shock comments in the wake of Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Leeds United in the Premier League.
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When Ireland (almost) ruled the world - Iniesta, Penny’s suits and mini DVD players
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Ireland’s Under-17s are on their way to the World Cup, 22 years after the last men’s team at any age level played on the world stage.
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Brian Kerr takes aim at Heimir Hallgrimsson's confused approach after Ireland victory
Heimir Hallgrimsson
Former Republic boss Kerr is unhappy that the current manager is not fully aware of the qualities of the players at his disposal after 15 months in the job
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Jonathan Douglas: From the Premier League and playing for Ireland to winning All-Irelands in GAA
Premier League
"You look around now and you've had Stephen O'Neill and Sean Cavanagh playing for Tyrone. Dublin had Bernard Brogan as captain. Marty McGrath won an All Star with Fermanagh - he's played Masters football. It is getting better and the sooner the GAA help us out a bit more, the better. ''
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A former Ireland football boss takes aim at 'elitist' golf and explains why
Brian Kerr
Brian Kerr believes grassroots football needs some of the government money being ring-fenced for the Ryder Cup.
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'Like playing in your granny's front parlour' - the day when Aslan played for Brian Kerr's Ireland
Electric Picnic
The Finglas band, famously fronted by Christy Dignam before he passed away in 2023, didn't cut corners in their bid to entertain the Republic of Ireland football squad 22 years ago
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Brian Kerr takes aim at UEFA over Palestine stance as he fears for children in Gaza
Palestine
Former Ireland manager Brian Kerr was speaking on the Three Castles Burning podcast at Electric Picnic in Stradbally, county Laois on Saturday
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Sweet Sixteen: Brian Kerr, Noel O'Reilly, John O'Shea, Andy Reid, Liam Miller - Uefa U16 glory under a mackerel sky in Scotland
Soccer
Sure, the noise-nik band were dreadful, the boys were on the amphetamine train, the girls were on the shelf and amidst this I'd mentioned my heart-breaking visit to Dunblane.
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Brian Kerr criticised Ireland’s choice of friendly opponents. Here’s how Heimir Hallgrimsson responded
Republic of Ireland national football team
Ireland drew with Senegal on Friday night and they are away to Luxembourg on Tuesday.
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In pictures: Mourners gather to bid farewell to Pat Ingoldsby as poet and presenter laid to rest
Funerals
Legendary Dublin poet and broadcaster Pat Ingoldsby, who became a household name in the 1980s for his work on children's TV shows on RTÉ, passed away on Saturday at the age of 82
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Brian Kerr quizzed on Stephen Kenny relationship and says 'it's not something to get upset about'
Soccer News
Brian Kerr was an outspoken TV pundit while Stephen Kenny was Ireland manager and their relationship has soured
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Brighton 'have to protect Evan Ferguson's value and won't do anything stupid'
Soccer News
Former Ireland manager Brian Kerr wants to see Evan Ferguson playing regularly, even if that means leaving Brighton on loan this month
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Brian Kerr identifies one thing he wants banned from the League of Ireland
League of Ireland
Brian Kerr would like to see them banned completely
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Drogheda manager's Liverpool dream-ending injury was so rare, the club doctor still brings his x-ray to conferences
Liverpool FC
Liverpool’s doctor at the time still brings Kevin Doherty’s x-rays with him to conferences
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